{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Groundhog Day","description":"Okay, campers, rise and shine and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cold out there today! No, you\u2019re not stuck in a loop, unless you\u2019ve already listened to this episode before. But today\u2019s episode is all about a seemingly silly holiday that has a fascinating history behind it and a 1993 movie that probably helped it become most likely permanently attached to Bill Murray. You\u2019re listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I\u2019m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Groundhog Day.  Find out more about The Story Behind Book! Check out Emily\u2019s other podcast, Hate to Weight! Join The Story Behind Discussion Group on Facebook! Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Website   This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers   Click here to become an Executive Producer and support this podcast on Patreon.  Media:  Music for Makers  Sources:   First Groundhog Day - History.com  Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts An Early Spring - NPR  Why A Groundhog? Groundhog Day History &amp;amp; Folklore - Farmers\u2019 Almanac  Groundhog Day 2019 facts: The history of Punxsutawney Phil - New York Post Here's How Groundhog Day Got Started - Time Legend &amp;amp; Lore - Groundhog.org  Groundhog Day: A History, And 5 Facts You Didn\u2019t Know - Huffington Post 2nd February, 2019 was\u2026 Hedgehog Day - DaysoftheYear.com  Groundhog Day: History and Facts - History.com  The sequel to the Bill Murray movie 'Groundhog Day' is a VR game - Engadget.com Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son - groundhogvr.com  \u2018Groundhog Day': How Bill Murray Rom-Com Became an Accidental Classic - The Wrap  Reliving Groundhog Day - The Atlantic  Just How Many Days Does Bill Murray REALLY Spend Stuck Reliving Groundhog Day? - WhatCulture.com  The Precise Number of Groundhog Days in \u201cGroundhog Day\u201d - IFC.com  Referenced:  Varmints! Groundhogs episode  ","author_name":"The Story Behind","author_url":"http:\/\/thestorybehindpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8499335\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/816687\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/33250328"}