{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/633d62ef534a6800117098f2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A wild weekend of... Scrabble","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1659027691161-ec0984c30a499cf38724279c0daaeb82.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We take a look at a popular <em>Sunday Times</em> feature about the National Scrabble Championships in the UK and uncover a hidden community of word nerds. Plus, tile by tile, we trace the evolution of the popular game - from going online during the pandemic to banning offensive words following the Black Lives Matter protests.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Ralph Jones, writer and Sunday Times contributor.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Jenny Kleeman.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Sky News, YouTube channel Dweebovision.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}