{"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/68fb87ec09af9e738f61519e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I hired a male escort for my 70th birthday - The Sunday Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1761314515346-a3685427-3951-42e6-a54c-8dca5631a7b6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Gail Rice had given up on dating apps and was dreading old age. Then the psychologist had an idea — book a hotel room for a landmark birthday and pay a stranger to turn her on. Would it work?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read by:&nbsp;</strong>Olivia Case.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer:&nbsp;</strong>Dave Creasey.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/sex-relationships/article/male-escort-70th-birthday-reawaken-sexuality-ndw3khbh9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My 70th birthday treat? I hired a male escort</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong>&nbsp;Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Searchlight Pictures.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong>&nbsp;Isabella Moore for The Times Magazine. </p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}