{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ffb8622b3591f67b666d935?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"Close But No Cigar\" Sports Podcast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ffb8622b3591f67b666d935/1610339876788-4acb0a6af82a1fcc1cb2e09f781551fd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>This is the podcast that dives deep into the stories of great teams that did not win a title. They came close, but as the old carnival barkers said, \"No cigar!\" Even though these teams never won the big one, they still deserve to be recognized.&nbsp;Whether the team was undone by poor timing, injuries, hubris or just plain bad luck, they all have a tale worth telling. In season 2, the theme is \"Unknown Legends,\" I tell the stories of sports legends from around the world you don’t know but should, hence the title.&nbsp;In season 3, the theme is \"If You're Not First, You're Last\" and I look at less famous firsts in the history of sports. In season 4, the theme is \"If you ain't cheatin', you ain't trying,\" and I recount the stories of famous and less famous cheaters in sports.  </strong></p>","author_name":"Peter Shaw"}