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The State Of The Union Is Oof, With Jason Zengerle
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David Roth
March 4, 2022
College Football
Don’t Worry, Tommy Tuberville Can Explain This Whole Russia Thing To You
295
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David Roth
February 25, 2022
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Podcasts
Podcasting Historic On The Fury Road, With Kyle Buchanan
73
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David Roth
February 24, 2022
MLB
Matt Harvey At The End
132
Comments
David Roth
February 22, 2022
Podcasts
Talking About Ambient Scuzz, Athletic Transcendence, And The Olympics
65
Comments
David Roth
February 17, 2022
Capital
Facebook/Meta Asks: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice To Die?”
472
Comments
David Roth
February 16, 2022
Podcasts
Way Of The Gunslinger And The Eli Apple Redemption Arc, With Andy Behrens
71
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David Roth
February 11, 2022
This Is So Stupid
Washington DT Jonathan Allen: I Would Love To Introduce My Grandfather To Adolf Hitler
377
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David Roth
February 10, 2022
Politics
Eric Adams: Do Not Worry About What Is On Eric Adams’s Plate
272
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David Roth
February 8, 2022
Podcasts
Talking Brian Flores And Shaming The Shameless, With Diana Moskovitz
124
Comments
David Roth
February 3, 2022
Politics
Cheer Up, Aaron Rodgers
335
Comments
David Roth
January 28, 2022
Podcasts
Quarterbacks Are Not Magic And Other Football Lessons, With Nate Jackson
104
Comments
David Roth
January 27, 2022
Podcasts
Sacred Himbos And Pacino Decisions, With Vince Mancini
151
Comments
David Roth
January 20, 2022
Capital
Those Extremely Wrong Topps World Series Cards Might Or Might Not Be The Future
122
Comments
David Roth
January 17, 2022
Podcasts
Nepotism, Incompetence, And Repeatedly Falling For Email Scams, With Kalyn Kahler
106
Comments
David Roth
January 13, 2022
TV
Local Sports Broadcasters Should Have Regional Accents
331
Comments
David Roth
January 7, 2022
Podcasts
Masai Ujiri’s Predawn Fitness Rituals, With Tyler Ricky Tynes
81
Comments
David Roth
January 6, 2022
NFL
Every Sport Could Use A John Madden
143
Comments
David Roth
December 30, 2021
Podcasts
One Last $12 Hot Chocolate For 2021
112
Comments
David Roth
December 23, 2021
Podcasts
The Future Is In The Protocols, With Jason Gay
75
Comments
David Roth
December 16, 2021
Podcasts
Remembering Chad Hutchinson In Public, With Kelsey McKinney
60
Comments
David Roth
December 10, 2021
Podcasts
Lockout Mindset And Dog Talk, With Lindsey Adler
81
Comments
David Roth
December 2, 2021
MLB
Here’s To The Texas Rangers And What They’re Trying To Do
111
Comments
David Roth
November 30, 2021
Podcasts
Toward A Unified Theory Of Tan Foods
57
Comments
David Roth
November 25, 2021
NFL
Enjoy The Cam Newton Encore For What It Is
69
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David Roth
November 22, 2021
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