{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Gilad Haas","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/gilad-haas","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd/episodes/f26927c7-1f60-47a6-9745-8ffbcbfcf349/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd&awEpisodeId=f26927c7-1f60-47a6-9745-8ffbcbfcf349&feed=qaiDidW0","description":"Hinch sits down with Gilad Haas to learn about his journey in entertainment and sports, how he went from a film school kid to co-founding Shadow Lion with Tom Brady, and what he's now working on in IndyCar.\n+++\nOff Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts.\nWant some Off Track swag? Check out our store!\nCheck out our website, www.askofftrack.com\nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel.\nWant some advice? Send your questions in for Ask Alex to AskOffTrack@gmail.com\nFollow us on Twitter at @askofftrack. Or individually at @Hinchtown, @AlexanderRossi, and @TheTimDurham. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":489.7,"endTime":589.36,"type":"company","title":"Shadow Lion","url":"/glossary/shadow-lion","quote":"So you mentioned Brady, that kind of segues nicely into Shadow Lion, which is a production company he's involved in. Why don't you tell us a little bit about the company, how it formed, kind of where it stands?","canonicalId":"company:shadow-lion","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Shadow Lion is a production company mentioned as being involved with Tom and his partners. 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