Wait, Is the United States…Good at Soccer?

Thomas Paine: The Most Important Philadelphian | FULL

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Weekly Wrap-Up | July 3

Welcome to your holiday long listen. (Start) Thomas Paine: The Most Influential Philadelphian Who Ever Lived (28:10) Wait, Is the United States…Good at Soccer? (51:00) A Railway Swing Bridge in Southwest Philly and Fears of "Green Gentrification" (58:25) Auston Trusty, the World Cup and Philadelphia (1:12:05) Dear Kimberly | How Do I Stay Friends With a "Negative Nancy"?

The Most Influential Philadelphian Who Ever Lived pt. 2

Thomas Paine came again. He wrote again. And nothing was ever the same.

The Most Influential Philadelphian Who Ever Lived

Thomas Paine came. He wrote. And nothing was ever the same again.

Wait, Is the United States…Good at Soccer?

With the country's golden generation of players coming into their prime—and with an infusion of Philly-area talent—the U.S. men's national team stands on the precipice of a historic World Cup run. Philly Mag's features editor, Bradford Pearson, sat down with Leander Shaerlaeckens, author of The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts, for a deeper dive.