{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-unruly-muse.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-unexpected-_hM0vPKB","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Unexpected","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a9c2ad3e-7ed1-47e0-ab2c-5ab1a4519c65/9c4cdb64-ec13-4929-8ac0-6c9ad947eafd/the_unexpected.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/5cd09394-14ef-4156-bab8-645aeccc6d23\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Unexpected\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"62. The Unexpected (August, 2026)\nEpisode description:\nThe Muses look at the universe and the pedestrian aspects of our lives that accost us as unexpected. Surprise, reversals, tense moments, and losses punctuate our existence at regular intervals. And yet, we are always taken aback as if there is a “normal” way our lives should proceed. Join us for poetry that commemorates some of the moments, music that surprises, fiction that raises a few hackles, and patter about the selections. Don’t forget to look over your shoulder for what is coming next…"}