{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fandalsowithyou.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fexsultet-BIqrQk_y","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"What is the Exsultet? ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/749dc643-cef2-499b-bfb4-e4994f4b49be/93060470-7098-4eae-8ef5-31d18c6ad40a/s03e26.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7f50da5c-9161-40d9-b0c3-45e11916fa33\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"What is the Exsultet? \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Easter is proclaimed in the Easter Vigil with a famous chant called \"The Exsultet,\" and while we have lots of other famous chants and proclamations, this one is really special and has a wild backstory. So for Eastertide this year, we're excited to welcome Mother Laura back from her maternity leave and dive right into this liturgical, theological, and social history! Special thanks to The Rev. Kira Austin-Young who so expertly chanted the Exsultet for us!"}