Episodes

  • Episode 99: Hot Collab with Luke Papararo of The Undercurrent Movie Podcast: Gone Baby Gone
    Jul 5 2025

    James, Jeff, Harold, and Julian are joined by the immensely charming and all-around-great-dude Luke Papararo of The Undercurrent Movie Podcast. In the spirit of collaboration, we talk Ben Affleck's directorial debut, and smoke a Rocky Patel Emerald until it is gone baby, GONE.


    Check out Luke's Podcast at:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5sPGJ4lBN6GC4mUJietNnl?si=03d7868a35eb4285

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Episode 98: Trump 2.0 Check In with a Kristoff Veinte
    Jun 28 2025

    Jeff, James, Harold, and Julian get together to partake in a handful of delicious Kristoff Viente cigars. We also share some thoughts on the second Trump administration thus far (with plenty more to explore in the future), sober summers, and crazy food pairings that we enjoy.

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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Episode 97: Busy With Both Hands and The World's Strongest Cigar
    Jun 17 2025

    Producer Note: I've unfortunately built a bit of a backlog of our recorded episodes, with some real gems waiting to be put out there... This one is from early April, and too good to keep under wraps any longer! -Julian

    We are joined by two returning guests, the delightful Romp-Ranger and lovely Cassady, to talk a little bit about Trump's second term, education, LARP-ing, food, and much more. We also try the intimidatingly named "World's Strongest Cigar." Does it live up to its moniker? Find out this episode!

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Episode 96: The Return of Three Star Jim and a Cuban Cohiba
    May 24 2025

    Jeff, James, and Julian are joined by esteemed friend of the podcast and culinary tour de force Jim, who graciously brings a Cohiba Siglo III for us to enjoy. We get to talk where to buy cuban cigars, how to tell if one is authentic, Jim's travels, immigration, rum, and of course


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    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • Episode 95: Don't Drive Like That and a Rocky Patel Sun Grown Box Pressed
    May 11 2025

    Jeff, James, and Julian are joined by always adventurous and intimately intriguing Romp-Ranger to talk exclusivity in cigars, the process of developing merch, making a home out of a house, driving anxiety, and even some philosophy.

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Episode 94: Kyle and Jeff Talk Sports: Draft Edition
    Apr 23 2025

    Jeff, James, Harold, and Julian are joined by esteemed guest and sports guru, Kyle, to talk about the upcoming draft. We also get the chance to chat about the world's oldest profession, the worst game on steam, what makes an athlete hungry for success, and much more! We also have a polarizing (amongst us) HVC Cerro cigar.

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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • Episode 93: An El Güegüense and AITA?
    Apr 20 2025

    James, Jeff, and Julian get together for a conversation about cigar humidification systems, motorcycle maintenance, when you have to murder your friends, and whether James is the AH? All over a El Güegüense by foundation cigars.

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Episode 92: Canned Mushrooms and a My Father No. 4
    Apr 4 2025

    He's a good time but don't call him a fungi! Friend of the podcast Jim, providing us with an exceedingly enjoyable My Father Lancero, joins to talk about food, Jeff's little mistakes, Jeff's culinary war crimes, our favorite types of mushrooms, what it means to serve food, and much more!

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    2 hrs and 15 mins