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Whether you call it football or soccer, you can’t understand it without understanding the modern world, and you can’t understand the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. Join host David Goldblatt for conversations about politics, culture, economics, immigration, religion, cinema — and of course, some all-time favorite goals.

 

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Episodes
2-11: To the Victor Goes the Umbrella
2-11: To the Victor Goes the Umbrella

Kanishk Tharoor

2-10: Three Lions and a Funeral
2-10: Three Lions and a Funeral

Marcela Mora y Araujo

2-9: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Havelange
2-9: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Havelange

Kanishk Tharoor

2-8: Shhhh … Don’t Jinx It
2-8: Shhhh … Don’t Jinx It

Iain Macintosh

2-7: From Russia With Pride
2-7: From Russia With Pride

Piara Powar

2-6: What If…?
2-6: What If…?

David Goldblatt

2-5: Politics on the Pitch: Operation Double Eagle
2-5: Politics on the Pitch: Operation Double Eagle

Supriya Nair

2-4: It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up
2-4: It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up

Musa Okwonga

2-3: Iran v. Nike, Iceland Rising, and the Goal That Shook the Earth
2-3: Iran v. Nike, Iceland Rising, and the Goal That Shook the Earth

Mani Djazmi

2-2: Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football
2-2: Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football

Tim Vickery