# Swanathan

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Podcast: [Smith and Sniff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smith-and-sniff-849640)
Published: 2026-05-25T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/smithandsniff/episodes/swanathan
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Duration seconds: 3702

## Resource

A listener has written in about a swan. Also in this episode, why Slash is the hidden headlights car of music, why even naturalists don’t like wasps, a listener needing some back-up on a new car purchase, some strange car-specific graffiti in Birmingham, a story about the Suzuki X90, a mystery prototype in Bicester, getting stopped by airport security because of an Enya calendar, and another quality car from Car & Classic.  For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com This episode is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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