About this episode

The episode discusses where to watch the World Cup final in New York City and features a summer reading list along with a cultural commentary on jorts.

The World Cup final is this Sunday, and if you're looking for a place to watch in the city, WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper has some ideas. He also joins us with a summer reading list of New York City books and culture reporter Sonia Rao stops by to explain why jorts are peaking in popularity around the city. Photo: Jordan Bank/FIFA via Getty Images -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Guests: Matthew Schnipper, Sonia Rao

Topics covered

• World Cup
• New York City
• summer reading
• jorts
• culture

Keywords

• World Cup
• New York City
• Matthew Schnipper
• Sonia Rao
• jorts
• summer reading
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNYC

Places: New York City, New York City

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