Topic: Pele

The end of 2022 saw the passing of three global icons: Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and pioneering journalist Barbara Walters. The hosts reflect on Walters' long career and the unique decade of having two living popes following Benedict's 2013 resignation.

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona died at age 60 following a heart attack. While the global community mourns the iconic captain who led Argentina to a 1986 World Cup victory, the hosts contrast his massive international celebrity with the relative indifference of the American public. The discussion highlights Maradona's "Hand of God" goal and his "goal of the century" against England as defining moments of his career.