{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Murphy on EV Politics, Crain on Video MPI's | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/murphy-on-ev-politics-crain-on-video-mpi-s-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR9948685500.mp3","description":"Today's show features: \n\n\n\nMike Murphy, Founder of EVs for All America
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