{"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 9: Mexico, 1970","slug":"file-9-mexico-1970","published_at":"2026-06-03T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774/file-9-mexico-1970","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-9-Mexico--1970-e3k2i9m","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11139a58c/podcast/play/120719094/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-29%2F1d5cdc1f-f3f1-794a-3fdb-fa5b377fbb08.mp3","summary":"In our ninth file, we travel to Mexico, 1970 — where the World Cup reached new heights. Played in blazing sunshine and thin mountain air, this was a tournament of unforgettable moments: impossible saves, dramatic comebacks, and football played with breathtaking skill. Pelé returned to the World Cup stage, and Brazil arrived with a team that seemed to see passes, spaces, and chances before anyone else. In Episode 9: Mexico 1970, we uncover how Mexico created one of the most iconic tournaments in World Cup history, how England and West Germany produced another unforgettable battle, and how Brazil’s beautiful football carried them to a third World Cup title. Strap in. History never played it safe.","meta_description":"In our ninth file, we travel to Mexico, 1970 — where the World Cup reached new heights. Played in blazing sunshine and thin mountain air, this was a tourn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1632,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-world-cup-files-7854774/episodes/file-9-mexico-1970/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-9-mexico-1970.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}