{"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/6a67e4b44207b2a601e8c8fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"In Defense of Big Jersey","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/8fbbbc60-b077-41cc-803d-a06135ff9189.jpg?height=200","description":"Josh Gondelman talks with caller Charlie about which \"New\" places have quietly out-shined their namesakes, from Jersey to Mexico to a very polite British devil.<br><br>What You'll Hear<br><br>Three Coffee Tables Too Many: Josh recaps trading a cluttered old apartment for a fresh one, and the quiet triumph of finally buying a proper trunk for the towels.<br><br>New Jersey vs. Jersey, UK: Charlie lays out his theory that a \"New\" place should only keep its modifier if the original still out-shines it, starting with New Jersey's total takeover of the name.<br><br>Meet Alastair, the Polite Jersey Devil: From New Hampshire's stolen mountain to a very charming imaginary cryptid across the pond, Josh and Charlie crown their favorite Big, Little, and Lil place names.<br><br>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Saying goodbye to three coffee tables<br>04:47 Welcome, Caller Charlie!<br>07:38 The New vs. Old place-name theory begins<br>09:00 New Hampshire vs. Hampshire, adjudicated<br>11:28 New Orleans, New Mexico, and earning the \"new\"<br>17:49 Big Jersey, Little Jersey, and the Jersey Devils' cousin","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}