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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2018-06-14

Books mentioned on 338. How to Catch World Cup Fever

3 books · With Roger Bennett, Stefan Shemansky, Simon Cooper, Luigi Zingales, Toby Moskowitz, Michael McFaul · Listen

For soccer fans, it's easy. For the rest of us?

Stephen Dubner discussed Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and others and Scorecasting by Tobias Moskowitz and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Soccernomics

    Simon Kuper; Stefan Szymanski · at 12:09 · mentioned 2 times

    Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski is an insightful sports analytics book that applies economic theory and data to the world of soccer.

    Discussed
    “He's co-author of the excellent 2009 book Soccernomics”
    Stephen Dubner 338. How to Catch World Cup Fever 2018-06-14
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Scorecasting

    Tobias Moskowitz; L. Jon Wertheim · at 33:23 · mentioned 2 times

    Scorecasting by Tobias Moskowitz and L.

    Discussed
    “Moskowitz is co-author of a book called scorecasting which takes an empirical look at some of the standard decision making in sports”
    Stephen Dubner 338. How to Catch World Cup Fever 2018-06-14
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Unknown · at 59:21

    This reference covers several distinct books recommended or discussed across various podcasts.

    Recommended
    “or Michael McFaul's new book, From Cold War to Hot Peace, it's called, An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia.”
    Stephen Dubner 338. How to Catch World Cup Fever 2018-06-14
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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