{"id":391,"date":"2025-04-01T19:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T19:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottroche.com\/omniverse\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=391"},"modified":"2025-04-01T19:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T19:24:18","slug":"playing-the-fool","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.scottroche.com\/omniverse\/podcast\/playing-the-fool\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing the Fool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of Roche&#8217;s Omniverse, I explore my whimsical fantasy fiction piece, &#8220;Playing the Fool,&#8221; initially crafted for a TikTok writer&#8217;s group. The narrative follows my protagonist, who undertakes the challenge of impersonating a skilled wizard&#8217;s apprentice named Jonathan Grubbottom. 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