America's Cup

How the world's favorite sporting event will meet America's own vision for it. Original reporting and analysis on the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup in this political, social, and cultural moment. talibvisram.substack.com

America's Cup is a sports podcast hosted by Talib Visram, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Talib Visram hosts America's Cup, a sports show with 21 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #21

  Why the World Cup Matters

  Jun 9, 202657 minS1

  <p>It’s finally here. On Thursday afternoon, Mexico and South Africa will kick off in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.</p><p>There are now signs of life: teams and fans are arriving, settling into their base camps, dealing with the heat, touring new environments… even baptizing planes. There is World Cup buzz in America.</p><p>But fans are still locked out of matches due to unaffordable prices, and out of the country due to travel bans. There have already been detainments and denials at the border. There has already been a shooting near a team base...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #20

  Scoring when it's scorching

  May 28, 202637 minS1

  <p>The American College of Sports Medicine recommends athletic activity should cease at 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius). But this weekend, temperatures will surge past 90°F (32°C) in Dallas and Houston. And we’re only in May. It’s fair to say many—if not most—matches this summer will be played in extreme heat.</p><p>It’s just one of the climate concerns at this year’s World Cup. Some teams got relatively lucky and will play in air-conditioned stadiums; others will face sweltering urban heat, tropical humidity, and heat-exposed stadiums built with no concerns for shade.</p><p>It’s no longer...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #19

  How AI plays into World Cup security

  May 20, 202642 minS1

  <p>Even at the best of times, highly populated mega-events are a public safety concern. Much more so at a paranoid moment when the host nation is at war, has a fair share of geopolitical enemies and a history of gun violence, plus an abundance of natural disaster hotspots.</p><p>Way back in episode 1 of this podcast series—way back in September!—Talib welcomed former DHS staffer Juliette Kayyem to talk about the broad security challenges at the World Cup. In this episode, he delves deeper into some security logistics by speaking to Michael Martin, founder and CEO of Rapi...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  America's Cup

  Sweden, meet Texas: How teams choose their base camps

  May 14, 202641 minS18

  <p>Last week, when the tiny island nation of Cape Verde chose Tampa, Florida as their team base camp, 48 of 48 of those camps were finalized. These FIFA-approved camps—training facilities and accommodations—are now set all over the country, from Boston (France), to Nashville (Japan), to Mesa, Arizona (Turkey), to San Diego (Switzerland and New Zealand).</p><p>Securing camps was a months-long process, with both teams and facilities setting preferences, and factoring in aspects like travel and heat. Sweden got paired up with Frisco, Texas, a city north of Dallas that is one of the fastest-growing hubs in America.</p><p...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #17

  Underdog Story, Part 2: Haiti's defiant return

  May 7, 202648 minS1

  <p>There may be no nation facing the brute force of a combination of America’s harshest policies in 2026, from visa bans to ICE raids, quite as much as Haiti. Pair that with being the recipient of Donald Trump’s most unfounded rhetoric, including that Haitians in Ohio were eating cats and dogs.</p><p>Yet, Haiti has qualified for the second World Cup ever, and the first in 52 years. Lots of Haitian supporters won’t be able to come to support due to travel bans. And the coach, Sébastien Migné, reportedly has never step foot in Haiti due to safet...

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on America's Cup. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.