Episode 78: Down with the Sickness and a Macanudo Heritage Reserve
Does your throat ache? Feeling unwell or congested? You're not alone! Join a partially ill crew of James, Jeff, and Julian for some lighter cigars and medicinal beverages.

Does your throat ache? Feeling unwell or congested? You're not alone! Join a partially ill crew of James, Jeff, and Julian for some lighter cigars and medicinal beverages.
Join Jeff, James, Harold, Ken and Julian at our delightful dinner party! James makes some delicious birria tacos, Julian messes up the recording, and we all share our election predictions (with plenty of cigars and drinks as well).
Joe joins James, Jeff and Julian to have a box-pressed Norteño and chat about pests, motorcycles, food, diet/eating habits, and much more!
New friend of the podcast Curtis joins us to introduce himself, tell some jokes, and regale us with stories of his family, cars, pool, and golf. Thoroughly entertained, the crew enjoys a variety of cigars including the intriguingly named Fah King Good cigar.
Friend of the podcast Jim joins us, bringing some special slaw and extra special angelica wine. With some additional treats from James, Jeff, and Harold, we share plenty of laughs and chat about food, fine dining, yoga, and not recognizing people you see frequently.
James brings a few lovely Diamond Crown Maximus cigars for Jeff and Julian to enjoy as we all catch up on the happenings of the week. Also, further debriefing on the New England Cigar Expo courtesy of James.
James returns fresh from the New England Cigar Expo to tell Jeff, Julian, and Graydon all about the happenings. Who was there and what goodies did he get? What did he smoke and eat? What went down with that bundle of literal gold? Plus, Jeff graciously brings a Cuba Libre One for everyone to enjoy and discuss.
Jeff brings an Alec Bradley Superstition for James and Julian to enjoy. Plus, Julian has questions about setting up his tupperdor, what to look for with online retailers, and what cigar brands and types to explore. We also touch on a wedding James ministered, some tobacco shops to visit, the Vikings doing their thing, and James' upcoming trip.
Jeff, James, Julian, and Harold are joined by friends of the podcast Graydon and Gary for a Quesada Oktoberfest cigar and conversations about football, how we buy cigars, James Earl Jones, white guilt, under and overrated sticks, and much more! Julian also gets (and shares) some wonderful gifts for helping with the pod.
Ante and Cirbie welcome Jeff, James, Julian, and Harold to their home for a wonderful meal and a very special podcast episode. We enjoy a variety of cigars and beverages as we talk fair food, how Ante and Cirbie met, Ante's history at UPS, mixed drinks, paranormal experiences, our favorite bars, and much more. Be sure to check out the incredible duets by Ante and Cirbie at the conclusion of the pod!
A fashionably late Harold joins James, Julian, and Graydon for a Grupo de Maestros vintage 2015 cigar curtesy of Graydon. During our smoke we talk about beer, local brewers, leadership in music, beer, Graydon's education, Oktoberfest, beer, and our personal favorite episodes of the podcast. We also get the opportunity to have a few more cigars and converse about beer, the nature of politics in the podcast, and what we look forward to in future episodes.
James, Graydon, and Julian enjoy a Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon in the lounge, while Jeff calls in and has Rocky Patel The Edge Corojo. We also talk about rum, whiskey, Jeff's healthy food drive to Minnesota, RFK, history in America before 1942, Immanuel Kant, and much more!
Graydon and James showcase cigars that are friendly to both palate and budget. Is there a enjoyable stick costing under eight dollars? What about three? Julian gets schooled on what to look for and expect in the realm of affordable smokes. This episode also includes conversations on local fires, social security, and upcoming beers from Grass Valley Brewing Co.
Jeff, James, and Julian enjoy a Bandolero Serie A Aventureros cigar and talk about wildfires, the unhoused, H.O.A.s, how socks refuse to find their match, and when dogs turn not cool. Julian also plays a "little" ukulele, which opens up a discussion about music, instruments we find approachable and/or enchanting, and the jaw dropping performances GV Brewing Karaoke night.
After some delectable sandwiches and lemon ricotta carrots, we sit down for some cigars and beverages. Join us for discussion about childhood foods redeemed, the culture of Costco, who gets a FBJ and who is a hoddy, tattoos, color blindness, hate crimes, fluoride, and much more!
There is a pretty bad echo and Julian did his best. The lesson I (James) learned is record it right the first time. Sit back relax and grab a cigar and try to enjoy this episode. Julian will sort it out and we will keep getting better. We have great friends to help us get this sorted but the echo wasn't there when we did sound check.
Julian tells us more about himself and shares more AI music with us. I don't remember how and why but we lightly and respectfully try and express our feelings and discomforts around the trans issue. Julian is very patient, with us. We really do try and be compassionate and understanding. Please be patient with us. We are all learning.
What can AI do for you? Jeff asks a great question that keeps us going for over an hour, What if there were an AI JURRY? What if there were an AI JUDGE? We talk about individual cases where AI could make or break cases and then LUKE plays us a song. Check him out on YOUTUBE @lukepaparro https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhmmLpTpkXW2r9DGIEeFvw
Jim is a staple by now on the podcast but when he comes back from vacation and asks if I'm recording the answer is always yes. When The Romp Ranger says he wants to come on after almost a year of begging the answer is hell yes. That said we pour some rum, eat some ribs, smoke a cigar, talk bbq, music, and community. I was going to save this one but when the VICE MAYOR says she's going to listen you post right away.
What would you do if you could go back in time and influence a influencer? Jeff asks the question and I {James} answer 4 different ways. We also thoroughly enjoy a cigar. We bounce back and fourth from past to present as we pre recorded this episode because I have my daughter the week of Independence Day. Hope yours was safe and fun!
Today we talk about the presidential debate and how important it is to love our neighbor and fear the government instead of fighting amongst ourselves.
Today Jeff and I take a back seat while Harold and Melissa talk theology and then we go into all kinds of different topics. We enjoy a Mayflower Dawn and a CAO Pilon and 4 different rums and a beer or two each. We talk about how the ww2 soldiers wore milk based uniforms and true crime in California.
Today Jeremiah Johnson joins us and shares some pulled pork butt and we talk about youtube and business, and try a new segment "hypothetical hodown" Check out Jeremiah on YouTube @ineedbbq and his website www.ineedbbq.com
Today we talk about the fun we done and the fun we didn't have. We talk about fishing and boats and roofing and the rewards of getting things done.
Today we talk about the war in Ukraine, the need for skills and laborers, making our own art, and the need for personal development in areas to enhance our own and others lives to have a healthy community and society. Today we ask you to do some howe work, create something for yourself or someone special to you. Count your blessings and try something new.
Hey everyone sorry we missed you the last couple weeks. We will do a deep dive on that as soon as the whole adventure is done. Long story short: home ownership and do it yourself projects never turn out as glamourous as we imagine. Today we wander around in topics: we talk about family, law, cigars, and bourbon, there is so much more to know as there is with any body but it is all about getting to know Melissa a little better before we do a deep dive into her past and religion, cults and fanatic...
check out his socials and twitch and maybe order a sign, sticker, or car wrap? There is some audio echo it is latency related i think. We need to upgrade the laptop i think. Grass Valley Sign https://www.twitch.tv/isitsaturdayyet https://www.youtube.com/@IsItSaturdayYet https://twitter.com/IsItSaturday18
Tanner is a California native back from Oregon having spent some time in the cannabis industry and now works at Pete's Pizza and has a graphic design business and works in social media management.
We enjoy a Nub Maduro and 5 drams of scotch after an amazing gin and tonic.
We had a potty break and I'm still learning. Be patient we're getting better