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The Smellcast

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Produced by Toppie Smellie, a fifty two year old gay guy who lives in upstate New York, The Smellcast is an audio podcast that defies being categorized or labeled. Tune in and listen as Toppie enhances true tales spun from the grist of his own self-described failed life with moments of pure fun and fiction. Topics range from his mundane day to day life to the national news and wondrous happenings from around the globe and all the amazing people who inhabit it. Fascinated by the minute and the grandiose, becoming acquainted with The Smellcast is to experience real life in all its forms with flourishes of Toppie's curious flights of fancy. An authentic gay personal journal podcast that collides with fantasy! FUN! ENTERTAINING! MYSTERIOUS!
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Episodes

sc 625 HAP HAPPY SUMMERTIME!

Somehow it's summer and Toppie, Sassy and Walt are here to say "hi" and wish you a Happy Summer and Happy Pride! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Jun 13, 202514 minEp. 625

sc 624 Stick It Out Your Back Door!

Following a moment of silence for the passing of our friend and fellow podcaster Tom, the Ramble Red Head, Toppie presents a brand new Stick It Out Your Back Door -- a carcophany of new sounds sent in by listeners to the Smellcast! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Apr 17, 202525 minEp. 624

sc 623 Old Toppie Tubbard...

After a disaster of epic proportions inside the chicken coop apartment, Toppie and Sassy are left struggling to find enough food to eat that isn't contaminated by gross and disgusting fecal matter. Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Mar 25, 202517 minEp. 623

sc 622 Toppie And Manyan Seek Sustenance!

Toppie and Manyan are back out on the road, this time seeking food from one fast food chain in particular. Hint: they make burgers YOUR way. Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Mar 10, 202519 minEp. 622

sc 621 Love And Tacos

It's Valentine's Day and -- ok -- it's actually well past Valentine's Day, as it turns out. Be that as it may, Toppie is at Jose's Hideaway in search of someone to recite a beautiful love poem. Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Feb 21, 202515 minEp. 621

sc 620 The Return of Scat Bird!

Don't look now, but Scat Bird has returned! Not to mention a certain nefarious arch villain by the name of ALFRED P. WOOGIE!!!! How this all happens and how it all turns out is the subject of today's lil' shoe... and to be honest... it's all-out ACTION BEYOND BELIEF!!! Well... mostly anyways... Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Feb 06, 202517 minEp. 620

sc 619 Joe: The Greatest Guy In The Universe!

Joe is the greatest guy in the universe. Toppie provides evidence by reading from true life found letters written to Joe. We are sure you will agree after listening... Joe is THE GREATEST GUY IN THE UNIVERSE... EVER, EVER, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Jan 23, 202528 min

sc 618 Cross Dressing: An Interview With Carroll and Marlene

Toppie visits his cousin Chris and his lovely wife Marlene in their home to discuss how they have navigated all their years together as a married couple, with Chris being a cross dresser who goes by the name Carroll Fields. Please visit my cousin's Youtube Drum-Cover page: LOOMEX! Click here to see the drum cover video Chris did just for this episode of the Smellcast! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name a...

Jan 08, 202529 minEp. 618

sc 617 Interview With Youtube Drummer "LOOMEX"!

Toppie interviews Youtube drumming artist Chris Loomis and provides clips of his performances. Listen and learn how Chris creates his videos and how he navigates through his creative process! You need to see the actual videos! For optimum entertainment, please click on the links to the videos presented as audio on this episode! This town (Gogo's) drum cover Dadgum Down (Amy Ray) Drum Cover Powerhouse Drum Cover Leopard redo (Jack Stauber) The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Do You Believe in Magi...

Dec 04, 202429 minEp. 617

sc 616 Surprise Halloween Extra: Stick It Out Your Back Door

A last minute HALLOWEEN SURPRISE! STICK IT OUT YOUR BACK DOOR FOR HALLOWEEN! A couple of Halloween inspired sound clips from listeners Jay the Hauntcub, Tommy Hashbrowns and my real-life cousin, Chris! PLUS: Some shout-outs and thank-yous to: The Fey Driver's Pinkwheelnuts.com Tim & James' Tastes Like Burning/Trash Sprinkles Matt & Toms' Chubs Gone Wild DJ Starsage's Surely You Jest DJ & Matts' Matinee Minutiae Paul Chandler's S hy Life Podcast Ranger John's Dark Forest Podcast KC &a...

Nov 29, 202420 minEp. 616

sc 615 Hush Hush Hush... Here Comes The Boogey Man!

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Oct 11, 202417 min

sc 614 MONEY MONEY MONEY!

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!!! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Sep 20, 202417 minEp. 614

sc 613 LOTSL 4 Check Your Angle Stop & Knead Your Toothpaste!

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 ...

Sep 09, 202456 min

sc 612 Stick It Out Your Back Door!

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! Write to Toppie at Sme...

Aug 26, 202430 min

sc 611 LOTSL Episode 3: It's Much Easier The Second Time!

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! Write to Toppie at...

Aug 05, 20241 hr 8 min

sc 610 BLABBLE!

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 Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Jul 16, 202418 minEp. 610

sc 609 LOTSL Episode 2: He Just Doesn't Shut Up!

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 o...

Jul 12, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 609

sc 608 I'll Tend To The Flame, You Can Worship The Ashes

Toppie reads his father's obituary (as written by his father). Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

May 26, 202418 min

sc 607 LOTSL Episode 1: Who be them "Sovereign Citizens," Anyway?

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment...

May 16, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 607

sc 606 Totally Totality!

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

May 04, 202425 minEp. 606

sc 605 "I Held It Rather Like A Pencil, Dear..."

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Mar 30, 202418 minEp. 605

SURPRISE ALL-NEW LOTSL SPECIAL!

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 . Write to ...

Mar 20, 202452 min

sc 604 Stick It Out Your Back Door

It's another full round of sound clips sent in from Smellcast listeners! STICK THIS AND LISTEN!!!! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Feb 23, 202430 minEp. 604

sc 603 Toppie-Turvey

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... Writ...

Feb 07, 202429 min

sc 602 Aunt Tappie's First Drop

Toppie is embarrassed when Aunt Tappie tells the story of her first New Year's Eve drop in 1933 amidst the great depression! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Jan 11, 202420 min

Smellcast Chrimma Special With The Chickens!

Sassy wants to record Toppie's chickens to hear what they will say at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Dec 24, 202324 min

sc 601 Toppie's Thanksgiving Day with the SC gang!

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Nov 23, 202314 min

sc 666 Paul's Story: "There's No Thrill... Just Chill..."

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. Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!

Oct 21, 202337 min

sc 599 "You Might As Well Open Your Secure Doors... I'm Here..."

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! Write to Toppie...

Oct 02, 202328 minEp. 599

sc 598 "He's Like Batman, But Before There Was Batman..."

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! Write to Toppie at Smellcast@aol.com. Leave a comment on Toppie’s blog ! Follow him on X . Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will find YOU and friend you!...

Sep 03, 202325 min
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