{"podcast":{"title":"First Touch '26 World Cup Podcast","slug":"kickback-26-7606085","podcast_index_feed_id":7606085,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/kickback-26/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/18b0ac78-0fa4-4703-b61d-878064448fa7/firsttouch26-podtile-062326.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":112,"summary":"First Touch is the home for World Cup 2026 storytelling and modern soccer coverage guiding fans from the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. From premium podcasts and original series to smart analysis and cultural context, First Touch brings new, emerging, and diehard fans inclusive, American-driven perspectives on the stories shaping the global game, from now, through World Cup 2026, and into soccer’s future.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T10:18:22.450637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085"},"episode":{"title":"First Touch Weekly Ep. 2 - Brampton THE Soccer Powerhouse & Curaçao World Cup Darlings Manager Change","slug":"first-touch-weekly-ep-2-brampton-the-soccer-powerhouse-cura-ao-world-cup-darlings-manager-change","published_at":"2026-03-05T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-weekly-ep-2-brampton-the-soccer-powerhouse-cura-ao-world-cup-darlings-manager-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0b0d3a73-96c4-4696-832e-550443cd23e5.mp3","summary":"Host Susannah Fuller is back for Episode 2 of the first 2026 World Cup 2026 focused podcast. First she is joined by journalist Jon Arnold as he breaks down what Dick Advocaat's absence means for The Blue Wave of Curacao ahead of this summer's World Cup. Next, we discuss what makes the Canadian city of Brampton such a soccer powerhouse with former head of development at famed Sigma FC and current Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis. Finally, we wrap up with an often-forgotten Austrian hero who stood up for the Austrian resistance then died under mysterious circumstances. Make sure to subscribe to Jon's newsletter, Getting CONCACAFed here! 3:25 Jon Arnold On Curacao Manager Change & Future Of CONCACAF 12:57 Brampton Ontario Soccer Powerhouse w/ Bobby Smyrniotis 19:30 Austrian Legend The Mozart Of Football","meta_description":"Host Susannah Fuller is back for Episode 2 of the first 2026 World Cup 2026 focused podcast. First she is joined by journalist Jon Arnold as he breaks dow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/first-touch-weekly-ep-2-brampton-the-soccer-powerhouse-cura-ao-world-cup-darlings-manager-change/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-weekly-ep-2-brampton-the-soccer-powerhouse-cura-ao-world-cup-darlings-manager-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}