{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Detailing Q&A: SEMA 2025 Recovery Wash w/ Sydni. Dane, Anthony & Lucas!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/detailing-q-a-sema-2025-recovery-wash-w-sydni-dane-anthony-lucas","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/f64e8440/podcast/play/111185786/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-14%2F412484213-44100-2-2e336f7a78d74.mp3","description":"It's time to recover from the extravagance & excesses of the 2025 SEMA Show by doing a back-to-basics wash & detail on this well-loved Toyota Sienna! As usual, Sydni, Dane & Anthony will be answering all of your detailing chemical, tool & technique questions as well as recapping their experiences from the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas!Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theragcompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern)\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":102.0,"endTime":108.4,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Sequoia","url":"/cars/toyota/sequoia","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/2008_Toyota_Sequoia_SR5_--_NHTSA.jpg","quote":"...in today's Q&A, we're going to be washing this filthy Toyota Sequoia. Hey, that's great.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:sequoia","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV known for its spacious interior and strong towing capacity. It's built on the same platform as the Toyota Tundra pickup truck, making it a robust choice for families and outdoor enthusiasts.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Toyota Sequoia is a large SUV that can carry many passengers and cargo. 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