{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"240 - When You Put a Part On, Put It On To Stay (Jason Tipple)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/240-when-you-put-a-part-on-put-it-on-to-stay-jason-tipple","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/348125fc/podcast/play/118768565/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-21%2F1b3f98dd-c0ad-1535-cb58-cffb1a1023c9.mp3","description":"Jason was the least worst truck driver, Seth wonders how someone who takes care of people takes care of themselves, and Scott tries to make sense of someone who says yes a lot AND has introspection...Jason Tipple joins us to talk about being open to opportunity, his continued enjoyment of autocross, taking care of people, and knowing that keeping things fun is the path to doing those things for a long time.------Jason's Instagram------⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robertson-Racing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Track Walking - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":30.3,"endTime":39.38,"type":"car","title":"Honda Fit","url":"/cars/honda/fit-ev","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Honda_Fit_EV_concept_%285213952298%29.jpg","quote":"...e in the paddock. 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