

Smith and Sniff
Jonny Smith and Richard Porter
TV 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.
Episodes
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Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 4min
Mustang country
Jonny and Richard invent a new sub-genre of music. Also in this episode, Beyonce and a self-parking Lexus, topics only covered in country songs, annoying bings and beeps, more about touch screens from listeners who know their stuff, French car shows, acceptable accordions, being the Cathy Dennis of The Grand Tour, Citroen ZX trim levels, more on the Eagle Quest, Donald Trump’s Diablo, putting your name on the kick plates, the trials success of the Suzuki X90, and why the Licence To Drive poster from last week caused a listener’s dad to lose his temper in France.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 6min
Massive turbos, terrible screens, and falling out of a moving coach
Jonny and Richard canter through some excellent messages from listeners. Also in this episode, comedy tyre names, collapsed Discovery spotting with Chris Harris, more fixation about an Eagle Quest limousine, a review of ChatGPT in a DS 4, the real world economy of the Range Rover PHEV, Jonny goes trialling in a Kia Picanto, doing the Three Peaks Challenge in jeans, onion farmer weirdness, a puzzle about an ‘80s movie poster, a brief review of the new Roadhouse, and a yoghurt incident at a cricket match. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Malbec mechanic
Jonny and Richard come up with a new idea for a late night YouTube channel. Also in this episode, Jonny is annoyed to find his Porsche 944 shooting break is just a dream, a Boxster estate from the Netherlands, reviews of the VW ID. Buzz and Peugeot 408, two years with a Volkswagen e-Up, an American listener has an unusual question about Rovers, the Rivian R3X and what it might look like, browsing eagles for sale, discovering you have a dangerous dog, spotting a discarded belt, and Richard’s Range Rover is for sale at last. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 4min
Liquid egg
A sighting of a funny company name on a lorry sends Jonny and Richard down a food industry rabbit hole. Also in this episode, stage 3 Lemsip, a dull story about a broken train, short journeys kill diesels, submersible drones and magnet trailers, RIP Marcello Gandini, the pointlessness of tank turning cars, Jonny’s running challenge, garaging worthless cars, an announcement about the Festival of the Unexceptional, spotting a manky Renault 12 in the wild, an algal Ford C-Max, Woollarding in Japan, a pub Uber update, why windfarms should use restomod windmills, and some new end music. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 3min
A Veyron made of spam
In the second Glasgow live recording Jonny and Richard answer questions from members of the audience. Topics covered include where to Woollard in Japan, how to pronounce auction, what sort of classic car DJ Khalid would be, dream road trips, cars you will never own, the perfect car for the North Coast 500, sleeping in boots, getting trapped in cars, Chevy Blazer v Ford Explorer, the Hyundai i20Enya, business advice, favoured road snacks, a young person with a Rover 75, the most interesting car in your neighbourhood, ideal car/band crossover, and the best hot hatch of the 2000s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 200, live from Glasgow
For their 200th episode, Jonny and Richard record in front of an audience in a theatre, basically in Glasgow. Topics covered include a drum ’n’ bass version of the Taggart theme tune, the trouble with the Tesla yoke, Billy Connolly shirts, people who grip the wheel too hard, dot matrix nonsense, listeners’ coach driver memories, actual information about what Michael McDonald drives, an unusual tractor arrangement, Graeme Hall’s late night animal shows, what Jonny did on his birthday, the classic status of the mk1 Freelander, talking to the late Mike Smith about motorways, an early drone disaster, whether a Rover SD1 is a good wedding car, a brief update on Richard’s disastrous Panda, and what Sean Connery had for dinner every night. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 7min
Standards, Kermit. Standards.
Richard remembers a great Muppet Show line from Sam the Eagle and Jonny has been on a business success podcast. Also in this episode, what sort of dog the BMW X6 resembles, a weird car wash, mismatched wheels, cars with hubcaps, the joys of Brent Cross, Boxster coil pack issues and Panda 100HP woes, ordering an odd number of tyres, unreasonable fears about scaffolding, cars named after letters of the NATO alphabet, falling asleep on trains, VW special editions named after bands and the ultimate coach driver. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2024 • 60min
School coach classics
Jonny and Richard dredge up some childhood transport memories. Also in this episode, how sportspeople speak in interviews, old and new Renaults, a small Dacia trouser disaster, farewell to Steve Wright, taking the long way round to look at an interesting car, snow day skyving, and slightly too much information about islands. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2024 • 59min
I got me a Chrysler, it’s as big as some kind of whale
Jonny is still giggling about a strange B-52s reference. Also in this episode, old Skodas, car sellers who have unnecessary opinions about paint colour, the imminent return of the Vauxhall Frontera, a manual gearbox with an amusing name, the BMWs you wouldn’t miss, a listener’s experiences of the Eagle Quest limousine, Richard’s attempts to fence a knackered Picasso, the movie career and surprising fan base of the Ford Flex and incredible tales from the Franchitti brothers. Plus, we’ve had a lot of messages about The Corrs going on tour with Natalie Imbruglia. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 2min
Smashing up a Lexus with a drainpipe
Jonny talks about his kids playing Street Fighter 2. They discuss cars of the Corrs, the new Lexus LM, alternative meaning for Alphard, MX-5 and Bob Marley's misheard songs. Enya owns a Maybach. Other topics include mk1 Twingos, Eurotunnel facilities, wing mirrors, and fooling ChatGPT over Hondas.


