{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#462 | Fried Mars Bars, Bagpipes & Unusual Scottish Traditions","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/06dc0479\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1088,"description":"In part one of a four-part mini-series on Scotland, we'll explore some unusual Scottish traditions.  \n\nFrom the mythical haggis \"creature\" to the Highland Games, the deep-fried Mars bar to the mysterious taste of Irn-Bru's, and finish up with five intriguing facts about Scotland's national instrument the bagpipes.  \n\nUnusual Scottish traditions and facts\nHaggis: a Scottish dish, not an animal \nBurns Night: reading \"Address to a Haggis\"\nHighland Games: sports, music, celebrations\nTossing the caber, hammer throw, haggis hurling\nDeep-fried Mars bar: calorific treat\nIrn-Bru: Scotland's iconic fizzy drink\nBagpipes: national Scottish instrument\nBagpipe facts: ancient origins, global presence, Nero's bagpiping\nGlenmorangie whisky: aged to bagpipe music\n\n Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scottish-traditions","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}