Radio Better Offline: Pablo Torre and David Roth
Better Offline18 Kesä 2025

Radio Better Offline: Pablo Torre and David Roth

Welcome to Radio Better Offline, a tech talk radio show recorded out of iHeartRadio's studio in New York city.

Ed Zitron is joined in studio by Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out and David Roth of Defector to talk about independent media, what makes a compelling show, and what it’s like raising a turtle.

Pablo Torre Finds Out: https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOut
Investigating Belichick's Girlfriend: The Power of Jordon Hudson, Revealed
https://youtu.be/As5P5TA-ERk?si=-PfM7fZ-Tw8S-yQc
Hank Azaria on His Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band, Apu and Finding His True Voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnyMXm1ThQ

David Roth
https://defector.com/author/david-roth
https://bsky.app/profile/davidjroth.bsky.social

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