{"id":631,"date":"2026-01-17T21:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clberns.com\/dev\/2026\/01\/17\/about-the-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:58:43","slug":"about-the-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clberns.com\/dev\/2026\/01\/17\/about-the-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/cl-berns\/embed\/episodes\/About-the-Podcast-e3dq50s\" height=\"180px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%; height:180px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A short introduction to Wait, That\u2019s Random.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>This is a conversation-driven podcast that follows curiosity, tangents, and the unexpected paths ideas can take. 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