E124: [TEASER] Fireside Chat - World Cup of Chaos

Fireside Chat podcast available exclusively for our Patreon supporters we invited back Tomas Rothaus (from our Argentina 2001 episodes) to discuss football, politics, and the chaotic mess of the World Cup in Donald Trump's USA.

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Recorded before the competition started,we discussed the many contradictions of being a radical football fan, the excitement of attending previous World Cups, the way various authoritarian regimes have utilised football for their own ends, and the many players and managers (past and present) who have believed in fairer society for all.

Listen to the full 92-minute episode here:

• E124: Fireside Chat - World Cup of Chaos – Available exclusively for our supporters on Patreon

More information

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Acknowledgements

• Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Fellow Worker and Jazz Hands.
• Edited by Jesse French
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