{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"TransAmerica Trail with Crankshaft Culture","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/transamerica-trail-with-crankshaft-culture","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5x7dwab6yvk8yhi7/Episode_3986szjj.mp3","description":"EDIT: We had Major sync issues with this one initially, I've corrected them, so please give it another listen. \nHey folks we're back with some returning guests. Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal join us on this episode and we talk their project cars, and then about driving 29 days straight on mostly dirt roads from the east coast of the U.S. to the west coast while traversing the TransAmerica Trail. We hope you enjoy listening to this adventure as much as we did.\n\nBe sure to follow Andy and Mercedes at https://crankshaftculture.com/\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/crankshaftculture/?hl=en\nYoutube\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@crankshaftculture\nInformation about the TransAmerica Trail (TAT)\nhttps://www.transamtrail.com/\nPlease Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform.\n\nComments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com\nJoin the Discord, message us on the socials for a link.\nKeep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":36.54,"endTime":37.84,"type":"car","title":"Ford Bronco","url":"/cars/ford/bronco","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/2022_Ford_Bronco_2.jpg","quote":"Don't go off the by with your Bronco.","canonicalId":"car:ford:bronco","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Bronco is a classic SUV known for its off-road capabilities and rugged design. 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