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Two Gen-X blokes discussing their shared passion for cars and the trappings of their youth. Analysed year by year with a wrap up of the current car scene and magazine reviews.

Simo & Redmond


    • Oct 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 110 EPISODES


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    Australian - To the 60 - TTS short story.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 12:13


    Australian - To the 60 - TTS short story.

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    Episode 51: 1972 IN YOUR SMOO!! - Simo & Redmond chinwag about Dodge Trucks and '72

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 81:44


    1972 IN YOUR SMOO!! - Simo & Redmond chinwag about Dodge Trucks and '72

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    #mootrocket no.8 - A true Gentleman, Garry Johnstone! - *Bonus stuff*.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 27:51


    mootrocket no.8 - A true Gentleman, Garry Johnstone! - Bonus stuff. One of the most genuine and generous people you would be honored to call a mate!

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    A TTS Anzac Day Special - Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett pay their respects to Anzac Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 43:10


    A TTS Anzac Day Special - Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett pay their respects to Anzac Day

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    #mootrocket no.7 - Matty Waters! - *Bonus stuff*.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 40:55


    mootrocket no.7 - Matty Waters! - Bonus stuff.

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    A TTS Aussie Day Special - Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett chew the fat - and talk Australia Day as well hahahaha sorry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 68:57


    A TTS Aussie Day Special - Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett chew the fat - and talk Australia Day as well hahahaha sorry :)

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    Sweeper - To the 60 - TTS short story.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 2:39


    Sweeper - To the 60 - TTS short story.

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    A TTS Actual Christmas Special! Simo & Redmond catch up to do an internal audit - we talk Disturbia and Street Machine Legends Volume 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 33:21


    A TTS Actual Christmas Special! Simo & Redmond catch up to do an internal audit - we talk Disturbia and Street Machine Legends Volume 2

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    A Very TTS Christmas Reunion Special! Simo & Redmond catch up to celebrate 1981 and 40 years of Street Machine Magazine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 162:51


    A Very TTS Christmas Reunion Special! Simo & Redmond catch up to celebrate 1981 and 40 years of Street Machine Magazine!

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    Episode 50: Dishes are done maaann! - Episode 50: Simo & Redmond finish up1987 cars then hit the road!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 60:03


    Dishes are done maaann! - Episode 50: Simo & Redmond finish up1987 cars then hit the road!

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    #mootrocket no.5 - Dave Greene! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 45.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 28:08


    mootrocket no.5 - Dave Greene! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 45.

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    But wait, there's more! #MOOTROCKET MARATHON 2 - Ross Naumov, Bruce Howie & Jon Sinclair! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 44.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 107:25


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. #MOOTROCKET MARATHON 2 - Ross Naumov, Bruce Howie & Jon Sinclair!

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    #MOOTROCKET MARATHON! - Thomas Stokes, Chris Coyte and Simon Telford! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 43.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 93:48


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. #MOOTROCKET MARATHON! - Thomas Stokes, Chris Coyte and Simon Telford!

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    Episode 49: @350munro loves sixpiles! - Episode 49: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine Magazine August 2020.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 53:58


    @350munro loves sixpiles! - Episode 49: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine Magazine August 2020.

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    Episode 48: Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1979! - Episode 48: Simo & Redmond review the year that was 1979.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 60:04


    Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1979! - Episode 48: Simo & Redmond review the year that was 1979.

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    #mootrocket no.4 - Justin Zarezky! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 42.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 32:58


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. #mootrocket no.4 - Justin Zarezky! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 42.

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    #mootrocket no.3 - Lee Goode! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 41.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 29:18


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. #mootrocket no.3 - Lee Goode! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 41.

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    Episode 47: Green is Nice! - Episode 47: Simo & special guest star 'Mr TUF253' Shannon Heraud review Street Machine Magazine July 2020.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 45:27


    Green is Nice! - Episode 47: Simo & special guest star 'Mr TUF253' Shannon Heraud review Street Machine Magazine July 2020.

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    #mootrocket no.2 - Brett Abraham! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 40.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 33:50


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. #mootrocket no.2 - Brett Abraham! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 40.

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    Episode 46: Diversion Excursion! - Episode 46: Simo & Redmond review Unique Cars Magazine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 59:24


    Diversion time! - Episode 46: Simo & Redmond review Unique Cars Magazine.

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    Exile - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 39.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 8:40


    Exile - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 39.

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    Episode 45: Eyes Front! - Episode 45: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine June '20.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 71:30


    Eyes Front! - Episode 45: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine June '20.

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    #mootrocket no.1 - Ben Azmi! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 38.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 23:15


    Let's talk cars with everyday guys and girls. 'Tophat Benny' Ben Azmi is #mootrocket no.1! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 38.

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    Episode 44: Iron Lion! - Episode 44 flashback: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine July '19.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 67:17


    Iron Lion! - Episode 44 flashback: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine July '19.

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    Wild in the Streets! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 37.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 5:13


    Wild in the Streets! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 37.

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    Episode 43: Re-Animator! - Episode 43: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine May '20.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 62:19


    Re-Animator! - Episode 43: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine May '20.

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    TRS - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 36.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 3:43


    TRS - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 36.

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    Episode 42: Cruisin' California! - Episode 42: Simo & special guest Boris Viskovic review Street Machine magazine Feb-Mar '84.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 59:31


    Cruisin' California! - Episode 42: Simo & special guest Boris Viskovic review Street Machine magazine Feb-Mar '84.

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    Computers - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 35.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 3:39


    Computers - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 35.

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    Episode 41: Flat-Out '57! - Episode 41: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine April 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 54:04


    Flat-Out '57! - Episode 41: Simo & Redmond review Street Machine magazine April 2020

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    Episode 40: Welcome Back Kotter - Episode 40: "Hey Simo, did you hear I went in Shannon's burnout car?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 50:45


    Welcome Back Kotter - Episode 40: "Hey Simo, did you hear I went in Shannon's burnout car?"

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    Religion - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 34.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 4:37


    Religion - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 34.

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    Who are you? - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 33.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 6:16


    Who are you? - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 33.

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    Episode 39: Holy Grail! - Episode 39: Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett review Street Machine magazine March 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 57:06


    Holy Grail! - Episode 39: Redmond and special guest Benny Hewlett review Street Machine magazine March 2020

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    Seal! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 32.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 3:03


    Seal! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 32.

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    Flight! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 31.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 2:30


    Flight! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 31.

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    Episode 38: Romper Stomper! - Episode 38: Redmond and special guest Brett CAR035 Abraham review Street Machine magazine February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 59:18


    Romper Stomper! - Episode 38: Redmond and special guest Brett 'CAR035' Abraham review Street Machine magazine February 2020!

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    Risk! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 30.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 3:44


    Risk! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 30.

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    Episode 37: Mopar Mayhem! - Episode 37: Redmond and special guest Benny Red Dirt Pirate review Street Machine magazine January 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 75:06


    MOPAR! - Episode 37: Redmond and special guest Benny Red Dirt Pirate review Street Machine magazine January 2020!

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    Britannia! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 29.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 3:38


    Britannia! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 29.

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    Summernats 33 - Where's Redmo? *Bonus stuff* Redmond & special guest Benny review their adventures!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 41:02


    Summernats 33 - Bonus stuff Redmond & special guest Benny review their adventures!

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    Episode 36: BOLICS! - Episode 36: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine December 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 51:31


    Drag Week! - Episode 36: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine December 2019!

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    Sex & Chocolate! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 28.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 3:43


    Sex & Chocolate! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 28.

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    Episode 35: Catch Up Footy! - Episode 35: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine June 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 47:15


    Catch Up Footy! - Episode 35: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine June 2019!

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    Episode 34: Back in Black!! - Episode 34: Simo and Redmond are back baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 50:31


    Simo and Redmond are playing catch-up after a seven month hiatus!

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    Episode 33: The Wild Bunch!!! - Episode 33: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine June 1987!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 54:51


    The Wild Bunch!!! Time for some Horsepower Bible Studies - The Old Testament :) Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine June 1987!

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    Conversion Virgin! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 27.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 4:28


    Conversion Virgin! - Bonus stuff To the 60 - TTS short story number 27.

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    Episode 32: BAD ATTITUDE!!! - Episode 32: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine May 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 61:59


    BAD ATTITUDE!!! - Episode 32: Simo and Redmond review Street Machine magazine May 2019!

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    The World's Slowest Car Chase! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 26.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 6:52


    Hillman Hunter vs. Honda Accord. It's going to be slow!

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    Episode 31: RA-RA-RAGE!!! - Episode 31: Simo and Redmond delve-ene delaney into some glorious 1987 goodness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 46:44


    RA-RA-RAGE!!! PODCAST Ep 31: Simo and Redmond delve-ene delaney into some glorious 1987 goodness!

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    Badge of Honour! - *Bonus stuff* To the 60 - TTS short story number 25.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 5:40


    Chev badges on old school cars? Even Commodores - who cares! Live and let live :) Written by Simo, read by Redmond Jack Thompson.

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