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Episode 397: Jane, Jen, Sammy, and Eldon – Local Spotlight: Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
As we work our way through the Widow Jane that was bequeath to us by the Stogie Hunter last week, Mama McGroin joins us at McGroin Manor a for segment. The Hidden Herf is sort of guessed and is a dece
Episode 396: In Remembrance of the Reverend – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH
The Reverend Harvey has smoked his last cigar on this earth. We gather to celebrate The Revs contribution to hundreds of episodes in a way that Harvey would have enjoyed. Its a bittersweet episode w
Episode 395: The Stogie Hunter Comes Calling – Local Spotlight: Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge; Coventry, RI
We have a special out of town visitor this week for what is shaping up to be a Mini-Palooza. Direct from the Tobacco Shack we bring you this weeks episode and get to know a new old-friend of the show
Episode 394: Dialing it Back – Local Spotlight: Smokers Abbey / Fervor Festival; Nashville, TN
We dial things back a bit this week with a three member OG panel for a quiet evening, that is until Nashville Dave calls in. N-D is at the Nashville Fervor Festival VIP party where he puts Candice on
Episode 393: Hidden Herf Retest – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH
Castros in Bedford is changing hands and The Hacks are on top of the situation with the latest public information. The Hidden Herf is a deliberate repeat and a bit of a test to see how the cigar has
Episode 392: Firepit Etiquette – Granite State Cigar Shop; Laconia, NH
Its a relatively small crew of six this week around the firepit for our first outdoor episode of the season. The mailbag sends us in a couple different directions. The Hidden Herf looks like an old f
Episode 391: A Chat with “Pat-GPT” – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
It was inevitable that the Hacks bring in some Artificial Intelligence outside of Conspiracy Corner. Dont worry, there are still way too many Hacks to make this a fully AI show. We have a newly minte
Episode 390: Have a Cup of Shut the F-Up – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Back home in Plaistow where this all began, we check out the new lounge seating, Dennis mans the bar, and we hear from the Maltese Falcon. The Hidden Herf fools some of the people some of the time, bu
Episode 389: Red and Blue Make Purple – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
The Hacks sit down with the Amanda and Lauren from Micallef Cigars to get the latest details on the Color Series. Things go off the rails early because we have been sitting in the lounge for a couple
Episode 388: PCA 2025 Recap – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Concord, NH
The crew is back from New Orleans and PCA 2025, where we get a couple of perspectives from their PCA experiences. This month marks the end of an era for Castros in Concord. The mail bag is full and N