{"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 5: Switzerland, 1954","slug":"file-5-switzerland-1954","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774/file-5-switzerland-1954","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-5-Switzerland--1954-e3jgih2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11139a58c/podcast/play/120129506/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-17%2F07d438bc-49bd-ea9f-e443-62be17d8f527.mp3","summary":"In our fifth file, we travel to Switzerland, 1954 — where the World Cup became faster, louder, and more explosive than ever before. After Brazil’s heartbreak in 1950, the World Cup crossed the Atlantic to precise, green, scenic Switzerland. It was a tournament that brought record-breaking goals, dramatic comebacks, and one of the most extraordinary matches in tournament history. Hungary arrived as the team everyone feared — unbeaten, brilliant, and led by the great Ferenc Puskás. But this World Cup had one massive twist up its sleeve. In Episode 5: Switzerland 1954 , we uncover how the tournament changed on and off the pitch, why Hungary looked unstoppable, and how West Germany produced the Miracle of Bern — one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. Strap in. History never played it safe.","meta_description":"In our fifth file, we travel to Switzerland, 1954 — where the World Cup became faster, louder, and more explosive than ever before. After Brazil’s heartbr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1369,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-world-cup-files-7854774/episodes/file-5-switzerland-1954/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-5-switzerland-1954.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}