The Away End: John's soccer podcast with Daniel Alarcón and Sean (2026)
project history · status: running · last event: milestone (2026-06-16)
The Away End, a podcast John makes with his high-school friends Daniel Alarcón and Sean about history and personal histories through soccer, launched in February 2026 ahead of the World Cup. It ran a bracket challenge and was featured on This American Life in June.
About: The Away End, Daniel Alarcón, Sean Titone
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | launched | 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. | I Was a Teenage Dirtbag 00:02:55 |
| 2026-06-09 | milestone | 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. | Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup 00:08:16 |
| 2026-06-16 | milestone | The Away End, the World Cup podcast John makes with his high-school friends, was just featured on This American Life. | My First Novel in Nine Years Has a Cover 00:03:50 |
What is said about it
2 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2026-02-10 · I Was a Teenage Dirtbag — announcement: 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
- 2026-02-10 · I Was a Teenage Dirtbag — 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