{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"#25103: Bryology Anyone?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/25103-bryology-anyone","audioUrl":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR2309307506.mp3?t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5651283&p=510208&d=2049&size=32786896","description":"Typically when arbiting marital car disputes, it helps to know what each spouse does for a living. Lawyers, for instance, are always right because lawyers can sue radio hosts. Physicists and other scientists are usually wrong because they’re know-it-alls. And then there are Bryologists -whatever they do. Click and Clack are just as clueless as the rest of us, so let’s all find out together on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy"},"annotations":[{"startTime":140.5,"endTime":143.5,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Corolla","url":"/cars/toyota/corolla","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/1969_Toyota_Corolla_1200.jpg","quote":"...n't know I wasn't supposed to be driving a Toyota Corolla. I didn't know that my karma was off, that I was ...","canonicalId":"car:toyota:corolla","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Toyota Corolla is a compact car known for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and affordability. It has been one of the best-selling cars worldwide for decades, making it a significant player in the automotive market. 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