In this chapter, they discuss their personal experience with playing soccer and their frustration with the goalkeeper position. They also talk about the changing role of goalkeepers in the sport and how it has affected certain players. They then shift to discussing their support for different football teams and the frustrations that come with being a fan.
Unlocked from our patreon: this week, we're joined again by Jack Black, Associate Professor of Culture, Media, and Sport at Sheffield Hallam University. We're talking football, melancholy, and English football anthems. How does football, or 'soccer', serve as an emblematic example of the Freudian/Žižekian concept of drive? Jack explains!
For access to many more interviews and other episodes, check out our PATREON! Thank you to all of our Patrons, we have some VERY SPECIAL guests coming up, so stick around.
Enjoy!