{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S3, E87 - Moab Jeep Concepts","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s3-e87-moab-jeep-concepts","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/truckshowpodcast/TSP_S3E087_comp_V2.mp3?dest-id=671427","description":"We hang out with Jeep designer Chris Piscitelli for the inside scoop on this year's crop of Jeep concepts, which debuted at the annual Easter Jeep Sadari on Moab, Utah. The Truck Show Podcast is produced in partnership with AMSOIL, Kershaw Knives, and OVR Mag. 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