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The episode features a discussion with Tomas Rothaus about the intersection of football and politics in the context of the World Cup in the USA.

Fireside Chat podcast available exclusively for our Patreon supporters we invited back Tomas Rothaus (from our Argentina 2001 episodes ) to discuss football, politics, and the chaotic mess of the World Cup in Donald Trump's USA. Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory Recorded before the competition started,we discussed the many contradictions of being a radical football fan, the excitement of attending previous World Cups, the way various authoritarian regimes have utilised football for their own ends, and the many players and managers (past and present) who have believed in fairer society for all. Listen to the full 92-minute episode here: E124: Fireside Chat - World Cup of Chaos – Available exclusively for our supporters on Patreon More information Get a copy of Tomas' book, Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism You can also get Tomas’ other book, Another War Is Possible: Militant Anarchist…

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