A new podcast is taking a close look at how Texas — a state deeply rooted in American football culture — is navigating its role as a World Cup host.
The podcast, titled ‘When the World Comes to Texas,’ features hosts Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning, who have been on the ground reporting on the World Cup as it unfolds across the state.
In a recent episode, Suarez and Corning reflected on what their reporting has revealed about Texas itself — a place where soccer has historically played second fiddle to football, but is now at the center of one of the globe’s most-watched sporting events.
The podcast offers listeners an inside look at the cultural and social dynamics at play as the world’s attention turns to a state that has long defined itself through a very different sport.
