EPISODE · Nov 26, 2024 · 27 MIN
The NFL in London - As American as Meat Pies
from Heart of a Fan · host Matthew Barry
Across the pond, football means something different — but no less passionate.In this episode, Heart of a Fan explores the NFL’s growing fanbase in the UK through the lens of the London Games. From lifelong British supporters of American teams to new fans just finding their footing, we dig into how the NFL has built community far from home — and why it’s working.This is a story about time zones, tailgates, meat pies instead of wings, and how fandom translates across borders.If you have a story about how you’ve built a community through sports fandom or wish to record your own unique story of fandom, please feel free to reach out to us at our website, heartofafan.org. If you’ve enjoyed what you just heard, please consider subscribing to get new stories in your inbox every Tuesday.🎧 New episodes every Tuesday on Spotify, iTunes, or heartofafan.org.
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Across the pond, football means something different — but no less passionate. In this episode, Heart of a Fan explores the NFL’s growing fanbase in the UK through the lens of the London Games. From lifelong British supporters of American teams to new fans just finding their footing, we dig into how the NFL has built community far from home — and why it’s working. This is a story about time zones, tailgates, meat pies instead of wings, and how fandom translates across borders. If you have a st...
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