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The Away End

podcast · in 3 videos (2026)

The Away End is a podcast John makes with Sean and Daniel, friends of 35 years, looking at history, beauty, corruption and their own lives through soccer. Made to accompany the 2026 Men's World Cup, it ran a bracket challenge and was featured on This American Life.

Videos by year: 2026: 3

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2026

  • 2026-02-10 · I Was a Teenage Dirtbag — announcement: John announces The Away End, a podcast with Sean and Daniel looking at history, beauty, corruption and their personal histories through soccer, the game that has animated their 35-year friendship. — 00:02:55
    • John says The Away End is meant to get listeners ready for and entertain them through the 2026 Men's World Cup. — 00:03:14
    • John asks viewers interested in soccer, how nations become nations, or his middle-school athletic career to check out The Away End wherever they get podcasts. — 00:03:33
    • John says he started The Away End with Daniel and Sean because he misses them and sharing stories with them; it also gives him a professional reason to watch soccer. — 00:04:02
  • 2026-06-09 · Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup — ask: John invites viewers who think they know the winner to enter his podcast The Away End's bracket challenge at awayendbracket.com, with a prize for the winner. — 00:08:16
  • 2026-06-16 · My First Novel in Nine Years Has a Cover — announcement: John: The Away End, the World Cup podcast John makes with his high-school friends, was just featured on This American Life. — 00:03:50