{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/052dfabe-771a-4599-8e88-580a3a43a348/8d73839b-712e-44e3-ac09-0ffeb8c26db3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Any Stupid Questions about... Elections?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee3dd67b57990bc2e77e5f/60ee3de7d705c20012eb5414.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever feel like you missed something important when it comes to the news? A fact, a detail, or an event that it feels like everyone else knows about, and now you'd look like a moron if you asked someone to explain? Well, here's a podcast that will ask those questions so you don't have to.</p><p><br></p><p>This week&nbsp;<strong>Danielle Ward</strong>&nbsp;gets elections explained&nbsp;to her by <strong>Lewis Baston</strong>, a political journalist and author formerly of the Electoral Reform Society. Danielle is joined by comedy writers <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Wilsons Save The World, The Fear</strong>) and <strong>Joel Morris</strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Philomena Cunk, The Ladybird Books For Grownups</strong>).</p><p><br></p><p>Questions asked and answered include:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What happens if Theresa May never calls another election?</li><li>How can we get young people interested in voting without making polling booth selfies legal?</li><li>Should we lower the minimum age for voting? And should we introduce a maximum age for voting?</li><li>AV Vs PR: whoever wins, will we lose?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>....so if you've sort of been guessing the answers based on a gut feeling, why not listen and find out for sure? And then subscribe to stay equally informed about other issues, as we get around to them.</p><p><br></p><p>All our guests are on Twitter, so go and say hello -&nbsp;@gralefrit, @sarahlmorgan and @lewis_baston, and Danielle is @captainward. The show itself now has a Twitter account: @AnyStupidQs. Follow it for information about upcoming episodes, recordings, and extra bits of the show that had to be cut for any reason.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Ed Morrish (@edmorrish)</p><p><br></p><p>Music from&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.akmmusic.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.akmmusic.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"Danielle Ward"}