{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e9c7da787f38d39093e2d78/6a78527d237988582e18e5b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Captain John Smith - Putting the 'can' in American (because he never lost his head)","description":"<p>This week we return from our summer holidays (having avoided the wildfires in France) with Pam narrating the life of Captain John Smith. A man from Lancashire who became both a key part of the British settling of the East Coast of America, and a Disney Character.</p><p><br></p><p>From humble orphan origins, John embarked on the life of an adventurer which encompassed pretty much everything you could imagine. So strap in for a tale of Crusades, duels, slavery, disasters, double-dealing, slanders, pirates, exploration, life or death struggles and cartography!</p><p><br></p><p>With special guest appearances from Pocahontas and (potentially) a pug called Percy.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest Host: Pamela Loetterle</p>","author_name":"Joe Heathcote"}