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Hosted by JC · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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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. Please write to us at jc@pencilandpaper.net
JC hosts The Pickup Game, a sports show with 26 episodes published.
During my travels to different parts of the world, I sought out games. I played with orphans, gangsters, military personnel, cops, NGO workers, artists, lawyers, politicians—you name it, they were all on the pitch. The g
On a February Sunday morning in Chisinau, I was told to take a minivan to the outskirts of the city. We drove through the cold winter desolation until the last stop. I got off, and there wasn’t a soul around as I looked
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 bec
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 count
In episode 22 of The Pickup Game , Joe Cogan of Parkit Management talks to me about the Goals for Good competition, the World Cup fever engulfing the U.S., and rewarding simple actions for the people who need it most.
In Episode 21 of The Pickup Game, I sit down with David Briggs, an architect, a painter, and a player aiming to still be on the pitch at 70. David takes us through his love of radio, the spaces between buildings, Milan K
In Episode 20 of The Pickup Game, I chat with Johnny Gandelsman, a violinist, producer, MacArthur Fellow, and founding member of Brooklyn Rider. Our conversation ranges from the World Cup and Marjane Satrapi's views on t
In Episode 19 of The Pickup Game, I chat with Mark O'Brien, a pickup game player for the past 62 years. We talk about Bob Marley's pickup game at Battersea Park, the politics surrounding the World Cup, and his recommende
In Episode 18 of The Pickup Game, I visit Digital Island Studios near the Flatiron, where I speak with its owner, Bill Siegmund. Bill, a Hawaii native, talks about recording live music, falling in love with Chelsea Footb
In Episode 17 of The Pickup Game, I sit down with Tom Montague, a British American who grew up and studied in Michigan and has called New York City home for the past 15 years. We talk about holding on to what makes us wh
In episode 15 of The Pickup Game , I hang out with David Slarskey, a lawyer, a teammate, and a one-time playwright, but ultimately a philosopher. Our conversation is a play written in three acts: conflict, merit, and the
In episode 15 of The Pickup Game , I sit down with Lorin Wertheimer for a conversation that spans his brush with British royalty, defining moments of boyhood, writing for soap operas and reality TV, and powering through
In episode fourteen of The Pickup Game , I speak with Saral Kochar, our friend from Delhi. Saral left Delhi at the ripe age of 17 for London. From the capital of the United Kingdom, he traveled to Hong Kong before settli
In episode thirteen of The Pickup Game , I speak with Tom Crawford, a British native of Norfolk and father of two. We discuss the accessibility of the game and how it places you just a handshake away from communities you
In episode twelve of The Pickup Game , I sit down with Neil Parchment, a Jamaican New Yorker with three children. We speak about the tragic events of September 11, 2001, raising children, and speaking Patois. Spotify: ht
In episode eleven of The Pickup Game , I sit down with Roland Lewis, a nonprofit leader involved with Habitat for Humanity and the Waterfront Alliance. We talk about the agonizing love of teams, the wars that surround us
In the tenth episode of The Pickup Game , I speak with Daryl Kessler. He is a sports fan, lover of the arts, and lawyer. We discuss the beauty of the game, the tragic loss of his teenage son Milo, and the power of commun
In the ninth episode of The Pickup Game , I speak with Remy Lupica president of the Brooklyn Football Foundation. We discuss the rich history of football/soccer in Brooklyn, the fan experience, Major League Soccer (MLS),
New episode dropping March 12th! In the eighth episode of The Pickup Game , I speak with Jared Fontaine @theideaofmachines , a lawyer and musician. We speak about growing up in the outskirts of Philadelphia, studying in
In our seventh episode of The Pickup Game , I speak with Sujay, an organizer of the pickup game and community leader. We speak about his upbringing in Hong Kong, identity, belonging, how we're perceived by others, and ra
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