{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"ACKNOWLEDGING THE SPACE WE'RE IN","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/acknowledging-the-space-we-re-in","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/s.gum.fm/s-66df369f4e379c3700459a63/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL4959327563.mp3?updated=1775696608","description":"It's been a long couple of weeks and we're so ready for a weekend. Lizz is still dealing with post-surgery Sloan and the stye in her eye. Kelly has finally ordered her new Expedition. She also started a new half-birthday tradition for the kids that really sounds like the cutest idea ever. Speaking of cute ideas, there may be a American Girl Doll trip in her future. \n\nLizz found a new Base Model Luxury during the week of illness she is really enjoying. You know those serving platters you registered for but never use? Why not use them for a band-aid and medicine station! Kelly uses one for her bathroom products and it's been lovely. \n\nA trio of Advice Questions this week helps moms in different seasons of their car buying journey. There's one looking for a \"sexy\" mom car, another looking for a hybrid and the third is asking if she can trade-in after a minor accident. Elsewhere in Industry News, Kelly has the story on Tesla's unsold EVs, new GM sedans and the best minivans of 2026. "},"annotations":[{"startTime":136.6,"endTime":139.9,"type":"term","title":"car bomb","url":"/glossary/car-bomb","quote":"[134.6s]  You know, the weather's nice.\n[136.6s]  Car bomb is going good.\n[137.8s]  Like I'm acknowledging that space.","canonicalId":"term:car-bomb","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Car bomb” is a slang term for a mixed drink (typically a beer-and-cider combination) rather than anything related to cars. 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