Jacobin Radio: The Surreal Contradictions of the World Cup w/ Ron Placone

In another installment of The People’s Game on Jacobin Radio, co-hosts Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa speak with eminent sports historian David Goldblatt, who lays out all the ways in which, despite the corruption and controversy surrounding FIFA’s oligarchic nature and Trump’s bumbling attempt to put his thumb on the scale, the World Cup — and the game itself — will always belong to the people.

Josh Pechtalt, a longtime union activist in Los Angeles, also joins us live on air to talk about America’s previous pastime, baseball, and a campaign urging the champion Dodgers to reject Trump’s invitation to the White House.

Finally, we speak to comedian Ron Placone about the surreal and sometimes hilarious contradictions surrounding this year’s World Cup in Trump’s America.

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