{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mike Flannery - The Ultimate Political Safari","description":"For half a century, this kid from D.C. has been chasing alders, mayors, and senators. &amp;nbsp;Mike Flannery, has even questioned every president since Richard Nixon. &amp;nbsp;Flannery has been on the Chicago political beat since 1973, and now he's turning the page.&amp;nbsp;  In this episode of the Crisis Cast, you'll hear how Mike landed his first gig at the Chicago Sun-Times -- just two weeks after graduating from Georgetown. &amp;nbsp;During part one of this chat with Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin, Flannery shares a patented Mike Royko story. Plus, you'll learn why he once found himself hiding behind the pulpit of a South Side church with future President Jimmy Carter. ","author_name":"The Crisis Cast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thecrisiscast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27308655\/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\/27308655"}