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Smith and Sniff
Seinfeld's bass butler
Jonny and Richard are in a hotel room in California which they should have left an hour ago. Topics covered include big American coffees, a real-life ghetto Boxster sighting, taking the Porsche methadone, seeing a sweet, sweet Prelude, the front licence plate laws of US states, nocturnal pressure washing, not liking gulls, American legal driving ages, the glories of a Porsche paint to sample swatch pack, Jonny’s sudden need for OTSOT man, central locking shenanigans, an ill-fated Top Gear reasonably priced car, the Mazda CX-90 and Kia Seltos, the price of second hand cars in Britain, Thierry Boutsen’s flag haul and a real life sighting of Jerry Seinfeld.
Special thanks to Ian Deeley for sorting out the sound on this one.
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289. Leather bootcuts
01:07:48||Ep. 289Jonny and Richard admire the trouserial stylings of guitarist Steve Stevens. Also in this episode, going for an uncomfortable medical procedure in the new Porsche 911 hybrid, cars with 2.2 in the name, strange engine capacities, cheap F-Types, terrible Land Rover three spokes, over-done video descriptions, a strange boast to make about a Volvo, Frontera up Snowdon update, a Smith and Sniff version of We Didn’t Start The Fire, the Euro Red Bull F1 car launch and a strange fact about Going For Gold. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com Find out more about TECHRON https://bit.ly/4hGEJr2288. OTOSOT 39
32:56||Ep. 288In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things spin-off show, Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about a fun car for 16 grand, a trip to an autojumble, Top Gear studio links, running a Mercedes on chip fat, man baubles, wincing at cars on TV, and worn-out press cars. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com287. Frontera up a mountain
01:02:54||Ep. 287Jonny and Richard remember a weird story about a man who drove a Vauxhall up Snowdon. Twice. Also in this episode, locally sourced drugs, Kendrick Lamar and the Buick GNX, more Pistonheads auction cars, falling in love with a 1940s American car, and Richard remembers meeting Robbie Coltrane. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com To discuss the Pistonheads auctions go to pistonheads.com/smithandsniff286. OTOSOT 38
34:25||Ep. 286Jonny and Richard answer audience questions in Eastbourne. Topics covered include car journalist things missed out on, strangest optional extras, British car museums, Jonny’s imaginary farm car facilities, messy car launches, going down in power and round Britain on a moped. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com285. Live in Eastbourne
58:24||Ep. 285Jonny and Richard are in front of an audience on the south coast talking about the unusual car choice of a recovery truck driver, a Gen X version of We Didn’t Start The Fire, driving a ride-on mower into a pond, RAF Top Gun, Pulse & Cocktails, the Lovejoy coupler, a Prado lady, GR Yaris drivers, Carroll Shelby signing gloveboxes, a fake Ian Botham bat, and Evel Knievel’s Lagonda. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com284. OTOSOT 37
33:02||Ep. 284Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about a Honda Jazz replacement, the lost art of jump starting, Mazda design, cars you can’t get rid of, and which restomod? For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com283. The murderous Rover
01:01:45||Ep. 283Jonny and Richard discuss a strange Spanish news story involving an old British saloon. Also in this episode, Clive Mansory, a badly-restored Jesus, quick release loo seats, food waste, sinister caravans, light-up grille badge news, the Golf GTI Clubsport, Jonny’s Chinese car incident, and another head-to-head in the Pistonheads auctions. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com To discuss the Pistonheads auctions go to pistonheads.com/smithandsniff282. OTOSOT 36
31:38||Ep. 282Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about Tales Of Modern Motoring, Top Gear Aston misery, the best small car, and changing the driving test to reflect the modern world. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com281. A Longbridge too far
48:08||Ep. 281In another of his hyper-nerdy solo shows, Richard is in Birmingham poking around the remains of the once-massive Longbridge car factory. He recounts the time he snuck into the factory soon after MG Rover’s collapse to poke round secret prototypes and the eerily frozen production line, and tells some of the history of the place including plane making, strike breaking, car styling, and losing money on every Mini made, before encountering a ghost of the past on new housing estate that stands on the factory site. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com