{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"50 WTF?!","title":"Football at 50","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2721,"description":"In this episode, we reminisce about our relationship to the beautiful game – from childhood until the present day.\nEven if you loathe football, we encourage you listen to this episode in the hope it might open your mind to why it creates so much joy and connection (and heartache) for so many on this planet.\nFootball often gets a bad wrap, and Cherry shares her own experiences about how intimidating it can feel to be around lager-fuelled football fans. It has a darker side which we discuss.\nLaurence talks about his love of Chelsea, the buzz of match days why he can't imagine living without it, in spite of the emotional highs and lows it brings.\nKarl talks about how he doesn't having any particular affinity for any one team, having moved house so many times over his early life. But he does talk about how he comes to life when England get to a major tournament, with Kevin Keegan being an early childhood hero.\nWe also discuss the sense of community and shared experiences that football offers, and how father-son bonding often happens through football.\nLinks:\n- The Walrus https://thewalrusbrighton.com/private-events/\n- Bogan Bingo https://www.boganbingo.co.uk/\n- Monster Munch https://www.walkers.co.uk/our-range/family-snacks/monster-munch-pickled-onion/\n- Boost https://www.cadbury.co.uk/products/cadbury-boost-chocolate-bar-48.5g/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9kThhBiay8rQSJu70oH4dfa16xEiKAwwHJktYK5cz5w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYzY4/OGFiNTIxMjg0Yjgy/NzhhYjY0MDQ0MDBh/ZjRkNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}