"><img src="{{ .Params.blog_banner | absURL }}" class="img-fluid blog_image"/></a>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class = "row homepage_episode_row">
        <div class = "col">
          {{ .Description | markdownify | truncate ($.Scratch.Get "truncate") " "}}&nbsp;<small><a href = "{{ .Permalink }}">Read More</a></small>
        </div>
      </div>
    {{- else -}}
    <!-- begin square row -->
    <div class = "row homepage_episode_row">
      <div class = "col-md-12">
        <a href="{{ .Permal