{"podcast":{"title":"Harford: An Oral History","slug":"harford-an-oral-history-7199485","podcast_index_feed_id":7199485,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/679e98dec4b7d8845ba629d0","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/harford","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1738446914428-2bed182a-5e4e-4fbb-9c04-9309d2ed4b52.jpeg","author":"dan Hooper","episode_count":16,"summary":"A Golden Lobes award-winning surreal comedy podcast. Welcome to Harford: An Oral History —a surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written and performed by Dan Hooper. Cover image: Haverfordwest Castle by Roger Gittins, used under CC BY-SA 2.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:19:24.523402+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harford-an-oral-history-7199485"},"episode":{"title":"The Competition","slug":"the-competition","published_at":"2026-03-30T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harford-an-oral-history-7199485/the-competition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harford-an-oral-history-7199485","url":"https://shows.acast.com/harford/episodes/the-competition","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679e98dec4b7d8845ba629d0/e/69cae363bfb99db0bc079c90/media.mp3","summary":"A man dreams of a better life but is held back by his family. Then one day he wins a competition that sets him on a new path and into a world of the elites. You can support the show by visiting https://ko-fi.com/harford , sharing the show with a friend or rating and reviewing it. Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written, produced and performed by Dan Hooper Winner: Golden Lobes — Best Scripted Comedy. The Observer said “These punchy 10 to 14 minuters crackle with bible-black, absurd, twisted humour.”and The Guardian described the show “Strange little monologues brimming with dry wit and unlikely twists.” You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written, produced and performed by Dan Hooper Winner: Golden Lobes — Best Scripted Comedy. The Observer said “These punchy 10- to 14-minuters crackle with bible-black, absurd, twisted humour.”and The Guardian described the show “Strange little monologues brimming with dry wit and unlikely twists.” Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/harford Written, produced & performed by Dan Hooper. Contact: danhooper86@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"A man dreams of a better life but is held back by his family. Then one day he wins a competition that sets him on a new path and into a world of the elite…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":941,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harford-an-oral-history-7199485/episodes/the-competition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harford-an-oral-history-7199485/the-competition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}