{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Cow Webs Scandals What?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/cow-webs-scandals-what","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/2ce1c34c/podcast/play/116975725/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-16%2F420085691-44100-2-e6b1e432fd79b.m4a","description":"Well, this week we have a little car chat about cows and ad some technical difficulties. But still manage to be our normal selves... of course.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":11.2,"endTime":18.06,"type":"car","title":"Audi 100","url":"/cars/audi/100","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Audi_100_C1_Coup%C3%A9%2C_Bj._1976_%282017-06-11_Sp%29.JPG","quote":"...ologize. We're having some technical difficulties 100% on my end tonight.  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