{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Pro Radio Show May 2 26 Hour 2","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-pro-radio-show-may-2-26-hour-2","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859/episodes/5c40fd66-66a5-43d1-8c94-5c3330809a96/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859&awEpisodeId=5c40fd66-66a5-43d1-8c94-5c3330809a96&feed=Mil_Qu6C","description":"Car Pro Radio Show May 2 26 Hour 2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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