Episode 331: It feels like we were just here.
– Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

It’s back to Twins for the St. Paddy weekend episode. Our special guest is actually a Hack but, he has his Twins Manager hat on so he gets special billing. We have a quick call from Ricky in Florida to start things off. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and receives a decent overall rating.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – Quality Control and Scanning your ID.

Episode 330: Return to the Undisclosed Location
– Local Spotlight: King Corona Cigars and Cafe; Tampa, FL

We are back at the private smoking lounge this week with a full crew for a high energy episode. Ricky is back in Florida, he calls in from King Corona and puts a couple guys on the line with us. Something goes wrong with the Hidden Herf. We add a new segment to discuss generational tobacco sales.

Local Spotlight – King Corona Cigars and Cafe; Tampa, FL

Controversy Corner – Long term side effects of the jab.

Episode 329: Fluoride Lube
– Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

It’s a short crew recording early in the week as kind of an impromptu pop-up podcast. The Hidden Herf is a bit obvious after too many specific clues out of the gate. We dive into to a couple of New England Cigar Expo interviews. Pat the Law student drops in for a few F-Bombs. Pat McGroin and Nurse Rick tell us about a couple shops in Florida. Just to correct the record; Flourine is the element, Flourite is the crystal, and Flouride is the mineral.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – It’s in the water.

Episode 328: Big Sky Cigars and Comedy
– Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

We find ourselves at Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge for the third time in five weeks! The principals from Big Sky Cigars are in the area, how could we not go there again. We sit down with Jess Coleman (CEO) and Brandon March (VP) to learn about Big Sky Cigars. It turns out to be more of a story telling and comedy session while smoking cigars – sorry McGroin! The story of El Professor can be found here.

Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

Controversy Corner – The Carrington Event

 

Episode 327: Pat and Ricky’s Big Adventure
– Local Spotlight: Cigar and Lounge; Watertown, MA

It seems like a small group episode but we eventually manage to have eight people on after we sit down with the shop owner and customer representatives. The Second Unit Production Manager arranged the Cigar & Lounge location and the Hidden Herf that stumps the panel. Pat is back from his Tampa trip and Ricky calls in to fill in the details of their 10 day cigar lounge crawl and the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa Florida.

Local Spotlight – Cigar and Lounge; Watertown, MA

Controversy Corner – How old do you need to be to buy cigars in that town?

Episode 326: The 2023 Hackie Awards Special
– Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH

Direct from Castro’s in Bedford, NH it’s the 2023 Hackie Awards Show and the Hackapalooza 6.0 recap. With ten on the panel this is one for the books. The Hidden Herf is a special awards show selection.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH

Controversy Corner – How are the award categories and nominees selected?

Episode 325: Hackapalooza 6.0 w/Madre Tierra Cigars
– Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

We are two days in to Hackapalooza 6.0 and find ourselves at Grumpy’s to record for the second week in a row. We are joined by the team from Madre Tierra Cigars who made the trip from Florida for the full Hackapalooza 6.0 experience. We are also joined by the Pocono and Nashville Hacks live and in person. The Hidden Herf is a little different as we do a sampling.

Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

Controversy Corner – Nudity and local customs.

Episode 324: The Goss Man W/Nick Goss
– Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

Nick Goss is one of our local brokers that we have been trying to connect with since the beginning, it finally happens this week. The event included offerings from BuyItSigned.com in addition to the Goss Man’s selections. The Hidden Herf is an obscure selection but one of the panel happens to recognize it. The White Chocolate returns for a segment.

Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH

Controversy Corner – Electric Vehicles.

Episode 323: Roses on a Piano
– Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

It’s back to Twins 7-20-4 Lounge for kind of a pre-palooza visit. We take two call-ins this week, Ricky is at Grand Cathedral Cigars in Tampa, plus the GC and Sparky are at a surprise party. We have a few drop-in guests including one of the original Hacks. The Hidden Herf requires a giant clue to come up with the correct answer.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – The College Scam.