{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690e5e1a7728b8766ce4638c/6943514b959d6e4950af3e37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Prelude, Prologue, and Persistence","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690e5e1a7728b8766ce4638c/1768510403510-311bac2a-4f8f-4340-bedf-f3530213baf3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Real lessons from a fantasy world!</p><p><br></p><p>Are Kalak and Jezrien wrong for giving up? Is Szeth wrong for sticking with it?</p><p>Steven Pond (<a href=\"https://youtube.com/channel/UCuNuzmmZbPIvkxVSRSWjL3Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;@TheCosmerenaut&nbsp;</a>) and Dr. Ben Jeppsen explore what Brandon Sanderson's \"The Way of Kings\" can teach us about mental health. </p><p>This week, the Prelude and Prologue to the Stormlight Archive!</p><p><br></p><p>The Next Ideal Podcast is available on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! For more information, visit TheNextIdeal.com</p><p><br></p><p>The Next Step Coin by Dragonsteel: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/next-step-coin</p><p>NerdHQ direct link: https://nerdhq.org/</p><p><br></p><p>NerdHQ Cosmere Nerds for Mental Health Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cosmerenerds</p><p>The Next Ideal Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenextideal</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The Next Ideal Podcast is not affiliated with Brandon Sanderson or Dragonsteel Entertainment</p>","author_name":"The Next Ideal"}