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Kelsey McKinney
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Podcasts
Baristas Know All The Gossip
67
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Kelsey McKinney
June 15, 2022
Arts And Culture
The Queen Of Writing The Beautiful Mundane
49
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Kelsey McKinney
June 12, 2022
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.
Racing
Ferrari Engines Go Boom Again
129
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Kelsey McKinney
June 12, 2022
College Softball
Jocelyn Alo’s Career Shouldn’t Have To End Here
106
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Kelsey McKinney
June 10, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Holy Sheets! It’s Time To Discuss ‘Lucky Jim’
66
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Barry Petchesky
June 9, 2022
MLB
Major League Baseball Is More Boring Than Ever
239
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Kelsey McKinney
June 9, 2022
College Softball
Do Not Root For The Vile Oklahoma In Tonight’s Softball World Series
135
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Kelsey McKinney
June 9, 2022
Podcasts
Who Knew Orchids Could Cause This Much Drama?
56
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Kelsey McKinney
June 8, 2022
Zillowing Out
A Million-Dollar Home With A Million Design Problems
213
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Kelsey McKinney
June 4, 2022
Podcasts
No Sport Is Quite As Dramatic As Toddler Soccer
51
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Kelsey McKinney
June 1, 2022
Podcasts
Sometimes Reporting Is Gossiping Too
100
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Kelsey McKinney
May 25, 2022
Zillowing Out
A $300,000 House With Underground Terrors
288
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Kelsey McKinney
May 21, 2022
Podcasts
Gossip So Good It Stands The Test Of Time
58
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Kelsey McKinney
May 18, 2022
MLB
Renaissance Man Nick Gordon Put On A Show
41
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Kelsey McKinney
May 13, 2022
Podcasts
Come Join The Normal Gossip Close Friends Circle And Obtain Secrets
127
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Kelsey McKinney
May 4, 2022
Politics
The Difference Between Protest And Resistance
1165
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Laura Wagner
May 4, 2022
Zillowing Out
A $1 Million House That Is Impossible To Dust
228
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 23, 2022
Podcasts
Do Not Be Afraid Of The Smells Coming From Mom’s Bathroom
63
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 20, 2022
This Is So Stupid
I’m Sorry For Always Turning My Zoom Camera Off, It’s Just That Live Rats Are A Messy Meal
281
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Kelsey McKinney
April 15, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Tablet: It’s Time To Discuss ‘The Epic Of Gilgamesh’
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
April 14, 2022
Arts And Culture
Please Enjoy The Destructive Beauty Of This African Gray Parrot’s Sculpture Work
57
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Kelsey McKinney
April 12, 2022
MLB
It Is Beautiful To Me That So Many Major League Baseball Players Are Stupidly Pursuing Foul Balls
79
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Kelsey McKinney
April 12, 2022
Zillowing Out
A $1.3 Million House To Help Erode The Soul Of A Town
340
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Kelsey McKinney
April 9, 2022
MLB
Carlos Beltrán: The Cheating Was Working! Did You Truly Expect Us To Just Stop?
86
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Kelsey McKinney
April 3, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Rooting For The Home Team
281
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Kelsey McKinney
April 3, 2022
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