{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-unruly-muse.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fspeaking-up-m09_BOp9","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Speaking Up","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a9c2ad3e-7ed1-47e0-ab2c-5ab1a4519c65/e0267c19-d896-46d3-b486-10ff6e7bf68d/speak-20up.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/3854fe09-64ad-466c-8039-b25783ffc023\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Speaking Up\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"The Unruly duo probe the joys of speaking your mind, or calling for change, or protesting an unfair move, or standing up for yourself, and so many other urgent responses to our polarized times.  We found it intriguing to let it rip on this one and see where poetry, prose, music and patter would take us on this basic human urge. Frustrated? Speak up! Curious about the why? Speak up! Wishing for someone, something, else? Speak up! Want to make a point? Speak up! We even invoke ee cummings, who brings forth the plants and animals and the earth speaking up. Enjoy pondering all the possibilities…including silence."}