{"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/69453b8c9ff9a18986a99f8d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Best of 2025: Can you live without a smartphone?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1766144793548-fe7deb80-95ac-40e2-a19d-fdf5ef523cc5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A year ago Times columnist James Marriott ditched his smartphone to escape the endless notifications from his apps. How has he managed without a device many of us feel is indispensable? And could it be a more desirable future?</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was first published in February.</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>Guest:</strong> James Marriott, Columnist, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Edward Drummond.</p><p><strong>Further reading:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/can-i-survive-without-my-smartphone-fqxskvndh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I’m a digital native — can I survive without my smartphone?</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Jude Edginton for The Times Magazine.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}