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99% Invisible
New Jersey
Can you imagine the Brazilian Soccer team in a white jersey? Can’t do it? I know.
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Game of Our Lives
Everything You Don't Understand About Russia: World Cup 2018
Downside, Upside, Racism, Nationalism, Competition, Swamps, Collusion—you got it all. It’s the world cup in RUSSIA so what can you expect?
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Radiolab
The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper
First line of offense, last man on defense, and the least respected person on the field. It’s a tough job when you can only lose a game but can’t win one. Hopefully after this you’ll gain a better understanding and appreciation for these sports heroes.
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We Came To Win
This is Hope Solo
Another reason why women are better than men. The USWNT has more talent, has won more tournaments, and has captured more hearts than whatever Michael Bradley and the USMNT is doing. Hope Solo gives an inspiring interview, so get your ears on.
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Freaknomics
How to Catch World Cup Fever
Leave it up to Freakonomics to find microcosms of economic theories and of geo-political forces in 90 minutes of people kicking a ball back and forth.
Kicking and Screaming
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Wilson
Trying to be more appropriate than predictable, and in celebration of the next month of drinking at 7AM to catch soccer matches, we made a playlist about everything around soccer. From what’s going on in Russia with the 2018 World Cup, to Jersey colors and micro-economics. Put on your cleats, strap on your shin guards, something something else, and insert a bad soccer joke pun here.