{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Veterinary Ramblings","title":"Ep 71: Special Episode: Learn About Julian Hoad","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3459,"description":"This week, we're interviewing our very own Dr Julian Hoad!\nJulian began his life, as most Hoads do, in Kent. As a child, he was an army brat and lived in many different places (although mostly in and around London). Like most vets, he knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a vet.\nHe eventually arrived at Plymouth Polytechnic where he studied Biological Sciences, Microbiology and Biochemistry. His career took a sudden turn when he found out that he was unable to apply for vet school, and instead turned his sights to a career in Virology after accepting a job at an HIV research lab. \nLater on, he re-applied to become a vet at the Royal Veterinary College and talks a bit about how he managed to fund the degree through various grants and kind donations.\nJulian is also an accomplished actor and has had a great deal of experience on stage. In his teenage years, Julian was offered a potentially career-making role in a film - but turned down the opportunity to continue his A-Levels so that he could become a vet. He still takes part regularly in theatre productions, despite it being a surprisingly dangerous hobby!\nSupport the show","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gK6hLkDHNYBrES7FRKo2Hwvzi0nVJKCyHahGfKuSx0o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2ODUzLzE2OTk4/ODEwODItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}