{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-speakeasy.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F7948fe3a-7948fe3a","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 347: It’s Martini time!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2fa4b6/2fa4b6b4-a3ef-4796-9fe9-4601c854cf60/2e00f23a-68b0-48c2-9fb3-cb1af1978218/1568228113artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/2e00f23a-68b0-48c2-9fb3-cb1af1978218\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 347: It’s Martini time!\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Journalist and raconteur Robert Simonson ( @RobertOSimonson ), joins Sother and Greg to talk about all things Martini. He’s been a spirits contributor to the local paper The New York Times ( @NyTimes ) for over a decade and has his finger on the pulse of drinks and drink culture. Hear what he has to say about the iconic drink and it’s curious history. He also reads a few excerpts from his book which is available for preorder wherever you buy books and will release next week. "}