Smith and Sniff
Jonny Smith and Richard Porter
Updated 3 days agoTV presenter Jonny Smith and Sniff Petrol creator Richard Porter are two friends who talk about cars, and many other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes (435)
The trouble with touchscreens
Jonny and Richard have a big moan about modern car interiors. Also in this episode, the Cupra Tormentor, a small problem with the MG4, the joy of a real key, turning off a moving car, controversial takes on sunglasses, Grand Designs double Legacy, an unloved Fiat household, accidentally taking the bowling alley shoes, feeling like an M3 CSL in nightclub loos, the Queen’s X-Type at auction, arrester bed update, the interestingness of scrapyards, buying a bag of tortoises, and what’s cooler, The Sweeney or The Italian Job? patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Live from Bentley
Speaking live in front of an audience inside the Bentley Excellence Centre for Vehicle Quality, Jonny and Richard discuss making Bentleys, hot plates, strange food cooling methods, tyre hernias, the death of the Ford Fiesta, the distinctive noise of the mk1 Fiesta, holidaymakers and hire cars, badly painted ferries, back door people, getting out of a car through the boot, a bizarre Nissan gearlever story, bag for life struggles, the world’s most dangerous vehicular situation, DJ Khaled bluffing his way through life and a new benchmark for hell on earth. Plus, Jonny has bought a new car. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Industry gossip and the cars of the Black Adam movie
Richard has seen something slightly interesting near a well-known car company HQ. Also in this episode, realising Gulliver wasn’t massive, scenes from a live-action model village, a brief rant about leaf blowers, a Corvette-style mobility scooter, a plumbing expert explains the Mira Sport shower, the intolerable stupidity of Scooby-Doo, an unexpected demographic for the podcast, helping a listener find a classic car, annoying things stuck in ISOFIX holes, the benefits of the Peugeot 1007, ex-Bond stars running a garage (featuring a spoiler about Judi Dench’s M), and various suggestions for Jonny’s next car. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rebel without The Corrs
This week, Jonny is in Ireland drinking Guinness, sadly not in the company of his favourite family-based band. Also in this episode, an old school night out, drunk electric scootering, great Opel upholstery, trying to draw the Vauxhall badge, the Rolls-Royce Spectre, the other cars Rolls owners have in their garages, the problem with the Peugeot 1007, the Smart #1, EVs being too eager, leisurely driving with drum ’n’ bass, doing a careers talk with a tight head, getting distracted by a Eurostar train, the work of Heuliez, rubbish Cockney insults, sports showers, not liking Irish number plates, finding Jonny a new car, and a DnB theme tune. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Polestar 3 and the myth of fast estates
Jonny has been to see the Polestar 3 and Richard thinks no one will buy the M3 Touring. Also in this episode, hitting the vitamin C supplements, NASCAR driver Richard Pictures, a German Liam Neeson disguised as a Swede, a big American locomotive having a baby, the urge to drive into an arrester bed, how to save F1 money on safety features, the under-rated Jaguar I-Pace, Gerry McGovern doubling for Brian May, seeing Tesla drivers’ trousers, cat friendly holidays, taking a tortoise to an Airbnb, a trip to the Trafford Centre, mirroring someone’s accent, the chance to put a back seat in a 911 GT3 Touring, accidentally mis-naming the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo, thoughts on the VW Arteon Shooting Brake PHEV, 20 years since the start of ’new’ Top Gear, and Jonny’s doing a school careers talk.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
She's found the Panda
Richard explains what happened when his wife found out about his new Panda 100HP. Also in this episode, Jonny apologises for some bagpipes confusion, Richard remembers getting name checked in the sleeve notes to a petrol station CD, a listener shows us his very tall gearlever, we bravely tackle the Australian question of Holden or Ford and there’s new about the next Smith and Sniff live recording. Plus, the Technoviking, buying a Fiat 126 as a Valentine’s Day present, the Queen’s X-Type, book review corner (featuring RS Icons by Steve Saxty and Racing With Rich Energy by Alanis King and Elizabeth Blackstock), Noel Gallagher’s precariously tuned mopeds, and can we help a listener find his dad’s old Cavalier GSi? patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JDM jeans and Her Majesty's Hearse
Jonny remembers a bizarre gift from Japan and Richard has some information about the Queen’s final journey. Also in this episode, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles in trouble on the A1, amusing terms from footballing, DJs having their records nicked, Top Gear as an advert for bootcut jeans, the new BMW XM, Hyundai N Eurobeat, the bagpipes of You’re The Voice, the Ogmios School of Zen Motoring, arriving with fewer things than you set off with, and a chodey shifter update. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hi guys! You won't BELIEVE what I've bought!
Richard has got a new car. Also in this episode, unfortunately shaped gearlevers, ‘90s NBA suit leather gaiters, sorting out cars that don’t ride well, Jonny’s best-ever Beetle, sonic cleaning everything, almost treading dog mess into Gordon Murray’s Escort, a hidden Smart Roadster, buying cars while your wife’s away, Mr Fitzpatrick’s shifting, irrelevant thoughts on your death bed, rubbish time capsules, VW T5 distain by proxy, cars wearing wheels from another make of car, Ayrton Senna’s town cryer shoes, Jonny’s air-con refusal almost causes an accident, and the lost art of the car port. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maximum Pagani
Managing to stick to cars for once, Jonny and Richard discuss the new Pagani Utopia. Also in this episode, living in a VW Caddy California, ongoing badger problems, plaintive security guards, guerrilla stickering, a trip to Telford to collect a Honda V6, moving to Japan when you don’t speak Japanese, the usefulness of engine cranes, trying to make your house nice, a brief stop in book review corner, apologies for the Fiat Uno song, trying to get Jonny’s dad to buy a Citroen C6, getting surprised by cars you don’t recognise, and the thinness of laptops as expressed in different eras of David Bowie. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Live from Malvern Link
Sorry about some of the sound quality on this one. It gets better after the first 10 minutes. For the first time Jonny and Richard record a podcast in front of a live audience, in this case at the Morgan Experience Centre in Malvern Link. Topics covered in this episode include a new encounter with the OTOSOT man, being given things by a neighbour, the most naive thing you've ever said, being unable to wash a car at home, the Busfest event, 1990s bouncer-baiting trousers, the Acrimonious Rally, things hanging from rear view mirrors, exposed JDM oil coolers, throwing away cruise ships, having problems with a badger, the real reason for lane assist, and are Morgans road rage proof? Plus, a man who looks a bit like Jeff Bezos lifts a very heavy chair. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The fast Ford tax
Jonny and Richard discuss an extreme example of spawty Fawds going for crazy money. Also in this episode, what the boss of Mercedes design hated about the ‘90s S-Class, hidden taxes in American shops, listeners’ messages about their local no-name full suspension mountain bike guys, deceased spec versus OAP spec, Woollarding versus rock guitaring, the joy of an outdoor shower, a listener recounts an embarrassing accident on an East German scooter, more info on Robert Plant’s cars, having two Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglios on the drive, and are BMW M3s any good any more? patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
No-name full suspension mountain bike guy
Jonny has spotted a very specific character in a small town and Richard gives his verdict on RADwood. Also in this episode, the MMA platform, how to watch '80s music videos while using an electric toothbrush, elaborate efforts to avoid waking everyone, professional fighters named after rear suspension designs, a Freddie Mercury jacket tribute Jeep, the made-up sounding town of Eaton Socon, DJ Khaled has annoyed Jonny again, the technical limitations of trying to take out hated musicians with a fire fighting plane, Pebble Beach FOMO, a camper van jammed fridge debacle, and what does Vince Clarke's doorbell sound like? patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Disaster in a VW Grand California
Jonny has been away camping and Richard has a new reason to stop swearing in the podcast. Also in this episode, meeting a seal, forgetting how to behave in London, craving a Panda 100HP, buying a car for RADwood, the thinking person’s Piaggio Ape, Jonny’s festival of musicians he hates, Imperial cars of the 1960s, the van-car that looks like Dougal from Magic Roundabout, a love of JDM MPVs, the Geneva Motor Show in Qatar, Jeff Goldblum and Gordon Murray chatting shirts, news from yoghurt corner, random Smith and Sniff merch spotting, and a haunting story from the lavatories at a motorhome show. Also, some inept promotion for the first Smith and Sniff live show even though it's sold out. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The severe A-pillar gash
The sight of a seriously damaged Mazda gives Jonny and Richard a brilliant car interior design idea. Also in this episode, Range Rover suspension collapse, a challenging local speed bump, carrying a wallet of CDs, a burnt-out combine harvester, driving like a flute because there’s metal on the radio, confusing Japanese tourists in North Wales, Cold War cosplay, apologising to Audi, a Metro full of drums, crashing while waving to a mate, tales from a Norwegian driving instructor, car seats with removable covers, a fear of foam, more on the Dacia Jogger, why Tiff is the Sting of cars, and what if you were forced to be Pitbull? Get tickets for the Smith and Sniff live recording on Thursday 8 September - https://bit.ly/3pgFk92patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Political cars & coffee crash
Jonny has an idea for making politics more interesting. Also in this episode, Dempsey & Makepeace versus Howard's Way, seeing Henry Kelly at a wake, the lip licking weirdness of Going For Gold, why you can't have a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, crashing into another motorist you were trying to thank, air drumming driving disasters, a '90s F1 jacket, the new Civic Type R, Dacia prices going up, and early news of a Smith and Sniff live event. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
E10 and the ruined wetsuit
Jonny's been having trouble with his own car and someone else's dog. Also in this episode, the great smell of Relentless Pursuit, that ridiculous Rich Energy understeer video, the E-Transit and MG3, an old money Range Rover Sport, an immaculate brick-shape Volvo S90, the carbon cost of keeping an older car going, a nightmare with locking wheelnuts, Sebastian Coe's favourite style of lorry, and is there something a bit off about Mickey Mouse? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to brush your Hyundai
Jonny has encountered a strangely-dressed car washing man. Also in this episode, how to pronounce car names, the surprising niceness of Watchet, the joys of a narrow car, what you get on a base model these days, chaotic looking 911s, defending terrible clothes because they cost a lot, getting close to a fox, vigilante path clearance, the car for a jazzy man in linen, patting a Jag, shouting at an Up GTI driver, Britain's best allotment cars, the Focus and Fiesta facelifts, the new Peugeot 308 doesn't look right, getting annoyed with people leaving sun visors down, Banham kit cars, and the all-new Smith and Sniff encyclopaedia. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Painting cars is hard
Jonny and Richard make another feeble attempt to read out listeners' messages. Topics covered include John Michael Jar, Kick by INXS in a convertible, the lost art of chatting about hifi separates, a crazy valve amp stereo for your car, news of the Lithuanian car scene, vehicles that have been demoted to roadside signs, the best 1500 quid family car, the delights of the K11 Micra, spark plug skinflints, not enjoying breaking down, reviving the economy by being bad at DIY, the disappearance of people called Sandy, glam mums of the '80s, inconsistencies in cars, and things in other people's houses that seemed terribly exotic when you were a kid. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The great smell of submarines
Jonny and Richard attempt to read out some messages from listeners. Topics prompted by this and other things include, the words pigeons might be saying, what makes up fruits of the forest yoghurt, the possible genius of the Muller Fruit Corner, Jonny's ironic brake issues, the terrible fug of transatlantic flying, people ordering tomato juice on aeroplanes, the physics of ventilated seats, Toca's Miracle by Fragma, the weirdness of William Shatner, car tattoos, press car damage, Crown Vic shenanigans, choosing a taxi, a French ambassador's Citroen C6, favourite Supertouring cars, and the pangs triggered by discovering a beloved old car is up for sale.Thanks to Andrew Muir and Ian Deeley for audio assistance.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Would you buy a new supercar?
Richard's in an echoey room and Jonny has a question. Also in this episode, the new Honda HR-V, slipping clutches, how school proms help classic car maintenance, trying to get comfortable in an Audi R8 Spyder, a surprising gearlever, asking Ant Anstead for a deal on a Radford, choosing a Ford Crown Vic over an Aston Virage, late model Trabants, repairing a car with loyalty cards, disappointing looking engines, getting stressed looking at a Jag V12, Morette headlight conversions, getting annoying by pigeons, and predicting the future with Mystic Metcalfe. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Goodwood Festival of Sauce
Jonny and Richard are at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed where they've encountered Nigel Mansell, tried to gatecrash Gordon Murray, met a sweary Le Mans driver, seen a tiny record attempt car, run up the Duke of Richmond's driveway, slept in a young offenders' institution, and had a terrible incident with hoisin sauce. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Manta, Manta
Jonny discovers a new genre of German cinema and Richard has been inundated with hill parking advice. Also in this episode, countries where the moustache is acceptable, Tom Selleck's control of a tank slapper, passing your driving test in extreme conditions, men who wear shorts a bit too much, Skoda Estelle versus Lancia Delta S4, a Reliant Kitten in the neighbourhood, travelling back in time to save the Metro 6R4, bad stereo volume controls, the sound of spoken German, mountain climbing in Crocs and an expensive watch, the Jet Towel action movie, flatulent econometers and quoting builder central locking, getting money back on car insurance, barricading in old Defenders, commuting in a hot air balloons, the sadness of The Littlest Hobo, and an e-Up update. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Cambelt
Jonny's had a new TV show idea. Also in this episode, the excitement of real life jousting, Honda Insight magnesium sumps, being sick behind an ornamental bush, the old days of boozy car launches, putting onions into an orange juice machine, worrying about parking on a slope, the love of house bricks, a dusty Jubilee, Scandinavian crime fighter Torsen Diff, and a listener has offered to name a mountain after us.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Group B garden centre
Jonny's been driving a 6R4 and Richard has visited a garden centre. Also in this episode, challenging fly tippers, getting yanked off DC current, things left in Richard's new house, what car makers call tow bars these days, the perils of a triple layer floor mat, excessively zoomed-in photographs, the Welsh legend of Paul mountain, Jet Towel spotting, a Smith and Sniff guerilla sticker campaign, getting in trouble with the Duke of Richmond, throwing gravy over Burt Reynolds, what it costs to run an old rally car, pitching a bad business model on Dragons' Den, and cars with high foreheads.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cars from the year you were born
Jonny and Richard pick cars from the years they were born, once Jonny's remembered what year that was. Also in this episode, electric scooter racing, casually flutey behaviour, seeing Andrew Ridgeley, people in Cornish taverns of the '80s, Rick Stein's idiotic breakfasts, a very expensive Mercedes, almost buying old S-Classes, indecisive Nick Mason constantly buying his own Ferrari, Queen at the lathe, and the wonders of a straight six. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.