{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Choppin' it up with Chad Axford","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/choppin-it-up-with-chad-axford","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10dfcaa68/podcast/play/119853262/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F7ac385e0-af71-8a38-82d2-91ce4f9d27a4.mp3","description":"We are excited to Chop it up with Chad Axford on the Bracket Breakdown tonight. As a promoter, racer, hauler, and builder, he's a true jack-of-all-trades.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":542.22,"endTime":546.12,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Charger","url":"/cars/dodge/charger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/1966_Dodge_Charger%2C_front_right%2C_09-27-2025.jpg","quote":"...years with parts failure. 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