Pardon the Interruption

The Protector

Pardon the Interruption is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, ESPN America, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories of the day in "sports... and other stuff". They had previously done this off-air in The Washington Post newsroom. Either Tony Reali or the uncredited "producer over the loudspeaker" serves as moderator for parts of the show, which is filmed in Washington, D.C.; Around The Horn also originates from the same studio.

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The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.

	Pardon the InterruptionESPN · 2001	The ProtectorNetflix · 2018
Current Buzz ScoreMay 7, 2026	0.2 #1,781	0.2 #1,784
1-Year Buzz ScoreDaily average	0.2 #1,880	0.1 #2,103
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	0.6 May 8 – Jun 6, 2025 #2,438	3.1 Jul 4 – Aug 2, 2020 #1,671

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