{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":0.009,"endTime":2.519,"body":"Hey everyone, and welcome"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":0.009,"endTime":2.519,"body":"to the Travel Mug Podcast."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":2.549,"endTime":7.589,"body":"We hope you are doing well out there and"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":2.549,"endTime":7.589,"body":"January isn't treating you too badly."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":7.629,"endTime":10.099,"body":"It is the longest month in history."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":10.149,"endTime":13.399,"body":"I think it's about seven weeks"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":10.149,"endTime":13.399,"body":"long, but we're getting there."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":13.839,"endTime":16.269,"body":"And I am joined as always"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":13.839,"endTime":16.269,"body":"by my co host, Jenn."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":16.289,"endTime":17.339,"body":"How are you 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