{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66510864c0852400122bc7be/6a19cd95ad55909da6c85051?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - The best of your best.","description":"<p>The Tangle staff picks our favorite reader essays.</p><p><br></p><h2>Finally, an update.</h2><p>If this list excluded your personal favorite reader essay, we hope you’ll share that piece in the comments. And once you’re in the comments section, you may notice some changes.</p><p>After a lot of demand from our readers, and after a lot of work with (and mostly by) our publication platform, Ghost, we’re thrilled to announce several new commenting features! Comment replies now nest more easily, helping you keep track of conversations. You can also now&nbsp;<em>downvote</em>&nbsp;comments that you think violate our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/7f33065a?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">commenting guidelines</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>To read more about these changes, you can check out our <a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/d6eb139f?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>FAQ page</u></a>. And to experience them yourself, comment below!</p><p><br></p><h3>Our next event!</h3><p>Today, I’m pleased to announce that we are&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/3833a492?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">coming to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on June 13 and 14</a>&nbsp;for a special VIP dinner and a live taping of our weekly podcast,&nbsp;<em>Suspension of the Rules</em>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/0bb04951?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are on sale now</a>!<em>&nbsp;</em>Why Berkeley Springs?&nbsp;</p><ol><li>It’s an American gem. Incorporated in 1776, history abounds — George Washington used to visit with his ill brother, who believed the springs could improve his health. Now, it’s known for its greenery, spas, and resorts.&nbsp;</li><li>Speaking of history, we’ll be recording live inside the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/01de2f92?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">historic</a>Star Theatre.</li><li>Berkeley Springs is just a few hours from Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh; Philly; Maryland; New Jersey; Ohio; and even parts of Virginia and North Carolina. If you’re looking for a summer weekend getaway,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/87e69f06?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this is it</a>!</li><li>Right now, this is the only live event on our schedule. We’re hoping to hold a few more this year — but for now, it’s the only one we can guarantee!</li><li>Most of the Tangle team will be in attendance, which is unique. Unlike past events where it’s been just me and a few others, this is shaping up to be an opportunity to meet and interact with the full team.</li></ol><p>We have already sold over half of our VIP tickets, and general admission tickets are going fast. This is a small theater, so to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/d19f6ef2?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">secure your tickets before a sellout</a>, you should hop on it now!</p><p><br></p><p>Ad-free podcasts are here!</p><p>To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!</p><p><br></p><p>You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was written by: Tangle Staff and audio edited and mixed by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall.</p><p><br></p><p>Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead.</p>","author_name":"Isaac Saul"}