The Most Important Of All Unimportant Forecasts

The Most Important Of All Unimportant Forecasts

From Geopolitical Cousins by Jacob Shapiro & Marko Papic

June 10, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 1 · Episode 66

About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of the World Cup with guests Robert Tipper and Juan Correa, exploring soccer's cultural significance and predictive models.

World Cup Time!!!!!!! Robert Tipper and Juan Correa are our guests. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Secret Forecast Origins (01:23) - Meet The Authors (03:02) - Juan Football Roots (07:41) - Marco World Cup Memories (10:07) - Robert Germany Stories (14:47) - Jacob 2014 Awakening (19:06) - Why Soccer Is Hard (21:50) - Inside The Model (28:28) - What Doesnt Predict (30:22) - Group Stage Surprises (31:40) - Home Edge And Curse (35:16) - Why Champions Collapse (36:08) - Argentina Winner Curse (37:37) - Group F Chaos Picks (39:36) - Bracket Quarterfinals (41:30) - Portugal Dark Horse (43:30) - France Wins It All (45:42) - France Identity Debate (47:11) - Football And Immigration (50:22) - Geopolitical Matches (56:27) - USA 2010 Donovan Goal (01:01:01) - Can Soccer Unite America (01:03:37) - Building US Infrastructure (01:09:30) - Closing Thoughts Farewell -- Referenced in the Show: 2026 BCA World Cup Forecast - https://www.bcaresearch.com/reports/most-important-all-unimportant-forecasts-3rd-edition-2026-world-cup-04-06-2026/219501?token=99a83421876851853383a4eb1118ddb9 -- Geopolitical Cousins is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com -- Jacob Shapiro…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacob Shapiro, Marko Papic

Guests: Robert Tipper, Juan Correa

Topics covered

  • World Cup
  • soccer
  • geopolitics
  • sports forecasting
  • cultural impact
  • immigration

Keywords

  • World Cup
  • soccer
  • predictions
  • geopolitics
  • cultural impact
  • sports analysis
  • immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Audiographies LLC, BCA Research

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