{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Get Yourself a Biscuit","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/get-yourself-a-biscuit","audioUrl":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c2c265958e823d98f02a373901037f8e68ddcc5fc629c2667795b53facf9b59e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwOGUzNjRmYi0wZGMyLTQxNmUtYTgyOC03Mjg0MjZhYjNlNzciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0YWE1N2M3Zi00ODU5LTQ2NDQtOWMzMS02ZDQ5Nzk5MzgyZGUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmY5OTQxNTBmMTJhMDMyOGEzMTk5YWUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExY2MzYWU0MTQ1NWExNzNhNTMwNWM4L2NoYXJnaW5nLXN0YXR1cy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtMV9fMS0yNi0zOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","description":"Alex and Jim look back at the last month of trips, driving EVs, filming videos and much more. Jim has been testing the Suzuki eVitara and the surprisingly impressive MG IM5, while Alex has been behind the wheel of everything Geely, including the Geely EX5, Smart #1 and the Volvo V60. 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