{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa2z-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa2z-09-optional-essays-0YMxCrb8","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"A2Z 09: Optional Essays","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d09df7f4-0ab1-4e1e-833a-cf4c1b491f6a/98d2dcd2-e228-4a43-8487-762fc4470316/a2z-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/1a6d8fdb-bbf1-4821-9d5c-36a830614239\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"A2Z 09: Optional Essays\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Should you write an optional essay given the opportunity? The answer isn't always yes, but Dean Z gives advice about how to approach these essays in order to improve your chances of getting accepted. "}