Red Wine Truths and a Mailbag of Weekend Thoughts
Drew Magary’s Defector Funbag tackles reader questions about whether red wine is actually good for you, explaining that resveratrol offers only mild, non-immortality benefits and that a cautious one-glass-a-day approach is prudent (with de-alcoholized options not doing the real thing). The piece then shifts through a series of letters and riffs—from remembering Tommy John and a dad-hat moment to debates about Backrooms’ Gen Z appeal, Tony Romo’s CBS contract and potential successors, to practical cochlear-implant realities—delivering a conversational, humorous roundup rather than hard news.
