{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Quaint Zone 2026 #465","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/quaint-zone-2026-465","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thefastlifepodcast/quaintzone5000_final.mp3?dest-id=640264","description":"The Quaint Zone, to some of us, it's just a wifi password here at the Fast Life Garage, for Kyle Jadon and me, it's been our podcast, our garage to talk about all kinds of shit!  In today's episode, we're talking about the chopper shift we're seeing, the trips we plan to take, and what grinds our gears about the motorcycle world!   Join our Patreon community to gain access to our Patreon-only podcast, Garage Talk, our chat room, and ad-free episodes! https://Www.patreon.com/fastlifegare   Big thanks to our Show Sponsors   ⚡️ @arlennessmotorcycles https://www.arlenness.com Code \"FASTLIFE10\" for 10% off   ⚡️ @cowboyhdaustin https://www.cowboyharleyAustin.com   ⚡️ @lawtigersdallastexas https://lawtigers.com 1-800-LAW-TIGERS   ⚡️ @kabuto_americas https://kabutoamericas.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":499.6,"endTime":501.76,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet C10","url":"/cars/chevrolet/c10","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/1990_Chevrolet_C10_1500_5.7L.jpg","quote":"Yeah. 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