The ball is round, the world and gods are too, and so we give in to our sporty instincts and talk about football, Qatar, sports fiction, and when you listen to this, one of the hosts will be on his way to watch the finals live. Happy Holidays to all our listeners!!!!

Juan Villoro -- God is Round

Martín Caparrós -- Boquita

Pablo Alabarces -- Fútbol y patria: El fútbol y las narrativas de la nación en la Argentina

GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO 

Robert Coover -- Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears?