{"podcast":{"title":"First Touch | World Soccer","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/eb7c02ff-278b-426c-b8be-4fc6c53c8834/firsttouch-podtile-062326.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":130,"summary":"First Touch is the American home for the global game, exploring not just what happened, but why it matters. From iconic clubs and legendary rivalries to the cultures, communities, and surprising stories that shape the game, we bring the world's game into sharper focus. We're glad you're here.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T22:20:03.563979+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085"},"episode":{"title":"World Cup Cult Heroes w/Musa Okwonga & Carlos Queiroz w/Eric Krakauer - Ep 9. First Touch Weekly","slug":"world-cup-cult-heroes-w-musa-okwonga-carlos-queiroz-w-eric-krakauer-ep-9-first-touch-weekly","published_at":"2026-04-17T14:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/world-cup-cult-heroes-w-musa-okwonga-carlos-queiroz-w-eric-krakauer-ep-9-first-touch-weekly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/77821811-830c-46db-aba4-5e033f120b60.mp3","summary":"This week host David Gass explores the characters that make a World Cup Special—the journeymen coaches, the big personalities, the cult heroes. To do so, Gass is joined by Eric Krakauer to discuss the winding and crazy coaching career of Carlos Queiroz, the newly appointed manager of Ghana. We are then joined by our friend Musa Okwonga from the Stadio podcast to define what it means to be a World Cup “cult hero” and and spotlight a handful of players who embody the spirit, drama, and mythology of world’s biggest tournament. 1:05 News On US Sporting Director Leaving For Saudi Arabi 2:25 Carlos Queiroz Hired By Ghana And What Makes Him Special w/Eric 13:20 What Makes A World Cup Cult Hero 16:45 Six Cult Heroes From Our Hosts","meta_description":"This week host David Gass explores the characters that make a World Cup Special—the journeymen coaches, the big personalities, the cult heroes. To do so,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1979,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/world-cup-cult-heroes-w-musa-okwonga-carlos-queiroz-w-eric-krakauer-ep-9-first-touch-weekly/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/world-cup-cult-heroes-w-musa-okwonga-carlos-queiroz-w-eric-krakauer-ep-9-first-touch-weekly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}