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The Smoking Tire

Richard Porter (writer for Top Gear)

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2016

⏱️ 164 minutes

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Summary

This week we're joined by former BBC Top Gear Sript Wizard (Supervisor) Richard Porter (@SniffPetrol)! His new book, And On That Bombshell, chronicles his 13 years working on Top Gear. We tell him about Californian methamphetamime production, and he tells us all about how Top Gear was made, including Richard Hammond's skills at entering strip clubs.Click here to get your copy of And On That Bombshell

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0:00.0

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0:03.5

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0:30.0

It's a comfortable, like I'm so comfortable, I'm like I'm driving a Rolls-Corniche right now.

0:41.0

Hello, it's been going to be in high energy show, I think.

0:45.0

Where's that just in the alcohol talking?

0:48.0

I don't know, one way or the other, the only one way to find out.

0:51.0

Bienvenue SmokingTire Podcast, episode 200 and so on.

0:55.0

For the French entry again.

0:56.0

Huh? Opting for the French entry again.

0:58.0

The French entry?

0:59.0

Yeah.

1:00.0

Was that French?

1:01.0

Bienvenue.

1:02.0

Oh, I don't know, I think I got, I picked that up from Alex Roy.

1:04.0

That was an Alex Royism from 2005 that just stuck.

1:07.0

What's up with the fuck?

1:09.0

Wasn't it blazing saddles?

1:10.0

Oh yeah, as well, Mel Brooks.

1:12.0

Yeah.

1:13.0

Fred, it's a word to do.

1:14.0

Very excited to have this gentleman on the show today known for his role as script editor in Top Gear UK as well as his new book, which I read and fucking loved.

1:25.0

And on that bombshell.

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