338. How to Catch World Cup Fever

For soccer fans, it's easy. For the rest of us? Not so much, especially since the U.S. team didn't qualify. So here's what to watch for even if you have no team to root for. Because the World Cup isn't just a gargantuan sporting evént; it's a microcosm of human foibles and (yep) economic theory brought to life.

Episode 338 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "338. How to Catch World Cup Fever" was published on June 14, 2018 and runs 56 minutes.

June 14, 2018 ·56m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

For soccer fans, it's easy. For the rest of us? Not so much, especially since the U.S. team didn't qualify. So here's what to watch for even if you have no team to root for. Because the World Cup isn't just a gargantuan sporting evént; it's a microcosm of human foibles and (yep) economic theory brought to life.

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