Join Mike and Nate, your friendly aficionados of budget-friendly cigars, as they ignite conversations that go beyond the smoke. Whether you're a seasoned cigar enthusiast or simply curious about the world of affordable smokes, Mike and Nate invite you to kick back, light up, and join the conversation. "Nice Ashes" is where camaraderie meets culture, where the pleasure of puffing enhances the exploration of diverse topics. Tune in for a laid-back and flavorful journey through the realms of literature, media, and society, one budget-friendly cigar at a time.
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Opening music: Coma-Media from Pixabay
Mike and Nate smoke a Partagas Black Label and talk about Animal Farm, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, The Stand, Kindle Paperwhite, vinyl, CDs, concept albums, Green Day, Titus Andronicus, Brave New World, Slaughterhouse Five, Lord of the Flies, Mark Cuban's pharmacy, Elon Musk, Salman Rushdie, and quiet-quitting.
Mike and Nate smoke a Macanudo Inspirado Red and talk about media, shitty movies, Prey, Sharks of the Corn, Llamageddon, and Oats Studios.
Mike and Nate smoke a Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 and talk about Joe Biden and marijuana laws, the Minneapolis Teacher's Union contract, tenure, nurses, reverse racism, women's studies and Mein Kampf, ladies night, being single in society, early settler bathing habits, soap preferences, local news, Breonna Taylor, gulag culture, the political party switch, state vs federal, abortion fallout, and the process to legalize things.
Mike and Nate smoke a Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 and talk about removing brand logos, gendered products, trap shooting, target shooting, white liquor, fragile masculinity, men's fashion, hobbies, bowling, New Glarus beer, antiquing, plumbing, and pickle ball.
Mike and Nate smoke a Rocky Patel The Edge Fuma and talk about Brittney Griner, marijuana laws, serving in the military, draft dodging, wars, Ukraine, student loan debt, Roe v Wade, protests, effecting change, term limits, minimum wage, inflation, and CGI.
Mike and Nate smoke a Rockey Patel Edge torpedo and talk about protests, bike laws, antiquing, the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit, instant pot cold brew, tea, coffee making, Trader Joe's, microbreweries, Duluth/Superior hot spots, and liquor laws.
Mike and Nate smoke a The Edge maduro Howitzer from Rocky Patel and talk about vacations, Rockfest, curry, cast iron cooking, New York City, modern bowling shoes, American flag myths, Lewis and Clark, art museums, Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvidor Dali, Chuck Close, Minnesota politicians, weed and tobacco laws, antique guns, Rx meds, immigration, vending machines, ice cream trucks, and knife laws.
Mike, Nate and guest Dave smoke a CAO Moontrance and talk about transgender prostitutes, education, George Carlin, push ups, ice cream trucks, sighting in guns, new insults, inchworms in alcohol, parenting, half baths and Wesley Willis.
Mike and Nate smoke a The Edge Connecticut Howitzer from Rocky Patel and talk about cigar lighting methods, spank banks, the Supreme Court case decisions, Boy Scouts, metal and paper straws, January 6th, French haircuts, spice-heads, tea, Ancient Aliens, religion, Green Book, retirement, universal healthcare, monkey pox, masks, and smoking in buildings.
Mike and Nate smoke a Punch Clasico and talk about cigar cutters and lighters, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Dune, Alien, multiverses and reboots.
Mike and Nate smoke a Cult Blood Red Moon (cherry) cigar and talk about the recent Supreme Court rulings, vodka and other liquor cigars, genital mutilations, the green book, and voting.
Mike and Nate continue the CAO Flavours journey with the Cherry Bomb and talk about gun control solutions, advertising, big data, and licensing,
Mike and Nate continue their CAO Flavours taste test and talk about Juneteenth, the power of words, inflation, school shootings, arming teachers, and 9/11.
Mike and Nate continue their CAO Flavours taste test with Eileen's Dream and talk about corporatism, bad Jesus paintings, Terry Pratchett, politician loans, capital punishment, legalizing drugs and boot recommendations.
Mike and Nate continue their CAO Flavours with Bella Vanilla, free the nipple, Depp v Heard, Taiwan, and the most dangerous jobs in the country.
Mike and Nate start their CAO Flavours taste-test with Moontrance, and talk light beers, the Roe v Wade leak, John Stuart Mill, preventative laws, roundabouts, how politicians/media manipulates the population, and prescription drugs.
Mike and Nate battle the wind, smoke a Cohiba Black and talk about the third co-host's destructive behavior, paddle fishing, cigar legislation and favorite historical facts/periods.
Mike and Nate smoke Rocky Patel The Edge and talk about matches vs lighters, cigar cutters, Viking Dan and NASCAR Natalie, NA beer, beans, chili, hazing, electricity, Ayn Rand, transgender, Catholic priests, Unitarianism and Brainerd diarrhea.
Mike and Nate smoke Tequila Cigars and talk about Rock Paper Scissor championships, Brooklyn subway shooting, Trader Joe's Boatswain beer (Monroe Brewing), Star Trek Picard, Doctor Who, Clone Wars, Exit West by Moshin Hamid, white privilege, inflation, taxes, pollution, Elon Musk, and painting Mike's bathroom.
Mike and Nate smoke Diesel Whiskey Rows and talk about N.E.E.T.s, N.L.F.E.T.s, Hikikomori, careers, cry bullies, cultural appropriation, Chinatown, dreadlocks, India, boveda bags, spring weather and parenting books.
Mike and Nate take a chance on a basket cigar and talk about beer (Badger Hill Paisley Hazy, Lupulin Hooey), Prince, cheese co-ops, racist encounters, how long to humidify cigars and when to freeze them, Florida's Don't Say Gay Bill, online bullies, wedge issues, smart homes, tequila cigars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and being groped on Meta.
Mike and Nate smoke a La Gloria Cubana Serie R and discuss if you can smoke a cigar backwards, the Oscar slap, women's sports, trans athletes and female war heroes (Milunka Savić and Lyudmila Pavlichenko) .
Mike and Nate smoke Punch Diablos and talk about lolcows, vaping in movies, Black Rednecks & White Liberals (by Thomas Sowell), Imperialism, Ryan Reynolds, why modern movies suck and Marcus Aurelius.
Mike and Nate smoke a CAO Flathead v660 Carb and talk about the hair lifestyle, Kayne West, Nickelback, how they met, and WWIII.
