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872                                    descriptionSide += '<a data-iframe-id="embed_'+item.item_id+'" class="read_more" href="'+item.full_item_url+'">Read More</a></div></div>';
873
874                                    html += '<div class="col-lg-'+colWidth+' col-md-'+colWidth+' col-sm-12 left-side">';
875                                    html += player_position == "above" ? playerSide : descriptionSide;
876                                    html += '</div>';
877
878                                    html += '<div class="col-lg-'+colWidth+' col-md-'+colWidth+' col-sm-12 right-side">';
879                                    html += player_position == "above" ? descriptionSide : playerSide;
880                                    html += '</div>';
881                                }
882
883
884                                html += '</div>';
885                                html += '<hr>';
886
887                                //add to container
888                                $(".item-container").append(html);
889
890                            }
891
892                            page_filter++;
893                            adjustPlayerWidth();
894                            lockScroll = false;
895                        } else {
896                            lockScroll = true;
897                        }
898                    },
899                    error:function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown){
900                        console.log(errorThrown);
901                    }
902                });
903            }
904        }
905     });
906    
907
908    $("#btn-send-contact").click(function(event){
909        event.preventDefault();
910
911        var error = "";
912        //validate
913        var valid = true;
914        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').find(':input:not(button)').each(function(){
915            var name = $(this).attr("name");
916            var value = $(this).val();
917			if (typeof name != 'undefined' && value == ""){
918				valid = false;
919                return false;
920            }
921        });
922
923        if(valid){
924            //submit form
925            var datastring = $("#podcast-page-contact-form").serialize();
926            $.ajax({
927                type: "POST",
928                url: "https://web-support.libsyn.com/contact/submit",
929                data: datastring,
930                dataType: "json",
931                success: function(data) {
932                    if(data == false){
933                        error = "<strong>Error</strong> Your message could not be sent at this time. Please try again later.";
934                        $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
935                    } else {
936                        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').find(":input").val("").hide();
937                        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').fadeOut();
938                        $("#podcast-page-contact-form-success").show();
939                    }
940                },
941                error: function() {
942                    error = "<strong>Error</strong> Your message could not be sent at this time. Please try again later.";
943                    $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
944                }
945            });
946
947        } else {
948            error = "<strong>Error</strong> Please fill out all fields and submit again.";
949            $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
950            return false;
951        }
952
953    });
954
955    
956    
957    var playerStatusRequestSent = false;
958    var href = null;
959  /*  $(document).on('click', ".read_more", function (e){
960		var iframeId = $(this).data("iframe-id");
961        if (document.getElementById(iframeId).contentWindow) {
962			e.preventDefault();
963			href = $(this).attr("href");
964
965			var addColon = $("#"+iframeId).attr("src").indexOf(":") == -1 ? ':' : '';
966
967			var iframeHref = 0 + $("#"+iframeId).attr("src");
968			var receiver = document.getElementById(iframeId).contentWindow;
969			window.addEventListener('message', receiveMessage);
970			receiver.postMessage('player_status_request', iframeHref);
971			playerStatusRequestSent = true;
972		}
973    }); */
974
975    function receiveMessage(e) {
976
977        if(playerStatusRequestSent){
978            try {
979                var playerData = JSON.parse(e.data);
980                if(typeof(playerData.elapsed) != "undefined" && playerData.elapsed != "00:00:00"){
981                    localStorage.setItem(href, JSON.stringify(playerData));
982                }
983                if(href !== null){
984                    window.location = href;
985                }
986            } catch (e) {
987                return false;
988            }
989        }
990    }
991
992    
993
994    </script>
994
995
996</body>
997
998</html>
999

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