{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":0.031,"endTime":2.371,"body":"Hey, Welcome back"},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":0.031,"endTime":2.371,"body":"to the Average Joe Finances Podcast."},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":2.401,"endTime":6.541,"body":"I'm your host, Mike Cavaggioni,"},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":2.401,"endTime":6.541,"body":"and today's guest is John Cash."},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":6.541,"endTime":7.801,"body":"No, not Johnny Cash."},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":8.101,"endTime":8.851,"body":"John Cash."},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":8.851,"endTime":10.681,"body":"So John, super excited."},{"speaker":"Average Joe Finances","startTime":10.681,"endTime":12.301,"body":"Thank you so much for joining me today."},{"speaker":"John Cash","startTime":12.751,"endTime":13.881,"body":"Hey, Mike,"},{"speaker":"John 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