Franklin Foer is the latest guest on the EPL Talk Podcast.

Interviewed by Kartik Krishnaiyer, Foer is the editor of The New Republic and one of the top scholars on soccer in the United States. He’s best known in soccer circles for his book on soccer and globalization entitled How Soccer Explains The World. But he’s also well known for his intelligent views regarding soccer and politics.

In this special World Cup bonus episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, Foer discusses several interesting topics including:

  • The influence of Barack Obama on the supporters of the United States men’s national team in the 2010 World Cup,
  • The Old Firm derby and how it translates (or doesn’t translate well) to America,
  • The impact of Germany’s
  • What it’ll feel like for the spiritual homeland of soccer (and the World Cup) to return to Brazil in 2014.