World Corrupt: Coming October 8th

World Corrupt: Coming October 8th

Soccer is a game which has often been called “the world’s most important least important thing.” However this November’s World Cup, the most-watched sporting competition on the planet, forces fans to grapple with the complexities of a tournament which has been twisted into a public relations exercise for Qatar, a country smaller than the state of Connecticut, with a shocking human rights record, that has built the tournament’s infrastructure with migrant labor practices that have been likened to modern slavery. This dilemma is at the core of World Corrupt, a six-episode collaboration from Men in Blazers Media Network and Crooked Media. Starting October 8, Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett and Pod Save the World’s Tommy Vietor will join forces to explore what it means to be a fan and a responsible citizen of the world while navigating a sports landscape that is increasingly being co-opted for geo-political and corporate gain.


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Trump Tells Putin to Invade NATO Nations

Trump Tells Putin to Invade NATO Nations

Tommy and Max Fisher talk about the disastrous humanitarian implications of Israel’s impending offensive in Rafah, the Biden administration’s shifting tone towards Israel, and efforts to reach out to ...

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Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 6: The Great Moving Right Show

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 6: The Great Moving Right Show

Almost one year after arriving in the US, the New York Post publishes a story suggesting NYU is trying to sever ties with Guangcheng. Guangcheng alleges the university is bowing to pressure from the C...

10 Feb 202442min

Tucker Carlson Goes to Moscow

Tucker Carlson Goes to Moscow

Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups, White House denials that the conflict in Gaza has drawn America into a regional war, haunti...

7 Feb 20241h 33min

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 5: Guangcheng’s Year of Living Famously

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 5: Guangcheng’s Year of Living Famously

Following a tense negotiation between the US and China, Guangcheng arrives in the United States. He is greeted with a hero’s welcome. He gives speeches. He wins awards. And he tries to adjust to life ...

3 Feb 202450min

Will Biden Bomb Iran?

Will Biden Bomb Iran?

Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members, the pressure on Biden to retaliate against Iran directly, and the mudd...

31 Jan 20241h 27min

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 4: Coming To America

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 4: Coming To America

Guangcheng escapes house arrest, but he’s not free yet. Without a real plan or a place to hide, he turns to the US embassy in Beijing. His moves set in motion a diplomatic maelstrom, where top officia...

27 Jan 202447min

Netanyahu Rejects a Two-State Solution (again)

Netanyahu Rejects a Two-State Solution (again)

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Gaza, including a potential ceasefire deal that would include a two month stop in fighting in exchange for hostages, a look back at Bibi’s rejection of a t...

24 Jan 20241h 17min

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 3: A Dissident Is Born

Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 3: A Dissident Is Born

Guangcheng is kidnapped by Chinese authorities and thrown in jail. By keeping him under lock and key, the government hopes to take away his power. But his imprisonment transforms him into a cause and ...

20 Jan 202436min

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