{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066e8657180013af3efd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"John Hodgman | An Unlikely Life","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>John Hodgman started his career as a literary agent, but found himself launched into TV when, after an appearance to promote a book on “The Daily Show,” he was invited to return as a regular presence on the show. This let to an unexpected career before the camera, becoming the “Personal Computer” in a series of iconic commercials for Apple computer, and more recently appearing on Married, Bored to Death and The Knick. Along the way, he kept writing books, including his most recent, <a href=\"https://amzn.to/2SW0Yig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Medallion Status</em></a>, while hosting the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast, where he settles serious disputes between real people, such as “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” and “Should we tell our children the TRUTH about Santa Claus.”</p><p>You can find John Hodgman&nbsp;at: <a href=\"http://johnhodgman.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p>-------------</p><p>Have you discovered your&nbsp;Sparketype&nbsp;yet?&nbsp;Take the Sparketype Assessment™ now. IT’S FREE&nbsp;(<a href=\"https://sparketype.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sparketype.com/</a>) and takes about 7-minutes to complete. At a minimum, it’ll open your eyes in a big way. It also just might change your life.</p><p>If you enjoyed the show, please share it with a friend. Thank you to our super cool brand partners. If you like the show, please support them - they help make the podcast possible.</p>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}