{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Pro Radio Show April 4 26 Hour 1","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-pro-radio-show-april-4-26-hour-1","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859/episodes/a08f6ca3-f5a8-40c7-91c3-8f1415ea3f70/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859&awEpisodeId=a08f6ca3-f5a8-40c7-91c3-8f1415ea3f70&feed=Mil_Qu6C","description":"Car Pro Radio Show April 4 26 Hour 1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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