{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a8c9aee7780d3580eaacdc2/66645555ba6e17001217fda7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Mystery Stories Matter (feat. Angelina Stanford)","description":"<p>In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with special guest Angelina Stanford about why mystery stories matter as cultural artifacts.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics include: why mystery stories are so beloved, why it's right that we love them, how they respond to nihilistic modernism, and much more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>***</p><p>This episode is brought to by our friends at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://romanroadsmedia.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Roads Media,</a>&nbsp;purveyors of the<a href=\"https://romanroadsmedia.com/old-western-culture/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Old Western Culture series</a>, featuring Wes Callihan.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"CiRCE Institute Podcast Network"}