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Podcasts

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.

How Much Vlatko Is Too Much Vlatko, With Abigail Segel

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Drew Magary

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.

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.

To Live And Die In Petroleum Products, With John Vaillant

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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.

The Minimum Amount Of Podcast Allowed By Law

A bathroom at Mar-a-Lago positively jammed with boxes full of junk.

Ambitions As A Writer And Bathroom Chandeliers, With Israel Daramola And Dave McKenna

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman at a press conference during the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia, in April of 2023.

The Money Will Not Shut Up, With Ray Ratto

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics holds the ball while Jimmy Butler makes a Jimmy Butler Face in an Eastern Conference Finals game..

Sacred Oafs, Holy Madmen, Culture Wars, Things Of That Nature

Dispatches From The Gulf Of Pain, With David Grann

A Mariachi Band performs on Cinco De Mayo as writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California.

A Symphony Of Solidarity Honks, With Adam Conover

Malik Monk prepares to push the button that illuminates the beam after Sacramento's win against Golden State in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series.

The Beam Shines For All, With Patrick Redford

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud during his session at the NFL Combine in March of 2023.

Positively Covered In Belichick Dander, With Rivers McCown

Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins and teammate Linus Ullmark #35 share a hug after Game One of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Please Like Her Sports, With Lauren Theisen

Luka Doncic smiling, kind of, for the camera before an early April Mavericks game against the Bulls in which he did not play.

Scuffing Up The Gossip, With Kelsey McKinney

A photo of a bunch of people hooting and partying at the MTV Spring Break event in Cancun in 2014.

Drinking Schnapps On Spring Break

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell shrugs after hitting a big shot in the Wildcats' Elite Eight game at Madison Square Garden.

Live From The Game Of Somebody’s Life, With Dan McQuade

Dillon Brooks smiling on the floor during a Grizzlies game against the Philadelphia 76ers in February of 2023.

The Man Who Loved Dillon Brooks, With Rohan Nadkarni

Purdue center Zach Edey scowls at and squeezes a basketball during the Big Ten Championship Game against Penn State.

Season Of The Oaf, With Ken Pomeroy

Shohei Ohtani looking swole as hell during Samurai Japan's training before the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with The Distraction logo at upper left.

My Fabulous Vacation Home On Naboo, With Michael Schur

David Spade on the set of his 2019 late-night series on Comedy Central.

Arts And Culture

It’s Hollywood’s Biggest Night And All The Stars Are Out, With Vince Mancini

Mac McClung is congratulated by a bunch of much more high-profile NBA players after winning the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Utah.

Mac McClung And The Soft Bigotry Of Low Expectations, With Israel Daramola

Patrick Mahomes about to complete a pass while leading his team to (spoiler alert) a win in Super Bowl 57.

The Boston Scott Prop Bet And Windows That Don’t Exist

A store window display in Philadelphia displays Eagles merchandise in the run-up to the Super Bowl.

The Distraction