Smith and Sniff

Smith and Sniff

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

November 24, 2025 70 mins

In front of a brilliant audience at Great Northern Classics in Derby, Jonny and Richard talk about Derby Bentleys, Edwina Currie, Rolls-Royce Eagle engines, civil war in the Dacia Spring community, Paul Weller’s hair, Jonny appearing on Maltese TV, Richard having a youthful carbonara incident, teenage house parties, the death of the Ford Focus, an abandoned lorry in a restaurant car park, the problem with Leigh Delamere services, D...

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In this episode of the Smith and Sniff question-answering spin-off show, Jonny and Richard tackle cars that smell bad, getting into car writing for a living, favourite rakish hatchbacks, and casting another F1 movie.

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November 17, 2025 65 mins

Richard has some car news. Also in this episode, rally light pods, a heavy breathing Range Rover, a cracking day out at the Classic Motor Show, the Changan Deepal S07, Brian storms, cars of Malta, a teenage attempt at car spying, catacombs, the AC 428, bringing Bond back, and listeners’ share their tales of unwanted car park encounters with a certain kind of hobbyist. 

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November 14, 2025 33 mins

Jonny and Richard pay tribute to Quentin Willson before answering questions about saving a family heirloom, cars the don’t suit aftermarket wheels and the future for the Jaguar I-Pace.

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November 10, 2025 62 mins

Guess who’s bought a boat off eBay. Also in this episode, James May’s geographically illiterate tour, crashing your famous brother’s Ferrari, getting the Prelude wrong, a podcast title embarrassment, a suggestion for communicating with other motorists, unwelcome info about local hotspots, some thoughts on the popular game of padel, and another look at a couple of PistonHeads auction cars. 

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November 7, 2025 31 mins

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about the point of Vauxhall, things found in second hand cars, and what to do with a broken Honda S2000. 

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November 3, 2025 73 mins

Jonny has been learning about an obscure American car. Also in this episode, the Flintstones theme, being haunted by a Renault Estafette, an abandoned Allegro Vanden Plas and fly tipped Volvo, getting ambushed by Morris dancers, two-speed gearboxes, The Jonny Smith Automobilia Collection, a car called the Playboy, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the great Northern tradition of going out without a coat, being unable to whisper...

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October 31, 2025 18 mins

While Jonny is away, Richard hijacks the usual audience questions show to shamelessly plug his new book. 

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October 27, 2025 60 mins

Jonny and Richard are in the South of France to drive Honda’s new coupe. As well as giving their verdict on the car, they talk about In The Night Garden, Stroker Ace and a hatred of pod coffee. But mainly about the Prelude. Believe, yeah? 

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October 24, 2025 29 mins

In this week’s listener questions show, Jonny and Richard give answers on interesting things bought from petrol stations, finding a car for someone’s friend, deciding if a listener is having a midlife car crisis, and strange things written on car badges.

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October 20, 2025 57 mins

Jonny and Richard compare notes on recent and annoying dealings with the most famous office in Swansea. Also in this episode, treading terrible things into your car, Airbus barking explained, flying to New York on a very small airliner, Call of Dutton, the new Renault 4, a mysterious phone note, the Hyundai Concept Three, Mercedes design, why the new Jag needs an unusual bonnet, filming gigs, needy businesses, a very polite cab dri...

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October 17, 2025 31 mins

This week Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about the international symbol for your tracking being out, modern cars you want to preserve, living with a Model Y, cars parts that remind you of other things, misleading engine noises, and how to insure a load of cars. 

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October 13, 2025 63 mins

In an unusual episode, Jonny and Richard are on an aeroplane heading to an unspecified location for reasons that will become clear in a future show. Topics discussed include the Airbus Sport Quattro, pilot speak, sawing someone in half, taking doves into shops, the ride quality of planes, flying without any training if you had to, a banana-shaped Jaguar, pointless Euro business class, and living next door to Lee Majors. 

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October 10, 2025 29 mins

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about covering cars, a fun car for a driving instructor, best auction buys, and what to buy if you want a Ford future classic. Plus, a listener tries to give away his Jag X-Type. 

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October 6, 2025 63 mins

Jonny has the wrong of the stick about a recent movie sensation. Also in this episode, Sabrina Carpenter’s single entendres, scratching the Sound of Music soundtrack, two more treats from the PistonHeads auctions, the MAN badge and other car company lions, three interesting books for car people, and an update on the progress of Richard’s MG Metro Turbo. 

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October 3, 2025 33 mins

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about car makers bringing back old names, a car media basketball team, the next Bond car, injuries as a result of car nerdery, and times when it’s okay to drive like a flute. 

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September 29, 2025 71 mins

Jonny and Richard are in a Microlino in a shopping centre car park discussing the BISTO ARS showroom, a new speed record, American swearing, the latest Porsche 911 GTS, fake Veyron ride-on cars in motorway service areas, hacked Lime bikes, Volvos with problems, and cheap Taycans. 

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September 26, 2025 29 mins

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. 

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September 22, 2025 63 mins

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. 

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September 19, 2025 29 mins

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. 

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