{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6a06324e68dc584edae5b5a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Teens Are Playing Hacky Sack","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/1778864159671-8f3d2480-4567-49d8-b49b-c6f9eaff2a0a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman trace the unexpected return of hacky sack and revisit the playground games that shaped them.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Hear:</p><p><br></p><p>The Teens Are Alright: Josh brings shocking cultural news from the youth front: hacky sack is back. Wils helps unpack the surprisingly timeless energy of crunchy outdoor games, Tevas included.</p><p><br></p><p>Gym Class Flashbacks: From wall ball to knockout to strategically getting eliminated as fast as possible, the conversation drifts through schoolyard memories, competitive streaks, and the fine art of sitting on the sidelines chatting.</p><p><br></p><p>Naming Things Correctly: A brief but deeply satisfying detour into Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and the joy of finally figuring out what exactly you’ve been thinking of all these years.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Intro &amp; hacky sack returns</p><p>02:17 Spikeball and playground culture</p><p>04:10 Are kids actually playing hacky sack</p><p>07:21 She’s All That and makeover movies</p><p>11:25 Wils on avoiding gym class forever</p><p>14:35 Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! nerves</p><p>16:00 Whose Line confusion resolved</p><p>16:56 Spotify comments and listener shoutouts</p>","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}