12:00: Is soccer growing in popularity in the U.S.?
1:00: Local Gen Z-ers on finding connection
Next month, a new soccer-specific bar will open in Rochester. The owner is placing a bet on the increasing popularity of soccer, leading up to the 2026 World Cup. So is soccer growing? How can it overcome what has held the sport back in this country for decades? WXXI's Kseniya Kalaur guest hosts this hour. In studio:
- John Bourgeois, co-owner of the Boot Room
- Ben Cross, head coach of the men's soccer team at the University of Rochester
- Kevin Roman, manager of the Old Toad
- Daniel Kushner, arts writer for CITY Magazine
Then in our second hour, how do young people in Rochester find connection – or not? Gen Z-ers regularly say they feel disconnected, and are less interested in both dating and just hanging out in person. So where do Gen Z-ers go to get together? How do they connect? Guest host Kseniya Kalaur explores those questions and more. Our guests:
- Anna Eggleton, producer and performer
- Allure Simmons, party promoter, hostess, and model
- Sunny Sweeny, bar manager at the Playhouse/Swillburger and singer/guitarist in KINDOFKIND
