{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695d5c48154465cd6010f4b3/695d5c6639d31c8588430dfe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Be The Holiday A--hole","description":"<p>On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… thanks, but no thanks.</p><p><br></p><p>Americans are anxiously awaiting their Thanksgiving celebrations this week – for many, with some trepidation. Polls suggest we all know we don’t want to talk about politics around the table… but that most of us will anyway. </p><p><br></p><p>With keeping the peace at the front of many minds — and civility always at the front of ours — our guest this week proposes an alternative: be a little bit of a jerk, if you need to. And, if you can… it’s okay to avoid the festivities altogether. </p><p><br></p><p>Our returning guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/HAlanScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">H. Alan Scott</a> – comedian, podcaster, and self-described a--hole.</p><p><br></p><p>Get your gift sets, stocking stuffers, white elephant gifts, and maybe even a little treat, by going to <a href=\"http://slate.com/shop\">slate.com/shop</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: <a href=\"mailto:hearmeout@slate.com\">hearmeout@slate.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Maura Currie</p><p><br></p><p><em>You can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at </em><a href=\"http://slate.com/awordplus\"><em>slate.com/hearmeoutplus</em></a><em> for just $15 a month for your first three months.</em></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}