For the week of  July 19, 2026: Argentina versus Spain in New Jersey. The climax of FIFA World Cup 2026. Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar party. Soccer will never be the same. A look back at the expensive, five-week carnival of controversy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with Declan Hill, investigative journalist, author and associate professor at the University of New Haven. How much did it really cost? Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co dives into World Cup trivia and his latest poll about the impact of the mega-event on Vancouver, Toronto and across Canada. Could it return in 2038? CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.

For the week of  July 12, 2026: As a fan of the beautiful game, Burnaby sports writer Alfie Lau has travelled to seven FIFA World Cups on four continents. His mementoes include framed photographs and ticket stubs from World Cup finals, including the 2022 classic in Qatar featuring Argentina and France.  Just six SkyTrain stops from where he lives, B.C. Place Stadium hosted seven matches from June 13-July 7. On this edition of thePodcast, Lau explains why FIFA’s pursuit of attendance and revenue records caused him to sit this one out.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.

For the week of  July 5, 2026: In the spirit of the FIFA World Cup, it is 2026’s halftime. That is why the MMA Panel returns, to look back at the first six months of the year and look ahead to the next six months. Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. They pondered the province’s top political and economic headlines of the second quarter of the year. Recorded at Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards in North Vancouver.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.