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Hope you enjoyed"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3200.76,"endTime":3203.22,"body":"doing this."},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3203.37,"endTime":3206.46,"body":"Got it was great to"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3203.37,"endTime":3206.46,"body":"talk to you my best to Jill and"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3206.46,"endTime":3207.33,"body":"take care of yourself."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3207.51,"endTime":3209.34,"body":"Ladies and"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3207.51,"endTime":3209.34,"body":"gentlemen, here are some great"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3209.34,"endTime":3212.88,"body":"stand up comedy by Jeffrey"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3209.34,"endTime":3212.88,"body":"Jenna."},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3214.31,"endTime":3216.95,"body":"I have one son my"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3214.31,"endTime":3216.95,"body":"son's name is Miles if I"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3216.95,"endTime":3219.65,"body":"mentioned him later in the show"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3216.95,"endTime":3219.65,"body":"Miles is my son unless I'm in"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3219.65,"endTime":3225.05,"body":"Canada and he's kilometers"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3219.65,"endTime":3225.05,"body":"younger people help the older"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3225.05,"endTime":3228.26,"body":"people they don't get the metric"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3225.05,"endTime":3228.26,"body":"system. 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And one day I had"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3397.76,"endTime":3405.86,"body":"to go out of town. Your mom"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3397.76,"endTime":3405.86,"body":"didn't take care of me. I know"},{"speaker":"Jeff Jena","startTime":3405.86,"endTime":3406.73,"body":"you don't remember that."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3410.61,"endTime":3413.49,"body":"Hey, that was a"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3410.61,"endTime":3413.49,"body":"great comedy set by Jeffrey"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3413.49,"endTime":3416.67,"body":"Jenna. I know you enjoyed it."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3413.49,"endTime":3416.67,"body":"Thanks so much for listening to"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3416.67,"endTime":3419.4,"body":"this show. We'll see you next"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3416.67,"endTime":3419.4,"body":"week. Bye."},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3420.63,"endTime":3423.21,"body":"We hope you enjoyed"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3420.63,"endTime":3423.21,"body":"this episode of Stand Up Comedy"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3423.21,"endTime":3426.33,"body":"your host and emcee. For"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3423.21,"endTime":3426.33,"body":"information on the show"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3426.36,"endTime":3430.71,"body":"merchandise and our sponsors or"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":3426.36,"endTime":3430.71,"body":"to send comments to Scott. 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