{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Remembering Thomas, Vin and Olivia","description":"Hey Dude, I fondly reflect on the passing of our beloved cat Thomas, the great Vin Scully, and the luminous Olivia Newton-John.&amp;nbsp; I also find time to whine about not making it on the radio. QUOTE: &quot;A tear welled up in his left eye.&quot; PEOPLE: Zane Grey, Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, Jake Downey, John Rabe, John Doe, Petros Papadakis, Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Farrah Fawcett PLACES: Zane Grey Estate, Altadena, Burbank, Los Angeles, America, Dodger Stadium, Iowa, Pasadena City College RADIO\/PODCASTS: KPCC, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, NPR, Radio, LAist Studios, Imperfect Paradise, Off-Ramp THINGS: Thomas (The Cat), pandemic,  MLB All-Star Game, Facebook, Twitter, Dodgers, Lakers, Grease, If Not For You SOUNDS: footsteps, gravel path, cars, train, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes&amp;nbsp; GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal PHOTO: &quot;Thomas' Last Day in the Garden&quot; by Marisol on her iPhone XS RECORDED: August 9, 2022 from the &quot;Wawona Lawn&quot; under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank,&amp;nbsp;California GEAR: Sony ICD PX370 digital voice recorder and Sony ECM CS3 &quot;tie-clip&quot; microphone. HYPE: &quot;It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness.&quot; Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast) DISCLAIMER\/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised. ","author_name":"Verge of the Dude","author_url":"http:\/\/vergeofthedude.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24018684\/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\/content\/133751085"}