{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode #221 - Cult of Coupe","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-221-cult-of-coupe","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877345/episodes/19000417-episode-221-cult-of-coupe.mp3","description":"Coupe are cool, just no avoiding that... then where did they all go? Used to be mandatory than an OEM needed to make a coupe version of nearly all of their sedan models. Are coupes no longer cool? Did Chadwick share an intimate moment with Shaq? We dissect all right here in Episode 221!***Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon for insultingly bad perks, including unlocking the APA Pod \"Late Night Confidential\" Episodes!***https://www.patreon.com/c/APApod"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":0.0,"type":"concept","title":"cult of coupe","quote":"Respond with ONLY a JSON object containing an \"annotations\" array. No other text. 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