{"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":"#626 | The Strange Story of Punch and Judy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1531,"description":"He wears a red hat, carries a stick, and laughs as he beats almost everyone he meets. \nThis episode tells the odd, violent story of Punch and Judy, the puppet show that began in Italy and became a British seaside symbol. \nIt looks at how Mr Punch survived for over 300 years, and why many now question whether he still belongs on the beach. \n\nThe swazzle and Mr Punch's strange squeaky voice\nItalian street theatre origins and Pulcinella\nArrival in London in 1662 with Samuel Pepys\nFrom marionettes to glove puppets and slapstick action\nThe 1828 book and forgery doubts\nJudy, the baby, the policeman, the crocodile and the devil\nViolent plot and the \"That's the way to do it!\" catchphrase\nRise at the seaside with Victorian railways\nMr Punch and the humour magazine Punch\nModern decline, criticism, attempts to modernise, and an uncertain future\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/punch-and-judy","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}