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…

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