The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green

Episode 8: Creators of Golden Goal Magazine join The Away End, Daniel talks Japan, and Storytime with John

On Episode 8 of The Away End, we have our first guests! Miguel Salazar and Alex Shephard are the creators and founders of a new print magazine about football called Golden Goal, and they join John and Daniel to talk about their new journalistic venture and how it ties into the World Cup. Daniel takes a look at Japan's national team and asks: what is it about this team that sparks joy? And John regales us with a story about a financial battle brewing around the cost of security at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Email us at awayendpod@gmail.com. Check out and support Golden Goal here: https://goldengoal.world/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 7: John and Daniel's Hierarchy of Loyalties, a USMNT Deep Dive, and the Allure of Purple Sneakers

John's back! We're less than 100 days out from kick off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and on today's episode, John and Daniel start things off by breaking down their hierarchy of loyalties with the teams in this year's World Cup. Then, John leads the way on a deep dive of the USMNT. Could this finally be their year? And Daniel tells a story about how he ended up with some sweet purple sneakers with a questionable team's name on them. Got a question? Email us at awayendpod@gmail.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6: Listener Mailbag!

Daniel and producer Sean go through the listener mailbag while John is away this week. We'd love to hear from you. Email us at awayendpod@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 5: The White Wolves of Uzbekistan and The Wild Story of Carlos Kaiser

On Episode 5, we have a hot take alert! Daniel poses the question: should there be term limits for national team coaches? Daniel and John dive into the White Wolves of Uzbekistan, the team's history in past World Cups, and how they might fare in this year's group stage. Finally, John tells the insane but true story of Brazilian con artist and former footballer, Carlos Kaiser. Plus, Daniel and John respond to listener emails. Email us at awayendpod@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4: James Rodriguez, Cote D'Ivoire, and The Self-Destructive Intensity of Fandom

On the 4th episode of The Away End, Daniel and John kick things off discussing Colombian star James Rodríguez and the curse of effortless talent. John dives into one of this year's potential sleeper teams who could create some intrigue, the Elephants of Cote D'Ivoire. And Daniel tells a story about what he watched unfold on the streets of Buenos Aires when the perceived invincibility of youth ran into intense fandom following a nearby soccer match. Daniel and John also respond to listener emails. You can email John and Daniel with your questions and thoughts at awayendpod@gmail.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.