Smith and Sniff

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OTOSOT 81 Dec 12, 2025

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Jonny and Richard answer questions about the Genesis GV60, favourite car-related toys from childhood, something comfortable and cheap to run, and taking cars back to where they’re from.

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Hair today, gone tomorrow Dec 08, 2025

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Jonny and Richard discuss Gerry McGovern’s sudden departure from Jaguar Land Rover. Also in this episode, trying to win over Juha Kankkunen, the cars of Stranger Things, what Peter Hook drives, aero Audi cravings, the surprising age of Humvees, and buying a VW from a car boot sale.

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OTOSOT 80 Dec 05, 2025

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Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about models you’d only buy brand new, which car to turn into a boat for an apocalyptic future, biggest car-related prank, and best car for smuggling people across Berlin during the Cold War.

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Fall Guy and Autuman Dec 01, 2025

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Jonny has become a superhero who loves this time of year. Also in this episode, AMC Eagles, Audi Allroads, spending time with some confusing Polestars, the gentle act of giving a car park ticket to a stranger, throwing a Honda step through over a tall fence, Andy Wilman’s book, a disagreement about why the Grand Tour killed off its star guests, and Tina Turner in a Lynx Eventer.

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OTOSOT 79 Nov 28, 2025

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In front of an audience at Great Northern Classics in Derby, Jonny and Richard answer questions about stupid things you did in your first car, selling cars too cheaply, inappropriate track day cars, the fate of Prelude guy, strange minicabs, weirdest car to hoard and Jonny’s gig confession.

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Live in Derby Nov 24, 2025

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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, David Hasselhoff breaking down on a French road, Jonny’s strange dreams, and a deep level of irony from Girls Aloud.

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OTOSOT 78 Nov 21, 2025

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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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Springtime Nov 17, 2025

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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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OTOSOT 77 Nov 14, 2025

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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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Captain Jonny Nov 10, 2025

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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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