{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Dwayne Johnson on Beag Haus, AI, Extra Terrestrials ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/dwayne-johnson-on-beag-haus-ai-extra-terrestrials","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/b319574/podcast/play/122007093/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-26%2F426852308-44100-2-4b65f1d27b935.mp3","description":"EP331: Dwayne Johnson of BeagHaus on AI, Aliens, UAPsJhae Pfenning welcomes longtime friend Dwayne Johnson of beag+haus for a great conversation covering AI's rapid evolution and deepfakes, aliens/extraterrestrials/UAPs, the 10-year journey of his small home design business, and old friendship stories.Includes Traverse City design origins, Monterey Car Week memories, and a recap of the recent Phoenix car scene AI controversy. Relaxed real talk with tech, design, cars, and conspiracy vibes.Guest: Dwayne Johnson – beag+hausTimestamps00:00 Intro & Previous Episode Recap02:26 Sponsor Message03:29 Dwayne Joins04:26 Beag Haus 10 Years30:00 AI & Deepfakes45:00 Aliens, UAPs & Conspiracy1:00:00 Hollywood & Future of Content1:10:00 Friendship & Closing1:14:00 OutroContact: info@hardparking.com | www.hardparking.com | patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcus Foundry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.autocannon.com/\n"},"annotations":[{"id":451751,"startTime":493.0,"endTime":500.4,"type":"car","title":"99 Integra GSR","url":"/cars/honda/honda-integra","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/HONDA_INTEGRA_%28CHINA%29_%284%29.jpg","quote":"So I had my 99 Integra GSR and I think at the time, I don't think it was turboed.","canonicalId":"car:honda:integra","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Honda Integra GSR is a performance-oriented trim of the Integra, known in the late-1990s scene for its sporty handling and enthusiast following. 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