{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode #221 -Budget Overlander Progress Report","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-221-budget-overlander-progress-report","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877345/episodes/19104323-episode-221-budget-overlander-progress-report.mp3","description":"The fellas reveal their current progress (or absence of) in an attempt to add stress to their respective builds. Intense pressures help form diamonds...or some crap like that. "},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":0.0,"type":"concept","title":"overlander","url":"/glossary/overlander","quote":"Episode: Episode #221 -Budget Overlander Progress Report","canonicalId":"concept:overlander","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An “overlander” is someone who travels with a vehicle setup optimized for long-distance, self-sufficient trips—often including rough roads, camping gear, and durability-focused maintenance. 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