About this episode

Jeremy discusses the environmental and social issues surrounding major sporting events, particularly the upcoming World Cup.

This week Jeremy talks about the dirty laundry involved in major sporting events, such as this year’s upcoming World Cup. We look at the terrible environmental impact that will make this the worst World Cup ever for pollution, the nightmarish public transportation situation in the US, and how three host countries actually is a pretty bad idea. And since Jeremy knows so little about soccer, he also uses examples from the NBA, NFL, and MLB to show how sports work as effective propaganda. ...

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Schumacher

Topics covered

• sportswashing
• greenwashing
• environmental impact
• pollution
• propaganda
• public transportation

Keywords

• sportswashing
• greenwashing
• World Cup
• pollution
• NBA
• NFL
• MLB

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Organizations: NBA, NFL, MLB

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