Show overview
The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green has published 31 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode during 2026. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 31 episodes already out so far this year. Published by iHeartPodcasts.
From the publisher
Two novelists, Daniel Alarcón and John Green, friends since they were teenagers, tackle questions big and small around the World Cup and international football more generally. The only soccer podcast that regularly name checks Toni Morrison, The Away End is about much more than sport: it's about politics, literature and culture, with an eye toward those moments and spaces where our collective love of soccer reveals something unexpected about who we are.
Latest Episodes
View all 31 episodesEpisode 30: A Story of Belonging, the Legend of Barry Fuller, and Our Collective World Cup Journey
Episode 29: La Furia Roja, the Game that Didn’t Matter and Surprising Innovations in Football
Episode 28: Goals That End Dreams, Cape Verde and Whoever Wins the World Cup, Plus the Friends We Made Along the Way
Episode 27: New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Joins The Away End, Self-Celebration and the Everlasting Power of Lionel Messi
Episode 26: The Stars and Stripes, The Pharaohs and Los Cafeteros
Episode 25: The Guts and Glory of Cape Verde, Those Who Must Tip the Scales and Other Revelations of Truth and Consequence
Episode 24: We Were Wrong About Everything Part 2, USMNT Outlook and the Vozinha Rule
Episode 23: Even When You’re Wrong, You Can Still Be Right, Americana Culture with an Achy Breaky Heart Vibe, and Unforgettable Moments
Episode 22: Pochettino's Redemption, Alarcón vs. Jordan and the First Days of the World Cup
Episode 21: World Cup Brackets, Predictions, and an Enigmatic, Beautiful Man
Episode 20: Pochettino's Folly, Spain Deep Dive and Sweet Sweet Music
Episode 19: Super-Sized Listener Mailbag Edition
Episode 18: The Sadness of A One-Sided Rivalry, Brazil Deep Dive and Becoming a Football Legend in Just Three Months
Episode 17: Seeking Beauty with Author Simon Kuper
Episode 16: TV for Chickens for Humans, Haiti Deep Dive, and Daniel's Honduran Fixer
Episode 15: Failure is an Option, South Korea Deep Dive, and John Takes a Magical Bus Ride
Episode 14: The Tragedy of Poorly-Timed Injuries, the Corrosive Influence of Sports Gambling, and a Very Special Guest
Episode 13: Daniel Goes to an Arsenal Game, Germany Deep Dive and a Messy Messi Interview
Episode 12: The World Cup Stage is Set, Bosnia and Herzegovina Deep Dive, and an Ode to Ali Al-Hamadi
On Episode 12 of The Away End, John and Daniel unpack the wins and losses of the final World Cup playoff games and begin to look ahead, now that the 48 World Cup teams are set. Daniel does a deep dive into the Bosnia and Herzegovina National team, and John highlights Ali Al-Hamadi, a star player on the Iraqi team and former member of AFC Wimbledon. If you're enjoying the show, please rate and review wherever you listen, spread the gospel of The Away End far and wide, and email us at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 11: AFCON Insanity, England Deep Dive, and Daniel Plays an Epic Football Game at a Peruvian Prison
On Episode 11, Daniel and John dissect the latest in the saga of the AFCON Final aftermath between Senegal and Morocco, John does a deep dive into the English National team, and Daniel recounts the story of when he played an epic football game at a Peruvian prison known as Castro Castro. Finally, Daniel and John read a couple emails from the listener mailbag. If you're enjoying The Away End, we'd love if you rate and review the show, and you can email us at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.