Only If You Get Caught
Defector Media
History · Ongoing · ~31 min · Explicit
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaljournalisticsportsfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringdeep rivalrysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded history podcast that is stirring, inventive and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by appreciating the ways humans cheat in ways big and small. Hosted by Patrick Redford and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin, each episode will dive into the history and methodologies behind cheating scandals to explore…
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- Publisher
- Defector Media
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 31 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- History, Sports, Society & Culture
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- How we score
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