Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Apologies
No episode this week, with the last week of school here in VA we are busy, busy, busy! There will be a new episode next week however so fear not!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Episode Thirteen Show Notes
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Churchwardens
Pipe Smokers in History: Joseph Stalin
Matt's Food Corner: Fish and Pork
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Churchwardens
Pipe Smokers in History: Joseph Stalin
Matt's Food Corner: Fish and Pork
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Episode 12 Show Notes
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This week:
Tampers
Czech Tools
Pipe Nails
Others
Pipe Smokers in History:
Subcommandante Marcos(Delegate Zero)
Matt's Food Corner
Beer and smokin'
Mixed Drinks
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This week:
Tampers
Czech Tools
Pipe Nails
Others
Pipe Smokers in History:
Subcommandante Marcos(Delegate Zero)
Matt's Food Corner
Beer and smokin'
Mixed Drinks
Email us or leave us a comment on Itunes
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Episode Eleven Show Notes
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This week:
Scott is asleep at the switch...
Listener Mail
Cheap vs Expensive Pipes...Cost benefit analysis
Smokability vs Functional Art
New Intermittent Feature: Matt's Food Corner
This week: Alcohol overview
Pairing alcohol with cigars, as reference.
Smokers in History Teaser for next week.
Email us or leave us reviews on Itunes.
This week:
Scott is asleep at the switch...
Listener Mail
Cheap vs Expensive Pipes...Cost benefit analysis
Smokability vs Functional Art
New Intermittent Feature: Matt's Food Corner
This week: Alcohol overview
Pairing alcohol with cigars, as reference.
Smokers in History Teaser for next week.
Email us or leave us reviews on Itunes.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Episode 10 Show Notes
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Sorry about the bellows-like quality this time, I was sitting a bit too close to the mic, you're hearing me breath-puff my big Altinok meer.
Listener Letters
Memories from tobacco, smoking and smelling.
Pipe Smoker in History-Niels Bohr
Pipe Shapes
Stems
Saddle
Taper
Military
Straight Stem Shapes
Short discussion of pipe smoking competitions
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Sorry about the bellows-like quality this time, I was sitting a bit too close to the mic, you're hearing me breath-puff my big Altinok meer.
Listener Letters
Memories from tobacco, smoking and smelling.
Pipe Smoker in History-Niels Bohr
Pipe Shapes
Stems
Saddle
Taper
Military
Straight Stem Shapes
Short discussion of pipe smoking competitions
Email us or submit comments via Itunes
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pipe Talk Interview-Russ Oulette
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Here's a great interview we did with Russ Oulette from Habana Cigars. A great blender and authority on tobacco, we could have talked to him for hours.
Here's a great interview we did with Russ Oulette from Habana Cigars. A great blender and authority on tobacco, we could have talked to him for hours.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Episode Nine Show Notes
Monday, April 21, 2008
Pipe Talk-TAPS Coverage
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We had a lot of fun at the pipe and cigar expo that TAPS put on, thanks to everyone we talked to, people were great and very game to talk 'on the record'. This is a LONG episode (1 hour) for us, and because of the nature of the interviews I wasn't able to do any subtle editing, so mostly I didn't. This is as close to raw audio as you will get from us, the sound quality isn't the greatest because of all the background chatter, but our interviewees are very understandable. Enjoy!
In this episode:
We talked to TAPS representatives about the show and the group, as well as general rambling about the state of the hobby. For info about this great group in the Raleigh, NC area, send them an email.
Talked to Bennie Baker, carver of great pipes from red cedar, dogwood and ocean driftwood. Email him about his pipes or visit his website.
Talked to Jerry Perry of Perry's Pipes. He carves his pipes out of mountain laurel, beautiful stuff! His site is here and you can email him as well.
Finally we talked to Sun Butler, a tobacco chemist who has organized a group of USDA Certified organic tobacco growers, into: Organic Smoke Inc. They are putting out a blend of organic tobacco called Organic Pipe Dreams that is being tinned and marketed by Cornell and Diehl, look for it sometime in May after the Chicago pipe show.
Email us with feedback or leave a comment. Please review us on Itunes!
We had a lot of fun at the pipe and cigar expo that TAPS put on, thanks to everyone we talked to, people were great and very game to talk 'on the record'. This is a LONG episode (1 hour) for us, and because of the nature of the interviews I wasn't able to do any subtle editing, so mostly I didn't. This is as close to raw audio as you will get from us, the sound quality isn't the greatest because of all the background chatter, but our interviewees are very understandable. Enjoy!
In this episode:
We talked to TAPS representatives about the show and the group, as well as general rambling about the state of the hobby. For info about this great group in the Raleigh, NC area, send them an email.
Talked to Bennie Baker, carver of great pipes from red cedar, dogwood and ocean driftwood. Email him about his pipes or visit his website.
Talked to Jerry Perry of Perry's Pipes. He carves his pipes out of mountain laurel, beautiful stuff! His site is here and you can email him as well.
Finally we talked to Sun Butler, a tobacco chemist who has organized a group of USDA Certified organic tobacco growers, into: Organic Smoke Inc. They are putting out a blend of organic tobacco called Organic Pipe Dreams that is being tinned and marketed by Cornell and Diehl, look for it sometime in May after the Chicago pipe show.
Email us with feedback or leave a comment. Please review us on Itunes!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Episode Eight Show Notes
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Mail Call
Questions from non-smokers by our buddy Scott
Tobacco and pipe pouches
Good images found at www.premierpipes.com/pipepouches.htm
Cellaring tips
See you at TAPS!
Send us email or review us on Itunes
Mail Call
Questions from non-smokers by our buddy Scott
Tobacco and pipe pouches
Good images found at www.premierpipes.com/pipepouches.htm
Cellaring tips
See you at TAPS!
Send us email or review us on Itunes
Monday, April 7, 2008
Interview with Scott Bendett
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An interview with the owner of Habana Cigars in Albany, NY. Their site is www.pipesandcigars.com. Listen in for a great interview and a great offer!
Send us some email or comment here or review us on Itunes.
An interview with the owner of Habana Cigars in Albany, NY. Their site is www.pipesandcigars.com. Listen in for a great interview and a great offer!
Send us some email or comment here or review us on Itunes.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Episode Seven Show Notes
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Short show notes this week
Intro
Pipe Smoker's Lexicon
Clay and Meerschaum pipes
Some great sellers in our links, Altinok and WhitePipe.
Using a small tasting pipe for trying new tobaccos
Send us an email or review us on Itunes
Short show notes this week
Intro
Pipe Smoker's Lexicon
Clay and Meerschaum pipes
Some great sellers in our links, Altinok and WhitePipe.
Using a small tasting pipe for trying new tobaccos
Send us an email or review us on Itunes
Friday, March 21, 2008
Episode Six Show Notes
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Another long one this week, so here we go!
Intro
Listener Feedback
We will be going to TAPS!
Tobacco Topic
Cuts of Tobacco
Ribbon- "Ribbon" cut tobacco is generally between 1/16"(1.58 mm) and 3/32"(2.38 mm) wide, and forms "strands" of varying lengths. Very common cut, especially for aromatics and VaPers.
Example- Haddo's Delight, reviewed here.
Shag- Very fine ribbon cut, often used for seasoning tobaccos like latakia and perique
Example- McClelland Black Shag, reviewed here.
Cube- pressed and then cut into tiny squares, a common cut for burley
Example- LJ Heart Burley, reviewed here.
Flake- in the US, refers to small irregular cut tobacco, with pieces no bigger than 1/8”(22mm).
Example- Larry's Blend, reviewed here.
Plug- large brick of pressed tobacco, can be cut up into various types depending on thickness
Example- Coniston Cut Plug, reviewed here.
Krumble Kake- Thick wide slices that break apart easily.
Example- Penzance, reviewed here.
Flake- aka “slices” in the US, thinner sliced plug can be smoked whole or rubbed out.
Example- Erinmore Flake, reviewed here.
Rope- aka “lanyard” tobacco has been spun in to a long strand.
Example-Samuel Gawith Brown #4 Twist, reviewed here.
Spun-cut- aka “disk” tobacco is a rope that has been sliced up.
Example-Escudo Navy Deluxe, reviewed here.
Pipe Topic
Setting up a rotation
Anatomy of a pipe
Cleaning
Pipe cleaner w/solvent or without
Reaming
Maintenance
Dealing with sour pipes
Pipe sweetener
Salt and alcohol treatment
Vinegar treatment
Loose stem
Oxidized stems
Professional help
American Smoking Pipe Repair Company
PO Box 153, Pocono Lake, PA 18347;prepair@localnet.com
Website is in our links list
Email us or leave us a review on Itunes
Another long one this week, so here we go!
Intro
Listener Feedback
We will be going to TAPS!
Tobacco Topic
Cuts of Tobacco
Ribbon- "Ribbon" cut tobacco is generally between 1/16"(1.58 mm) and 3/32"(2.38 mm) wide, and forms "strands" of varying lengths. Very common cut, especially for aromatics and VaPers.
Example- Haddo's Delight, reviewed here.
Shag- Very fine ribbon cut, often used for seasoning tobaccos like latakia and perique
Example- McClelland Black Shag, reviewed here.
Cube- pressed and then cut into tiny squares, a common cut for burley
Example- LJ Heart Burley, reviewed here.
Flake- in the US, refers to small irregular cut tobacco, with pieces no bigger than 1/8”(22mm).
Example- Larry's Blend, reviewed here.
Plug- large brick of pressed tobacco, can be cut up into various types depending on thickness
Example- Coniston Cut Plug, reviewed here.
Krumble Kake- Thick wide slices that break apart easily.
Example- Penzance, reviewed here.
Flake- aka “slices” in the US, thinner sliced plug can be smoked whole or rubbed out.
Example- Erinmore Flake, reviewed here.
Rope- aka “lanyard” tobacco has been spun in to a long strand.
Example-Samuel Gawith Brown #4 Twist, reviewed here.
Spun-cut- aka “disk” tobacco is a rope that has been sliced up.
Example-Escudo Navy Deluxe, reviewed here.
Pipe Topic
Setting up a rotation
Anatomy of a pipe
Cleaning
Pipe cleaner w/solvent or without
Reaming
Maintenance
Dealing with sour pipes
Pipe sweetener
Salt and alcohol treatment
Vinegar treatment
Loose stem
Oxidized stems
Professional help
American Smoking Pipe Repair Company
PO Box 153, Pocono Lake, PA 18347;
Website is in our links list
Email us or leave us a review on Itunes
Special Episode-Interview with Frenchy
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We were going to hold this episode until Monday but its just too good to wait that long.
This interview is with Frenchy from Frenchy's Pipes, and he talks about topics ranging from his personal pipe collection to cleaning estates, and even a bit about his personal life.
Frenchy recommends the blend made for him by Russ Oullette, and says he can't be without his Virginia Spice.
If you want to hear more interviews, or have people in mind for us to interview, email us and we will do what we can!
On Monday, we'll return to our regularly scheduled episode.....This one's for you!
~Pipe Talk~
We were going to hold this episode until Monday but its just too good to wait that long.
This interview is with Frenchy from Frenchy's Pipes, and he talks about topics ranging from his personal pipe collection to cleaning estates, and even a bit about his personal life.
Frenchy recommends the blend made for him by Russ Oullette, and says he can't be without his Virginia Spice.
If you want to hear more interviews, or have people in mind for us to interview, email us and we will do what we can!
On Monday, we'll return to our regularly scheduled episode.....This one's for you!
~Pipe Talk~
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Episode Five Show Notes
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1. Introduction
2. Tobacco Topic
Legal non-tobacco smoking herbs :
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Spearmint (Mentha spirica)
Mugwort(Artimisia vulgaris)
All of these available here
Deertongue (Liatris odoratissima)
-No Wikipedia page for this *GASP!*
Can be bought seperately (under blending tobacco's), or found as a flavoring agent in Habana Cigars' Capitol Stairs blend (reviewed here)
3. Pipe Topic
Finding local pipe groups (See our links on the side bar...)
Finding local B&M’s (See our links on the side bar...)
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1. Introduction
2. Tobacco Topic
Legal non-tobacco smoking herbs :
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Spearmint (Mentha spirica)
Mugwort(Artimisia vulgaris)
All of these available here
Deertongue (Liatris odoratissima)
-No Wikipedia page for this *GASP!*
Can be bought seperately (under blending tobacco's), or found as a flavoring agent in Habana Cigars' Capitol Stairs blend (reviewed here)
3. Pipe Topic
Finding local pipe groups (See our links on the side bar...)
Finding local B&M’s (See our links on the side bar...)
Email us or leave us a review on Itunes!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Links
Ok we just put up a pile of links. All of the links to the right are sites and businesses that we have used in the past and found to be great resources for our community!
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Episode Four Show Notes
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Introduction
Mail and Responses
Tobacco Topic:
Virginia versus Perique
Our favorite VaPer blends:
Louisiana Red, Capitol Stairs and Bayou Morning Flake
Smoking Tips: Health Concerns about pipe smoking
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
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Introduction
Mail and Responses
Tobacco Topic:
Virginia versus Perique
Our favorite VaPer blends:
Louisiana Red, Capitol Stairs and Bayou Morning Flake
Smoking Tips: Health Concerns about pipe smoking
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Episode Three Show Notes
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Introduction
Mail and Responses
Tobacco Topic: Burley
Our Favorite Blends:
LJ Heart Burley and Wessex Burley Slice
Smoking Tips:
Choosing and Breaking in your first pipe.
Good source for new pipes
What to look for in a starting pipe
Breaking in a new pipe
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Introduction
Mail and Responses
Tobacco Topic: Burley
Our Favorite Blends:
LJ Heart Burley and Wessex Burley Slice
Smoking Tips:
Choosing and Breaking in your first pipe.
Good source for new pipes
What to look for in a starting pipe
Breaking in a new pipe
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Episode Two Show Notes
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International Pipe Smoker’s Day
Tobacco Topic segment:
Aromatic blends
PPG
Favorite Blends, from Habana Cigars in Albany: Danny Boy, Ice Cream Sundae, Highland Whiskey and Black Rasberry
Smoking Tips
Packing Methods
Gravity Fill
Three Fingers
Frank Method
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
International Pipe Smoker’s Day
Tobacco Topic segment:
Aromatic blends
PPG
Favorite Blends, from Habana Cigars in Albany: Danny Boy, Ice Cream Sundae, Highland Whiskey and Black Rasberry
Smoking Tips
Packing Methods
Gravity Fill
Three Fingers
Frank Method
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Episode One Show Notes
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Introduction
Introduce Pipe Talk
Tobacco Topic:
English Tobacco: Latakia
Brian’s Latakia Picks:
Squadron Leader and Dunhill 965
Smoking Tips: Travel
Types of pipes to use in the car
Types of Tobaccos to smoke in the car
How often to smoke in the car
Risk of mild nicotine poisoning
Lighting methods
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Introduction
Introduce Pipe Talk
Tobacco Topic:
English Tobacco: Latakia
Brian’s Latakia Picks:
Squadron Leader and Dunhill 965
Smoking Tips: Travel
Types of pipes to use in the car
Types of Tobaccos to smoke in the car
How often to smoke in the car
Risk of mild nicotine poisoning
Lighting methods
Thanks to Hair Club Fo Men for our theme music.
Email us or give us some feedback on Itunes!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to the Website for the PipeTalk Podcast!
Here you'll find Shownotes and various other tidbits from Brian & Matt!
Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
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