{"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/690deaaf7728b8766cc17725?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Traitors is rigged, just not in the way you think - The Sunday Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1762519665191-7f4471d1-6cc0-4997-999e-007591fab83a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s the most watched TV show of the year, but <em>The Traitors</em> is much more than just entertainment: it’s a psychological experiment. How did a game, born out of Cold War Soviet roots, become a mirror of modern power, politics, and trust? Why do we value charm over logic? And can you ever really trust anyone? Not according to Times feature writer Helen Rumbelow.</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: </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>Spoiler alert: Reveals the winner of the Celebrity Traitors from the start. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Helen Rumbelow, feature writer and columnist, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Dave Creasey.</p><p><strong>Read more:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-traitors-is-rigged-just-not-how-you-think-it-is-zfd88mkj7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Traitors is rigged, just not how you think it is</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/5e3e1bad-bfd4-48cd-84b4-894f8490ffb9?shareToken=cad5a7ddd0679182a0b88c8a71f83e38\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Celebrity Traitors final review — epic duplicity and backstabbing</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/next-series-celebrity-traitors-z899t6l3z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who should be in series two of The Celebrity Traitors?</a></li></ul><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Network 10.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Cody Burridge/Studio Lambert/BBC</p>","author_name":"The Times"}