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Joe Picks A World Cup Team

Joe, a massive soccer fan heartbroken by his USMNT"s failure to qualify for the World Cup, sets out to find a replacement team to root for in 2018.

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02:10:14

Mexico

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/04/23

Our neighbor to the south is also our biggest rival. But with the US out of the World Cup, what does that mean for the rivalry? Should Joe root for Mexico as the best hope from CONCACAF or root for our rival to fail? The Joe Picks system will be put to the test during this one-of-a-kind podcast.

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00:44:03

Panama

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/04/16

No time to waste in this description for our first speed episode: Panama. We would have loved to spend more time analyzing this team that is playing in the US's spot, but unfortunately their long odds and our lack of time didn't allow for it.

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01:36:56

Peru

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/04/12

This South American underdog is in the World Cup for the first time in a generation. But with this accomplishment comes the added scrutity of Joe's analysis. Will there be another Hollywood ending for Peru or will Joe's qualifying be harder than the brutal South American confederation?

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01:51:54

South Korea

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/04/04

After the long wait for the Soju shipment from South Korea, Dan and Joe break down this team live in Seattle. Having just hosted such a successful Olympic games, we'll see if South Korea can maintain their momentum and reach Joe's Round of 16.

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02:14:19

France

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/03/28

Trying to predict how France will do in the World Cup is just as much of a fool's errand as trying to predict when this podcast would be released. But will Joe's rating of this top tier team will be a little more predictable, or are there some surprises in store for Les Bleus?

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01:21:23

Nigeria

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/03/16

Back to Africa for the 2nd of the 5 African teams. As the only African team to qualify for both the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, Nigeria has some momentum coming into the tournament. Will that carry over into Joe's ranking though?

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01:28:47

Denmark

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/03/12

For the second time we travel to Scandinavia, which depending on your definition of that term will either be our final or penultimate trip to the region. Not known as a footballing powerhouse, Denmark will need to hope for good scores in some of the other categories if they want to get into Joe's knockout round.

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01:54:45

Brazil

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/03/02

When you think of football brilliance, you think of Brazil. And for good reason, they've achieved more World Cup success than any other nation. In the real World Cup, it's been over 50 years since they finished in the bottom half of the tournament. But in this podcast series, they'll need a good showing to make Joe's knockout round.

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01:50:59

Serbia

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/02/20

In the first ever World Cup, this country competed as part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Eighty-eight years later, they'll compete for the 2nd time as the independent country of Serbia. Perhaps this year will be the first time Serbia qualifies for the Round of 16 in the actual World Cup, but we won't have to wait that long to see if they qualify for Joe's Round of 16.

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01:28:26

Argentina

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/02/09

Coming off a runner-up finish in 2014, and with their sights set even higher in 2018, Argentina are our first truly elite team of the podcast series. But perhaps for a nation this good at football, making the knockout stage in Joe's rankings will prove more challenging than doing it in the actual World Cup.

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01:40:55

Poland

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/02/02

Other than the host nation, Poland has the longest odds to win the cup among the pot 1 teams. But they have one thing the other top teams don't have... an ancestral connection to Joe. Will this be enough to get them into knockout stage or will the odds catch up to them and leave them on the outside looking in.

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01:29:05

Portugal

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/01/23

The Ballon d'Or award for the best football player in the world has gone to Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese player, 4 out of the past 5 years. Will this star power help Portugal into Joe's Round of 16, or will Joe dismiss this top heavy team like the US (almost) did 4 years ago?

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01:33:06

Morocco

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/01/19

For the fifth straight episode we look at a team from a different confederation, this time our first trip into the Confederation of African Football. Will Morocco make it into Joe's Round of 16 or will this inaugural visit into the CAF end in disappointment for them?

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01:39:52

Russia

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2018/01/09

In this episode we cover the very controversial host nation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Will Joe will tear down this wall of anti-Russian propoganda and find a way to root for the host nation, or will he fall into line with the deep state and eliminate this geopolitical foe?

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01:49:29

Uruguay

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2017/12/31

On our first trip into the South American confederation, we explore an often overlooked team that has an impressive history and a realistic chance at an impressive run in Russia. Is this the type of team that will score highly on Joe's scale, or will they be overlooked yet again?

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01:18:07

Costa Rica

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2017/12/29

For the first time we look at a team in the US's own confederation: Costa Rica. Will Joe find a rooting interest in this plucky fellow CONCACAF team, or will the 2 stinging defeats Costa Rica inflicted on the US during qualifying be too much to look past?

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01:19:38

Australia

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2017/12/24

With the US absent, Australia became the only English speaking former British colony to qualify for the World Cup. With so much in common, will Joe find the Socceroos a familiar choice for his fandom, or will their hopes of moving on spin in the opposite direction into the rubbish bin?

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01:19:04

Sweden

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2017/12/22

In our inaugural episode we look at Sweden, a highly prosperous country located in the Scandinavian peninsula. Will their Soccer team be the first to pass Joe's test and make it to the knockout round, or will they collapse under the pressure as so many IKEA tables have done before.

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00:04:17

Intro

Joe Picks A World Cup Team ·

2017/12/22

What and why is Joe picking a World Cup team?

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