{"id":10654,"date":"2026-08-31T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/superherospeak.com\/wp\/705-a-tribute-to-peter-cullen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T10:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:25:08","slug":"705-a-tribute-to-peter-cullen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/superherospeak.com\/wp\/705-a-tribute-to-peter-cullen\/","title":{"rendered":"#705: A Tribute to Peter Cullen"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"#705: A Tribute to Peter Cullen\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-08-31T14:23:17-04:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H12M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Join Dave and Don for another live episode of Super Hero Speak! Tonight, we are dedicating our main segment to an absolute legend: Peter Cullen. 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Tonight, we are dedicating our main segment to an absolute legend: Peter Cullen. 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