In this episode of Clear The Air, Tim, James, and Jimmy return to the microphone for another engaging discussion. This time, they take a closer look at the latest episode of Simply Stogies. Tim handles the intro and outro with a bit of self-deprecating humor. James and Jimmy step in to guide the conversation, diving deeper into…
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With Nick Syris on vacation, James welcomes Jimmy Dailing to the show. In addition to being a reviewer at simplystogies.com, James announces that Jimmy is a new host at Simply Stogies Podcast. Jimmy also manages a brick & mortar called The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa. The duo discuss the cigar industry, cigar lounges, the…
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Tim, James and Nick are back for another installment of Clear The Air, this time about Aaron Paoletta of LaVega Cigars. The three talk about creative types in the industry, the hardships in starting a new cigar company, and much more all at Tim’s expense. James and Nick try their best to make Tim cry…
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James and Nick welcome Aaron Paoletta of LaVega Cigars to the show. Aaron tells us how he went from culinary school, to chef, to music producer, to a heavy metal band, and then the cigar industry. We discuss LaVega Cigars, The LaVega lounge, the industry, and Aaron’s views on all of it. We find out…
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In an unusual episode of Clear The Air, Tim and James are back to dive a little deeper into the stories told by Sean Brown and Jillian Hinton of Dogs Inc from the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast. The conversation jumps through a few other key points from the episode including how service members…
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Back to the microphones after last week’s episode of Simply Stogies Podcast where Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to talk behind Zino Brand Ambassador, Law Ream’s back. The three talk a little bit more about the Republic of Debauchery and how the industry really needs some more laughs. They spend time…
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James is holding Cigar Apocalypse in Livermore, IA at Smoldering Cigar so Tim has no choice but to find a replacement. Tim and Nick welcome first time guest host Jimmy who is not only a video reviewer for Simply Stogies but a lounge owner. Jimmy owns and operates The Drawing Room in Davenport, IA. Anyway,…
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Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to discuss some of the topics that were discussed in the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with guest Robert Caldwell of Caldwell cigars. Tim digs a little deeper into the back story of how Nick and Caldwell became friends before digging into the science behind…
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In this episode of Clear the Air, Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to discuss more of the last episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with guest Trey Mac Shipley, National Sales Manager of JRE Tobacco. They discuss the industry and how deals are starting to go away from handshakes, how business is…
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In this special episode of Clear The Air, Nick plays the role of host while bringing James and Tim back to the microphone for a behind the scenes perspective of the latest interview on Simply Stogies Podcast with Mike “BDP” Palmer, the Pospiech Nation Sales Manager. The trio start off by talking about the “Cinderella…
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