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Listen in the appIt'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.
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"Story Time 271 – Forest Whittaker meets Dr Pierre Rock" is an episode of The Final Word Cricket Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 42 min. Published May 15, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.