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The World Cup, But Not Really

The World Cup, But Not Really

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Summary

 Whether you live for football or still can’t wrap your head around the offside rule, The World Cup, But Not Really is a non-sporty sports podcast like you’ve never heard before. Join culture nerds Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they ditch the tactics and analysis to explore the deeply human stories living on the sidelines of football, told while the world watches the biggest sporting event on planet Earth. From con men and jersey collectors to octopus pundits, dive into the chants, the emotions, go backstage at a stadium, and learn how blind football is played. Explore these stories and more in this celebration of everything football touches, and everything it usually leaves out.Copyright 2026, Special Broadcasting Services Football (American) Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Kick Off: The World Cup, But Not Really

    Kick Off: The World Cup, But Not Really
    May 12 2026
    The World Cup, But Not Really is the football podcast for people who love football, and the people who don't. Host's Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic dive into the fascinating world that surrounds the game: the chants and the emotions, the stories off the pitch, jersey culture, a blind women's team taking to the field, and so much more. From the weird and the quirky to the deeply human, each episode explores what football really means, to the fans, the communities, and the cultures it touches around the world. Dive in if you're as into culture as you are into the beautiful game, or if you're just drawn to the strange, the curious, and the stories that don't usually make the highlights reel.
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    2 mins
  • Why The World Loves Football

    Why The World Loves Football
    May 15 2026
    Meet two culture nerds, Rune and Stefan - one who has always loved football, the other who can't kick a ball - and find out why they're making a podcast together about the world's biggest sporting event. They'll be talking to fans and players about what makes the World Cup unlike anything else, the way it suspends normal life, defines eras, and pulls people together under one flag. And Stefan introduces Rune to Paul the Octopus - the clairvoyant German octopus who correctly predicted eight out of eight matches at the 2010 World Cup, survived death threats from losing nations, and has never truly been replaced.
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    12 mins
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