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My University of Austin Class on Bloodletting

My University of Austin Class on Bloodletting

FromThe Distraction: A Defector Podcast


My University of Austin Class on Bloodletting

FromThe Distraction: A Defector Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Drew has activated vacation mode so it is a no-guest streak on The Distraction. They start with ski talk and injury talk, and I promise these are unrelated stories. But Nike and Fanatics doing such a terrible job with baseball jerseys leads to a discussion the flattening, joylessless, and enshittification of so much of modern products. Then they give advice to 7th graders about how to make good podcasts and dive into the Funbag, with real questions from real listeners. 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!Stuff We Talked AboutWhat Happened to Baseball Jerseys?The tweet about the Vegas NBA teamHow Bob Moore, of Bob’s Red Mill, Got Grocery-Store FamousIt’s Not Just Wages. Retailers Are Mistreating Workers in a More Insidious WayDrew talking about sports gambling in the FunbagGoogle Image: "Breakfast Pizza"Sponsors- Factor, where code distraction50 will get you 50% off at https://factormeals.com/distraction50- Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distractionCredits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Eric Silver- Editor: Brandon Grugle- Production Services & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Defector!About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.
Released:
Feb 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From Defector. 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.