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Giri Nathan
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Podcasts
Am I Having A White Thought Or An Indian Thought? With Sridhar Ramesh
22
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 3, 2023
NBA
Damian Lillard Becomes A Milwaukee Buck In A Wild Three-Team Trade
189
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 27, 2023
Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary
In 2022, we sent Cardboard Roth and actual Roth to our raffle winner's home. This year, we're sending Drew over, and he's cooking up a feast. Anyone who makes a contribution of at least $20 into our tip jar by Nov. 24 will be entered into the raffle.
NBA
The Raptors Are In On The Half-Assed Hunt For Damian Lillard
77
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 26, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Takes On The Expansive ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ As It Turns 20
206
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Lauren Theisen
,
Giri Nathan
,
Israel Daramola
, and
Patrick Redford
September 22, 2023
Interviews
An Interview With The U.S. Open Stenographers Who Wade Through Scattered Thoughts And Xbox References
51
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 12, 2023
Tennis
Novak Djokovic Beat Daniil Medvedev In A Symphony Of Pain
50
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 11, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff Met The Hype And Thanked Her Haters
48
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 10, 2023
Tennis
Queens Roared, And Coco Gauff Roared Back
30
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 8, 2023
Tennis
U.S. Open Semifinal Delayed By Climate Change Protestor Who Apparently Superglued His Feet To Stadium
255
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 8, 2023
Tennis
Ben Shelton’s Athleticism Beats His Opponent’s Creativity
59
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 6, 2023
Tennis
An Interview With The Biggest Tennis Sicko I’ve Encountered At The U.S. Open
67
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 31, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff Wins A Tense, Endless Mess
74
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 29, 2023
Tennis
The Rivalry Between Carlos Alcaraz And Novak Djokovic Won’t Be Long, But It Will Be Legendary
38
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 24, 2023
NBA
EmbiidWatch Begins: Possible Twitter-Bio Intrigue
105
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 15, 2023
College Basketball
At The Basketball Tournament, India Rose
25
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 27, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Grab A Tortilla And Come Talk About All Of Cormac McCarthy’s Pretty Horses
78
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
July 26, 2023
NBA
The Celtics Are All The Way In
119
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 26, 2023
Tennis
Tennis Player Wipes Out Contested Ball Mark And Celebrates Opponent’s Retirement, To The Disgust Of Her Peers
102
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 19, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is The Happiest Hunter
101
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 17, 2023
Tennis
The Wimbledon Experience Is Diligence, Dampness, And Cream
108
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 13, 2023
Cycling
What Can Hardcore Fans And Curious Newbies Learn From ‘Tour de France: Unchained’?
120
Comments
Dave McKenna
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Patrick Redford
June 27, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Ate On Grass
37
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 26, 2023
NBA
Wemby Takes New York
86
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 21, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Spending The Summer With The Late Cormac McCarthy
170
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 14, 2023
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