Snapshot · Pod Save the World
Gianni Infantino gave a 57-minute speech on the opening day of the World Cup in which he declared 'Today I feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel a migrant worker.'
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Mid-episode brings three sponsor reads delivered with the hosts' characteristic wit. Tommy plugs AG1 Athletic Greens as his daily nutritional staple, offering a free year's supply of vitamin D and travel packs at athleticgreens.com/corrupt. Carvana's ad takes the form of a bedtime story. ThirdLove rounds out the break with a pitch for its half-cup-size bras. The Hysteria podcast from Crooked Media also gets a cross-promotional mention. Roger's tangential observation — wondering if 'AG1' is Merrick Garland's personalized license plate — keeps the tone light before the conversation returns to more serious territory.
Saudi Arabia led a diplomatic blockade of Qatar — closing the only land border into the tiny peninsula — that only ended in 2021, making their newfound camaraderie at the World Cup all the more striking.
Gianni Infantino opened the World Cup with a 57-minute rant claiming to feel gay, disabled, and a migrant worker — a speech universally condemned by journalists. Tommy argues Infantino's only goal was to signal to Qatar's trillionaire Gulf Arab sponsors that he'll take every bullet for them.
FIFA projected $7.5 billion in revenue from the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which Tommy and Roger cite as the core financial incentive behind Infantino's defense of Qatar.
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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