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Podcasts

Lake Boy Reverie

Amarillo Sod Poodles infielder Jordan Lawlar is congratulated by his coach after scoring a run in minor league game in 2022.

How The Minor Leagues Got Organized, With Emma Baccellieri

Clayton Kershaw, either smiling or grimacing after throwing a pitch against the Diamondbacks in a Dodgers win in September of 2022.

You Cannot Just “Be The Dodgers”

Brett Favre gives the camera a thumbs up while playing in the American Family Insurance Championship golf event in Wisconsin, in June of 2022.

Sweetheart Of The Scuzz Carnival, With Pablo Torre

Kirk Cousins, seen here staring uncomprehendingly at The Distraction logo after a loss to the 49ers.

The Good, The Bad, And The Cousins, With Kalyn Kahler

<p>Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


Drew Magary

The Hater’s Guide To The 2022 College Football Season, With Eric Eager

A man sitting on a beach at the Jersey Shore in 2020. He's got a lot of space, which is how you know the photo was from 2020.

Sun, Fun, Dread, And The Mets

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 11: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants makes a run during the preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The Hater’s Guide To The 2022 Fantasy Football Season, With Andy Behrens

Mets closer Edwin Diaz, smiling on the mound during a save against the Marlins in July of 2022.

The Power Of Shutting Up, With Ray Ratto

Armenian-born Argentine 100-year-old Artyn Elmayan plays tennis in Buenos Aires in 2017. The reason this image is on here is that this is our 100th episode.

Fit, Frisky, And 100, With Brandon Nix

This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

The Distraction