{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"228 - Don't Compete Against Your Friends (Andy Voelkel)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/228-don-t-compete-against-your-friends-andy-voelkel","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/348125fc/podcast/play/115277731/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-10%2F17b52e2b-e889-149c-48e9-93ec906304b9.mp3","description":"Andy doesn't want to compete against his friends... 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