{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":5.28,"endTime":7.12,"body":"This is another episode of Stand Up"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":7.12,"endTime":10.52,"body":"Comedy. Your host and emcee celebrating 40"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":10.52,"endTime":12.36,"body":"plus years on the fringe of show"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":12.36,"endTime":15.64,"body":"business stories, interviews and comedy sets from"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":15.64,"endTime":19.28,"body":"the famous and not so famous. Here's"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":19.28,"endTime":23.08,"body":"your host and emcee, Scott Edwards. Ladies"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":23.08,"endTime":25.12,"body":"and gentlemen, welcome back to the podcast."},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":25.12,"endTime":27.76,"body":"We have another amazing interview for you."},{"speaker":"R. 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Scott Edwards","startTime":1633.84,"endTime":1635.92,"body":"Thank you so, so much. Ladies and"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1635.92,"endTime":1638.6,"body":"gentlemen, if you see Barry Manilow out"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1638.6,"endTime":1640.64,"body":"on tour, go see the show. Not"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1640.64,"endTime":1643.24,"body":"only is Mr. Manilow very talented, but"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1643.24,"endTime":1645.32,"body":"the opening act is amazing. It's Dennis"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1645.32,"endTime":1647.16,"body":"Blair. And if you get a chance,"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1647.16,"endTime":1650.84,"body":"check out the DennisBlair.com website because by"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1650.84,"endTime":1652.24,"body":"the time you hear this, he will"},{"speaker":"R. 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I'm going"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1670.97,"endTime":1672.33,"body":"to share a little bit of Dennis"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1672.41,"endTime":1675.09,"body":"comedy music right now. Dennis, you have"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1675.09,"endTime":1677.33,"body":"a great rest of your gig with"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1677.33,"endTime":1680.57,"body":"Barry and we'll be talking again soon,"},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1680.57,"endTime":1681.05,"body":"I hope."},{"speaker":"Dennis Blair","startTime":1681.77,"endTime":1684.25,"body":"Yeah, me too. I'm around. Give me"},{"speaker":"Dennis Blair","startTime":1684.25,"endTime":1685.53,"body":"a call. Give me a buzz. As"},{"speaker":"Dennis Blair","startTime":1685.53,"endTime":1686.01,"body":"they say."},{"speaker":"R. Scott Edwards","startTime":1686.97,"endTime":1688.93,"body":"Ladies and gentlemen, here's some comedy by"},{"speaker":"R. 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