{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F28d14976-a0ca-4258-8373-bb9db14058c8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Lent episode 5: Lent & Health\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/28d14976-a0ca-4258-8373-bb9db14058c8\"></iframe>","title":"Lent episode 5: Lent & Health","description":"Originally released 22 Mar 2020.\n\n*Best listened of the fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)*\n\nIn the fifth episode of the season we look at Mid-Lent Sunday, traditionally a day where lots of different celebrations occurred, but Neil focusses on Mothering Sunday and the lesser-known Clipping the Church.\nNeil bakes a simnel cake and chats again to the Right Reverend David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, about the history of Mothering Sunday.\nNeil then looks at the evidence that suggests that fasting has many potential health benefits and puts theory to the test by going on a two week long fast of his own with mixed results\u2026\nThere\u2019s also the answer to Matthew Cobb\u2019s minnow mystery from last week.\n\nFor episode notes, photos and recipes please visit https://britishfoodhistory.com/lent-podcast/\n\nWritten and presented by Dr Neil Buttery\nProduced by Beena Khetani\nMade in Manchester by Sonder Radio","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fa5cabf4-691a-4df1-9391-a764d2813ede/w-jGEgA_Fg9ZzPjMs6lha3K_.JPG"}