Brian explores the legend of the Brazilian striker Ronaldo, possibly the most gifted player ever to kick a ball, and his triumphant return from injury at the 2002 World Cup. We'll also discuss the warped poetry of 1950s American tourist movies, the Rio bus system, and how to secure a hypoallergenic hotel room in Austria (spoiler alert: you can't). Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins and Vikram Patel  Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Archival audio courtesy of Global ImageWorks, LLC Match footage from FIFA Also available in Spanish and Portuguese Just for fun: here is a compilation video of Ronaldo scoring five goals against Bahia in 1993 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian looks back at the two legendary goals Diego Maradona scored against England in the 1986 World Cup. But that’s not all! We’ll also discuss the Falkland Islands, Humphrey Bogart, God getting a manicure, militant art teachers, Emily Dickinson, unchecked euphoria, and why soccer players can’t stop taking off their shirts. And some other stuff! Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins and Vikram Patel  Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Match footage from FIFA Also available in Spanish and Portuguese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices