EXCLUSIVE: Men In Blazers, the football podcast company founded by danger Executive producer Michael Davies and Roger Bennett tour.
The pair are taking their show – Men In Blazers Live: This Cup’s For You – on the road to coincide with the World Cup.
They are also bringing a number of notable guests including Liverpool fan John Oliver, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, two-time world and Olympic champion Kelley O’Hara.
The tour kicks off in New York on November 15 (see below).
Men In Blazers began as a podcast of the same name in 2010 and is now a podcast network with a number of weekly and storytelling shows, including Go! Go! UNITED STATES! Out with Brendan Hunt Teddy Lasso and a partnership with Twitch with live viewing shows during World Cup matches.
The World Cup kicks off on November 20 with host country Qatar facing Ecuador. Group B is the group where England, Iran, Wales and the United States battle it out to reach the knockout stages.
“Our goal is to win the World Championship,” said Roger Bennett. “This is an incredible time for soccer in America as interest in the game we love explodes in the country we love. The continued growth of Men In Blazers is a reflection of that fan base, and we do everything we can to live up to that passion with our coverage. In addition to our traditional understated fare, our goal is to make soccer fans in the United States feel like champions no matter what happens on the field.”
“Twitch is an incredible way to experience gaming,” adds Michael Davies. “Games that end 1:1 on TV feel like they end 10:10 when followed on Twitch.”
Itinerary:
November 15 – New York – Terminal 5
November 21 – St Louis – De Paegent
November 25 – Philadelphia – The Miller Theatre
November 26 – Washington DC – Capital Swings
November 29 – Austin – Austin city limits
December 4 – Nashville – Wild Horse Saloon
December 5 – Atlanta – The East
December 9 – Los Angeles – De Novo
December 10 – San Francisco – The Warfield
December 13 – Seattle – ShowBox Sodo
Author: Peter White
Source: Deadline
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