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Sports podcast by WNYC Studios
Podcast
American Fiasco is a sports podcast hosted by
Roger Bennett and produced by
WNYC Studios .
Background
The podcast was a twelve-part series hosted by
Roger Bennett and produced by
WNYC Studios .
[1]
[2] Bennett grew up in Liverpool, but moved to Chicago in 1993 and became an American citizen during the production of the podcast.
[3] The podcast covers the
United States men's national soccer team and their defeat at the
1998 FIFA World Cup
[4] The team had unsteady leadership from
Steve Sampson and the American's were unaccustomed to France—where the world cup was held.
[5]
[6] The theme music for the podcast was created by Justin Vernon of
Bon Iver .
[7]
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References
^ Moore-Bloom, Arlo (June 12, 2018).
"Roger Bennett on 'American Fiasco,' Becoming Enchanted With USA Soccer, and the Roller-Coaster 1990s" .
Soccer America . MediaPost.
Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Locker, Melissa (May 30, 2018).
" "American Fiasco" Could Only Be a Podcast About the U.S. at World Cup '98: How Could a Team That Dominated in '94 Self-Sabotage, Undermine, and Destroy Each Other Just Four Years Later? American Fiasco Exhumes the Infamous Loss" .
Fast Company .
Mansueto Ventures .
Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Doster, Adam (June 14, 2018).
"Q&A: Roger Bennett on His Love Affairs With Chicago and Soccer. Dreams of John Hughes Movies and Studs Terkel Interviews Lured Him to America, and the Men in Blazers Co-Host, Creator of American Fiasco, and New U.S. Citizen Began His Journey Here" .
Chicago Magazine .
Tribune Publishing .
Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Quah, Nicholas (October 3, 2018).
"The Best Podcasts of 2018 (So Far)" .
Vulture .
Vox Media .
Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Greene, Steve (December 14, 2018).
"The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2018: As the Days Wind Down on 2018, Here Are the Stories That Made Us Appreciate All This Year Had to Offer" .
IndieWire .
Penske Media Corporation .
Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2021 .
^ Greenberg, Jake (June 14, 2018).
"American Fiasco is Anything But" . Podcast Review .
Los Angeles Review of Books .
Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2021 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (June 4, 2018).
"Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) Provide Theme Song for New World Cup Podcast: Listen—New Music From Their Collaborative Project Big Red Machine" .
Pitchfork .
Condé Nast .
Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Deville, Chris (June 4, 2018).
"Hear Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner's Theme for New World Cup Podcast" .
Stereogum . Elite CafeMedia.
Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
External links
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