{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Time Out","title":"World Cup 2026 – Expert Perspectives on the Global Game Episode 4: Andrés Martínez  ̶ The Intersection of Soccer and Global Affairs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/82b38952\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2344,"description":"This episode explores how soccer and the World Cup connect with geopolitics, international relations, and global influence. Dr. Gonzalo Bravo talks with Andrés Martínez, the co-director of The Great Game Lab at Arizona State University, where he also serves as a special advisor to the university president. His work explores the global convergence of sport, media, and geopolitics. Previously he served as editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times and assistant editorial page editor at The New York Times, where he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs and America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport, published in early April this year. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5YUasAtoHZVLf8Qe3O5Eey-FzZY9kx6rC5n0WVtwiXk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjk5LzE2NjM2/MDk1NTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}