A Larry David Look-a-like with David Grann

About this episode

David Grann joins Drew and Roth to discuss the Knicks' finals appearance and various pop culture topics.

Drew and Roth are joined by David Grann, bestselling author of The Wager , Killers of the Flower Moon , and other precious tomes, and staff writer at The New Yorker ! And, better yet, the Knicks made the finals for the first time since 1999! Is this the best Knicks team of David’s lifetime? And what celebrity Knicks fan annoys him the most? Could David take Timothée Chalamet in a fight? Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked About NBA state of the art Mark Cuban’s Folly Game day disguises Courtside Pazuzu Let’s Make a Deal contestant Spike Lee Sponsors - Factor , where you can get 50% off and free daily greens per box - Mint Mobile , where new customers can get three months of premium wireless service for $15 a month Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Brandon Grugle - Editor: Mischa Stanton - Production Services & Ads: Multitude Podcasts - Subscribe to Defector ! About The Show The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drew Magary, David Roth

Guest: David Grann

Topics covered

• NBA
• New York Knicks
• celebrity culture
• sports fandom
• literature

Keywords

• David Grann
• New York Knicks
• NBA
• sports
• celebrity fans

Sponsors

Factor, Mint Mobile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Yorker

Books & works: The Wager, Killers of the Flower Moon

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