The Smellcast (Toppie Smellie)

Listen as Tappie Daniel launches the inaugural episode of RAPPING WITH TAPPIE -- a new podcast featuring advice, life hacks and unique strategies designed to guide today's modern consumer (that's YOU!!!)!

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Toppie welcomes Paul the Shy Yeti and his Shy Life friends Betina and Ikk to his Smellcast Halloween Spooktacular!  After a haunted house experience leaves a less than desired effect, Toppie wonders if he and Sassy McSass-Sass are too old for Halloween scares... until they learn they're NOT!

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Toppie presents the all-new Life On the Shit List, Episode 2, a nice a nice, long episode chock full of LOTSL-Goodness!

Join The whole LOTSL gang and listen as they discuss Death and Dying, Paths to Reconciliation, Trump Anxiety, ASSASINATION CONSPIRACIES GALORE, AI Awareness, Who Is Your Personal Nemesis? and that fucking Yellowstone super-volcano!

Please note!  LOTSL is now searchable on your podcast app of choice!  Please find LOTSL and SUBSCRIBE!  LOTSL will only continue to be available here on the Smellcast a few more times, and after that you gotta go to LOTSL's own special feed! Search! Find! Subscribe!

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Once again, Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast  for his vocal contributions to this episode!

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For the first time... our cast of characters hear an episode of the GERBIL KING...  and opinions vary... but most affected is Aunt Tappie who is worried her former beau  Roger Bunting is being taken advantage of...

PLUS! Toppie refuses to enter the Boppity Hop race!

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Welcome to another episode of "Stick It Out Your back Door," wherein amazing listeners send in sound clips of things they've recorded!  And here we now present them to you!  Enjoy the sounds of summer and Kitty Lick Smack-Smacks!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR RECORDINGS!  And YOU can participate NEXT time by recording something you find interesting (most folks use their phone) and attatching that sound file to an email... send it to Smellcast@aol.com!  And THANK YOU!

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Toppie chats it up with the Shy Yeti and Jay the Hauntcub.

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Sassy McSass-Sass wants NOTHING to do with Aunt Tappie's sincere apology for going into outer space with Roger Bunting.  We do, however,  finally learn what happened to Aunt Tappie and Roger while they were off-Earth... and it's a tale NOT to be believed!

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After a long period of indecision, Toppie finally decides if he will... or if he won't... be part of the 2021 Pickle Hollow Boppity-Hop Race... place your bets now!

Special GUEST STAR THANKS to Paul Chandler from the Shy Yeti Podcast for his portrayal of Bettina Du Pres on this episode of the Smellcast.

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In this ON THE ROAD episode, Toppie introduces his long, long time friend from real life... Manyan Phelps... You may not know what to make of him... but it's too late now!  He's here to stay on the Smellcast!

Mentioned on today's Podcast: Ranger John and the Lovely Daniel from the Dark Forest Podcast.

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Everything comes to a senses shattering climax on today's episode of the Smellcast!  

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The Zombie weed!  Oh, watch out for that Zombie weed...  

Toppie and his pal Tommy Hashbrowns visit a marijuana dispensary somewhere in the north country, and later, Toppie experiences what he has come to call... his "Lost Weekend"! The true tale of a naked stoner for your edification and entertainment!

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Come along with Toppie and friends, DJ and Billy Starsage... Tommy Hashbrowns... and Styles... as they travel through time in an antique store!

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Toppie, Sassy and Aunt Tappie put on a Chrima Show at Shecky Green's Big Red Barn.

Featuring Special Guest Star, BIG FATTY!

The original source material for much of our presentation, is from a 1947 radio broadcast of the Charlie McCarthy Show. If you're interested in hearing the original version, click HERE.

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Toppie and Sassy do their best to bring out a new episode of the Smellcast.  Uhhh... we'll leave history to decide how well they did... SHEESH!  This one is all over the place, folks!

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STICK IT!!!! Yeah, STICK IT!!!! Stick it out your back door!

We got water puppets, fridge-drainage, snorers galore and lots of wetness!  All these sounds and more on our latest ALL-NEW Stick It episode!!!

Special thanks to the following contributors:

Tommy Hashbrowns
Tastes Like Burning Tim
Scotty, The Little Aussie Battler
Harley in Denver
Kathy Bacon
Jay the Hauntcub
Paul Chandler
and Baron Frosti

YOU (everyone and anyone) are invited to participate in a future episode of Stick It Out Your Back Door!  Record a sound (or sounds) you think are interesting (most folks use their phone); attach the sound file to an email; send email to SMELLCAST@AOL.COM. All entries will be included on the next edition of Stick It Out Your Back Door on the Smellcast.

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Toppie is finally back with his first new Smellcast episode since May.  It's a short and sweet update!

Included is some talk about other Podcasts!  And here are the links:

LOTSL

Matinee Minutiae

Screamqueenz

e Pitome

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In part two of Toppie's interview with Brenda Boo we go so far as to discuss... fecal matter... and OTHER SUBJECTS!  

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Some thoughts from a terlit cleaner about a way to move forward in an age of existential thoughts and impending doom.

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Oh, the zaney mayhem! Aunt Tappie opts out of participating in Pickle Hollow's 2023 New Year's Eve drop event, so Toppie and Sassy rush to put in place an alternative plan with all the failure you have all come to expect on the Smellcast!

Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for his time and participation on today's episode!

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A crazy wild trip to the pharmacy where Toppie is going to get his covid booster.

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Toppie talks about communicating in the age of Covid.

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It's a race against time for Toppie and Aunt Tappie to discover the whereabouts of August Evans.

Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for lending his talents to this episode for not only portraying himself, but also Bettina Du Pres and August Evans!

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First, a farewell to an old friend of the Smellcast. 

Then, Toppie tells his pal Manyan all about a long time friend of his from Rochester NY with whom he broke off a long time friendshp.  It seems Toppie's friend liked to break and enter abandoned homes to hoard whatever he found. At first, Toppie tells the sturry of his break up with conviction and a righteousness which he knows to be his.  But later...  somehow... Toppie changes his tune.  And then.... it's suddenly a very different sturry...

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That's right!  Brenda Boo, Doc Stone, Jay the Hauntcub and Toppie Smellie have returned with an ALL-NEW episode of LOTSL... or... "Life On The Shit List"!  

And it looks like there's going to be more, because we, the LOTSL Crew have committed to bring you brand new epsisodes once a month right here on the Smellcast feed (to start with).  We would love to hear from you and for right now, please leave a comment over at The Smellcast.com, or email any of us at the address Smellcast@aol.com. 

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Lost in a drawer for decades, this very personal presentation of "Stick It Out Your Back Door," features guests Matt (Midwest Matt) and Mark (Musing Mark) talking about and sharing their found taped recordings of Great Uncle Rudy, Grandfather and Great Aunt Lois.

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No actual white, far right, religious, whacko nut-job Republicans were actually killed during this episode of the Smellcast. And they should thank their lucky stars, because frankly... it was a close call.

It's a monumental global wide environmental disaster today on the Smellcast as Toppie and Sassy are washed out to sea in an epic tale of survival and far-right lemonade.

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AT LAST!  An update on the ever elusive BRENDA BOO!  Logging in at almost a FULL HOUR -- part one of a brand new interview with Brenda Boo, chock full of fascinating tidbits! 

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The lost fortune! The Betrayer! The kidnapping! Order in Pickle Hollow deteriorates as Founder's Day approaches. Excitement as only the Smellcast can bring you!!!  Well... mostly, anyways.

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Toppie interviews Roger Bunting and says goodbye to The Gerbil King.

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Yes, you're in for a TREAT! Toppie describes his recent colonoscopy! Meanwhile, Sassy embarks on a mission of grave importance with the help of Ikk, the space alien.

Thanks to special guest star Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for his portrayal of Ikk.

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Toppie takes you along with him to get his SECOND COVID SHOT!

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Welcome to another episode of RAPPING WITH TAPPIE!  This time on the Smellcast, Tappie Daniel provides helpful tips on how to successfully prepare your Thanksgiving Day meal with your choice of the traditional turkey affair, or perhaps something slightly unique for your guests!  DEEP SEA TUBEWORMS!!!

Special thanks to KENTIE and Kathy Bacon for their call-in questions!

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Welcome to October and Halloween on the Smellcast!  To start the month off we have a representation of sc episode 119: Toppie presents -- The history of the Spiritualist movement and the Fox sisters!

Mentioned and recommended on today's podcast: Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus

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Sassy wants to record Toppie's chickens to hear what they will say at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve!

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We begin with Sassy McSass-Sass’s exciting rescue by Sheriff Bragstone and Aunt Tappie.  Then follows the obligatory who done it exposition to make sure you all understand who shot Toppie Smellie.  And finally, a look deep into the psyche of a comatose Toppie Smellie as we learn about a life that could have been.

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Toppie is embarrassed when Aunt Tappie tells the story of her first New Year's Eve drop in 1933 amidst the great depression!

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You are urged to listen to this exciting END STORY to the multi-year Killer Gerbil storyline! Meanwhile, the Smellcast ensemble becomes more and more convinced that Toppie is planning to oust them all in favor of Ikk the Alien... from the Shy Life Podcast!  Anyways... it's all rather confusing...  However, you may possibly enjoy this.  Possibly.

Featuring special guest star, IKK from the Shy Life Podcast with thanks to Paul Chandler!

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Toppie Smellie and Walter Snicker-Snicker reflect on their Thanksgiving experience.

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Sassy wants to present an intricate plot flashback.  Toppie just wants to do an "Abstract Audio."  The end result is a bit of a mish-mosh.  

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Tappie Danielle is in-studio today where she and Alexander describe how they first met!  Meanwhile, Roger Bunting pumps Toppie Smellie to tell him more about Tappie and Alexander.  All this and more about the Killer Gerbil too!!! 

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Longtime listeners of the Smellcast will recognize our guests this episode: Kevin and Brian of Dansbury Connecticut, lovingly known to Pride 48-ers as... "The Dansburries," return for a fun and informative chat-fest with Toppie.

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On this new round of Stick It Out Your Back Door, you're going to hear everything from a whimsical passing train to a wild and wooly Radical Faeries ceremony!

Special thanks to a wonderful message from KC and Harley from Enormous, the Podcast!

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You're not going to believe this one folks!

Toppie is under the impression that his ship has sailed in...  and it's a really stupid story of just how stupid Toppie is.  But... it's true.  And Toppie is stupid.  Real stupid.  Enjoy!!!

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Toppie and Sassy McSass-Sass get together to record for the last week of January 2021, but there are too many questions about Sassy's cat...

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It all starts out innocently enough as a road trip to eat french fries... but then it turns into so much more! In this odd episode of the Smellcast, Toppie's pal Manyan returns with an epic sturry about an old girl friend!  Then, a small town festival unfolds!

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Roger Bunting puts his entire career on the line when he attempts to convince his colleagues and superiors that he’s found the right man to help him track down the dangerous Killer Gerbil known by some to have been wandering throughout Pickle Hollow for over a year.  Meanwhile, word starts to get out that Toppie and Sassy have resumed a long since dismissed love affair.

Also:  A farewell to Christian Messer.

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As Christmas rolls around again, Toppie discovers he's just as unprepared as everyother Christmas past.

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Pickle Hollow's Sherif Bragstone takes front and center stage to solve the greatest mystery to ever befall the pod-o-sphere!  Listen as the many sinister clues are dropped as to -- "Who Shot Toppie Smellie?" IT'S ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT SUSPENSE!  MYSTERY!  ENTERTAINMENT THE WAY YOU LIKE IT!!!!  Well... mostly, anyway...

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In this blistering climax, answers await those behind the scene at the Smellcast studio: Before this episode is done, the cast asembled will hear an answer from Toppie that will decide the fate of all concerned.  Sounds pretty dramatic, huh? 

Once again, featuring special guest star, IKK from the Shy Life Podcast with thanks to Paul Chandler!

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Toppie and Sassy gossip starts making the rounds in Pickle Hollow. Meanwhile: Popeye Arms Paulie has girlie-girl suggestions for Delores; Cricket springs her proposal on Billy Snicker-Snicker; Aunt Tappie dusts off the old trophy for the Bobbity-Hop race, and Roger Bunting brings in new partners to find and capture the Killer Gerbil.

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On this special Halloween edition of the Smellcast Tommy Hashbrowns (Paul) stops in to tell his true tale of the unknown.  Sensitive listeners: be advised of unsettling and disturbing content.

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In this blast from the past representation -- from 2011 -- Tom the Ramble Red Head interviews Sassy McSass-Sass!

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Quentin Quill is in-studio with a totally FASCINATING review of a deck of playing cards!  Then, Roger Bunting stops in to recite a love poem for Tappie Daniel.

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Toppie recalls Thanksgiving past and Thanksgiving present.

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Toppie is told his podcast is, "too 1975." Meanwhile, listeners find out a whole lot more about what's been going on with Sassy McSass-Sass!

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A reflection on Toppie's memories from when he slept in a crib.  And then he turned 17.  No, that last part is just a joke. But seriously...

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Sassy returns bigger than ever in this exciting episode of the Smellcast!  Plus!!  Scat Bird and Cocoa Ebo!

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Toppie and the gang celebrate Halloween by telling spooky sturries!

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Aunt Tappie appears in-studio to discuss Pickle Hollow's bicentennial year, including, most importantly, the BOBBITY HOP RACE!

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Toppie launches the Christmas season with a heartwarming and inspirational interview with friends and live-in companions, longtime Pride48 personalities, T.J. Farrell and Larry Queen! Listen, as we learn about their unique and supportive friendship and their cooperative life strategies!

Find Larry on Twitter  and here, on Facebook.

Find TJ on Twitter and here, on Facebook.

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Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast  for his vocal contributions to this episode!

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There is some attempt by Toppie to do a very nice episode about what he and his cast members did over the summer.  However, that attempt is quickly abandoned because the usual insanity erupts.  This time, it's like... a blast off in Pickle Hollow... only not really... only maybe it is... oh, hell... YOU FIGURE IT OUT, OKAY!!????

And Also: Super-special VOICE MAILS from Tastes Like Burning, Tim!

Plus: Super-special appearance from guest star, Paul Chandler from The Shy Life Podcast!

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Aunt Tappie and Andrea Streammissle barely survive a cliffhanger misfire and then they both quit the little shoe! And actually, so does everyone else on the cast.  It looks like Toppie will at last have the normal solo podcast he has been wishing for -- except fate -- and a mysterious someone else -- has OTHER plans for Toppie!

Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for his portrayal of August Evans (aka Dameus Twinklehorn).

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A bit of yappin' and a lot of cookin' as Toppie shows off his recipe for SMOTHERED COUNTRY STYLE PORK RIBS!

Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for his guest appearance on today's lil' shoe.

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Yet another revelation crushes a Smellcast cast member! All is NOT well in Pickle Hollow! It's a mere few WEEKS away from their  bicentennial celebration -- yet the outlook is bleak for near everyone! But most of all, you MUST NOT MISS the Pickle Hollow Pageant rehearsed on today's episode... of the Smellcast!  

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It's a brand new episode of LOTSL wherein we discuss:
-- Speculation about the Jeep Patriot
-- Can Libs fly the American flag and feel good about it?
-- The Kamala/Trump era... is LOTSL tame?
-- The PRIUS Liberal?
-- LOTSL scrutinizes a vibrant pirece of clothing.
-- Doc Stone has a love of Tiki
-- and so much more!

Please remember that The Smellcast will only be sharing these LOTSL episodes for a short time. Please find LOTSL with your podcast app of choice.... and subscribe!

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Toppie joins Tommy Hashbrowns and Styles at the Starsage Compound with DJ and Billy.  Listen in on this pre-Covid gathering recorded a few summers ago, and enjoy a relaxing evening of fellowship around a campfire with good friends.

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ALL NEW SOUND FILES FROM LISTENERS!  That's right, a brand new Stick It Out Your Back Door, complete with a pep talk to future Stick It participants!

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In this gripping episode of the Smellcast, Sassy McSass-Sass rescues Popeye Arms Paulie from his Vegas mob family!

Featuring special guest star, IKK from the shy Life Podcast with thanks to Paul Chandler!

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A heartwarming tale of love and sacrifice... mostly.

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The time for truth and authenticity has come... Toppie joins the Bobbity Hop Race... and begins rigorous training under Sassy's loving guidance...  Meanwhile, Aunt Tappie makes an appeal to Andrea Streammissle!

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Long about June of last year, Toppie makes a summer Saturday visit with his mother.  Guest starring Soder, the Wonder Dorg!

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Even as the subplots come ever at him, Toppie is determined to put them to rest! This time it's all about the "Controller," Aunt Tappie and Andrea Streamissile!  It's about August Evans and Delores and nude posing! Tempers flare as disappointment sets in with Delores and Sassy! ALL THIS, AND A SHOCK ENDING TOO!!!!!  

Special thanks to Paul Chandler from the Shy Life Podcast for his participation this episode and for his performance as August Evans.

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At José's Hideaway, Toppie, Quentin, Roger and Aunt Tappie come closer to untying the mystery surrounding August Evans.

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Toppie presents his most UNCANNY interview, EVER!!!  And... it's a doozey...

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It's a fast and fun hour of spooky sounds, music and sturries from Toppie Smellie!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!

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It's an errand day for Toppie as he whisks you along with him to do some laundry and a little food shopping!  Aw, you're gonna love it!

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All new sound clips sent in from long time listeners of the Smellcast! Listen in and discover the joy of sound.

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Join Toppie as he travels way up North for two nights of camping with Tommy Hashbrowns and the Radical Faeries.

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Here is a whole new round of interesting sound clips sent in by listeners -- it's a brand new "Stick It"! 

This episode's art (which you can see at TheSmellcast.com) is a photo taken by Toppie of himself with an Octopus clay tableau... with octopus suction cups!!! This is all courtesy of artist Sam In the Hinterlands who created the art object and then took the time to send it to me in the mail, just because she knew I loved it. Thank you Sam!

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Toppie and his pal Manyan Phelps embark on a road trip adventure that takes them into the PATH OF TOTALITY!!!! Like... WOW... it's a total solar eclipse! Experience it in real time!

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It's a whole new round of recordings sent in by listeners!  STICK IT OUT YOUR BACK DOOR!

Special mention: Round the Archives

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It's that fine Halloweeny time of year, so here comes Toppie's Halloween Shoe for 2024!

Get in the mood for a Halloween blast from the past with vintage Halloween music and old sound clips from spooky movies!

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Happy Turkey Day 2023!  Toppie is here with just about the ENTIRE Smellcast gang for a convoluted THANKSGIVING DAY JIFFY MIX CORN-PUDDIN' kind of celebration!

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After a couple of emails from listeners, LOTSL brings you:

-- Plumbing expert Doc Stone talks Angle Stops...
-- That Peter G on the employee who clocked in... and then clocked out for forever...
-- Brenda Boo's "magnetic" personality...
-- A group discussion on possessions and the things we stash...
-- Jay the Hauntcub, champion of fun, has a round-up of his summer ammusement park adventures...
-- Loose and runny toothpaste?  Doc Stone asks, "What's going on???"
-- all this and more await you on this episode of Life On the Shit List!

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Toppie reads his father's obituary (as written by his father).

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It's another full round of sound clips sent in from Smellcast listeners! STICK THIS AND LISTEN!!!!

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Now more than ever, it is so important we teach our youngsters about acceptance and being kind to one another.  In her own words: On this special June Pride edition of the Smellcast, we find out how participating in Drag Queen Story Hour has personally affected Maryland based Drag Super-Star, D'Manda Martini.

Find D'Manda Martini on Twitter!

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Toppie sits down and talks about his family Thanksgiving experience.

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Once more the time comes for a live-steaming Pride48 little shoe and once more Toppie flubs his way through it!

Special thanks to Tim and James from Tastes Like Burning for their participation!

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The LOTSL crew asks: What the heck is this "Sovereign Citizen" thing about?  Plus, much much more!

Hey, listen folks: We here at LOTSL are getting a whole new show up off the ground with the all new LOTSL!  However... there have been some unexpected technical setbacks... all of which we will eventually finger out.  But until then... you might as well hear it on the ol' Smellcast feed until such time as we get it right.  So... HERE WE GO...  ENJOY!

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Toppie and the Smellcast gang celebrate 2021 with a summer-style picnic in winter!

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The gang from Life On The Shit List returns!

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In this, the very last Sandbox episode of the Smellcast, Toppie Smellie, Sassy McSass-Sass and Popeye Arms Paulie sit around a campfire with a bottle of booze and shoot the shit, with hilarious results.

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It's sturry time with Toppie as he tells three true-life amusing anecdotes.

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Roger Bunting stops in to deliver his annual love poem recitation for Valentine's Day.

TASTES LIKE BURNING, a podcast by Tim and James

Instrumental Music by Monica Gil Music  and gils102.

Poem – Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allen Poe, read by Basil Rathbone, put to music by Foxiekitten25

Song – Annabelle Lee by Fiddler’s Green.

 To Earthward by Robert Frost

Love at the lips was touch 
As sweet as I could bear; 
And once that seemed too much; 
I lived on air  

That crossed me from sweet things, 
The flow of—was it musk 
From hidden grapevine springs 
Downhill at dusk?  

I had the swirl and ache 
From sprays of honeysuckle 
That when they're gathered shake 
Dew on the knuckle.  

I craved strong sweets, but those 
Seemed strong when I was young; 
The petal of the rose 
It was that stung.  

Now no joy but lacks salt, 
That is not dashed with pain 
And weariness and fault; 
I crave the stain  Of tears, 
the aftermark Of almost too much love, 
The sweet of bitter bark 
And burning clove.  

When stiff and sore and scarred 
I take away my hand 
From leaning on it hard 
In grass and sand,  

The hurt is not enough: 
I long for weight and strength 
To feel the earth as rough 
To all my length. 

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In this Halloween Special edition of the Smellcast, Toppie needs help after watching the Haunting of Bly Manor so he asks DJ and Billy Starsage to join him in a 45 minute long spoiler filled discussion of the new Netflix series.

Mentioned on today's podcast:  Surely You Jest
and Matinee Minutiae

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