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You Cannot Just “Be The Dodgers”
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Podcasts
Sweetheart Of The Scuzz Carnival, With Pablo Torre
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David Roth
September 15, 2022
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The Good, The Bad, And The Cousins, With Kalyn Kahler
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David Roth
September 8, 2022
Podcasts
Sun, Fun, Dread, And The Mets
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David Roth
August 25, 2022
MLB
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David Roth
August 24, 2022
Politics
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David Roth
August 16, 2022
Podcasts
The Power Of Shutting Up, With Ray Ratto
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David Roth
August 11, 2022
MLB
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90
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David Roth
August 8, 2022
MLB
The Travels Of Jesse Chavez
82
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David Roth
August 5, 2022
Podcasts
Fit, Frisky, And 100, With Brandon Nix
76
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David Roth
August 4, 2022
MLB
Rob Manfred Doesn’t Even Have To Try
102
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David Roth
July 29, 2022
Podcasts
Dog Friendship And Quantum Vibe Theory, With Lindsey Adler
59
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David Roth
July 28, 2022
MLB
What Sort Of Person Wants To Own A Baseball Team Without Juan Soto On It?
107
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David Roth
July 28, 2022
MLB
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92
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David Roth
July 22, 2022
Podcasts
Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern
124
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David Roth
July 21, 2022
Rays Week
There Isn’t Going To Be Another Rey Ordóñez
138
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David Roth
July 15, 2022
Podcasts
In Search Of The Impossible Trade, With Kazeem Famuyide
57
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David Roth
July 14, 2022
Podcasts
The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley
94
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David Roth
July 7, 2022
Track And Field
Please Enjoy Some Mondo Duplantis
125
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David Roth
July 6, 2022
MLB
Andrew McCutchen: “Furries”
184
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David Roth
July 3, 2022
Podcasts
The Underoos Of Neckties, Non-Seasonal Boxer Shorts, And The Office Dog
82
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David Roth
June 23, 2022
Politics
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants To Be Sure Joe Paterno’s Statue Is Doing OK
153
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David Roth
June 23, 2022
Podcasts
Endurance Basketball, Dystopian Golf, And The Plight Of The Sacrificial Mensch
79
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David Roth
June 16, 2022
Golf
The Saudi Golf League’s Big Bet Is On Gravity
294
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David Roth
June 15, 2022
Podcasts
The Thin Line Between Owning Twitter And Being Owned By Twitter, With Matt Levine
161
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David Roth
June 9, 2022
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