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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 13: Daniel Goes to an Arsenal Game, Germany Deep Dive and a Messy Messi Interview

    Episode 13: Daniel Goes to an Arsenal Game, Germany Deep Dive and a Messy Messi Interview
    Apr 15 2026

    On Episode 13 of The Away End, Daniel sets the tone with a story of his recent trip to London to see Arsenal play Bournemouth, and the ensuing disappointment and heckling he experienced as a result of his team's loss. John covers this week's deep dive into Germany and explains why he thinks they may not make it too far in the tournament. Then Daniel shares a story about the time he interviewed Lionel Messi during his Barcelona FC days.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 12: The World Cup Stage is Set, Bosnia and Herzegovina Deep Dive, and an Ode to Ali Al-Hamadi

    Episode 12: The World Cup Stage is Set, Bosnia and Herzegovina Deep Dive, and an Ode to Ali Al-Hamadi
    Apr 8 2026

    On Episode 12 of The Away End, John and Daniel unpack the wins and losses of the final World Cup playoff games and begin to look ahead, now that the 48 World Cup teams are set. Daniel does a deep dive into the Bosnia and Herzegovina National team, and John highlights Ali Al-Hamadi, a star player on the Iraqi team and former member of AFC Wimbledon.

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    48 mins
  • Episode 11: AFCON Insanity, England Deep Dive, and Daniel Plays an Epic Football Game at a Peruvian Prison    

    Episode 11: AFCON Insanity, England Deep Dive, and Daniel Plays an Epic Football Game at a Peruvian Prison    
    Apr 1 2026

    On Episode 11, Daniel and John dissect the latest in the saga of the AFCON Final aftermath between Senegal and Morocco, John does a deep dive into the English National team, and Daniel recounts the story of when he played an epic football game at a Peruvian prison known as Castro Castro. Finally, Daniel and John read a couple emails from the listener mailbag.

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    50 mins
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