{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/663f37ba1e442e00129ed92b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Weekend Intelligence: Baseball at the border","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1715418732857-667f4dda6e82ad559f0a546f6343a41f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Sarah Birke and Aryn Braun report frequently on tensions at the border between America and Mexico—even more so during a year in which both countries have elections. But rarely do you hear from the people who experience life on the border every day, and learn how that has changed.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Weekend Intelligence Sarah and Aryn tell the story of the world’s only professional bi-national baseball team, Los Tecolotes de los dos Laredos. It is a tale of a team—and a community—striving for the <em>fronterizo</em> way of life.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><em>The Weekend Intelligence is free for anyone to enjoy for a limited time. To continue listening to this and other award-winning podcasts by The Economist, subscribe to </em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em> for only $25/year - half off the usual price. </em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}