{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode 117: Pepsi Energy Fields, Mr. President","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-117-pepsi-energy-fields-mr-president","audioUrl":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2329376963-tired-podcast-episode-117-pepsi-energy.mp3","description":"We chat about the Indy 500, say a few words about Kyle Busch, get Vitruvian on a long look at the Ferrari Luce, and once again offer our services to the Chinese government. \n\nTo follow along with our Pepsi design document chat: https://archive.org/details/pepsi-arnell-021109/page/n5/mode/2up\n\nPeter's got new music out: https://peterpeterhughes.bandcamp.com/album/dissociation-loops\n\nAnd of course, sign up for an Alloy membership here: https://alloymag.com/sign-up/\n\nReferenced music: https://wckrspgt.bandcamp.com/album/motorboat-the-woe\n\nThat recording of Elgar is public domain :) Shout outs to public domain. \n\nAnd your producer pal Matty has nothing to plug & is just glad you're here!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":789.36,"endTime":791.96,"type":"car","title":"Ferrari Luce","url":"/cars/ferrari/ferrari-luce","image":"https://cdn.ferrari.com/cms/network/media/img/resize/6a14539107936f0021e85b31-ferrari_luce_front_3q_16x9_media?width=1300&height=730","quote":"I did see. 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