The World Cup is over. Now what? We come back for this bonus episode as we talk about the hectic but exciting month we had watching this year’s FIFA’s World Cup. Has it ruined our lives? Listen to find out!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:17 - How would you rate the World Cup? What were the vibes?

00:07:40 - How would you rate US, Mexico and Canada hosting

00:13:00 - Wash your lettuce

00:15:48 - Winners and Losers

00:16:17 - Capo Verde

00:19:40 - The People’s Channel, Telemundo

00:24:36 - The Third Place match

00:31:35 - Chris is a jinx

00:33:35 - Mamdani/NYC

00:42:05 - Haaland and Norway

00:43:30 - Haaland x Belingham

00:50:16 - Mexico and S. Korea

00:51:23 - VIVA ESPANIA

00:54:40 - The Losers

00:55:00 - Infantino

00:58:19 - US Soccer Association/US Team Scandal

01:10:35 - Jinxes and Curses (not me)

01:19:18 - Fox’s Broadcast

01:21:39 - Half-time Show

01:25:26 - Hydration Break

01:26:40 - Don’t Cry For Argentina

01:35:13 - Is Messi the G.O.A.T

01:42:44 - Should the USA hold the World Cup again?

01:50:09 - Women’s World Cup

01:53:00 - Comfort Shows & the Premier League

02:02:00 - Outro

Apparently, it’s a FIFA World Cup year, so it’s the perfect time to teach Tessa about the ways of sports ball!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:00 - Tessa’s Sports Education

00:01:21 - Starting with FIFA/Futbol

00:02:45 - What’s Everyone’s Relationship with Sports

00:13:10 - Technical Difficulties

00:13:20 - Drama with MetLife

00:19:05 - High Ticket Prices

00:21:25 - New Happenings with FIFA ‘26

00:31:20 - Tournament Play Breakdown

00:36:25 - Tessa Picks a Team

00:44:24 - Annual Tournaments

00:52:40 - F1 Tangent

00:58:08 - Cricket Rundown

01:08:10 - What Sports Event Are We Looking Forward To

01:11:05 - Outro

We decided to forego our New Year's resolutions in favor of a springtime vibe check. Tune in to see what we’re reading, watching, and what we’re excited about.

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Timeline:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:45 - May Heatwave

00:07:18 - Tabrizia’s BookCon Report

00:23:14 - Evelyn’s BookCon Report

00:25:35 - Third-Person Accounts.

00:35:00 - Comic Con Raises Prices and other Convention Issues

00:43:25 - Current Book Reads

00:51:30 - Upcoming and Current Shows/Movies

01:10:00 - Cool Events Coming Up