Continuing with our outdoor theme (#4) we are literally in the street this week. Radloff’s is in a unique position where they have been allowed to have an outdoor lounge in the on-street parking area in front of the shop during this unprecedented time. Once we saw the pictures of what they set up we had to go up and do and episode right there in the street. That’s right, they can serve the hard stuff in the street while you smoke. We are joined by a few of the Radloff regulars and have one of th...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 14 min
The weather is so good that we go out on Enema Lake for a second week in a row. It’s the Strawberry Moon and the sky is crystal clear. We start in the middle of the lake to avoid the bugs but the wind kicks up and we start moving. This might be the first time we recorded while moving, but when we get into the cove, at the 14:30 mark, it’s a dead calm. The Hidden Herf is a special find by Nurse Rick from the local spotlight, of course, it’s so rare that no one has seen it before. It’s “Fish On” a...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min
It’s the 2020 edition of our return to recording on the boat while fishing and smoking cigars. Comedy Chris is back at the helm and it seems we have overcome the power issues with the S. S. Low Voltage (A.K.A Smoke on the Water). After a number of clues and a multitude of guesses the Hidden Herf is finally landed on by the panel. It’s the usual antics and fun from the panel out on the water. Local Spotlight – Smoke On The Water; Enema Lake, NH Conspiracy Corner – Social media giants are put on n...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min
NH has allowed outdoor lounges and we jumped at the opportunity to do our first live lounge recording in the ten weeks since the “lock-down” began. Erik Wentworth of Hammer + Sickle joins us for the return to a bit of “the old normal” . It’s time to catch up with Erik talk about the Hammer and plenty of other fun stuff. The no-so Hidden Herf is the Caleanoch. Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop ; Londonderry, NH Conspiracy Corner – Is it the Plandemic or the Dempanic? Fear Porn. Hidden Herf 132 /...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 15 min
The front rolls through as we start the show, under a tornado watch we forge ahead. Fishing stories, Covid 19 update, ADA, HIPPA and masks. Nurse Rick picks out the Hidden Herf cigar brand after one clue with his first guess. Boober Eats at The Lucky Devil Lounge . Somehow we start talking about Route 66. Comedy Chris calls in, places his order and sets the fish story straight. Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop ; Hooksett, NH Conspiracy Corner – Q returns, unmasking, you can’t question the narr...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 17 min
The Hidden Herf is a winner, it stumps the panel and gets a great rating! We get into a few guitars, Nurse Rick takes a drive down memory lane and Comedy Chris joins us on the remote. Current Events are starting to come back to life. Nurse Rick and Mustang Mike face-off for Conspiracy Corner – this one is a bit heavy, will you fall into the trap? Local Spotlight – Who is actually open? Conspiracy Corner – You aren’t allowed to question the narrative. Hidden Herf 130...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min
JoJo Mo joins the panel on the remote and pegs the Hidden Herf from the descriptions and the clues. Curbside cigar service, actual cigar events, drive through restaurants. CV19 testing, tracing and inflated figures, re-opening of states, getting the boats ready for the summer, Sum-A-Palooza, now heard in all 50 states. Video Reference – Squirrel Man and His Jam Band Local Spotlight – Curbside Pickup Conspiracy Corner – Government Overreach Hidden Herf 129...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min
The Retrohale Roast continues – for at least the first 90 seconds. Nancy’s ice cream, ballot harvesting, paper or plastic, the convalescent crew, tobacco and the corona virus, Tampa Tom and much more. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and gets a wide range of ratings. Local Spotlight – Tailgate Lounges Conspiracy Corner – JFK Jr., Joe Kennedy, Oil prices Video reference – Stacie McCarthy Hidden Herf 128 / Hammer & Sickle Lamp...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Nurse Rick’s 1st day of retirement, roller coasters, distance learning high school vs. college. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel, but is well received. Local Spotlight – Curbside Service Conspiracy Corner – World Trade building 7, JFK Sr. and Jr. Hidden Herf 127...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min
A little follow-up to the the April Fools episode. The Reverend is back. Nurse Rick is now Retired Rick and recognizes the Hidden Herf immediately. Local Spotlight – Social distancing at the Culebra Club. Conspiracy Corner – Corona Theories Hidden Herf 126 / Billy Bleach...
Apr 13, 2020•59 min
This is our April Fools’ episode – enjoy! Video references – Rodney Carrington Local Spotlight – Beehive Cigars ; Salt Lake City, UT Conspiracy Corner – April Fools’ assortment and food for thought Hidden Herf 125 / Beehive Cigar / Bill Folding...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Just about every cigar lounge is in an area affected by some form of shutdown due to the Covid-19 response. Most shops have resorted to curb-side pickup only. Call ahead to your favorite shop and support them in this time of uncertainty. It’s a challenge doing a podcast that focuses on cigar lounges when they are all closed. It’s just depressing, but we will forge ahead with creativity and adapting to the environment. Even this weeks Hidden Herf is a bit depressing. Video references – Coronaviru...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min
It’s all “Corona” this episode; we’re smoking one, drinking one, singing a few, and talking about yet another one. We have the return of a regular personality and Nurse Rick picks out the Hidden Herf. Many current events have been canceled or postponed but cigar retail operation are generally still available, we detail the specifics for our regular rotation. Video references – My Corona , Rodney Carrington, 9 Coronas Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room ; Concord, NH Conspiracy Corner – Lock-dow...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 15 min
With our special guests, Christian Eiroa and Jim Price of C.L.E Cigars, we come to you direct from Federal Cigar and the Slow Burn Lounge in Dover NH. Christian tells us stories about his company, C.L.E Cigars, as well as his family’s history and a little about their brand; JRE Tobacco. It’s another unique discussion in typical Hack fashion with lots of laughs and an extended panel. Jeremy is on hand to tell us about the lounge and what’s shaking at the venue. Nurse Rick reminds us to wash our h...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Direct from Radloff’s Cigar Shop and On the Rox Lounge in Rochester, NH we have a few of the Radloff Regulars on to talk about cigars, the Nashville tornado, Coronavirus, and more. Family Jules pegs the Hidden Herf. The Cigar world is smaller than you think. We checked in with Nashville Dave early in the week to get a report on the tornado situation. Nurse Rick is fishing for a PJ and tells his Tennessee Mushroom story. Jamie gives a snowmobile report from the Canadian border. Local Spotlight – ...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 21 min
The stars are finally in alignment and we do an episode with Mike the Cop from Rocky Patel . He’s doing his first event at the Tobacco Shack and Hacks are in the Shack. Gringo Stah nails the Hidden Herf early on. We have a large audience on hand and many participate in the Hidden Herf. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack ; Rowley, MA Conspiracy Corner – The Coronavirus scare. Hidden Herf 120 / The Tobacco Shack...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We bring on a group of newly minted Cigar Hacks for a live lounge recording out of The 7-20-4 Lounge upstairs at Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry, NH. The Caballero, Gringo Stah, White Chocolate, The Silver Fox, and Uber/Creepy Dave jump right in with a couple of the regulars and the fun begins. The Hidden Herf is a “special treat” for the panel; well, maybe not. Local Spotlight – Smokers Abbey , East Nashville, TN Conspiracy Corner – The Dems and Bernie, Structures on the moon, and a Royals reca...
Feb 24, 2020•56 min
We have recovered from Hackapalooza 2020 and get some well deserved small group therapy. It’s just four on the panel this week and it’s just what we needed to slow things down and get deeper into some topics. We still have a bit of fun with the “mash-up” and a few good jokes along with plenty of cigar talk. The Hidden Herf was almost stumbled over with a wise-crack but no one picked up on it and again we have a stumper. Local Spotlight – Rocky Patel Event at Plaistow Cigar ; Plaistow NH Conspira...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min
It’s the 2nd annual Hackapalooza (AKA RetroHack Spectacular) weekend. On the last evening after the Superbowl we hit record and recap all the zany things from the past two and a half days. This episode could be titled “The 100 Minute Laugh Track”. After two plus days of non-stop cigars and booze the panel is in rare form. The Hidden Herf is compliments of JoJo Mo and stumps the panel. Hackapalooza is the annual gathering of The Cigar Hacks and The Retrohale from NH, MA, PA, NC, MS, CO, and now T...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 40 min
The Dunbarton Girls, Cindy Saka and Yvonne Ramée, are joined by The Brooklyn Chick for a raucous time. Eric Kilbane, the owner of Castro’s Back Room, drops in to see us and, of course, we suck him right in to the episode. Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room; Bedford, NH Conspiracy Corner – Substantial Equivalence Hidden Herf 116 / The Dunbarton Girls / Smoke Inn Drag Event...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 28 min
We make a surprise call to Nashville Dave just before the show and he joins us on the panel for a chat through rural Kentucky. The Hidden Herf is another surprise and is a bit strong for the mild cigar smokers. We talk about cigars, the upcomming annual gatrhering of The Retro-Hacks and a little on trucking. Local Spotlight – Hack-a-Palooza Preview Conspiracy Corner – We put Nashville Dave on the spot. Hidden Herf 115...
Jan 27, 2020•50 min
He’s back… The Hidden Herf is a very well aged cigar. We have a discussion about short-fill cigars made from premium trimmings and the new age restrictions on tobacco purchases. The Current events include the Hack-a-palooza stops. Watch out for the fake Enemaology news. We get back to “What did Cory Booker Say?” Local Spotlight – The Meat Ball Etymology A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – We learn the origin of a few common words Hidden Herf 114 / The Meat Ball...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This episode is direct from the Culebra Club in Epping, NH. The club is a 7X24 members cigar lounge. We are joined in the club by Dave and Jeremy for some great conversation about cigars the venue and other topics. The Hidden Herf is picked out by Jeremy based on the smoking and flavor profile. Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Epping ,NH Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – The Middle East and Impeachment Hidden Herf 113 / The Culebra Club...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Join us for the grand opening of “Jake’s Place”. Jake is the dog, and the place is an old bunkhouse converted to a backyard smoking lounge and man-cave. Vern, our guest, was a big help with the conversion and renovation of Jake’s Place. The Hidden Herf was pegged on the second guess. The Local Spotlight was sent in from a new Cigar Hack; Nashville Dave. Local Spotlight – The Smokey Cigar ; Hendersonville, TN Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – Iranian General Drone Strike Hidden Herf 11...
Jan 06, 2020•57 min
It’s the New Year Special. Jake’s Place is almost ready. In the news section we get into the new national 21 year age requirement to purchase Tobacco. The panel is stumped by the Hidden Herf where we have a split rating. Harvey tells us more stories from the old days. “420” pops up a few times. Local Spotlight – Local Cigar Lounge Christmas Parties Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – Why are the Articles being held up by House? Hidden Herf 111...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 15 min
In lieu of the Local Spotlight segment we present The Hackie Awards where we award the “Oliver” to the winner of each category. See episode 96 for why we are presenting “Olivers” for the Hack-adamy Awards, it’s not too subtle. The Hidden Herf is one that has a split on the rating because of it’s strength, plus no one gets closer than the distribution company on a guess. Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – we get schooled on the definition of Impeachment. Hidden Herf 110...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min
The Hidden Herf is a real wildcard and the panel is totally stumped. Tobacco Business Awards, Hackapalooza, and a lot of cigar discussions are included. We finally get the Watertown NY story out of Reverend Harvey. Support Cigars for Warriors . Hidden Herf 109
Dec 16, 2019•53 min
Cigar shop Christmas parties and events start things off. Plowing and other snow related topics are discussed. We do a rundown of the Black Friday activities at a couple of cigar shops. The Hidden Herf should have been and easy one but it requires a huge clue to get a good guess. Support Cigars for Warriors . Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – we need a new name Hidden Herf 108/ Twins Smoke Shop...
Dec 09, 2019•47 min
For the Thanksgiving holiday we record a week ahead to let everyone enjoy the break, but that doesn’t stop us from doing most of the regular segments and the usual antics. The Hidden Herf is guessed right out of the gate and The Reverend Harvey recounts being away in the service during the holidays. Support Cigars for Warriors . Local Spotlight – Open Lounge Discussion covers various shops and topics Alternative Theory A.K.A Conspiracy Corner – we go back to the original “conspiracy” and a few s...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Whenever we get together to plan anything Cigar Hacks related it’s called a Board Meeting. We were having a discussion on plans for this year’s Retro-Hack-A-Palooza with Brett from The Retrohale and we decide to segue into an episode. Cigar news and related topics are included. The Hidden Herf may have been an easy one to pick out but no one gets it. Check out Cigar Craig’s Blog and The Cigar Authority . Local Spotlight – Two Guys Smoke Shop ; Salem, NH Conspiracy Corner – More of the same from ...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 14 min
