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Story Time 271 – Forest Whittaker meets Dr Pierre Rock
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- May 15, 2026
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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…