The Adam Friedland Show Presents: The Beautiful Pod

The World Cup’s Final Pod

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Adam Friedland Adam Friedland

Chris Ryan

About the episode

Adam and Chris talk about the fallout of England vs. Argentina, preview the final match, and offer their picks for various tournament awards.

Host: Adam FriedlandCohost: Chris RyanExecutive Producers: Adam Friedland, Marc Fineman, and Mason KleinWriters: Adam Friedland and Sam SerxnerProducers: Sam Serxner, Julia Cassidy, and Chris WholersEditor: Jon RoemerStudio Tech: Adam Tarin

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