{"id":3485,"date":"2014-03-24T22:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2014-04-29T12:21:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T16:21:57","slug":"shakespeare-co-origin-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=3485","title":{"rendered":"Shakespeare &#038; Co. &#8211; Origin Story."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2596\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3485-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/NewcombAside.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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