Day 6 Podcast: Big Moments, Heartbreaks & World Cup Firsts
June 20, 2018
Alan and Meleiza recap this momentous World Cup Day 6: Japan becomes the first Asian team to defeat a South American side in decades; Senegal schools Poland for Africa’s first triumph; and Russia slays Egypt and its beloved king, Mo Salah. Plus: we chastise Mexican fans for homophobic chants; pay tribute to an American legend,…
Day 4 Podcast: From Argentina to Palestine
June 18, 2018It’s the first Sunday of the World Cup – and on today’s podcast we focus on expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people across the history of soccer. Guest Estee Chandler, from Jewish Voice for Peace, describes the circumstances that led up to the Argentinian national team refusing to play in Israel a few weeks…
Day 2 – June 15, 2018: Shock Endings, Own Goals, and Hat-Tricks, Oh My!
June 16, 2018Today’s exciting group games – Uruguay vs Egypt, Morocco vs Iran, Portugal vs Spain – delivered all the elements of a classic World Cup in the making. Co-hosts Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa break down the state of play – each game’s dramatic moments, expectations for this year’s tournament, and the social and political significance…
Opening Day Podcast: Battle of the Kleptocracies
June 15, 2018On our inaugural podcast of World Cup 2018, Alan Minsky and Ian Masters reflect on the society & politics of the two opening countries, host Russia and Saudi Arabia: beacons of light in these troubled times, if you’re a 1-percenter realizing you have to crush the will of your people in order to hold on…
