{"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/6a73519072138046c60e6edc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matt vs. Electric Bikes","description":"Matt Bragg talks with caller Carrie about her guilt-ridden case for an e-bike, a crash course in London's mod subculture, and the argument that finally makes a convert of him.<br><br>What You'll Hear<br><br>Jeans, a Jacket, and Pure Denial: Matt recaps his one-man war against a London heatwave, his firm belief that Celsius is the only sensible temperature scale, and his new nickname for DoorDash riders: the fourth emergency service.<br><br>A Pros-and-Cons List That Doesn't Add Up: Caller Carrie admits her list is stacked against buying an e-bike, and yet the itch to buy one has never really gone away.<br><br>Mods, Rockers, and the Reputation Problem: Matt walks Carrie through England's mod-versus-rocker subculture, and the two debate why e-bike riders get side-eyed while a proper mod scooter earns respect.<br><br>The Argument That Wins Him Over: Carrie makes her real case, skipping a crowded train for a fifteen-minute ride home after a nice dinner, and it's enough to talk Matt into buying one himself.<br><br>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 A one-man war against the heatwave<br>02:44 Caller Carrie joins from Chicago<br>05:16 A crash course in London's mod subculture<br>08:30 How an e-bike actually works<br>11:27 Matt starts to come around<br>16:10 Goodnight to every e-bike rider on Earth","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}