{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"A Bankruptcy That Will Affect You, Plastic EV - Shift & Steer EP567","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/a-bankruptcy-that-will-affect-you-plastic-ev-shift-steer-ep567","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/a5dca252-700b-45be-97f9-2135f4fd8c80/episodes/75342a63-f142-43ca-bd84-189bdd7971a4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a5dca252-700b-45be-97f9-2135f4fd8c80&awEpisodeId=75342a63-f142-43ca-bd84-189bdd7971a4&feed=iKM3qFmn","description":"This is Shift and Steer, your quick-hit automotive news podcast.\nOn this episode #567:\n• Save The Chevelle EPISODE 4 on YouTube @TheBradFanshaw Channel\n• First Brands BK Will Affect You!\n• Little Tykes EV\n• bonspeedStreetWear.com & drinkbravago.com\nLet us know your thoughts about our shows; hit us up on Instagram @ShiftSteerMedia or shiftandsteer@gmail.com.\nVISIT US ONLINE: https://www.shiftandsteer.com/\nFOLLOW US IN INSTAGRAM: @ShiftSteerMedia\n@Bradley_Fanshaw\n@bonspeed_Street_Wear\n@Motorator\n@AaronHagar Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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People do it when the car isn’t reliable or they don’t want to put miles on it."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Bleav","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Bonspeed Media","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/a-bankruptcy-that-will-affect-you-plastic-ev-shift-steer-ep567/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}