{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Garrett Niss with Kyle Fischer of Hot Shot's Secret + Kai Smith of Mid-Tenn Media Blasting","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/garrett-niss-with-kyle-fischer-of-hot-shot-s-secret-kai-smith-of-mid-tenn-media-blasting","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/staceydavidpodcast/TOAG_Ep137HSS_KaiSmith_HSS-091625.mp3?dest-id=1427708","description":"Garrett Niss and Kyle Fischer are in the shop to talk about Garrett's one of a kind custom turbo diesel '06 Dodge Ram and a very cool new product that Hot Shot's Secret has coming out for LS engines. 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