{"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/6a9b3407f8f4d42589071f6e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"So Your Toddler Suddenly Loves Baseball","description":"Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Corinne about her toddler's sudden baseball obsession, a kitchen spatula turned home run bat, and how to grow a family fandom without drowning in stats.<br><br>What You'll Hear:<br><br>A Bat Made of Spatulas: Corinne's two-year-old fell hard for baseball after one LA Dodgers game, and now every kitchen utensil in the house doubles as home run equipment.<br><br>The Banana Ball Debate: Corinne asks about the wildly popular, trick-filled Savannah Bananas, and Josh explains why baseball purists have some very strong feelings about them.<br><br>Fandom Without the Spreadsheet: Josh reassures Corinne that loving baseball doesn't require memorizing launch angles, just a hot dog, some sunshine, and maybe one favorite player to root for.<br><br>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 Josh's lifelong sports fandom<br>02:02 Welcome, Caller Corinne!<br>02:46 The spatula becomes a baseball bat<br>07:00 The great Bananaball debate<br>17:23 Falling for Ohtani and Mookie Betts<br>22:39 Good night, Grammy!","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}