Cigar Hacks Podcast

Another first, we haven’t done an episode from the Nashua location of Castro’s before this week. Direct from the second floor lounge we have a full compliment of Hacks for the St. Patrick’s Day episode. The Hidden Herf was picked right out by one of our astute panelists. The Podcast Juice is flowing and the panel is having a good time.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room; Nashua, NH

Controversy Corner – It’s a Financial Mess.

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Our first episode from the Boston Cigar Club is good time for the panel. We land an interview with the owner. There’s an interesting story behind this lounge. The Hidden Herf is guessed by way of a coincidence. A possible future Hack joins the festivities. Oh yeah – it’s Pat McGroin’s birthday

Local Spotlight – Boston cigar Club, Charlestown, MA

Controversy Corner – The Twenty Seven club.

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It was five years ago this month when we did a Local Spotlight on Cigar and Lounge in Watertown, MA. It about time we got back there to record an episode. We interview the owners and they tell us about the decade’s long, and no so easy, journey to running a successful cigar lounge in the Boston metro area. The Hidden Herf is well received, although it’s not much of a secret for those who recognize the markings.

Local Spotlight – Cigar and Lounge; Watertown, MA

Controversy Corner – Taxes, Debt, and other fun topics.

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“Tony Montana” becomes a Hack. The Hidden Herf proves that size matters! How many times can we get pulled over? And other stories from the road.

Local Spotlight – Touring in the Oscuro III

Controversy Corner – Dinosaur Reality

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It’s a Friday night in the 7-20-4 Lounge at Twins. We have a birthday with a special cigar and a hidden herf that stumps the panel. Pat The Law Student files a brief on a California proposal.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – Trains w/Pat McGroin

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Hackapalooza 5.0 is in the books, we do a brief recap of the 36 hours that followed last week’s recording. Nurse Rick is on the remote because he’s under the weather again. The Hidden Herf gives a couple of the panelists some issues. We dissect one of the Hidden Herfs to see what it’s issue was.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH

Controversy Corner – Multiple topics; Pipeline, Balloons, Chickens and more.

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Hackapalooza 5.0 is in full swing, we report on the first 30 hours. With twelve panelists the Hidden Herf is “smokers choice” to save on time. The Current Events segment should be called “Fun with the Reverend”. The episode goes in multiple directions and we get into a bit of a laughing fit towards the end.

Local Spotlight – New Tobacco Village; Whitehall, PA

Controversy Corner – Relaxed health regulations for pilots.

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We take the Oscuro III limo south to Chuck’s for another episode with a full compliment of Hacks. There’s an initiation of our third new member in as many weeks. The Hidden Herf is hit or miss with the panel but still does not get any outstanding ratings. The banter is all over the map for this one, everything from electric cars to Big Papi.

Local Spotlight – Chuck’s Commune

Controversy Corner – It’s eggstremely difficult to find good chicken feed.

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Hanging out at Plaistow Cigar on a Saturday Afternoon with a full compliment of Hacks we initiate a new Hack. The Mailbag is full and the Hidden Herf is hit or miss with the panel. The Reverend gets himself into hot water a couple times. Controversy Corner goes in a different direction, four or five topics are submitted by the panelists and we pick one as the winner.

Local Spotlight – The Cigar Den; New Brunswick, NJ

Controversy Corner – Multiple Choice

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We sit down with Eric “Killer” Kilbane of Castro’s Back Room Cigar Shops. Eric pulls out a few cigar selections from the vault for us to sample, most have been aging for approximately 20 years. It’s a cast of eleven with non-stop laughs. We have been anticipating this episode for over a month and the shop is packed on a Sunday evening for the show. We initiate another new Hack. Gringo Stah is in town with the Florida Report.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH

Controversy Corner – Will the real President please stand up?

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