{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwap.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-storm-before-the-calm-by-george-friedman-fE5SGrNt","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2eb9e7f6-ed5a-4505-87a2-8263475f8ddf/ceac3ed2-8672-468a-8451-72624fcdddae/41pjn39zf-l.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/83fc21cf-8bbe-4ed9-bfe7-4bec8c85a7e5\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode we discuss The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond by George Friedman. Next time we'll discuss Why It's OK to Speak Your Mind by Hrishikesh Joshi."}