{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6545f21ec9f8f800112ac643/6aa300d2a6e9aef4ccaa8759?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TheESP – Ep. #548 – Real Democracy Requires Informed Voters","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6545f21ec9f8f800112ac643/1789067280549-ff808247-9611-40d0-bb66-782e7ba34e28.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hurry up to get the <strong>early bird price for ESC Liverpool</strong>! You have until 14 September!</p><p><strong>Isar Aerospace</strong> achieves <strong>first launch to orbit from continental Europe</strong> and in <strong>TWISH</strong> we celebrate the <strong>60th anniversary of Star Trek</strong>, a show that brought humanism into science fiction. Then, it’s time for the news:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>SWEDEN</strong>: General elections update plus early voting screwup</li><li><strong>GERMANY</strong>: AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt</li><li><strong>INTERNATIONAL</strong>: IgNobel prizes of 2026</li><li><strong>UK</strong>: Discrepancy between public perception of crime rates and actual statistics</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This week’s <strong>Who’s Quacking?</strong> award goes to <strong>Fredrik Paulún</strong>, self-proclaimed Swedish health guru.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enjoy!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-548.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-548.html</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Segments</strong>:</p><p>0:00:27 Intro</p><p>0:00:50 Greetings</p><p>0:06:14 TWISH</p><p>0:16:44 News</p><p>0:47:25 Who's Quacking?</p><p>0:54:01 Quote</p><p>0:55:20 Outro</p><p>0:56:43 Outtakes</p>","author_name":"TheESP.eu"}