{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"222 - Potatoes and Eggs","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/222-potatoes-and-eggs","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/348125fc/podcast/play/113713468/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-8%2Fa3705444-800b-459c-1a0a-09e417613fd6.mp3","description":"Seth recons Scott wants to be an egg... 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