{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode 15: Grok, Generate Me The Most Racist T-Shirt Imaginable","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-15-grok-generate-me-the-most-racist-t-shirt-imaginable","audioUrl":"https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/158182281/5e111dfd3ba347f5a3d27c84608f4d4d/eyJhIjoxLCJpc19hdWRpbyI6MSwicCI6MX0%3D/1.mp3?token-hash=EvrM0WVRmB0Xy6P7LgUXDSRWAOvXnaSTizO6av9TZ1U%3D&token-time=1779408000","description":"Hello! On this episode, Jordan and I divert from our episode plans to discuss The Shirt. Jordan then explains to Vicki her experiences playing the newest entry in her personal BDS-Compliant-Forza-Horizon series, The Crew: Motorfest. (It's not very good.) Next we laugh at some rich people who might face consequences for (allegedly) dodging taxes in California with the Montana plate loophole, and then Vicki goes down a wormhole about the Other MBS. To check out Jordan's photo gallery for Pittsburgh peeps, check out pittbert.gay! Submit this week if you want to submit your work!!! As always, our opening theme is off horse tranquilizer simulator by Stella Spazzatura!Vicki Posting Too Hard Music: \"Local Forecast - Elevator\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Referenced Stories: Indycar Removes Shirt After Uproar @HuffPostAlso, adding this comment Indycar released since we recorded: \"A shirt was removed from INDYCAR’s online store following feedback from customers. We understand that some individuals found its phrasing concerning and therefore have remedied the situation.\"Lotta words to not apologize but I guess at least it's goneHannibal Buress Apple Juice Skit @YoutubeWhat About NASCAR??? Vine @YoutubeTrump/Lula Presser Cancelled @MSNTodd Warner Wearing Trump Cape @The InterceptAbagail Spanberger Totally Chickened Out Since We Recorded This Episode @Cardinal NewsNike Ballroom Poll @Newsweek BDS Movement Overview of Microsoft @BDSMovementThe Crew: Motorfest @UbisoftCalifornia Charges Bunch Of Rich Assholes With Tax Evasion Crimes @HagertyMontana Plates Include Epstein's Jet @BloombergCA Lost Revenue Estimates @CDFTAFIA Giving Up On Woke Shit @ReutersMBS Named UN Tourism Ambassador @TTNWorldwideFIA Bars Drivers From Having Opinions @ReutersFIA Swearing Ban @APInsanely Racist Quote From MBS @BBCHamilton's Unmentionable Piercing @RedditVerstappen's Silence At Saudi GP 2025 @APRally Drivers Protest Swearing Ban @APFIA Veep Resigns, Protests @APBen Cussons Dismissed @BBCNew Restrictive NDA @BBCNagorno-Karabakh Forced Expulsion Considered A War Crime @ReutersIlham Aliyev Person of the Year Award @Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting ProjectAzerbaijani Laundromat @WikipediaTim Mayer Comments @Motorsport.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":1555.65,"endTime":1560.59,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 911","url":"/cars/porsche/911","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/2025_Porsche_992_Carrera_convertible_DSC_7024_%28cropped%29.jpg","quote":"...ke, you know, they would have the really fun like 911 versus Corvette thing. 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