{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"C.R.E.A.M. #91 - Ben Bought a Car, Live Chicken On The M25 and Flat 8 Engines","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/c-r-e-a-m-91-ben-bought-a-car-live-chicken-on-the-m25-and-flat-8-engines","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6702463025.mp3","description":"⚪️ Get 20% off your next Car Vertical check using code CREAM 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carvertical.com/gb/landing/v3?utm_source=infl&a=TDC&b=38b26e3a&voucher=cream20🍦 Follow C.R.E.A.M. socials!https://www.instagram.com/carsruleeverything/Edwin: https://www.instagram.com/edwin.klinkenberg/Will: https://www.instagram.com/willchandlr/ 📬 Enquiries: carsruleeverythingaround@gmail.com\n"},"annotations":[{"id":494261,"startTime":112.8,"endTime":116.1,"type":"term","title":"recharge air con","url":"/glossary/recharge-air-con","quote":"Also, we'll say before we get to you, you can recharge air con. 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