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Sports Illustrated’s Rohan Nadkarni returns to the show to preview the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Drew, Roth, and Rohan talk the power of Caleb Martin, hate on the Celtics to a respectful degree, decide if the Nuggets are being stiffed by national media, and make time to complain about the Mountain Time Zone. All that and Remembering a Guy, diving into the Funbag, and a very special Sandwich Expert Corner, are coming up on this episode.   Stuff We Talked About Rohan's article on ECF Game 6 Rohan's article on Bam from Nov 2022 Rohan called his shot on Caleb Martin Jaylen Brown’s supermax projections Rohan writing about how the Celtics shouldn’t break up Rohan’s piece about Jokic MVP article from last year Rohan writing about Aaron Gordon Defector in CJR! Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Wildgrain, where you can get $30 off the first box plus free Croissants in every box using code DISTRACTION at Wildgrain.com/DISTRACTION - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

We’re going back to basics with an episode of just Drew and Roth. Sure, there are no prominent union activists or NYT best-selling authors, but despite that -- in fact, because of it -- this is an extremely Distraction-y Distraction episode. We talk about Jimmy Butler’s singularity as a basketball guy, the LA Dodgers reversing their decision to get peer-pressured by Marco Rubio, and David Zazlov’s graduation speech that felt like a Red Sox game. And as always, Guy of the Week and Funbag questions!   Stuff We Talked About Defector Story On Jokic Defector story on Dodgers Pride Night David Zazlov BU video Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Sunsoil, where code DISTRACTION will get you 50% off your first purchase at sunsoil.com/distraction - Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Journalist, best-selling author, and staff writer for the New Yorker David Grann joins Drew and Roth to talk about his newest book, The Wager. David explains how he pulled together a trip to go see a shipwreck, editing the book down to a tight 300 pages, and the experience of working with Martin Scorsese. (David was incredibly gracious about the experience and we were like “So, uh, was it cool?) And, of course, we talk about the Knicks, alongside Remembering a Guy and a voicemail Funbag question Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Athletic Greens, which is giving you a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/DISTRACTION   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Comedian, writer, and member of the WGA Negotiating Committee Adam Conover joins Drew and Roth to talk about the current WGA strike. Adam lays out what the writers are fighting for, the biggest differences between the 2007 strike and this one, how this is going to affect TV going forward, and much, much more.   Stuff We Talked About The "Canada on Strike" South Park episode Bill Simmons' article on the Writer's Strike Drew quoted How La Croix blew up Alex O'Keefe's experience writing for The Bear with a negative bank account Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Sunsoil, where code DISTRACTION will get you 50% off your first purchase at sunsoil.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Patrick Redford joins Drew and Roth to light up our beams with powerful basketball energy! Patrick shares his experience watching Warriors-Kings in person, and we deal with the absolute deflation that is watching second round of the playoffs as compared to the first. And as always, Guy of the Week and voicemail Funbag questions! Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Wildgrain, where you can get $30 off the first box plus free Croissants in every box using code DISTRACTION at Wildgrain.com/DISTRACTION - Athletic Greens, which is giving you a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/DISTRACTION   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Last night, the Writers Guild of America authorized a strike which began at 12:01AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 2. The best explanation we’ve heard of why this is necessary was from our March 9th episode with TV producer and member of the WGA bargaining committee Michael Schur. We’ve broken out the clip from this episode on its own here. This conversation starts with a short discussion about Republicans’ misuse of "woke," but, at 04:22, segues directly into media company executives' ignorance and refusal to reevaluate how they compensate creatives. Support the WGA however you can, and look out for picket lines to join or make sure not to cross them.

NBC Sports and Football Outsiders’ Rivers McCown joins Drew and Roth to preview the NFL Draft! What are the Texans going to do, is it worth drafting a supposed future superstar RB in the first round, and is the S2 Cognition test just 2Wonder2 Lic? And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About https://www.golongtd.com/p/part-3-qb-bryce-young-has-the-s2 https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1650572735809216515 https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/nfl-gm-has-brutally-honest-admission-on-this-years-draft-class   Sponsors - Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Lauren Theisen joins Drew and Roth because [Drew sings the NHL 94 organ music] the NHL playoffs are here again! We get the essential information: most fun team, most annoying team, most hateable coach, and much more. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Athletic Greens, which is giving you a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/DISTRACTION   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Kelsey McKinney joins Drew and Roth to catch up all the news that they missed when they were on spriiiiing breaaaaak, like who we should root for in the NBA Playoffs and how Mavs decided to not make the NBA playoffs. But it wouldn’t be a Kelsey episode without a Normal Gossip update and taking the temperature of Philadelphia’s sports scene. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About - https://twitter.com/david_j_roth/status/212767135901024256   Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

This episode is just like Spring Breakers, except both Drew and Roth have white dreadlocks. It’s a full spread of your favorites: spring break memories, commenters’ worst drinks ever assembled, and both voicemail and written Funbag questions! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About https://defector.com/season-of-the-oaf-with-ken-pomeroy?commentID=43f8e58f-3ac5-470b-a770-8d97c1216415 https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/eli_manning_leaves_everyone_confused_with_sloppy_joes_photo/s1_127_33544961 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/magazine/the-best-sandwich-ever.html   Sponsors - Wildgrain, where you can get $30 off the first box plus free Croissants in every box using code DISTRACTION at Wildgrain.com/DISTRACTION   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Dan McQuade joins Drew and Roth to share his experiences from on-the-ground reporting of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games at Madison Square Garden. But don’t worry, folks; the Dan McQuade experience delivers with a deeeeeep dive into the most harmful reality TV shows. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About https://defector.com/florida-atlantic-really-did-it https://defector.com/greg-kampes-been-running-the-football-inbounds-play-for-25-years-no-one-has-been-able-to-stop-it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Wants_a_Millionaire   Sponsors - Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Sports Illustrated’s Rohan Nadkarni joins Drew and Roth to talk basketball, both of the collegiate and professional varieties. But it really comes down to whether Rohan or Roth has more pride for the obscure colleges from their respective hometown states, Florida or New Jersey. And we’re delivering an extra special Guy of the Week with two Guys and the first voicemail Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About https://twitter.com/david_j_roth/status/1618697112920928256 https://www.si.com/nba/2023/03/15/ja-morant-suspension-opportunity-redemption https://www.si.com/nba/2023/03/09/new-york-knicks-could-actually-be-nba-title-contenders https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.mobile.html https://historydaily.org/night-before-halloween-devils-night-mischief-night-cabbage-night/3   Sponsors - Homefield Apparel: get 15% off your entire order with code "March" at checkout!   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

College basketball metrics analyst Ken Pomeroy returns to the Distraction to give his preview of March Madness 2023! Drew, Roth and Ken make their Final Four picks, sort out the newest college coach you love to hate, and determine if this Purdue center can be likable. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag!   Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Homefield Apparel: get 15% off your entire order with code "March" at checkout!   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

TV producer and co-host of the PosCast Mike Schur joins Drew and Roth to talk baseball and the state of the TV industry. Of course, this also includes New York Post headlines, Lorne Michaels impressions, Jeff Koons statues, and the puzzling way that conglomerates expect 9-11% profit growth from their entertainment departments. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Sponsors - Tab for a Cause - Raise money for charity while browsing the web at tabforacause.org/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Vince Mancini of Uproxx joins Drew and Roth to make Oscars predictions, and everyone is smiling and high-stepping like they’re all going to lobby. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag, which cannot be missed if only for the impressions of Rob Schneider from SNL colliding with Rob Schneider now. Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!   Stuff We Talked About https://www.netflix.com/title/81436777 https://uproxx.com/tv/oscars-crisis-team-the-slap/ https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/12/hideki-matsui-to-retire-to-his-massive-adult-film-collection   Sponsors Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Israel Daramola joins Drew and Roth to celebrate the XFL. We’re kidding about 50%. We talk about if Mac McClung was a revival or a death rattle of the dunk contest, how much stock to put into a security guard’s account of what Ja Morant’s friends are doing, and what TÁR is trying (or not trying) to make us feel. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Spoilers for TÁR starting at 46:15.   Stuff We Talked About https://defector.com/the-nba-all-star-game-was-what-it-always-is https://defector.com/nobodys-going-to-grizzlies-games-to-watch-ja-morants-pals-on-the-court https://theathletic.com/4157284/2023/02/05/pacers-grizzlies-laser-ja-morant-investigation/ https://defector.com/cop-city-is-a-step-toward-cop-nation   Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction - Tell someone you know about The Distraction!   Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!   About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Drew and Roth are on their own, so they’re ready to give you the Super Bowl analysis that you can’t get anywhere else! Also Roth is released from his Persephone-And-Hades-style bargain with football coverage, so he can finally talk about NBA trades and how we never need to think about Kyrie again. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Give us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts to combat all the bad reviews about how this show is more about food than sports!     Stuff We Talked About https://defector.com/that-fucking-flag-ruined-everything https://defector.com/the-man-who-invented-himself     Sponsors - Listen to “Good Sport” from TED wherever you get your podcasts     Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!     About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Dan McQuade joins Drew and Roth to break down their Super Bowl predictions, but also lots of Philly stuff, Xenogears, and hippos as sports mascots. We’re giving you the full Dan McQuade experience, which either a) you’re excited about or b) you’re going have wash over you like jumping into a wave. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag!     Stuff We Talked About https://defector.com/the-eagles-got-here-by-running-over-everyone https://defector.com/bus-shelters-are-no-match-for-the-combined-weight-of-eagles-fans https://defector.com/official-george-washington-university-statement-hippos-are-not-free-to-be-bold https://twitter.com/TheGolaStandard/status/1621205789334552577     Sponsors - Listen to “Good Sport” from TED wherever you get your podcasts - Cornbread Hemp, use code distraction at cornbreadhemp.com     Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!     About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Defector’s own Patrick Redford joins Drew and Roth to talk about two equally failing sports products: PowerSlap and the NBA. We’re kidding, but PowerSlap needs to change to UFC while the NBA needs to talk to their refs about their sleepless nights. And as always, we’re highlighting a Guy of the Week and diving into Funbag!     Articles We Talked About https://defector.com/dana-whites-power-slap-is-an-abomination https://defector.com/theres-no-sense-in-the-lakers-crying-over-the-unavoidable https://defector.com/why-are-so-many-nba-players-putting-up-40-this-year     Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon - Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/distraction - Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction     Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!     About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

The Athletic’s Kalyn Kahler joins Drew and Roth to talk about the winners of last week’s games charging forward into the NFL championship games and the losers who have a lot of bad feelings to deal with. But this leaves plenty of opportunity to discuss how your brain can make garbage smell like candy, if anyone on the Eagles has beef with Kalyn, and who in sports media does and does not have subscriptions to the Athletic. And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag!     Articles We Talked About - https://theathletic.com/4118977/2023/01/23/dallas-cowboys-season-playoffs/ - https://theathletic.com/4095518/2023/01/17/nfl-assisting-the-runner-qb-sneak-jalen-hurts-eagles - https://defector.com/what-did-the-bengals-know-about-jackson-carman - https://theathletic.com/4002003/2022/12/16/aaron-rodgers-packers-rookies/ - https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/pat-mcafee-aaron-rodgers-discussion.html     Sponsors - Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction - Tab for a Cause - Raise money for charity while browsing the web at tabforacause.org/distraction     Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector!     About The Show From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.