FAFO: All Episodes
FAFO brings together live conversations, real-world events and Copilot-powered analysis across sport, music and culture — with expert guests, questionable predictions and a healthy willingness to follow the interesting bit wherever it goes.
2026 · English (mostly) · Live / On-demand · Sports, Music & Culture · AI-assisted analysis
ALL EPISODES
Le Tour Daily
6-27 July 2026
Daily coverage of the Tour de France, combining Copilot-powered forecasting and analysis with expert voices from inside cycling to explore performance, strategy, culture and the business of the sport.
Missing the World Cup Already? FIFA World Cup 2030: A Way Too Early Preview
20 July 2026
The day after the 2026 World Cup Final, FAFO looks four years ahead to Spain, Portugal and Morocco — with Mundo Deportivo designer Roger Guillamet joining to explore the host cities, venues and what we already know about 2030.
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: WTF’s the Point?
23 July 2026
Glasgow 2026 is smaller, cheaper and very different from the Commonwealth Games of old. FAFO asks whether a struggling mega-event has been diminished — or accidentally discovered a smarter model for global sport.
The FIFA World Cup Final 2026: Spain v Argentina — FIFA 96 Simulation
19 July 2026
Spain v Argentina gets the full 90-minute FIFA 96 treatment ahead of the real World Cup Final, with developers Bruce McMillan, Marc Aubanel and Rob Bailey joining to revisit the game, its creation and its wonderfully enduring weirdness.
Chunky Chooses: FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — Preview & Prediction*
17 July 2026
Copilot researches Spain and Argentina, analyses their performances and predicts the World Cup winner. Then Chunky does the same thing using considerably less data and considerably more instinct.
USA ’94 to USA, Mexico & Canada 2026: Same Sport, Different Planet
15 July 2026
FAFO compares two North American World Cups separated by 32 years, using Copilot to explore how football, American culture, audiences and the business surrounding the tournament changed between 1994 and 2026.
Backrooms & the Business of Curiosity, Community and 2020s Dread
8 July 2026
How did pictures of unsettling empty rooms become a global entertainment property? FAFO explores how the Backrooms turned collective curiosity, participation and modern anxiety into a world audiences could enter, decode and help build.
The Penalty Kick: Sport’s Ultimate Theatre
7 July 2026
FAFO digs into football’s simplest and most psychologically brutal action — analysing placement, goalkeeper behaviour, run-ups, pressure, shootouts, ritual and confidence to ask what the data can actually tell us about penalties.
Tour de France: Stage 1 – Barcelona – LIVE FROM THE EVENT
4 July 2026
FAFO goes on location for the opening stage of the 2026 Tour de France, live from Barcelona as cycling’s biggest race begins its journey through Spain and into France.
America at 250: Sports & Music
3 July 2026
On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, FAFO attempts the modest task of ranking the greatest US sports teams, athletes, artists and albums — with US-Australian sports journalist and former comedy writer Ed Wyatt joining the argument.
Tour de France 2026: Preview & Prediction
2 July 2026
Ahead of the Grand Départ in Barcelona, FAFO uses Copilot to analyse teams, riders, form and performance signals, turning the data into predictions for how the 2026 Tour de France might unfold.
Messi vs Ronaldo: The GOAT – What Does the Data Actually Say?
1 July 2026
FAFO first asks what “greatness” actually means in a team sport, then puts Messi and Ronaldo through the data — goals, creation, tournaments, longevity, clutch moments and legacy — in an attempt to settle football’s least settled argument.
Wimbledon 2026: Preview & Prediction
29 June 2026
FAFO analyses the men’s and women’s Wimbledon draws, combining rankings, form, grass-court performance, injuries and match-up dynamics to identify upset risks, projected paths and potential champions.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 Preview & Prediction
29 June 2026
With the group stage finished, FAFO analyses the remaining teams, player performance, momentum and squad health to forecast every Round-of-32 match and the likely path through the knockout stage.
NHL Draft 2026: Preview & Prediction
25 June 2026
FAFO analyses the leading prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft, evaluating talent, team fit and future potential before predicting the opening selections — including, as it turned out, the top three.
NBA Draft 2026: Preview & Prediction
22 June 2026
FAFO puts the leading NBA Draft prospects through a live Copilot analysis, comparing talent, team needs and potential fit before predicting where the top players will land.
State of Origin: Queensland vs NSW — Game 2 Preview
17 June 2026
Ahead of Game 2, FAFO analyses Queensland and New South Wales through form, roster strength, momentum and pressure to see whether the numbers can make sense of Australian sport’s annual interstate blood feud.
Formula 1: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
12 June 2026
FAFO goes trackside at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for Friday practice, streaming live from the Spanish Grand Prix as the cars, teams and fans settle into race weekend.
La Sagrada Família: Centenary of Gaudí’s Death — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
10 June 2026
FAFO goes live from La Sagrada Família on the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death, as Barcelona marks the occasion alongside a papal visit and one of the landmark moments in the basilica’s extraordinary history.
Designing Emotional Impact: The Architecture of La Sagrada Família
10 June 2026
FAFO uses Copilot to examine how Gaudí combined geometry, nature and engineering to manufacture something harder to quantify: awe — and what his architecture can teach us about designing experiences people actually feel.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Group Stage Preview & Prediction
9 June 2026
FAFO previews the World Cup group by group using live data and forecasting, joined by AI researcher Neil Davidson, sports designer Roger Guillamet and sports data specialist Matt Grattidge to identify signals, contenders and potential surprises.
Bad Bunny vs Rosalía
4 June 2026
Two global music powerhouses go through the FAFO machine: cultural pull, audiences, economic impact and brand relevance, using Copilot to ask what the rise of Bad Bunny and Rosalía tells us about global entertainment.
NBA Finals & Stanley Cup Final 2026: Preview & Predictions
1 June 2026
FAFO tackles two championship series at once, analysing the NBA and NHL finalists through performance, momentum and forecasting signals before predicting who will finish the season holding the trophy.
UEFA Champions League Final 2026: Arsenal vs PSG
28 May 2026
Ahead of Arsenal v PSG in Budapest, FAFO analyses form, performance and momentum to predict how Europe’s biggest club match will unfold — ultimately landing on the exact result and penalty-shootout winner.
Bad Bunny: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour — Barcelona — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
22 May 2026
FAFO goes live from Barcelona’s Estadi Olímpic before Bad Bunny takes the stage, capturing the crowd, atmosphere and cultural machinery surrounding one of the world’s biggest touring artists. (part of a Bad Bunny v Rosalía analysis)
EuroLeague Final Four: Athens 2026
21 May 2026
FAFO previews basketball’s EuroLeague Final Four in Athens, analysing the contenders, form and performance signals before forecasting who will leave Greece as European champions.
Live from MotoGP: Catalunya Grand Prix — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
15 May 2026
FAFO goes trackside at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for Friday practice, live from the Catalunya MotoGP as the riders and teams begin race weekend.
El Clásico: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
10 May 2026
FAFO goes live from Spotify Camp Nou before kick-off as Barcelona and Real Madrid meet again in one of football’s few fixtures that requires almost no explanatory copy whatsoever.
Basketball Champions League: Final Four — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
7 May 2026
FAFO goes live from Badalona before the Basketball Champions League semi-finals, capturing the atmosphere as four teams arrive at the sharp end of the European season.
NFL 2026: Draft & Off-Season Analysis
30 April 2026
FAFO puts all 32 NFL teams through a Copilot analysis, examining draft picks, roster moves and team fit to identify who improved, who didn’t and what it might mean when the 2026 season begins.
Books & Roses: World Book Day in Barcelona — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
23 April 2026
FAFO goes live from Barcelona’s La Rambla for Sant Jordi, where books, roses and enormous crowds turn World Book Day into something closer to a city-wide cultural festival.
UE Sant Andreu vs Reus FC Reddis — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
19 April 2026
FAFO goes live from Narcís Sala at half-time and full-time for Spanish fourth-division football — closer to the pitch, the neighbourhood and the actual texture of the game than most major sporting events allow.
EuroLeague: FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
17 April 2026
FAFO goes live from Palau Blaugrana before tip-off as Barcelona and Bayern Munich meet in EuroLeague basketball.
Rosalía: Lux Tour 2026 — Barcelona — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
17 April 2026
FAFO goes live from Palau Sant Jordi before Rosalía’s Barcelona show, capturing the atmosphere around the homecoming of one of Spain’s biggest global cultural exports.
Barcelona Open 2026 • ATP500 — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
13 April 2026
FAFO goes live from the grounds of Real Club de Tenis Barcelona during the Barcelona Open, taking in the tennis, crowd and atmosphere of one of the city’s great annual sporting fixtures.
MLB Opening Day 2026 | Season Preview — Online
26 March 2026
FAFO gets together for Opening Day as another Major League Baseball season begins: teams, expectations, early arguments and the annual irrational confidence that accompanies everybody starting O-and-O.
MLB Opening Day 2026 — Barcelona Meetup
25 March 2026
FAFO takes Opening Day offline for an in-person baseball meetup at Belushi’s in Barcelona — watching the new MLB season begin several thousand kilometres from the nearest major-league ballpark.
Champions League: Barcelona vs Newcastle United — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
18 March 2026
FAFO goes live from Spotify Camp Nou before Barcelona and Newcastle meet in the decisive second leg of their 2025/26 Champions League Round-of-16 tie.
Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
10 March 2026
FAFO goes live from Milan’s Arco della Pace and the Olympic cauldron during Milano Cortina 2026, capturing the city and atmosphere surrounding the Winter Games.
99 Problems but a Lanyard Ain’t One: A No-BS Hangout on AI — LIVE FROM THE EVENT
5 March 2026
Live from Mobile World Congress Barcelona, FAFO cuts through the conference noise for a practical conversation about AI, what’s actually useful and effective for actual workflows.
Formula 1: 2026 Season Preview & Prediction— Online
5 March 2026
FAFO looks ahead to the 2026 Formula 1 season, talking teams, drivers, expectations and the stories worth following before the lights go out on another championship.
AFL State of Origin 2026: Victoria vs Western Australia | Preview & Prediction— Online
13 February 2026
Ahead of Victoria v Western Australia, FAFO asks the two questions that matter: who plays better Australian Rules football — and, considerably more dangerously, which state has produced better music?
Super Bowl LX Preview & Prediction— Online
5 February 2026
FAFO previews and predicts Super Bowl LX through sport, music and comedy: the NFL’s place in American culture, plus the entirely necessary question of whether New England or the Pacific Northwest has produced better bands and comedians.
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