{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"326: Dr. Faustus","description":"Buckle up, theater kids, we made a deal with the devil to cover the incredible store of Dr. Faustus. Faustus loves a monologue, Mephistopheles is a beleaguered middle manager, and Marlowe deserves a better legacy than just being compared to Shakespeare. &amp;nbsp; Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of religious persecution, death, blasphemy\/heresy, blood, misogyny, attempted murder, and beheading.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests\u2019 books, and more at spiritspodcast.com\/books - Call to Action: Check out Exolore: Helping you imagine other worlds, but with facts and science! Every other week, astrophysicist\/folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. &amp;nbsp; Sponsors - Brooklinen delivers luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters, &amp;amp; blankets straight to your door. Visit Brooklinen.com today and save 15% on your first purchase plus free shipping&amp;nbsp; - ThirdLove is on a mission to find a perfect bra for everyone. Get 20% off your first order at thirdlove.com\/spirits. - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com\/spirits &amp;nbsp; Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @SpiritsPodcast on  Twitter,  Facebook, Instagram, and  Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon (http:\/\/patreon.com\/spiritspodcast) to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director\u2019s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. We also have lists of our book recommendations and previous guests\u2019 books at http:\/\/spiritspodcast.com\/books. Transcripts are available at http:\/\/spiritspodcast.com\/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http:\/\/spiritspodcast.com. &amp;nbsp; About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is &quot;Danger Storm&quot; by Kevin MacLeod (http:\/\/incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. ","author_name":"Spirits","author_url":"http:\/\/spiritspodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26157384\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/09a947\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/26157384"}