HeyJaredThe Pickup Game
The Pickup Game podcast is about street football or soccer in New York City. It's a portrait of a rich, diverse community that transcends societal divisions and politics. We're reaching out to players and communities everywhere to share their voices with us.
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Trailer for Season 1 of The Pickup Game (opens the original)
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Conversations with Kinan Azmeh, Tom Crawford, Charles Donaldson, and John Schaefer. Transcript: I’ve learned about the true depth of this game which is the people who play it. And in this podcast, I would like to introduce them and introduce their stories. If you want me to describe pure moments of happiness and satisfaction, it can be yes, playing Carnegie Hall and scoring a nicely collectively built goal.There's room to be a team player, and there's room to be a solo artist. And I think in soc
Jean-Christophe Couet (opens the original)
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It’s not every day that I get interviewed by New York Public Radio’s John Schaefer at WNYC. At the beginning of the year, I started a podcast about the pickup game in New York City. Through a series of interviews, it became a portrait of the city. Our diverse players transcend societal divisions and politics, discussing everything we loved and feared in a shared environment. In this interview, I talk about my origins, my work, my discovery of art in the game, and looking to the future of bridgin
Rob Blackman and Juan Sanguinetti (opens the original)
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In the penultimate episode of Season 1 of The Pickup Game, I am joined by Rob Blackman and Juan Sanguinetti. The World Cup has been divisive for some, polarizing for others, and enthralling for many. It has brought countless people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate our differences, something those of us in New York experience daily.
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