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The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green

The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green

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Two novelists, Daniel Alarcón and John Green, friends since they were teenagers, tackle questions big and small around the World Cup and international football more generally. The only soccer podcast that regularly name checks Toni Morrison, The Away End is about much more than sport: it's about politics, literature and culture, with an eye toward those moments and spaces where our collective love of soccer reveals something unexpected about who we are.

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  • Episode 10: World Cup Playoffs, France Deep Dive, and the AFC Wimbledon Origin Story

    Episode 10: World Cup Playoffs, France Deep Dive, and the AFC Wimbledon Origin Story
    Mar 25 2026

    On Episode 10, John and Daniel break down the World Cup Playoffs and discuss which teams have the best chance to advance. Daniel does a deep dive into the French National Team, and John regales us with the origin story of AFC Wimbledon, a team close to his heart.

    Plus, John and Daniel read listener emails, one of which comes with a special song!

    If you're enjoying the show, please rate and review us, and you can email us at awayendpod@gmail.com.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 9: Iran, Netherlands Deep Dive, and the Story of Carlos Caszely and the Phantom Team

    Episode 9: Iran, Netherlands Deep Dive, and the Story of Carlos Caszely and the Phantom Team
    Mar 18 2026

    On Episode 9, Daniel and John break down the latest news with Iran's national team, Daniel points and laughs gleefully at the misery of Arsenal’s crosstown rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, John does a deep dive into the Netherlands, and Daniel tells the powerful story of Chilean legend Carlos Caszely, whose greatest achievement may have come off the pitch, and the infamous 1973 match against the Phantom Team.

    If you’re enjoying The Away End, please rate and review the show, and send us an email at awayendpod@gmail.com.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 8: Creators of Golden Goal Magazine join The Away End, Daniel talks Japan, and Storytime with John

    Episode 8: Creators of Golden Goal Magazine join The Away End, Daniel talks Japan, and Storytime with John
    Mar 11 2026

    On Episode 8 of The Away End, we have our first guests! Miguel Salazar and Alex Shephard are the creators and founders of a new print magazine about football called Golden Goal, and they join John and Daniel to talk about their new journalistic venture and how it ties into the World Cup. Daniel takes a look at Japan's national team and asks: what is it about this team that sparks joy? And John regales us with a story about a financial battle brewing around the cost of security at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

    Email us at awayendpod@gmail.com.

    Check out and support Golden Goal here: https://goldengoal.world/

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    1 hr
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