{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ef2396cff817105aac33b16/62acb04dcfcbdb00139b0118?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Golden Years with Mike Gow","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ef2396cff817105aac33b16/1655483615614-a204580bc91631903cb28c158bd3366b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today's podcast sees me catch up with a fellow Blue, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mikeygow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Gow</a>, who is an expert in China, having worked there for 15 years and is a leading academic on industry, management and even football in China.</p><p><br></p><p>Mike takes us through the current thinking regarding football in China, the long term thinking leading to eventually hosting a World Cup. The link to Everton might be John Thornton, the potential bidder. Mike discusses John's interests in China before covering his theory which set a small corner of <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mikeygow/status/1537557342883020803?s=20&amp;t=W38tcoWEiznMWhqlIifvcg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> alight last evening.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally Mike talks about a very interesting research programme involving Everton social media and the potential for providing a one stop solution for Evertonians to access all future Everton related content.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks Mike, and I hope the listeners find your conversation very interesting!</p>","author_name":"the Esk"}