{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Going The Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast","title":"Rocky III (Episode 10) - Apollo Begins Training Rocky – And Paulie Shows His True Colors","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/062c1515\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3237,"description":"Join Ryan and special guest host Kyle as they dive into the early moments of Rocky III — specifically the beginning of Apollo Creed’s bold attempt to retrain Rocky Balboa in his own flashy, high-energy style.We explore how Apollo starts reshaping Rocky, the cultural clash, the 80s showmanship, and the electric dynamic between the two fighters. But things take a darker turn when Paulie lets his true colors show — particularly regarding race — in ways that are impossible to ignore today.This episode doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable moments. We talk about what these scenes meant then, how they land now, and what they reveal about the characters and the era","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f446Q3CxCTjHVzJBt6bW8obFoxTibotInVFRWbCgfuY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTA3/ZGRiMGNiZTZmZTk0/NTRmM2EzMmM0NTIx/YmU3MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}