Beard's Grant Wahl book: The Beckham Experiment
Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt)
Beard holds The Beckham Experiment in Big Week, and the episode closes with a dedication to its author. The Hollywood Reporter places it in episode four. M.B. Davis's recap of that episode calls it Beard's read for the week before. We're going with The Hollywood Reporter. If you have the timestamp, send it.
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The Beckham Experiment
Grant Wahl's 2009 book follows David Beckham's move to the LA Galaxy and the idea that one star could sell soccer to America. Wahl died in December 2022 while covering the World Cup in Qatar. The Easter egg turned into a tribute before the episode aired.
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