Podcast 88 - Shaky's Christmas Cadillac
Added 2021-12-19 18:00:04 +0000 UTCJonny and Richard wonder what Shakin' Stevens drives and conclude that it must be some sort of bad Cadillac.
Also in this festive-ish episode, the Suggs scale of jerky singers, the money musicians make from Christmas songs, a new and extremely stupid seasonal lyric changing game, the annoyance of tiny ice cubes, how to get rid of things you don't need, and Jonny's eventful trip to Somerset in his Dodge Charger.
Plus, Richard has found a flaw with the otherwise fabulous Bentley Mulsanne, Volkswagen seems to be giving its cars nocturnal monobrows, and our first father and son listeners' stories section brings us tales of Germanic voice recognition and a restomodded lawnmower.
A huge, huge thank you to you, our Patrons, for supporting Smith and Sniff this year. We don't say enough how much it means to us, and how your generosity helps us to justify doing whatever the merry heck this is. By way of a small and rubbish thank you, on Sunday 26 December there will be a previously unheard bonus episode of Smith and Sniff exclusively for Patrons so ignore the message at the end of this show about a Christmas gap. That's only for those non-Patreon losers. That'll teach 'em, eh?
Comments
Gentlemen, thank you for a year of utterly bonkers entertainment. Enjoy your break and please carry on as deranged as ever in 2022.
Barraclough
2021-12-24 18:19:05 +0000 UTCI think Shakey would have easily afforded a Shad. He was the recording artist with the most top ten singles of the 1980s. I kid you not, look it up. Also OT-Mandarin-SOT, there are indeed five different tones or intonations that give each syllable in Chinese a different meaning. The word Ma, for example, means ‘horse’, ‘mother’ or ‘no’ depending on how you say it. Incidentally, one word for vagina is ‘zhi’ while the word for shoes is ‘xie’ - they do sound very similar and have the same intonation just to add to the confusion! Merry Christmas, guys!
Alexander Clement
2021-12-24 10:52:24 +0000 UTCMy dad has just started doing this (taking his glasses off to reverse). He also reckons he can’t see an analogue speedo with them on. Already has varifocals. He’s 63.
Ed Storer
2021-12-21 13:47:38 +0000 UTCDid Nile Rogers take over the outro music?
Andy Hogg
2021-12-21 07:46:02 +0000 UTCWasn’t it just!
Daniel Achterhuis
2021-12-20 17:36:47 +0000 UTCI’m 16, imagine what that’s like.
Daniel Achterhuis
2021-12-20 17:33:27 +0000 UTCHave a great Christmas! Looking forward to the bonus episode. Oh, and all of 2022’s podcasts…
Daniel Achterhuis
2021-12-20 17:32:50 +0000 UTCJonny and Richard, thank you for giving me something to look forward to every Monday! It really does brighten one’s week up. Given that I’m 22, I’ve also learnt a worrying amount about 80s/90s pop culture over the past couple of years. Perhaps consider it educational. Happy Christmas lads
Tom Banks
2021-12-20 13:15:23 +0000 UTCThe GM diesel (which was based off the Oldsmobile 5.7L gas engine) also suffered from running problems due to the lack of a fuel / water separator in the engine bay. People who have rebuilt them with better head gaskets and hardware and added a separator get them working pretty well. Some of the hardcore Olds drag racers would use the diesel block and crank as a starting point for a boosted or nitrous injected engine since they were more robust than the gas engine parts, but dimensionally similar.
Ed Nicholson
2021-12-20 12:09:19 +0000 UTCMerry pissflaps gents. Have a relaxing time and looking forward to seeing and hearing you both in 22.
Robin White
2021-12-20 10:42:54 +0000 UTCThat Mulsanne that Richard was driving. https://t.co/cl56x1r98y
Simon Smyth
2021-12-20 10:32:33 +0000 UTCLovely Cathays ref Mr Porter.
Owain Kelly
2021-12-20 10:26:23 +0000 UTCAlso, you're in luck, double whammy. https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/status-quo-uk-tour-shakin-stevens/
Graham Dallas
2021-12-20 08:22:23 +0000 UTCHave a good Crimbo gentleman. All the best. 👍🏻
George Wade
2021-12-20 07:50:00 +0000 UTCHave a great Christmas both and Jonny try a brandy and port mix with your new bottle - works well and is mildly lethal 🙃
Rhys Mainwaring
2021-12-19 23:37:05 +0000 UTCRegarding the restomod mower, I still have my dad's 1960's Landmaster 243 (made in Hucknall, Notts) rotorvator. Unfortunately the 3hp B&S engine died in the 90's and the only one I could get to fit is a 5.5hp I/C unit. Suffice to say, in use, it's like holding on to a very angry wild boar while it tries to tunnel to New Zealand.
Maurice Barnes
2021-12-19 19:49:27 +0000 UTCMy dad never "dad" reversed, but my grandad, but he always took his glasses off when doing it, a little bit worrying
Bruce Driffill
2021-12-19 19:41:05 +0000 UTCThank you gents, this has been a great year for S&S, "love the show". Have a rather jolly Christmas and New Year when it comes.
Graham Dallas
2021-12-19 19:36:22 +0000 UTCMassive fan of the extended end music - and indeed ending. Please make that permanent so it always loops back to the start. Merry Christmas!
Edwin Barnes
2021-12-19 19:24:16 +0000 UTCHave a good Christmas guys, look forward to more casts&laughs in the new year. Was cool to see Porter on the new issue of the GT today spinning a Megan a few times 😂
joe brudenell
2021-12-19 19:03:40 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas your pair of flutes! and thanks for the content this year! 15534 minutes spent listening on Spotify. Ps after last year's podcast and you mentioning E17 (Stainer) that's all I keep hearing this year! Annoying but funny, have a good one guys!
Griffo86
2021-12-19 18:14:32 +0000 UTC
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