The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

Hosted by Drew Magary and Arif Hasan and David Roth · Defector Media

4.5from 3,028 ratings

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67Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
319
Episodes
137
Transcribed
3,028
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2020
First episode

About The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

This is All Ball: The Defector Media NFL podcast. Featuring no gambling or fantasy talk, just straight matchup and team breakdowns every week. Starring lifelong ball knowers Drew Magary and Arif Hasan.

Publisher
Defector Media
Category
news · sports
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
28 Jul 2020
Latest episode
4 Nov 2026
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137 of 319 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Which Team Is The Saddest?

  2. 28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Worst Undefeated Team In A Century

  3. 21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Who's Responsible For The Ongoing Jalen Hurts Fiasco?

Inside a recent episode

Which Team Is The Saddest?

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I can't, and I believe, and this is like Drop Play Dave, who I know you know, tweeted out. Yeah, former Kissing Susie Colbert contributor. Yeah, yeah, yeah. tweeted out something that I trust to be true, which is that the Cardinals have not lost in AT&T Stadium. The announcing crew was talking about that. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

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  • Tim Marchman
  • Justin Ellis
  • Rohan Nadkarni
  • Paul Tremblay
  • Justin Halpern

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
2,499 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
529 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Social presence
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Engagement
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Who hosts The Distraction: A Defector Podcast?

Drew Magary and Arif Hasan and David Roth host the show. Published by Defector Media.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Distraction: A Defector Podcast take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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