{"podcast":{"title":"The World Cup Files","slug":"the-world-cup-files-7854774","podcast_index_feed_id":7854774,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11139a58c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ails-and-the-cheeks","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45739579/45739579-1777767991964-b8a8291ad42c2.jpg","author":"Aileen Summers","episode_count":16,"summary":"The greatest show on earth has a history as dramatic as the matches themselves. The World Cup Files takes you back to where it all began, uncovering the untold stories, unforgettable moments, and wild facts behind every World Cup tournament. From heroes and villains to shocking upsets, controversial decisions, and moments no one saw coming — this is football history as you’ve never heard it before. Strap in. History never played it safe.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T06:22:17.485059+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774"},"episode":{"title":"File 2: Italy, 1934","slug":"file-2-italy-1934","published_at":"2026-05-09T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774/file-2-italy-1934","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ails-and-the-cheeks/episodes/File-2-Italy--1934-e3ir7ba","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11139a58c/podcast/play/119429930/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-3%2F4ff5503d-1089-b560-0efa-b65157541914.mp3","summary":"In our second file, we travel to Italy, 1934 — where the World Cup became bigger, louder, and far more political. Four years after Uruguay hosted the first tournament, football returned with a new format, new pressure, and a very different atmosphere. This time, the World Cup was not just about goals and glory. It was about power, propaganda, controversy, and a host nation determined to win at any cost. In Episode 2: Italy 1934 , we uncover how Mussolini’s Italy turned the tournament into a global spectacle, how the knockout format changed everything, and why this World Cup remains one of the most controversial in football history. Strap in. History never played it safe.","meta_description":"In our second file, we travel to Italy, 1934 — where the World Cup became bigger, louder, and far more political. Four years after Uruguay hosted the firs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-world-cup-files-7854774/episodes/file-2-italy-1934/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774/file-2-italy-1934.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}