{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S2 Ep23: Vietnam Podcast Special: Leeches, Close Calls & An Embarrassing Bathrobe Malfunction!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s2-ep23-vietnam-podcast-special-leeches-close-calls-an-embarrassing-bathrobe-malfunction","audioUrl":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8811793.mp3?modified=1764187352&sid=5113871&source=rss","description":"EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/autoalex Try it risk-free now with a \n30-day money-back guarantee! \n\nThis week, we're in VIETNAM, to discuss our epic road trip adventure, leeches in eyes, crazy close calls and Tom's horrendous bathrobe malfunction! \n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":173.46,"endTime":177.42,"type":"car","title":"GMC Typhoon","url":"/cars/gmc/typhoon","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/1993_GMC_Typhoon.jpg","quote":"...g outside a window now and there is pretty much a typhoon going on.  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