Cigar Weekly

TommyBB · 09-18-2019, 08:23 AM

We have discussed things like this before, and as usual, with a healthy variance of opinions. Normally there is the curmedgeonly view that "I like what I like, and this guy/these guys are full-of-crap or wannabes....I don't need someone else to tell me."

Then there are guys like me who simply value the information, the personalities, the discussion of something I enjoy greatly. Kind of like the place sports radio and ESPN USED to fill in my life.

I remember it starting with "The General, Cigar Dave" and his Smoke This radio show on terrestrial radio during the late 1990s/early 2000s during the boom and the bounce back from the boom. I listened faithfully every Saturday morning on local "business radio" until they dropped it as not being within the mission of the station. Then on the web, early on, my house got very clean as I would dust or whatever to be close to the computer to hear the show.

Now, it's the Cigar Authority on Saturday mornings, the same time as Smoke This.
Here is their latest "after show"
Given my life circumstances right now, this is a welcome distraction from 11:00 a.m. CDT -1:00 p.m. CDT on Saturdays. One need not agree with the commentators taste in cigars to enjoy the show. That is often a problem in threads like this. But it need not be if we are entertained and looking for any extra enjoyment of "things cigars."

Do YOU watch or listen to "cigar radio" or podcasts, or video shows?

The Cigar Authority is the media wing of Two Guys Smoke Shop in New England, and so they have a lot of cache in the business given their sales numbers. Plus they are rather funny.

TommyBB · 09-18-2019, 08:27 AM

Feel free to send me other shows if you enjoy them and I will add them to the poll.

BigO · 09-18-2019, 08:42 AM

Used to be the Two Guys cigar show locally, which was a friend of CW and John used to guest host (I can't claim any credit bieng an occaisinal caller and stand in at remotes, I'm shy). Since Doc died, it's gone by the wayside and disappeared.

Haven't really found another.

TommyBB · 09-18-2019, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigO

Used to be the Two Guys cigar show locally, which was a friend of CW and John used to guest host (I can't claim any credit bieng an occaisinal caller and stand in at remotes, I'm shy). Since Doc died, it's gone by the wayside and disappeared.

Haven't really found another.

"Smooth Draws"
I listened to them. Will add.

Rob G · 09-18-2019, 09:27 AM

I'm not familiar with any of these. If they're on the radio then the fact that I'm deaf is probably the reason why I've never heard of them (pun intended).

I do watch some YouTube videos from Cigar Obsession, and a couple others. If the media outlets you identified have a YouTube page or web page please identify same. Thanks.

TommyBB · 09-18-2019, 11:02 AM

Rob, I know Cigar Authority, Cigar Advisor, and Bakersfield Gentlemen have video presence on FB, and should likely have YT pages as well, but I have not explored those.

When I listen to Cigar Authority on Saturdays, I go through FB, but they have a podcast page, too, with video of the show live.

I know Smoke This! is likely still on terrestrial radio if you live in Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater.
As stated earlier, he was a staple of my early years, however seeing him operate on the RTDA/IPCPR/PCA floor, he has let his fame as one of the first cigar radio shows to gain traction go to his head. He walks the show floor as a pompous braggart, barely responding to fans who want photos or simply to thank him or wish him well.

Stan, mrdiver, has also had less than wonderful stories of "The General."

Rob G · 09-18-2019, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyBB

Rob, I know Cigar Authority, Cigar Advisor, and Bakersfield Gentlemen have video presence on FB, and should likely have YT pages as well, but I have not explored those.

When I listen to Cigar Authority on Saturdays, I go through FB, but they have a podcast page, too, with video of the show live.

I know Smoke This! is likely still on terrestrial radio if you live in Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater.

But do any of these video's have options for subtitles or closed captioning?

TommyBB · 09-18-2019, 11:11 AM

I watch them on my phone. My 4G connection is the only available manner for me to interact with the rest of the world from Mom's house. Videos are so incredibly small on the phone, I do not even fool with the tools.

How to subtitle David Garafalo and his hard New England accent, anyway? Is there a word for cigaaaaaahs? I love it, by the by, gives the show character and authenticity in my book.

BigO · 09-18-2019, 12:23 PM

The General is off-putting and relegated to Saturday, driving in the truck without a CD listening.

Captive audience between him and real estate shows. I'd rather listen to Click And Clack on NPR.

Sancho Panza · 09-18-2019, 05:07 PM

Don't watch or listen to any of them.

Voted for to the CW affiliated gentleman.

Guess I'm willing to get on spacebook, shitter, & other Socialist media; if it helps CW.

View Poll Results: Which Cigar shows do you enjoy? May vote more than once.
Smoke This!	2	25.00%
Cigar Advisor (Famous Smoke Shop)	2	25.00%
The Cigar Authority (Two Guys Smoke Shop)	3	37.50%
Kap Kaplowitz (who posts in the Cigar Weekly FB group)	3	37.50%
The Bakersfield Gentlemen	0	0%
Tommy Zman	1	12.50%
Smooth Draws (out of Atlanta, now ended)	1	12.50%
Kiss my Ash (Abe of Smoke Inn)	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

09-18-2019, 08:23 AM	#1
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,661	Cigar Media and entertainment We have discussed things like this before, and as usual, with a healthy variance of opinions. Normally there is the curmedgeonly view that "I like what I like, and this guy/these guys are full-of-crap or wannabes....I don't need someone else to tell me." Then there are guys like me who simply value the information, the personalities, the discussion of something I enjoy greatly. Kind of like the place sports radio and ESPN USED to fill in my life. I remember it starting with "The General, Cigar Dave" and his Smoke This radio show on terrestrial radio during the late 1990s/early 2000s during the boom and the bounce back from the boom. I listened faithfully every Saturday morning on local "business radio" until they dropped it as not being within the mission of the station. Then on the web, early on, my house got very clean as I would dust or whatever to be close to the computer to hear the show. Now, it's the Cigar Authority on Saturday mornings, the same time as Smoke This. Here is their latest "after show" Given my life circumstances right now, this is a welcome distraction from 11:00 a.m. CDT -1:00 p.m. CDT on Saturdays. One need not agree with the commentators taste in cigars to enjoy the show. That is often a problem in threads like this. But it need not be if we are entertained and looking for any extra enjoyment of "things cigars." Do YOU watch or listen to "cigar radio" or podcasts, or video shows? The Cigar Authority is the media wing of Two Guys Smoke Shop in New England, and so they have a lot of cache in the business given their sales numbers. Plus they are rather funny. __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

09-18-2019, 08:27 AM	#2
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,661	Feel free to send me other shows if you enjoy them and I will add them to the poll. __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

09-18-2019, 08:42 AM	#3
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,779	Used to be the Two Guys cigar show locally, which was a friend of CW and John used to guest host (I can't claim any credit bieng an occaisinal caller and stand in at remotes, I'm shy). Since Doc died, it's gone by the wayside and disappeared. Haven't really found another. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

09-18-2019, 09:27 AM	#5
Rob G Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 16,121	I'm not familiar with any of these. If they're on the radio then the fact that I'm deaf is probably the reason why I've never heard of them (pun intended). I do watch some YouTube videos from Cigar Obsession, and a couple others. If the media outlets you identified have a YouTube page or web page please identify same. Thanks. __________________ Rob If people can tell me where to smoke, I can tell them where to go, too.

09-18-2019, 11:02 AM	#6
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,661	Rob, I know Cigar Authority, Cigar Advisor, and Bakersfield Gentlemen have video presence on FB, and should likely have YT pages as well, but I have not explored those. When I listen to Cigar Authority on Saturdays, I go through FB, but they have a podcast page, too, with video of the show live. I know Smoke This! is likely still on terrestrial radio if you live in Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater. As stated earlier, he was a staple of my early years, however seeing him operate on the RTDA/IPCPR/PCA floor, he has let his fame as one of the first cigar radio shows to gain traction go to his head. He walks the show floor as a pompous braggart, barely responding to fans who want photos or simply to thank him or wish him well. Stan, mrdiver, has also had less than wonderful stories of "The General." __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen Last edited by TommyBB; 09-18-2019 at 11:09 AM.

09-18-2019, 11:11 AM	#8
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,661	I watch them on my phone. My 4G connection is the only available manner for me to interact with the rest of the world from Mom's house. Videos are so incredibly small on the phone, I do not even fool with the tools. How to subtitle David Garafalo and his hard New England accent, anyway? Is there a word for cigaaaaaahs? I love it, by the by, gives the show character and authenticity in my book. __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

09-18-2019, 12:23 PM	#9
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,779	The General is off-putting and relegated to Saturday, driving in the truck without a CD listening. Captive audience between him and real estate shows. I'd rather listen to Click And Clack on NPR. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

09-18-2019, 05:07 PM	#10
Sancho Panza Floridays Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: La Habaña, Cuba Posts: 19,755	Don't watch or listen to any of them. Voted for to the CW affiliated gentleman. Guess I'm willing to get on spacebook, shitter, & other Socialist media; if it helps CW.