The last episode of the season, looking at Fever Pitch! We compare the book vs. the films, Arsenal fandom history, changes in English football culture, football’s socioeconomic shift, class and fandom in UK vs. US, Arsenal compared to American baseball teams, the evolution of Arsenal’s image and style, emotional experience of fandom, and much more!

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Links

• Fever Pitch book (Amazon)
• Fever Pitch book (Wikipedia)
• Fever Pitch (1997): Where to Watch
• Fever Pitch (1997, Wikipedia)
• Fever Pitch (1997, Letterboxd)
• Fever Pitch (2005): Where to Watch
• Fever Pitch (2005, Wikipedia)
• Fever Pitch (2005, Letterboxd)

Alternate Titles

• I Have to Take Mr. Darcy to the Football Now
• The Team That Everybody Loves to Hate
• Socially Acceptable Forms of Male Bonding
• Lots of Hugging
• Rom-Communist

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