The People’s Game Radio Show interview with Thomas Geoghegan on Germany
On the eve of Germany’s quarterfinal against Argentina we ask Thomas Geoghegan, author of the upcoming book Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?: How the European Model Can Help You Get a Life, about what the rest of the world can learn from Germany – both from its economy and from the ownership structure of the Bundesliga – and how both relate to the constant re-generation of German football talent.

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The People’s Game Radio Show for Thursday July 1, 2010
In advance of tomorrow’s highly anticipated clash between Brazil and The Netherlands, we feature extended interviews with the two leading English-language commentators on Football culture in the two respective countries: first, we speak with Alex Bellos, author of Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life; and then the second half of our interview with David Winner, author of Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football.

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The People’s Game Radio Show interview with Global Girl Media in Soweto
Jennifer Doyle speaks with four young women in Soweto, South Africa about their projects with Global Girl Media during the 2010 World Cup. Kamogelo Nlabizela tells about her report on how cell phones are transforming the lives of young South Africans. Annah Tseko reported on efforts related to the World Cup to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Mantombaana Khumalo filed a story about the June 16, 1976 uprising in Soweto. Zandile Dhlamini talks about the story she did on the experiences of black lesbians in her community.

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The People’s Game Radio Show for Wednesday June 30, 2010
Supriya Nair of the sports blog Treasons, Stratagems & Spoils joins us from Mumbai, India to give her take on the 2010 World Cup. Then Jennifer talks with four young women journalists in Soweto, South Africa – Kamogelo Nlabizela, Annah Tseko, Mantombaana Khumalo, Zandile Dhlamini – about the stories they’ve filed with Global Girl Media.