{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"WTF: WHAT THE FLU?!? ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/wtf-what-the-flu","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/s.gum.fm/s-66df369f4e379c3700459a63/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL4990902994.mp3?updated=1766455604","description":"Kelly might sound sick, but it's Lizz's house that has been going through it for the last week. The flu hit her house hard with three ER visits and one 9-1-1 call. Luckily, everyone is on the mend and Lizz is back to tell her tale and give you some good takeaways in case your house gets hit over the holidays.\n\n\n\nEveryone should be on the mend for the holidays and Kelly is getting really excited for the kids to open all their presents this year. She broke down the ones she is most excited about and let's just say it's going to be a good Christmas in the Stumpe household! \n\n\n\nA quick check in with Industry News has a big story coming from Volkswagen. Could this be the end of the ID. Buzz? Finally in Ditch the Drive-Thru a reminder that pigs in a blanket is a perfectly acceptable meal for the family. \n\n\n\nToday's episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠Clean Simple Eats⁠⁠. Use code 'Carpool10' at checkout to get 10% off your order. ⁠⁠CleanSimpleEats.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":2193.5,"endTime":2204.32,"type":"concept","title":"Volkswagen ID Buzz cancellation","url":"/glossary/volkswagen-id-buzz-cancellation","quote":"[2193.5s] Volkswagen cancels the ID buzz for 2026. The promises it will be back.\n[2199.3s] Oh, the production of the electric band will skip the 2026 model year","canonicalId":"concept:volkswagen-id-buzz-cancellation","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"The Volkswagen ID Buzz, a planned electric van based on the classic VW Microbus design, was officially cancelled for the 2026 model year. This decision reflects shifting priorities in VW’s electric vehicle lineup and market demand.","simplifiedExplanation":"Volkswagen had announced a new electric version of its old VW Bus called the ID Buzz. In 2024 they said it would no longer be made for 2026, meaning the car won’t come out as planned."}},{"startTime":2208.6,"endTime":2213.2,"type":"term","title":"EV market","url":"/glossary/ev-markets","quote":"[2208.6s] meager sales and shrinking EV market.","canonicalId":"term:ev-markets","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"The EV market refers to the segment of vehicles powered solely or primarily by electric motors, as opposed to internal combustion engines.","simplifiedExplanation":"EV market means the group of cars that run on electricity instead of gasoline."}},{"startTime":2251.6,"endTime":2257.2,"type":"concept","title":"third-row seating","url":"/glossary/third-row-seating","quote":"[2251.6s] And they had that horrible recall in the third row.","canonicalId":"concept:third-row-seating","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"Third‑row seating refers to the rear-most seats in a vehicle, typically providing space for additional passengers. In vans like the ID Buzz, it’s often a key selling point for families.","simplifiedExplanation":"Third‑row seats are the back seats in a car or van that let more people sit. They’re useful for big families."}},{"startTime":2263.8,"endTime":2275.0,"type":"car","title":"Cybertruck","url":"/cars/tesla/cybertruck","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/2024_Tesla_Cybertruck_Foundation_Series_IMG_0576.jpg","quote":"I just started to see them on the road too. Yeah. You know, I kind of thought like that, that this was going to kind of be like the cyber truck or the cyber truck was going to kind of be like this.","canonicalId":"car:tesla:cybertruck","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"The Cybertruck is Tesla’s all‑electric, stainless steel pickup truck that debuted in 2019 and has become a cultural icon for its futuristic design and high‑profile marketing.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Cybertruck is a big, shiny electric truck made by Tesla. It looks very different from regular trucks and has been talked about a lot on the news.","imageAttribution":"Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"The Car Mom LLC / tentwentytwo Projects","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/wtf-what-the-flu/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}