Writer and journalist John Vaillant joins Drew and Roth to talk about his newest book, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast. John details the 2016 wildfire that essentially destroyed the city of Fort McMurray, how fire has changed throughout modern history, and how humans attempt to comprehend the future. And we make the best transition ever in podcasting to the Guy of the Week and the Funbag!
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Credits
- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth
- Producer: Eric Silver
- Editor: Brandon Grugle
- Production Services & Ads: Multitude
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About The Show
From Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.
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