American Fiasco

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American Fiasco
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Presentation
Hosted byRoger Bennett
GenreSoccer
LanguageAmerican English
Length25–35 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 and 2 Bonus Episodes
Publication
Original releaseJune 4 –
June 11, 2018
Provider WNYC Studios
Related
Website www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/american-fiasco

American Fiasco is a sports podcast hosted by Roger Bennett and produced by WNYC Studios.

Contents

Background

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]

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  3. ↑ Doster, Adam (June 14, 2018). "Q&A: Roger Bennett on His Love Affairs With Chicago and Soccer. Dreams of John Hughes Movies and Studs Terkel Interviews Lured Him to America, and the Men in Blazers Co-Host, Creator of American Fiasco, and New U.S. Citizen Began His Journey Here". Chicago Magazine . Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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