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Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on in the first half at Lumen Field on December 18, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Philadelphia Eagles v Seattle Seahawks

Podcasts

Yelling At An Infant About Fake Punts, With Dan McQuade

Shohei Ohtani smiling in the dugout during an Angels game on September 17 of 2023.

Detroit Tigers v Los Angeles Angels

Infinite Bonilla Mode

A man wears a bootleg Bart Simpson t-shirt—black, with the words Ay Carumba (sic) in heavy metal font over an image of Bart displaying GUD and BAD finger tattoos—on the streets of Bangkok, in 2018.

Views And People Of Bangkok

Professor Frink Is Real, And Strong, And My Friend, With Matt Selman

Irish boxer Katie Taylor exulting after defeating Chantelle Cameron in a title bout in Dublin on November 25, 2023.

Boxing In Dublin – Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor

Great Irish Champions, With Dave McKenna

Mark Sanchez looking forlorn after a Jets game on October 31, 2010.

Green Bay Packers v New York Jets

Gratitude, Triumph, And The Butt Fumble, With Jasper Wang

Aaron Barrett and Derek Gibbs of Reel Big Fish perform at Southampton University on March 5, 2011.

Reel Big Fish Perform in Southampton

When Ska Was King, With Rob Harvilla

New Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs exults after leading his team to a comeback win against the Falcons in Atlanta.

Minnesota Vikings v Atlanta Falcons

A Dad’s Guide To Joshua Dobbs Mindset

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2023 NBA Summer League All-Access

The NBA In-Season Tourney Is A Recipe For Blindness, With Ray Ratto

Evan Carter of the Texas Rangers celebrates in the clubhouse after beating the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS.

Championship Series – Texas Rangers v Houston Astros – Game Seven

Giving Home Plate The Business, With Emma Baccellieri

Onterrio Smith of the Minnesota Vikings diving for some extra yards in a NFL Playoff Game against the Eagles in January of 2005.

NFC Divisional Game: Minnesota Vikings v Philadelphia Eagles

Holiday In Onterrio

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A Tote Bag Full Of Starting Lineups, Live With Rohan Nadkarni

Geraldo Perdomo of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates by splashing to beers around after Arizona completed their two-game Wild Card sweep of the Brewers in October of 2023.

Wild Card Series – Arizona Diamondbacks v Milwaukee Brewers – Game Two

Wild Cards And Animal Spirits In October

Taylor Swift watching the Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday night in a luxury box with Travis Kelce's mother, Donna.

NFL: SEP 24 Bears at Chiefs

Pinning Your Ears Back For Taylor Swift, With Giri Nathan And Samer Kalaf

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders congratulates his son Shadeur during Colorado's win against Colorado State on September 16, 2023.

Colorado State v Colorado

The Coach Prime Discourse Is Decadent And Depraved

Matt Carpenter of the Padres looking distraught during a road game against the Phillies in July of 2023.

San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies

What Are The Padres Trying To Tell Us, With Justin Halpern

xxxx during the NFL game between Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 2, 2016 in London, England.

Indianapolis Colts v Jacksonville Jaguars

A Comprehensively Stupid 2023 NFL Season Preview, With Kalyn Kahler

A Minnesota Vikings fan with a painted face and a goofy horned helmet looks contemplative/despondent during the team's loss to the New York Giants in the 2023 NFC Wild Card game.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – New York Giants v Minnesota Vikings

What Kind Of Vikings Fan Should A Person Be?

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his team react incredulously to a call during the 2023 College Football Championship Game.

2023 CFP National Championship – TCU v Georgia

The Kings Of Shrimp Country, With Spencer Hall

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Sausage barbecue

The Bib Does Nothing!

Sophia Smith lines up a shot in the US Women's National Team's game against the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup on Wednesday night.

USA v Netherlands: Group E – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

How Much Vlatko Is Too Much Vlatko, With Abigail Segel

Three demonstrators join hands to build strength against the force of water sprayed by riot police in Birmingham, Alabama, during a protest of segregation practices.

Demonstrators Facing Fire Hoses in Birmingham

The Civil Rights Movement’s Turning Point Was Almost Its Last Stand, With Paul Kix

A group trying to rescue animals from the massive forest fire around Fort McMurray in Alberta wait at a roadblock on May 6, 2016. The Distraction logo is at top left.

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To Live And Die In Petroleum Products, With John Vaillant

A photo of people watching fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan.

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Perspiring Freely, To Honor America

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Let’s Remember Some Podcasts, With Alex Sujong Laughlin

Mr. Met striking a benignly unsettling Mr. Met-style pose on the field during a Mets game.

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