{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"162. @foldin, @as1automotive, @tonygrimmel, @alissa.grimmel and @johnvanek","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/162-foldin-as1automotive-tonygrimmel-alissa-grimmel-and-johnvanek","audioUrl":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69396026/episode_162.mp3","description":"We went over to the Grimmel's and met up with a few friends. We talked VW, nostalgia, and the future. Check it!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":130.08,"endTime":132.58,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Rabbit","url":"/cars/volkswagen/rabbit","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Volkswagen_Golf_VIII_Rabbit_45_1X7A6982.jpg","quote":"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.  So he's got a whole rabbit pickup right against the wall.  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