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The understanding that we have reached when we've talked about it, to the extent we've talked about it at all, is that The Distraction should try to be a good hang even in bad times. This is dependent, of course, on the extent to which Drew and I are capable of managing that, and also relative to how bad the times in question are.

As the WNBA is rounding the corner into the final playoff push, we spent the bulk of this week's episode talking through several of the more interesting W storylines, including what makes the Atlanta Dream cool, the exhausting spectacle of Dildogate, and how Maitreyi sold her book.

Next week, the Defector staff will convene for the annual Business and Innovation Summit, leaving you in the care of guest editor Puja Patel.

Nothing But Respect is a weekly basketball podcast hosted by Defector staff writer Patrick Redford and friend-of-Defector Harry Krinsky.

Defector is turning five years old in September, setting the stage for a week of engaging and curious theme weeks, starting with Bills Week.

I thought to myself: 'Oh! The EIC and three other editors—maybe they each take someone under their wing as a mentorship sort of thing.' This belief gave me some welcome hope.

"We had a lovely time talking to him about some of the worst and dumbest shit that has ever happened in American government."