{"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 8: England, 1966","slug":"file-8-england-1966","published_at":"2026-05-30T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774/file-8-england-1966","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-8-England--1966-e3k2hh9","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11139a58c/podcast/play/120718313/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-29%2F579af454-2216-ec85-51c9-3d499d6317ab.mp3","summary":"In our eighth file, we travel to England, 1966 — where the World Cup came to the home of football. After years of heartbreak, controversy, and near misses, England finally had the chance to host the biggest tournament on earth. But this World Cup brought far more than packed stadiums and cheering crowds. There was a stolen trophy, a heroic dog, shocking upsets, fierce rivalries, and one of the most debated goals in football history. In Episode 8: England 1966 , we uncover how England’s World Cup nearly began without a prize in place for the eventual winners, how North Korea produced one of the tournament’s greatest shocks, and how Geoff Hurst, extra time, and a bouncing ball helped create the most famous day in English football history. Strap in. History never played it safe.","meta_description":"In our eighth file, we travel to England, 1966 — where the World Cup came to the home of football. After years of heartbreak, controversy, and near misses…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1477,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-world-cup-files-7854774/episodes/file-8-england-1966/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-8-england-1966.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}