Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

What the World Cup means at a time of global conflict

June 11, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

As top athletes from around the world gather for the World Cup, many are representing nations embroiled in military conflict.  On Today's Show:Franklin Foer, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization (Harper Perennial, new edition 2026), talks about the new edition of his book and looks ahead to the start of World Cup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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