{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 6: On coming to Brookings, and reflections on today\u2019s politics","description":"In this sixth and final episode of Quite By Accident, Steve Hess shares stories with host Katie Dunn Tenpas about how he came to Brookings, what he did for Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, how he met Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and more. He ends with reflections on today\u2019s politics, the role of luck in a person\u2019s life, and his hopes for the country. Show notes and transcript. Listen to&amp;nbsp;Quite By Accident&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;Apple,&amp;nbsp;Spotify, or&amp;nbsp;wherever&amp;nbsp;you like to get podcasts. Learn about other Brookings podcasts from the&amp;nbsp;Brookings Podcast Network. ","author_name":"Quite By Accident: A Life in Washington","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/496828","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29058948\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29058948"}