{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6961268923ce58f14615840d/69a1bc11f0bb26c2960f61c4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"SchadenFriday: The Olympic Curler Who Called Out Trump","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6961268923ce58f14615840d/1772207099159-b73bf22e-53dc-4d10-9ecf-e151f8a314ec.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Training for the Olympics is a Sisyphean task, but if you’re a curler, pushing a rock is kind of your thing. And who knows? Your big break might come in your 50s.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Rich Ruohonen, Minnesota curler (and lawyer) who represented the US in the 2026 Winter Olympics.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts.&nbsp;You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis/id1438906889\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7IT5Yn1zGDH1cYXh38dned\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>. Or, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=What_Next&amp;utm_source=episode_summary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">slate.com/whatnextplus</a>&nbsp;to get access wherever you listen.</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}