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  1. Am I Pushing My Kids Enough To Do The Right Extracurriculars?

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:36:23 -0000

    <p><em>Welcome back to&#160;<a href="https://defector.com/category/advice/minor-dilemmas" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Minor Dilemmas</a>, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at&#160;<a href="mailto:minordilemmas@defector.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">minordilemmas@defector.com</a>.</em></p> <p><em>This week, Drew</em> <em>answers a question about extracurricular activities.</em></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots" />
  2. OK, What The Hell Is Going On With Drake Maye?

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:52:41 -0000

    <p>The Drake Maye Crisis, now seven weeks long stretching back to last season's playoffs, shows no signs of abating. His performance against the Jaguars in Week 3 <a href="https://defector.com/drake-maye-looks-dazed-and-confused-out-there">was his worst yet</a>, and he has now turned the ball over 15 times in his last seven games. What the fuck is going on? Will Maye ever be good again, or has his career been derailed by the un-Christian behavior of <a href="https://defector.com/mike-vrabel-to-seek-counseling-over-completely-innocent-interaction-with-dianna-russini">his head coach</a>? These questions and many more are the subject of this week's episode of <em>All Ball</em>.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-art-19 wp-block-embed-art-19"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://art19.com/shows/the-distraction/episodes/86479eed-5de7-4198-bc8c-f3a8c19c1e6f </div></figure> <p>We also address the J.J. McCarthy trade, the welcome resurgence of <a href="https://defector.com/case-keenum-made-for-great-tv">Case Keenum</a>, and, thanks to listener Zachary, we get deeper intel on the dangers of modern artificial turf. And we do it all in LESS than two hours this time around. In fact, we have a format tweak coming next week that will make our bullshit even faster and bullshittier. We don’t shy away from contact (via Riverside call) here at <em>All Ball</em>. When others go soft, we go hard. It’s what you, the audience, deserve.</p>
  3. Let’s Remember Some ‘Daily Show’ Correspondents

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:57:55 -0000

    <p><em>Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? </em><a href="mailto:funbag@defector.com"><em>Email the Funbag</em></a><em>. You can also read Drew over at </em><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/author/drew-magary/"><em>SFGATE</em></a><em>, and </em><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/232152/drew-magary/"><em>buy Drew’s books</em></a><em> while </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087HC32K2/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&#38;psc=1"><em>you’re at it</em></a><em>. Today, we're talking about overly chatty coworkers, Hunter S. Thompson, buying a new car, and more.</em></p> <p>Your letters:</p> <p>Todd:</p>