American Fiasco | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Roger Bennett |
Genre | Soccer |
Language | American English |
Length | 25–35 Minutes |
Production | |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 and 2 Bonus Episodes |
Publication | |
Original release | June 4 – June 11, 2018 |
Provider | WNYC Studios |
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Website | www |
American Fiasco is a sports podcast hosted by Roger Bennett and produced by WNYC Studios.
The podcast was a twelve-part series hosted by Roger Bennett and produced by WNYC Studios.[1][2] Bennett grew up in Liverpool, but moved to Chicago in 1993 and became an American citizen during the production of the podcast.[3] The podcast covers the United States men's national soccer team and their defeat at the 1998 FIFA World Cup[4] The team had unsteady leadership from Steve Sampson and the American's were unaccustomed to France—where the world cup was held.[5][6] The theme music for the podcast was created by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.[7][8]