Smith and Sniff

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, my…

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, a…

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…

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. 

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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…

In this week’s Friday spin-off show, Jonny and Richard answer questions about car OCD, diesel compensation, car parts stored in the house, and new cars to take banger racing. 

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This week Jonny and Richard accidentally fill Britain’s number one car podcast with chat about cars. Topics covered include the DS No4, the Civic Type R, overspeed warning noises, a small review of t…

In front of an audience at Pistonheads Annual Service, Jonny and Richard answer questions about cars to make into boats, best number plate designs, best and worst F1 merchandise, signalling to other …

Recording in front of an outdoor audience at Bicester Motion, Jonny and Richard talk about Maroon 5 excuses, Max Power washing up liquid, Bad Boy bonnets, a sinister mask, a bad Burt Reynolds film, T…

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about best car for a vineyard, one car to replace a BMW 3 Series and a Ford Ranger, concept cars you’d like to recreate for personal use, and how much ca…

Jonny and Richard get sidetracked by an Iberian singing legend’s cars (and clothes). Also in this episode, departure angles, trying to carry too much to the car in one go, Max Verstappen’s mountain b…

In this week’s Friday spin-off show Jonny and Richard answer questions about looking up previous owners of your car, unconvincing re-badges, the best motorway service area entry sliproads, and car co…

Live on stage at the excellent Festival of the Unexceptional, Jonny and Richard discuss the Raleigh canteen, car names as explorers, swearing on a rollercoaster, some new facts about Marillion, podca…

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about waving at other motorists, unusual hearses, film and TV cars you could take to Festival of the Unexceptional, and the best dad bodges done to cars.…

Jonny and Richard admire the excellent locks of a supercar legend. Also in this episode, a strange rollercoaster name, a listener’s back pedal brake disaster, Raleigh Strika vs Grifter, sad theme par…

In another episode of their spin-off Q&A show, Jonny and Richard answer questions about options you’d like to see on cars, the idea of a Carte Blanche special edition, the furthest you’ve driven in a…

On a balmy evening during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jonny and Richard sit outside to discuss middle aged man backflips, a robot in a leather jacket, Jenson Button’s 24 hour trousers, massive wa…

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about the music EVs should play as warning sounds, favourite trainers, Jonny’s air-con threshold, the most astonishing vehicles still in day-to-day use a…

Jonny has some thoughts about powered scooting. Also in this episode, the history of the bicycle, men who look good in vests (i.e. almost no one), the Dutton Sierra, badly powder coated retro wheel e…

Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about the worst sound a car can make, what Donna Summer would have driven, unlikely car and owner combinations, Richard’s audio books, and things your da…