{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3de85c0c-587e-477f-b45d-a1c638d51da2/a8ef1790-79bf-45dd-b8ae-249a21ef15ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"001 - Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan - Coronacast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6176c2e6b67d9b00def7eea3/6176c337780d7e001a08b49b.png?height=200","description":"<p>I spoke with Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan of Coronacast on two occasions.</p><p>Once in June, when Australia's collective response to Covid-19 seemed to have sheltered us from the major health and economic effects. </p><p>I spoke to them again in early August, with my hometown of Melbourne deep in weeks of lockdown. </p><p>Both times the pair brought the facts, analysis and good humour that has made Coronacast a must listen for so many Australians.</p><p>Warning, there are some adult themes part way through the episode that I should've mentioned in my introduction.</p><p>The print version <a href=\"https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/coronacast-has-calmed-public-s-nerves-during-the-pandemic-20200615-p552pz.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">is available at SMH</a>.</p><p>You can check out <a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/coronacast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Coronacast at ABC</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Please rate and review Meta on Apple Podcasts.</p>","author_name":"Peter Wells"}