The People’s Game Broadcast Episode #6 – 7/9/14
July 10, 2014
The People’s Game Podcast #27 – 7/8/14
July 9, 2014On today’s podcast, we talk about one of the most stunning results, perhaps in the entire history of national spectator sports. Alan and Meleiza try to process Brazil’s shocking 1-7 defeat to Germany, on its home soil in Belo Horizonte. Later in the hour, Alan speaks with Pablo Miralles about USA vs Germany and what…
The People’s Game Podcast #26 – 7/7/14
July 8, 2014On today’s podcast, we speak to Teo Ballvé in Bogota, Colombia, who relates the experience of being in a country whose team captured the imagination of the world. Miguel Paredes of the Futbolistas discusses the radical fútbol culture of Southern California, the world’s most ethnically diverse metropolitan area. Alan and Meleiza discuss the political contradictions…
Make Futbol, not War: Costa Rica’s Los Ticos
July 8, 2014The People’s Game Podcast #25 – 7/6/14
July 7, 2014With a couple of days off until the semifinals, Alan and Meleiza mourn the underdogs, but also celebrate the radical traditions of the four soccer powerhouses left standing: Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Germany. We also speak with Costa Rican/Mexican fan David Orona on Costa Rica’s magisterial performance, and Karen Anzoategui, who watched the Argentina/Belgium…
Oppose the World Trade Cup
July 7, 2014As a transnational organizing body with tremendous influence on governments and development initiatives, FIFA has been called a “neoliberal Trojan Horse.” This graphic, from the TPP Media March, calls attention to the connections between the world spectacle of the World Cup and the transnational free-trade agreements being pushed all over the world, at great cost…
The People’s Game Podcast #24 – 7/5/14
July 6, 2014High drama at the World Cup quarterfinals continue as Argentina prevail over Belgium, losing Angel di Maria in the process, and Costa Rica takes the Netherlands all the way to penalties. Alan and Meleiza review today’s action, say goodbye to the last “underdog” team left standing, and look forward to the semifinals. Then, KPFK’s Margaret…
Futbol Rebelde: Javier Zanetti and the Zapatistas
July 6, 2014As Argentina heads into the semifinal, we give props to the great former Argentinian team captain, Javier Zanetti. Always a friend of the people, Zanetti famously demonstrated his support for the Zapatistas in Mexico, and organized his teammates at Inter Milan to send money and goods to autonomous communities in Chiapas. In response, EZLN leader…
The People’s Game podcast #23 – 7/4/14
July 5, 2014Today’s Podcast: Another super-hyper-mega dramatic day at the 2014 World Cup. Germany dominates, Brazil & Colombia play one for the ages, and Neymar exits. We review it all, and look forward to tomorrow’s matches. Plus, Meleiza’s brilliant interview with Amazonian scholar Professor Susanna Hecht on the deep history and political ecology of Latin American futbol,…