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Podcast: Rotoviz Radio
Episode: USA-Mexico World Cup 2002 with Jeff Maurer - Remember That Game
Description: Emmy and Peabody-winning writer/comedian Jeff Maurer (creator of I Might Be Wrong on Substack and former writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) and host Thomas Emerick revisit the 2002 World Cup Round of 16 soccer matchup between the USA menโs national team and Mexico.ย Setting the Stage:How Jeff handled catching a match with a 2:30 a.m. Eastern kickoff live from Jeonju, South KoreaBeing a soccer fan in the '90s in VirginiaBritish and American soccer fandom at Last Week Tonight with John OliverThe historical rivalry between the USA and Mexico in soccer.Pre-match exp...