183 The World Cup "Outside the Gate": Observations and Insights from a Correspondent in the US
A group stage match between Iran and New Zealand held in Los Angeles gave people the illusion of being in an Iranian home game. Two types of Iranian flags waved in the stands, and when the Iranian national anthem played, boos and cheers mixed together. But when the players were introduced, it turned into uniform cheering. What Liu Xiaoqian, sitting in the media area, saw was not just a match, but how identities, immigration, war memories, and political stances all surged into the stadium after the World Cup was brought to the United States. This episode is honored to invite veteran journalist Liu Xiaoqian, who has over a decade of experience in overseas reporting, to talk about his World Cup observations and his new book "Outside the Gate: Borders, Rust Belts, and Hollywood." In this new book, Liu Xiaoqian starts from the US-Mexico border, Los Angeles, and Buffalo, using football as a unique method to observe American society. Besides the heated World Cup, we will also discuss why, despite America's love for sports, football has always been like a "foreign language"? Why does hydration time become advertising time? Why have women's and men's football taken completely different paths in the United States? And so on. In addition, we will also discuss the little experiences and insights of non-fiction writing.
Original Chinese title & description
183 “门外”的世界杯：驻美记者的见闻与观察
一场在在洛杉矶举行的伊朗对新西兰的小组赛，却让人仿佛有一种身处伊朗主场的错觉。看台上飘荡着两种伊朗国旗，而当伊朗国歌响起时嘘声和欢呼混在一起。而到了介绍球员，又变成整齐的加油声。坐在媒体区的刘骁骞看到的，不只是一场球，而是世界杯被放进美国之后，那些身份、移民、战争记忆和政治立场如何一起涌进球场。 本期节目有幸邀请到了有着十余年驻外采访经验的资深记者刘骁骞来跟我们聊聊他的世界杯见闻与他的新书《门外：边境、锈带与好莱坞》。在这本新书中，刘骁骞从美墨边境、洛杉矶和布法罗切入，把足球当成了一种观察美国社会的独特方法。除了如火如荼的世界杯，我们还会聊到为什么美国明明热爱体育，足球却始终像一门“外来语”？为什么喝水时间会变成广告时间，为什么女足和男足在美国走出完全不同的道路？等等此外，我们还将围绕非虚构写作的点滴经验与心得展开讨论。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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