{"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":"#444 | The Amazing Story of Christian The Lion","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a153b1c4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1018,"description":"It's a short, feel-good tale about a lion called Christian. \nIn this episode, we'll be telling the heartwarming true story of Christian's unique journey and his special bond with his owners. \n\n\nLondon in the 1960s: Description of 1960s Chelsea as a cultural hub\nJohn Rendall and Ace Bourke, Australians in London\nEncounter at Harrods \"Pet Kingdom\": Lion cub for sale\nLack of regulations for owning a lion in 1960s London\nLife with Christian in London: Challenges of raising a lion in a flat\nDesire to send Christian to Africa, his natural habitat\nNegotiations with the Kenyan government for Christian's entry\nPlans to introduce Christian to the wild, the challenge of a city lion\nFormation of a new lion pride with Boy and Katania\nEmotional reunion of John, Ace, and Christian in Kenya\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/christian-the-lion","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}