Smith and Sniff

Jonny Smith and Richard Porter
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Sep 26, 2025 • 29min

OTOSOT 70

This week in their regular Q&A spin-off Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about hill holding with the clutch, first gen RAV4s, buying on age or mileage and motorsport and TV detective crime fighting duos. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 22, 2025 • 1h 3min

The DJ and the lion

Jonny has had two celebrity encounters at the Goodwood Revival. Also in this episode, gilet season, a campsite error, a VW van parade, an update on clothing magnate Jenson Button, Gordon Murray’s secret sax playing, Billy Ocean sounding threatening, an insane student car to beat them all, Porsche induction charging and something alarming about the Macan EV. 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 Learn more about this week’s sponsor and get 10 percent off with code SSG10 https://duramat.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 29min

OTOSOT 69

In the latest episode of their weekly Q&A spin off, Jonny and Richard answer questions about car brand themed pubs, the planning that goes into this podcast, car things lost to the past, and selfless acts in the car community. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 15, 2025 • 59min

Defender problem

Richard has a fleet issue. Also in this episode, a traveller site u-turn, shout out to Dick at Angel Motors, a pillowy gargoyle in a motorway service area, Red Nose Day ID.Buzzes, a surprising amount of car chat around the ID. Polo, Audi Concept C, Skoda Vision O, Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo and new Clio, not buying an old Renault Twingo, the second half of the adventures of Sixties Man, a listener lays down a tattoo challenge, and an email from someone who definitely knows about touring 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.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 12, 2025 • 30min

OTOSOT 68

In their end of the week Q&A show, Jonny and Richard answer questions about bringing back 1990s rallying, 1960s cars falling in value, the new Microlino, and which all-terrain ice cream van?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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 9min

Midnight TOCA

Jonny is confused about a song lyric. Also in this episode, a strange set of car Top Trumps, the new front fog light idiots, a listener’s submission for Sixties Man, a strange ad from New Zealand, mysteries around the singer of Walking In Memphis, what happened in the second episode of Top Gear, not liking the mk1 Focus RS, and two more cars from 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/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 5, 2025 • 32min

OTOSOT 67

In their Friday Q&A spin-off, Jonny and Richard answer questions about confusing other road users, phrases you can’t help saying while driving, albums that suit certain cars, a car project dilemma, and unexpected number plates in unusual places. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 3min

Woodpeckers and Kardashians

Jonny has learnt two new things. Also in this episode, the resurgence of the crooklock, a Silverstone steam engine, the Julio Iglesias car mystery is solved, goodbye Nissan GT-R, more unusual student cars and catch and release car buying. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 29, 2025 • 35min

OTOSOT 66

Jonny and Richard answer questions about writing a BL book, amusingly named car dealers, obsessively identifying cars, an American EV swap, replacing a BMW Z4, and car-related wine. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 5min

PB FOMO

Jonny and Richard discuss Car Week envy, the new Gordon Murray specials, McLaren F1 wheels, the Porsche 968 Club Tropicana, listeners’ messages about incongruous student cars, a surprising shelf in a motorway service area, sighting a Ford Probe, a confusion involving David Attenborough, and why the Welsh buy so many Dacias. 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 Learn more about this week’s sponsor and get 10 percent off with code SSG10 https://duramat.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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