{"podcast":{"title":"The Excerpt","slug":"the-excerpt-742145","podcast_index_feed_id":742145,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/5-things","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/29/c4/eb/f0/29c4ebf0-b5c3-4838-9e30-d92e8d15e76d/88497752e60324195a25c5bb3f28f051091ea2a3a998fa22473d99c272b7bc8e7e9910c488c26d289891c53191b78ca85d242efd540b5897a9977660eddd300e.jpeg","author":"USA TODAY","episode_count":90,"summary":"Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack America's most pressing stories — from politics and culture to sports and entertainment — with host Dana Taylor.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:20:13.139640+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145"},"episode":{"title":"Is the 2026 World Cup about to change soccer forever?","slug":"is-the-2026-world-cup-about-to-change-soccer-forever","published_at":"2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-the-2026-world-cup-about-to-change-soccer-forever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5d757ffc-5661-4c38-936e-5b820e214168.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5d757ffc-5661-4c38-936e-5b820e214168.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here , and it is unlike anything the sport has staged before. Spanning three countries and expanding in size, this tournament will redefine what a World Cup looks like. While ticket costs remain a concern, host cities are preparing for massive crowds and global attention. The biggest question now is whether the U.S. can turn this moment into a breakthrough on the field. USA TODAY National Soccer Writer and Sports Seriously Soccer Podcast host Jon Arnold joins USA TODAY'S The Excerpt to break down what to expect. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com .  Episode transcript available here .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here , and it is unlike anything the sport has staged before. Spanning three countries and expanding in size, this tournament w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-excerpt-742145/episodes/is-the-2026-world-cup-about-to-change-soccer-forever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-the-2026-world-cup-about-to-change-soccer-forever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}