{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbig-better-best-books-aaeb59a3.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcb13b3c0-sntD6wQc","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Rise of the Unlikely Heroes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/837b35/837b3573-9c66-4320-9821-ee96b26b1b38/a15ed6f2-b8a3-49c6-b439-f6a74fe2bf37/1543582658-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a15ed6f2-b8a3-49c6-b439-f6a74fe2bf37\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Rise of the Unlikely Heroes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Bret Rockmore, Rebecca Hulse, and Marilyn Bradford join host Katarina Wallentin to discuss how the characters from the stories and books we love help us by reflecting our own longing to choose something greater and our own ability to change the world. \r\n\r\nKey takeaways:\r\n\r\nWhat the bleep is a hero? \r\nThere’s a longing in everyone to move out of their comfort zone, and many of the books we love are about unlikely heroes\r\nWhat is stopping us from being heroes? \r\nA true hero empowers others to be heroes"}