{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cef943c411d20010bf9ad5/6a283d38427484b4a4484985?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TrodPod: Belarus","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63cef943c411d20010bf9ad5/1781021907952-7f415a02-1314-45e9-9b42-044b418d2f48.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Belarus is Europe’s great enigma: a landlocked country of vast forests, Soviet-scale boulevards and a political reality that makes it one of the continent’s most unusual destinations. Under the long rule of Alexander Lukashenko, it has earned the nickname ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’ - yet visitors often find a country of quiet charm, genuine warmth and a cultural resilience that defies the headlines. It is not an easy place to visit, but it is a fascinating one.</p><p><br></p><p>Love the pod? Get the guide! Out with each new podcast, we publish a guide to the country. Buy the TrodPod guide to Belarus for just $3: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop</a>. Better yet, become a TrodPod member for just $5 a month and access TrodPod guides to every country in the world, released weekly with each new podcast episode! Sign up now: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membership</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for all your support!</p><p><br></p><p>TrodPod is&nbsp;Murray Garrard and Elle Keymer. Sound editing by <a href=\"https://www.leoaudioproductions.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Audio Productions</a>. Design and marketing by GPS: Garrard Powell Solutions.</p>","author_name":"TrodPod"}