{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mic Check","title":"Jon Phillips and Bethel Defends Democracy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d13d7b51\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1294,"description":"On the September 8, 2026 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down live in the studio with Jon Phillips.\nJon is a Bethel resident, father, and longtime technology executive. He is a volunteer with Bethel Defends Democracy, a grassroots progressive group that has brought neighbors together for 80 consecutive weeks of peaceful rallies in the center of Bethel.\nJon believes democracy depends on ordinary people showing up, speaking out, and staying engaged in their communities, and that even in deeply divided times, we should never lose sight of the fact that we are all neighbors.\nBethel Defends Democracy holds a weekly rally, open to all, every Saturday from 11am to 12:30pm, at the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Library Place in Bethel, Connecticut.\nFor more on Bethel Defends Democracy, and to sign up for their newsletter:\nhttp://bethelrallies.org\nbit.ly/BethelRalliesNewsletter\nQuestions and Feedback for future rallies is always welcome at:\nBethelDefendsDemocracyRallies@gmail.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/js14BxTtgdVJ5OewSMGLewrhe5MRp_yafpxMBsjuq6o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZDJk/ODBmMzA4MmMwM2Uy/YWQ2MDIyODRjYjkz/MGE4My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}