{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":7.048,"endTime":8.091,"body":"Welcome into"},{"startTime":8.091,"endTime":9.884,"body":"Everything Auburn, the monthly podcast"},{"startTime":9.884,"endTime":10.802,"body":"we have here on the campus,"},{"startTime":10.802,"endTime":11.386,"body":"Auburn University."},{"startTime":11.386,"endTime":11.886,"body":"We get to meet"},{"startTime":11.886,"endTime":13.221,"body":"members of the Auburn family"},{"startTime":13.221,"endTime":14.639,"body":"and get to learn more about what they do"},{"startTime":14.639,"endTime":16.516,"body":"and what makes them so special."},{"startTime":16.516,"endTime":17.1,"body":"I'm Carter,"},{"startTime":17.1,"endTime":18.184,"body":"and I'm so glad that you're here."},{"startTime":18.184,"endTime":20.52,"body":"Joining me I got two special"},{"startTime":20.52,"endTime":21.98,"body":"their very talkative and fun guests."},{"startTime":21.98,"endTime":22.897,"body":"We've already had a good time"},{"startTime":22.897,"endTime":23.732,"body":"before we recorded,"},{"startTime":23.732,"endTime":25.525,"body":"so I'm looking forward to this one."},{"startTime":25.525,"endTime":26.901,"body":"I have Ford Dyke"},{"startTime":26.901,"endTime":27.444,"body":"Head Coach,"},{"startTime":27.444,"endTime":29.279,"body":"USA, Wheelchair Handball"},{"startTime":29.279,"endTime":31.406,"body":"National Team and member."},{"startTime":31.406,"endTime":31.948,"body":"Hopefully."},{"startTime":31.948,"endTime":33.241,"body":"I guess we just got to make sure"},{"startTime":33.241,"endTime":34.743,"body":"the team gets announced here, so we're"},{"startTime":34.743,"endTime":35.452,"body":"fingers crossed."},{"startTime":35.452,"endTime":36.745,"body":"On member of wheelchair"},{"startTime":36.745,"endTime":38.663,"body":"national handball team Jay Denning."},{"startTime":38.663,"endTime":39.831,"body":"Welcome to the podcast gentlemen."},{"startTime":39.831,"endTime":40.999,"body":"Thank you card. 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Thank you."},{"startTime":1703.576,"endTime":1703.785,"body":"Good."},{"startTime":1703.785,"endTime":1704.119,"body":"I know,"},{"startTime":1704.119,"endTime":1704.536,"body":"I understand"},{"startTime":1704.536,"endTime":1706.121,"body":"you're about to finalize the team,"},{"startTime":1706.121,"endTime":1707.163,"body":"so hopefully you make it."},{"startTime":1707.163,"endTime":1708.248,"body":"Fingers crossed. Right."},{"startTime":1708.248,"endTime":1709.416,"body":"We said fingers crossed."},{"startTime":1709.416,"endTime":1711.042,"body":"Well, good luck with all your travels."},{"startTime":1711.042,"endTime":1712.001,"body":"Operation gold."},{"startTime":1712.001,"endTime":1713.92,"body":"I'm so excited to see where you guys go."},{"startTime":1713.92,"endTime":1715.38,"body":"Hopefully you guys win everything."},{"startTime":1715.38,"endTime":1716.548,"body":"That's the plan. That's the plan."},{"startTime":1716.548,"endTime":1717.924,"body":"That's the plan."},{"startTime":1717.924,"endTime":1719.551,"body":"I love it and thank you guys so much."},{"startTime":1719.551,"endTime":1720.552,"body":"Thank you for having us."},{"startTime":1720.552,"endTime":1721.678,"body":"Thank you for listening."},{"startTime":1721.678,"endTime":1722.429,"body":"We'll be back again"},{"startTime":1722.429,"endTime":1722.929,"body":"next month"},{"startTime":1722.929,"endTime":1724.514,"body":"with more members of the Auburn family."},{"startTime":1724.514,"endTime":1725.306,"body":"If you like what you heard,"},{"startTime":1725.306,"endTime":1726.349,"body":"you want to hear more."},{"startTime":1726.349,"endTime":1727.559,"body":"We got a lot of more episodes."},{"startTime":1727.559,"endTime":1728.059,"body":"We've done one"},{"startTime":1728.059,"endTime":1729.31,"body":"every month for a few years now."},{"startTime":1729.31,"endTime":1730.854,"body":"So if you want to hear some more,"},{"startTime":1730.854,"endTime":1732.397,"body":"people want to hear coach Rob"},{"startTime":1732.397,"endTime":1733.398,"body":"from a few months ago,"},{"startTime":1733.398,"endTime":1734.441,"body":"he was on here"},{"startTime":1734.441,"endTime":1735.859,"body":"talking to some wheelchair basketball,"},{"startTime":1735.859,"endTime":1737.777,"body":"so we got him to listen to."},{"startTime":1737.777,"endTime":1739.863,"body":"But until then, War Eagle!"},{"startTime":1739.863,"endTime":1740.822,"body":"War Eagle!"}]}