Day 17 Podcast: Ronaldo & Messi Exit; M’Bappe a Rising Hit
July 1, 2018
Fittingly, the game’s two transcendent superstars of the past decade, Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo, bow out on the same day. France & Uruguay advance; and we celebrate the spectacular two goal performance of 19 year-old Kylian Mbappe with Hanson’s teen-smash M’Bop. http://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/2kpfk_180630_165500peoplegame.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Day 15 Podcast: A Glorious Global Carnival in Putin’s Cleansed Kleptocracy
June 29, 2018The Group Stage has ended: 16 teams remain, 16 are heading home. Sadly, Senegal goes out…for accumulating more yellow cards than Japan! …and with their exit, the dreams of Africa are deferred once again. We question the justice of this system, and also feature two guests who traveled to Moscow for the opening of the…
Day 10 Podcast: Two Days, Six Teams, and an Open Field
June 24, 2018It’s Day 10, and the competition is heating up! In this podcast, Alan and Meleiza recap the last two days of group play, including: Brazil’s journey back on its feet against Costa Rica’s Ticos; Nigeria’s fairytale upset of Iceland; the political drama of Kosovar Muslim refugees scoring the winning goals for Switzerland against Serbia; Belgium…
The People’s Game is BACK for Women’s World Cup 2015!
June 2, 2015It’s already been quite an eventful week for FIFA – but watch out, because The People’s Game is coming back to the airwaves! What will be the ‘state of play’ when the 2015 Women’s World Cup opens in Edmonton, Canada? Join co-hosts Karen Anzoategui and Bobby Gordon on KPFK/Paciica Radio as we kick off the…
Beyond the Wall: Football and the Struggle for a Free Palestine
July 25, 2014As the World Cup 2014 knockout rounds progressed, the bombs began to fall in Gaza. The latest Israeli campaign against the Palestinians has, as of this writing, devastated homes, schools, hospitals, and has killed over 800 Palestinians – including four boys playing soccer on the beach. Football holds a special significance for the Palestinian people.…
The People’s Game Podcast #18 – 6/29/14
June 30, 2014The tragedy of El Tri, and the triumph of Los Ticos. CONCACAF takes center stage, as the nerve-fraying drama continues. Alan and Meleiza review the day’s action, and are joined by a heartbroken Fernando Romero, as well as fans from a Bay Area public screening of Mexico vs Holland. We also preview tomorrow’s matches with…
The People’s Game Podcast #9 – 6/20/14
June 20, 2014On today’s podcast, Alan and Meleiza recap today’s games, including Costa Rica’s impressive upset of the Azzuri, and look forward to tomorrow’s matchups. KPFK’s Suzi Weissman gives us a view from the South, as she sits down for a chat with two Chileans, Arturo Cifuentes and Oscar Mendoza, as well as Brazilian economist Pedro Paulo…
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
June 19, 2014Jennifer Doyle blogs from Germany on Women’s World Cup
July 14, 2011The People’s Game co-host Jennifer Doyle is producing some of the most insightful analysis of this years Women’s World Cup final on her great blog From a Left Wing. Listen to Jennifer’s interview with Sonali Kolhatkar about the early rounds of the World Cup finals in Germany – as well as an overarching dialogue about…