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Smith and Sniff
TV presenter Jonny Smith and Sniff Petrol creator Richard Porter are two friends who talk about cars, and many other things.
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Episodes
- Smith and Sniff
Q&A 125 - DAF 66 on Route 66
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle listeners’ messages about the Matchbox movie and good car chase…
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The wiper that can break your arm
Jonny and Richard remember the swan of windscreen wipers. Also in this episode, stealth wealth cars of Geneva, a mannish trip to Germany, the time one of the…
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Q&A 124 - Automotive beige flags
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things Q&A show, Jonny and Richard attempt to answer listeners’ messages about quirky car views, vigilante badge removal…
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Far too much about cars
Jonny and Richard have a belated chat about all the new cars at the Paris motor show including the new 2 CV, Peugeot RCZ and E-T16, Opel STX, Fiat Multiplay…
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Q&A 123 - Oooh, me Trophy!
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle listeners’ messages about retro design, the worst riding cars, and…
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Why we all need car shows
After Bicester Scramble a couple of weeks ago, Richard thinks there’s a reason car shows are more important than ever. Also in this episode, Scimitar grimace…
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Q&A 122 - Add lightness, remove trousers
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages the BMW M5 manual being available only in…
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Is retro the future?
As Citroen announces a re-born 2 CV, Jonny and Richard wonder where the Euro retro car trend will end. Also in this episode, the British prime minister somehow…
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Q&A 121 - Peak steering wheel
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages about cars that don’t work outside of…
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What is Aunt Bessie driving?
Jonny and Richard wonder what an increasingly young-looking food logo lady might have bought with her pre-made Yorkshire pudding millions. Also in this…
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Q&A 120 - Jaglorean
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard pick a convertible for a bored GR86 owner, nominate a celebrity co-driver…
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I met Noel Edmonds!
Jonny has a remarkable encounter in the Isle of Man. Also in this episode, an old new Beetle for a new driver, confusion about how Mini names its cars…
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Q&A 119 - Fixing British Leyland
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk what to choose as a fun third car, how they would have tried to sort…
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Nightmare on Pikes Peak
A listener shares a harrowing tale of attempting to enjoy a specific vista at an iconic American motorsport venue. Also in this episode, an embarrassing Keith…
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Q&A 118 - Six wheeled filler fest
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about British vehicles for American postal services, an EV to…
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The cheap JDM classic that no one talks about
Jonny and Richard have found a gem on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, cosplay Land Rovers, re-branding rats, the new Audi A2 and Dacia Spring, a real life…
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Q&A 117 - Best Bond car
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about near-accidents caused by car nerdery, the best car from any…
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How to make good car TV
Jonny and Richard discuss the new series of The Grand Tour and explain why Top Gear was the way it was. Also in this episode, news of upcoming live shows…
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Q&A 116 - Racing Nigel Havers
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle ludicrous car-related stage shows, cars in clothing ads, and…
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Soldiers of fortune and an amphibious eight-wheeler
Jonny and Richard struggle to remember some precise details about The A-Team and find a very interesting machine for sale on Car & Classic. Also in this…
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USA trip part 2
Jonny and Richard are recording in a Los Angeles hotel room as they discuss hoarding wristbands, enforced sushi, attending a 2000s R&B video recreation…
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USA trip part 1
Jonny and Richard are in the United States for Monterey Car Week, discussing car spotting, waving from bridges, getting separated on planes, words Americans…
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Q&A 115 - That's not a supercar
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle the tricky issue of what makes a supercar, plus picking one…
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The Running M.A.N. and a bulletproof Maserati
Jonny has ruined a T-shirt and there’s a Smith and Sniff spin on a popular film concept. Also in this episode, lost London accents, doing messy activities with…
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Q&A 114 - The best yellow
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard cover No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy and the e-scooter, a…
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Getting lynched by mk3 Escort owners and buying a P-reg Ka
Jonny has been confronted about his opinions on specific Fords while Richard has bought a new car to take him back to his early 20s. Also in this episode…
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Q&A 113 - Back To Back To The Future
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss the right car for a Back To The Future remake, AI photos in…
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Engine bay cookery and Caterham chaos
Jonny had an ingenious idea for road food while Richard spent a mixed week with a Caterham Seven. Also in this episode, listeners’ ideas for car-related time…
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Q&A 112 - Layby speedboat
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about extra lights on cars, things dumped at the roadside, the 911…
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The spider of supercars
Jonny and Richard have noticed something about Horacio Pagani. Also in this episode, news of an American live show, Richard has bought a bicycle, Jonny gets…
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Back To The Car Future
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss cars you dislike contrary to popular opinion, the ideal pub car…
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The best car I've driven this year
Richard has a bold claim about a new car. Also in this episode, the weird world of ice cream vans, flying ants, First World War biplanes, getting hair in the…
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Q&A 110 - Porsche Acronym Syndrome
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss Porsche acronym culture, referring to a normal room as a dojo…
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A drop in the Fisker Ocean
Jonny and Richard have a plan for an upcoming trip to the US. Also in this episode, a lost family heirloom, the unmourned death of the diesel, a small review…
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Q&A 109 - Cupboard car
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard address stupid things bought from eBay, van or estate, and automotive…
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Ronnie Pickering's Picasso
Jonny and Richard fear for the survival of a car icon. Also in this episode, the origin of the name Urus, strange trousers at a music festival, car problems in…
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Q&A - Classics for the taller man
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle message signs on motorways, things you might commission Gerry…
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Aura loss in a Japanese taxi
Jonny suffers an embarrassing moment with one of his cars. Also in this episode, party planning with Lionel Richie, northern words, a first car for Jonny’s…
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Q&A 107 - Palmer palming in the Bahamas
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss ‘4D’ plates, Grace Jones and the Citroen CX, fuel station…
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Windhound and the mummified fox
Jonny and Richard discover an amazing car from Switzerland and a local landmark under a bridge. Also in this episode, Opel Rekord headlamp theft, karma for a…
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Q&A 106 - V12 engine swap
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss alerting other drivers to problems with their cars, period…
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The Range Rover story
Richard finally explains why selling his old car was quite a protracted process. Also in this episode, an amazing fact about Niki Lauda, an unfortunate name…
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Q&A 105 - Plato banger racing
In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle cars for going banger racing with Jason Plato in 2029, car name…
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OMG AMG
Jonny and Richard have some thoughts about the new Ferrari Luce and the AMG GT 4-door. Also in this episode, the nostalgia of made in West Germany stickers…
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OTOSOT 104
In this episode of the Smith and Sniff second show, Jonny and Richard answer audience questions about mangled car names, Smart ForTwo v Toyota iQ v something…
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Swanathan
A listener has written in about a swan. Also in this episode, why Slash is the hidden headlights car of music, why even naturalists don’t like wasps, a…
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OTOSOT 103
In this episode of the Smith and Sniff second show, Jonny and Richard answer audience questions about a car confusion in Paula Cole’s biggest hit, your old…
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Not Dave Attenborough
Jonny and Richard pay a belated 100th birthday tribute with a surprising fact about Sir David Attenborough. Also in this episode, a lizard for a car alarm, a…
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OTOSOT 102
In this week’s second show, Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about car-related drinking games, the state of their current cars, and models that…
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Brown March
Jonny and Richard have some concerns about a popular singer. Also in this episode, accidentally starting a strimmer, sensational new information about Jason…
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OTOSOT 101
This week Jonny and Richard answer questions about bag of cans, importing a Euro hatch to Canada, the Century SUV, a classic Rover 800 advert, and a British…
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The Leatherman
Jonny and Richard invent a new crime-fighting show for two former colleagues. Also in this episode, modified Ford Rangers and the Mercedes X-Class, the…
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OTOSOT 100
Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about cars you wouldn’t want even if they were the last one left, what’s gone wrong with German car makers, a…
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Cuban heel and toe trophy
Jonny has an idea for a new race series. Also in this episode, news of London live shows, outdoor slippers, wet idiots in hotels, heel and toeing, the Goodwood…
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OTOSOT 99
Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about Knight Rider watch faces, the difference between Land Rover and Range Rover, quirky replacements for a…
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Comes with a handgun
Jonny and Richard notice an unusual bonus item included with a car for sale. Also in this episode, mad barbers, overdue news from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
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OTOSOT 98
Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about accidentally folding a head gasket, cars you dislike for irrational reasons, buying an American classic…
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Unstoppable drum machine
Jonny and Richard identify a problem during a Bonnie Tyler recording session. Also in this episode, confusion over the song Send Me An Angel, a strange beard…
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OTOSOT 97
Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about starting your own 90s BTCC team, cars being used for an out-of-character purpose, and road trip essentials…
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Bring back bodyroll
After driving the new Jag, Richard has an idea for a campaign. Also in this episode, scorpions and The Scorpions, the new Renault Twingo, a lost dressing gown…