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The Smellcast

by Toppie Smellie

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

  1. Smellcast Special: Dragons, Wizards, Faeries and Dice - OH MY!!! (or How I Loved to Learn to Play D&D) Part Two of Two

    Toppie's special guests Tommy Hashbrowns, Oliver and Nick conclude their personal histories and experiences with Dungeons & Dragons. Listener Interaction and Stick It Out Your Back Door will return next episode. Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky Leave a...

  2. Smellcast Special: Dragons, Wizards, Faeries and Dice - OH MY!!! (or How I Loved to Learn to Play D&D) Part One of Two

    In this, the first of a two part special, Toppie interviews three long time Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts to find out what the world of fantasy gaming is all about. Listener Interaction and Stick It Out Your Back Door will return after our two part special. Write to Toppie at…

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  3. sc 639 Food For The Angels

    It's the dog days of summer and what Toppie remembers most from his YUTE... is that there was an abundance of nice... cold... refreshing... WATERMELON!!!! And today on the Smellcast, we present a history of this magnificent fruit -- or is it a vegitable? Regardless, we're sure you will all be...

  4. sc 638 Toppie And Sassy On Ice

    Yeah we're talkin' ICE again but not fuck off pow pow Ice... ICE as in glaciers and ice cubes and such like that. COLD!!!! FREEZING COLD is what we're talkin' about! 'Cuz it's bloody hot and we've been hammered with HEAT all summer long and we're fucking OVER IT!!! Anyways, please to enjoy this...

  5. sc 637 What's In A Name?

    Toppie delves deep into Smellcast lore in this episode about the origins of the Smellcast and from where the name "Toppie Smellie" came from. Plus some epic Stick It contributions from Kathy Bacon and Listener Interaction! Featuring The Sharp Chuckies and their song: "Love Song For Toppie…

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  6. sc 636 Ten To The Power Of Twelve

    Toppie solicits Pickle Hollow's big brain, Roger Bunting to explain just how much is "a trillion," but Sassy knows better. Plus Listener Interaction and a few Stick It Out Your Backdoor submissions! Mentioned on today's podcast: Kath's e Pitome Podcast Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow...

  7. sc 635 Born To Be Alive

    July is here, ready or not, and Toppie has little enthusiasm. Time keeps on Tripping... He describes a recent open house held by his Cousin Chris/Carroll and they're wife Marlene who have moved into a new, old place that has a porch Toppie envies. Plus, a parental update, listener interaction and…

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  8. A Very Special Smellcast: The Ballad Of Popeye Arms Paulie

    In this must not-to-be-missed episode of the Smellcast, Popeye Arms Paulie has returned to Pickle Hollow to help fight off a violent ICE invasion! Listen as this epic story of loss and bravery comes to a shocking climax! Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky...

  9. sc 634 The Fall Of Pickle Hollow!

    Pickle Hollow, Toppie, Sassy, and Aunt Tappie are all in great peril as their desperate resistance to the unrelenting forces of Federal Ice agents comes to a shocking end! Also: Listener Interaction and a Stick It Out Your Back Door sound clip from listener Lurry Dean! Special Thanks to Big…

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  10. sc 633 And In The Thunder Was A Cry

    Tension mounts as ICE Agents continue to raid Pickle Hollow and Toppie makes a fateful decision to fix Sassy. Also: Toppie describes a recent shoveling day at work when a snow storm prevents him from getting home. Plus: Listener interaction and Stick It Out Your Back Door! Please visit my…

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  11. sc 632 Worst New Year, Ever

    As Sassy continues to mourn the taking of his beloved Cocoa Ebo, Pickle Hollow is feeling the full presence of ICE in their community with commerce shutting down and families leaving town as the vulnerable hide underground. Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and…

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  12. sc Christmas Special 2025

    Toppie Smellie presents Dylan Thomas reciting his famous Christmas memory, "A Child's Christmas in Wales." Recorded in 1952. Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and…

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  13. sc 631 Good To Go

    Toppie's friend Manyan Phelps, leaves town. Plus: Stick It Out Your Back Door entries from Kevin and Marlene and Listener Interaction. And finally: A shout-out to the Ever Mysterious Crone Haven! Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky Leave a comment on…

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  14. Toppie's Black Friday Special

    It's a busy day in Pickle Hollow on BLACK FRIDAY! What happens to Cocoa Ebo will shock you! Write to Toppie at [email protected]. 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...

  15. sc 630 Add One Whole Container of Cottage Cheese

    Aunt Tappie presents her final "Rapping With Tappie" segment before Thanksgiving in which she reveals how you can make your Thanksgiving STRESS-FREE!!!! The secret is COTTAGE CHEESE! Also: Stick It Out Your Back Door with submissions from Mac, Baron and Tommy. Listener Interaction Bits of…

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  16. sc 629 Doinky-Doink

    Toppie descibes some videos that have been all over his social media -- guys-- in their unerwear-- trying to appear casually naked. Except they're in their underwear. But you can see their doink. Or rather, you can see an indication of their doink. Tres amusant! Some listener interaction from the...

  17. sc 628 Windswept

    It's windchimes and birds and a lawn mower far away. It's summer sounds. Also too: a clarification and listener feedback. And Aunt Tappie 'splains it all to you. Write to Toppie at [email protected]. Follow Toppie on Tumbler and Bluesky Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Friend Toppie on Facebook…

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  18. Surprise Halloween Special for 2025!

    Aunt Tappie holds a seance at her carriage house apartment... and what transpires is our HAPPY HALLOWEEN episode for 2025! Write to Toppie at [email protected]. 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,...

  19. sc 627 Bedtime Is Now 7:30

    Toppie reflects on 15 years of podcasting and realizes... he has the SAME problems he had way back in 2010. As in... ZERO PROGRESS! And that doesn't feel so good. Listener interaction! Folks respond to last episode's remembrance of Ramble Redhead. Also, a Stick It Out Your Back Door contribution...

  20. sc 626 Remembering Tom, the Ramble Redhead

    Toppie presents some audio clips of Tom, the Ramble Redhead. Write to Toppie at [email protected]. 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!

  21. 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 [email protected]. 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…

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  22. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's...

  23. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Friend Toppie on Facebook…

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  24. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB name and link, then Toppie will…

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  25. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Friend Toppie on Facebook by...

  26. 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......

  27. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on...

  28. 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…

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  29. 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...

  30. 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...

  31. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Follow him on X....

  32. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's...

  33. 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...

  34. 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...

  35. 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…

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  36. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Follow him...

  37. 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…

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  38. 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 [email protected]. 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!

  39. 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...

  40. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Follow him on X. Friend Toppie on Facebook…

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  41. 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 [email protected]. Leave…

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  42. 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…

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  43. 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 [email protected]. 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!

  44. 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...

  45. 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 [email protected]. 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...

  46. 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 [email protected]. 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...

  47. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Follow him on X. Friend Toppie on Facebook by emailing him YOUR FB...

  48. 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 [email protected]. Leave a comment on Toppie's blog! Follow him on X. Friend Toppie on...

  49. 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…

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  50. 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...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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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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...

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