Story Time 271 – Forest Whittaker meets Dr Pierre Rock
It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a cryptic dance that ended up being far more geographical, the historical evolution of big days out, a deep dive into Australian sin taxes, and Adam has not seen The Crying Game.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:
2.35 - Michael Blesic
2.22 - Debashish Biswas
3.50 - Sean Moynihan
14.20 - Nick Ibis
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer
If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here
Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com
Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women:
lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/
Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw
or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10
or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD
or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148
or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword
Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com
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It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a cryptic dance that ended up being far more geographical, the historical evolution of big days out, a deep dive into Australian sin taxes, and Adam has not seen The Crying Game.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:
2.35 - Michael Blesic
2.22 - Debashish Biswas
3.50 - Sean Moynihan
14.20 - Nick Ibis
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer
If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here
Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com
Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women:
lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/
Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw
or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10
or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD
or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148
or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword
Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com
Title track by Urthboy
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