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 delighted by this special RAPPING WITH TAPPIE report by Aunt Tappie!

Plus Listener Interaction and Stick It Out Your Back Door!

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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 delightful flight of fantasy.

Plus Listener Interaction and Stick It Out Your Back Door!

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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 Smellie"

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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

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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 a couple of Stick It Out Your Back Door entries.

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Mac from Florida sent this photo in thinking it's the spitting image of Popeye Arms Paulie!

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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!

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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 Fatty, Tommy Hashbrowns and Paul, the Shy Yeti!

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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 cousin's Youtube Drum-Cover page: LOOMEX!

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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.

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Toppie Smellie presents Dylan Thomas reciting his famous Christmas memory, "A Child's Christmas in Wales." Recorded in 1952.

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