American Fiasco

American Fiasco
GenreSoccer
LanguageAmerican English
Cast and voices
Hosted byRoger Bennett
Production
Length25–35 Minutes
Publication
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 and 2 Bonus Episodes
Original releaseJune 4 –
June 11, 2018
ProviderWNYC Studios
Related
Websitewww.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/american-fiasco

American Fiasco is a sports podcast hosted by Roger Bennett and produced by WNYC Studios.

Background

The podcast was a twelve-part series hosted by Roger Bennett and produced by WNYC Studios. Bennett grew up in Liverpool, but moved to Chicago in 1993 and became an American citizen during the production of the podcast. The podcast covers the United States men's national soccer team and their defeat at the 1998 FIFA World Cup The team had unsteady leadership from Steve Sampson and the American's were unaccustomed to France—where the world cup was held. The theme music for the podcast was created by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.

References

  1. ↑ Moore-Bloom, Arlo (June 12, 2018). "Roger Bennett on 'American Fiasco,' Becoming Enchanted With USA Soccer, and the Roller-Coaster 1990s". Soccer America. MediaPost. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Locker, Melissa (May 30, 2018). ""American Fiasco" Could Only Be a Podcast About the U.S. at World Cup '98: How Could a Team That Dominated in '94 Self-Sabotage, Undermine, and Destroy Each Other Just Four Years Later? American Fiasco Exhumes the Infamous Loss". Fast Company. Mansueto Ventures. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Doster, Adam (June 14, 2018). "Q&A: Roger Bennett on His Love Affairs With Chicago and Soccer. Dreams of John Hughes Movies and Studs Terkel Interviews Lured Him to America, and the Men in Blazers Co-Host, Creator of American Fiasco, and New U.S. Citizen Began His Journey Here". Chicago Magazine. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Quah, Nicholas (October 3, 2018). "The Best Podcasts of 2018 (So Far)". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Greene, Steve (December 14, 2018). "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2018: As the Days Wind Down on 2018, Here Are the Stories That Made Us Appreciate All This Year Had to Offer". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ Greenberg, Jake (June 14, 2018). "American Fiasco is Anything But". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (June 4, 2018). "Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) Provide Theme Song for New World Cup Podcast: Listen—New Music From Their Collaborative Project Big Red Machine". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Deville, Chris (June 4, 2018). "Hear Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner's Theme for New World Cup Podcast". Stereogum. Elite CafeMedia. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.