{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: ID. Polo GTI, BMW V2H and GM Cuts Bolt Costs | 18 May 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-id-polo-gti-bmw-v2h-and-gm-cuts-bolt-costs-18-may-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8905561.mp3?modified=1779222294&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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