The Adam Friedland Show Presents: The Beautiful Pod With Chris Ryan

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Beautiful Pod. For the next six weeks, host Adam Friedland will be joined by The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and famous celebrity guests from the world of entertainment and sports. In this episode, our hosts preview what is certain to be the greatest World Cup of all time. They discuss the incredible cultural exchange happening in America right now as teams marvel at the country’s advanced infrastructure, resilient democracy, and delicious food options (spaghetti, tacos). They also touch on Team USA’s prospects in the tournament, in addition to all the other countries that will be losing to America—at soccer.

Host: Adam Friedland
Cohost: Chris Ryan
Executive Producers: Adam Friedland, Marc Fineman, and Mason Klein
Writers: Adam Friedland and Sam Serxner
Producers: Sam Serxner and Julia Cassidy
Editor: Jon Roemer
DPs: Caroline Jannace and Justin Nardecchia