With the A/C crankin' in the Havana Room, it's Blowin' Smoke #87! With dead celebrities everywhere you look, it seemed the perfect time to deal a mystery cigar for the Cigar of the Day. Who will be the next celeb to take a dirt nap? What the hell am I smoking? A weak connection, maybe, but a connection nonetheless. Blowin' Smoke #87 is also a bittersweet herf as we say goodbye, for now, to our good friend and veteran Cretin, Collier, who, along with his lovely new bride, are leaving for his next duty station at Fort Benning, Georgia. Of course that means Collier gets the 5 Things honors again. Along with the dead celebs, we also talked about the crazy people that throw themselves at MJ, what Farrah did to young males in the 70's and how Billy Mays might sell a cigar gadget. Plus listener email and a new Minute with Travis. So, fire up a fine cigar, grab an adult beverage and join the herf right here on Blowin' Smoke #87!

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Out on bail, it's Blowin' Smoke #86! Once again from the Havana Room, your Freako de Fuma guides you and the Council of Cretins through a brand new Cigar of the Day...the Rocky Patel Spring Collection Torpedo. That means a new challenger in the Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle. Cast your vote at BlowinSmokePodcast.com. We also welcome Collier back from his honeymoon and couldn't resist busting his chops a little with a new 5 Things. We also talked about life's important subjects like going commando, best bad-asses, fizzy drinks and more along with some help from the Blowin' Smoke Twitter folk. So, spark up a fine cigar and check out Blowin' Smoke #86! 4 out of 5 dentists recommend it!

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Back again, it's Blowin' Smoke #85. From a smokey Havana Room, your Freako de Fuma and the Cretins lit up the brand new Camacho Connecticut 11/18 for the new Cigar of the Day making it the new contender in the Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle. Cast your vote at BlowinSmokePodcast.com. Along with our friends on Twitter, we shared some listener email, checked out some news stories from the web, and enjoyed a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things. So, light up, kick back and enjoy Blowin' Smoke #85!

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Just back from rehab following the 11th annual Western Pennsylvania Cigar Crawl, its Blowin' Smoke #84! Yes, we survived the crawl, successfully decontaminated, and once again assembled for yet more herfing pleasure. Like a moth to a flame! The Cigars of the Day were all sampled on the Crawl and all the Cretins got to smoke something different. New this time, we hooked up with Blowin' Smoke listeners via Twitter and brought them into the show with a Twitter submitted 5 Things and more. Pretty cool this Twitter thing! We also read some great listener emails, talked about the recent Cigar Crawl, learned how to play WalMart BINGO!, and more. Be a bigger part of the fun by following the show on Twitter. Right now, kick back and relax with your friends on Blowin' Smoke #84.

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From the Havana Room, Blowin' Smoke #83 is comin' at ya! Gather 'round while we herf a new Cigar of the Day, the new Siglo Limited Reserve, and pair up a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle. The Cretin chairs were full as we read some listener emails, pointed to some small successes in the fight against smoking bans, checked out some unusual stories floating around the web, and talked about the differences between boys and girls in junior high. We also talked about Blowin' Smoke on Twitter and how you can Tweet your way onto the show. Plus an all new Minute with Travis and 5 Things. It's all right here, so grab a stick and light up with Blowin' Smoke #83!

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Workin' off that Easter ham, it's Blowin' Smoke #82! From the Havana Room, the Council of Cretins sparked up the Cusano LXI Robusto for the Cigar of the Day and throws it into a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle to do battle. Be sure to cast your vote! Along with a new Minute with Travis, 5 Things and a couple of Smoke 1-4s, we also shared some listener email, talked about vanity license plates, marriage in Saudi Arabia, strange Easter traditions, flavored bourbon and more. So, spark up a big ol' stogie and pour a drink. Here comes Blowin' Smoke #82!

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Back for more, it's Blowin' Smoke #81! LIVE from the Havana Room, the Council of Cretins managed to escape the paparazzi long enough to herf the latest Cigar of the Day...the Torano Casa Torano Maduro Toro. Along with listener email and more SCHIP bullcrap, the conversation also turned to what to do with those bestiality home videos you might have laying around, having a friend for dinner, cussin' at WalMart, and advice for groomzillas. Watch out for a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things for your pondering too. It's a jam packed Blowin' Smoke #81 and it's coming at you right now.

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In honor of St. Paddys Day, the Council of Cretins boiled their cigars prior to herfing! The Havana Room at Chez Rob was again the site for Blowin' Smoke #80 with a full cast of Cretins and a brand new Cigar of the Day...the CAO LX2 Beli. LX2 means "ligero times two" and we were excited to spark 'em up and take 'em for a spin. Episode 80 also serves up a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle for you to vote on, as well as SCHIP thoughts, news from the net, a new Minute with Travis, a brand new 5 Things and more. Plus, what not to do with bullets. So, grab an adult beverage, your favorite cigar and spark it up! It's Blowin' Smoke #80 comin' at ya!

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Fresh off a sold out European tour, it's Blowin' Smoke #79! OK, maybe not...or not yet, but it is another herf on your iPod with a full house Council of Cretins who have gathered once again in the Havana Room at Chez Rob for an exceptional dose of podcast herfology. This time, a Don Pepin Garcia Blue takes center stage as the Cigar of the Day for your consideration. Also inside Blowin' Smoke #79 are listener emails, a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things, plus how Emeril Lagasse saved the day, alternative uses for crochet needles and more. Also, an update on Cigar Pimps and the 4th annual Cigar Barbecue with Slippery Rock Cigars. All this and more coming at ya right now on Blowin' Smoke #79! Click play already!

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Back after a Steelers victory in the big game, it's Blowin' Smoke #78! With a full house Council of Cretins in the Havana Room, we grabbed a Nat Sherman robusto for the Cigar of the Day and talked about some recent smoke related news items. Caution! This stuff can make your head explode. We also toss a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things at you, plus post-Valentine's Day helpful tips, listener emails and more. Check it out. It's Blowin' Smoke #78!

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From the Havana Room during recovery from the annual Herf n Nog experience, it's Blowin' Smoke #77! Just to make it fun, your Freako de Fuma whipped out another multiple mystery Cigar of the Day all with a connection to one another. The Council of Cretins will smoke anything...almost anything. Check it out. Also in BS #77, a special report filed by the GirlWonder from the Herf n Nog, a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things plus listener emails and more. So, click download, spark your favorite cigar, and settle in for over two hours of herfing on your iPod. It's Blowin' Smoke #77!

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From a cold and snowy western Pennsylvania, it's Blowin' Smoke #76! Once again, the famed Havana Room at your Freako de Fuma's house was the gathering spot as we herfed into 2009. The El Rey del Mundo Robusto was the Cigar of the Day and we called up the official show statistician to review the 2008 scorecard and announce the 2008 Cigar Match Grand Champion brawl. Listen to find out who is doing battle and then cast your votes through the website. Also on the show, we had a lot of listener emails, SCHIP info, weird stories and more. Plus a brand new 5 Things and Minute with Travis for you to digest. So, grab a hot toddy, your favorite cigar and click play for Blowin' Smoke #76. Go Steelers!

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Look everybody! It's Blowin' Smoke #75! Just before Christmas, we gathered at King Beaver Cigars in scenic Monaca, PA, to welcome home our good friend, Sgt. Rob Kmetz from his recent tour in Iraq with the Indiana National Guard. Rob was nice enough to join the Council of Cretins for our review of the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Belicoso and share with us his experiences while in Iraq. Rob is one of many brave souls who have volunteered to put their lives on the line for our freedom and we are humbled and deeply honored to call him our friend. Also here on Blowin' Smoke #75 is a brand new Cigar Match to kick off the new year as well as listener emails, a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things offered up by Rob Kmetz himself. Check it out! We wish you a very happy new year and thank you for your audience over the last three. We look forward to an exciting 2009 with bigger, better things and more fun on the Blowin' Smoke Podcast. Long ashes!

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First on Santa's naughty list, its Blowin' Smoke #74! Direct from the Havana Room at Chez Rob with a full house of Cretins, this episode of Blowin' Smoke put a new spin on the Cigar of the Day with, not one...not two, but five Cigars of the Day and all a super secret mystery to those doing the puffing. Also, in honor of the fat guy in red, we laid out some holiday specials available only to Blowin' Smoke listeners from a couple of our prime sponsors. Plus, we shared some listener email, cigars in the news and more from our pop culture petri dish, as well as a new Minute with Travis and 5 Things. So, grab a cigar and a pen for Blowin' Smoke #74! Take advantage of our sponsors' specials, and have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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Don't look now, but Blowin' Smoke #73 is comin' at ya! We've gathered once again in the Havana Room at Chez Rob for yet another excursion into herf excellence and you're invited. Along with a full Council of Cretins, we herfed the Rocky Patel Decade and tossed it into a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle for you to vote on. In addition to a brand new Minute with Travis, 5 Things and Smoke 1-4, we also jumped into a large pile of listener emails, talked about stupid athletes, more smoke ban idiocy, weird news stories and more. Check it out. The herf is waiting, and the herf is the Blowin' Smoke Podcast.

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Holy Ligero, Batman! It's the Blowin' Smoke Podcast 3rd Big Ass Birthday Show! LIVE from Slippery Rock Cigars in scenic Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, once again the herf-aholics have assembled to celebrate another successful, memorable year of their favorite cigar podcast with cigars, adult beverages (some with a lot of adult beverages), good friends, a big-ass cake and a lot of BS...all the things a good herf is made of. In addition to celebrating, we also twisted arms to review a new Cigar of the Day for you...the Cohiba Puros Dominicana. With a price tag that would make Joe the Plumber curl up in the fetal position, we dove right in with a final assessment on this stick that only the Blowin' Smoke Council of Cretins could provide. That means a new Cigar Match needs your vote and this one is special. We also cranked out a new round of Cigar Box Topics, Minute with Travis, Smoke 1-4 and 5 Things. PLUS, we sent out an appeal to you, our faithful brothers and sisters of the leaf, to help us help another brother out. Help us, please! So, check it out right now! Blowin' Smoke #72 and our 3rd Big Ass Birthday! Keep the emails coming and thank you for three great years...so far.

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From the almost world famous Havana Room at Chez Rob comes Blowin' Smoke episode 71! Blowin' Smoke #71 marks the triumphant return of Brother Vince and Brother Marc to the show as our assembled Council of Cretins and your ever faithful review panel for a brand new Cigar of the Day...the Cuesta Rey Stanford's Cameroon Reserve Pyramid #9. Yeah, that's a long name for a cigar, but what the hell...we'll smoke just about anything. Blowin' Smoke #71 also marks the debut of our brand new feature called "5 Things" with Brother Vince taking honors for the maiden voyage. 5 Things are back pocket snippets of stuff to help you along life's journey compliments of the Blowin' Smoke Podcast and your Council of Cretins. Check it out! There has also been an upset in the Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle along with a new match-up requiring your vote. As always, the chatter hit on listener emails as well as weird stories from the internet including the return of the Whizonator. So, drop what you're doing, spark a fine cigar, and listen in to Blowin' Smoke #71!

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Blowin' Smoke #70 comes to you from Cigar Express / Smoker Friendly in Meadville, PA, as we celebrate the launch of the new Macanudo 1968. We introduce you to Jim Cohen, a true cigar guru, with Cigar Express and he treated us to a mystery Cigar of the Day to herf and review. See if you can guess what it is before the big unveiling. We also talked about fish that feast on toe jam, stressful spelling tests, stupid safe crackers, zero gravity copulation and more. Plus your emails and a chance for you to win some cigars. It's all right here on Blowin' Smoke #70! Check it out now!

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Back for more, from the Havana Room at Chez Rob, it's Blowin' Smoke #69 with a brand new Cigar of the Day for your herfing pleasure along with some familiar Cretins in spirited conversation. Get ready for an unbiased review of the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial #5 from Ashton and Pepin Garcia. While we sacrificed these fine cigars, we also checked out some new listener email including some funny, albeit sad, tales from the Pacific Northwest, heard a response to some serious anti-tobacco forces gathering power out there from an industry leader, and checked out some interesting stories from the internet including a growing trend in a certain kind of cosmetic surgery. Plus a brand new Minute with Travis. That alone is worth the download! All this and much more awaits right here on Blowin' Smoke #69. So, fire up a pleasure stick and herf along with us.

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It's Blowin' Smoke #68 LIVE from the Havana Room @ Chez Rob! While we smoked one for and prayed for the victims of Hurricane Ike in Texas and the gulf coast, Ike's remnants cranked up the wind machine on us while we herfed a new Cigar of the Day...the La Aurora Barrel Aged Churchill. Your faithful Council of Cretins offered another honest review for your consideration, and that means a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle to vote on. Be sure to vote! We also chatted up the newly activated Pennsylvania smoking ban, how it could get worse for smokers in California (is that possible?), fly-on-the-wall moments, really expensive scotch...what if it sucks?...and more. Plus, the Blowin' Smoke Big-Ass Third Birthday Party announcement, a new Minute with Travis and more. How do we get that much stuff into one show? It's a herf, baby! So, check out Blowin' Smoke #68 now and keep those emails coming.

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LIVE from the Havana Room @ Chez Rob, it's Blowin' Smoke #67! Kyle, Collier and Andrew returned to fill the Council of Cretins chairs while they smoked and reviewed a Mystery Cigar, along with your Freako de Fuma, all in the name of science. Herf along with us and see if you can guess what the Mystery Cigar is before its unveiling. No cheating! A new Cigar of the Day means a new contender in the Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle too. Cast your vote at www.BlowinSmokePodcast.com. Under the watchful stare of Chief Mourning Wood, we enjoyed listener email, a curling rebuttal, name changes, weird news stories and more. Keep those emails coming, we love hearing from you! So, pour yourself a tall one, light-up a fine cigar and click play on Blowin' Smoke #67. We'll leave an ashtray for ya!

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LIVE from the hot and humid Havana Room at Chez Rob, it's Blowin' Smoke #66 with a full house of Cretins and a brand new Cigar of the Day...the Hoyo de Monterey Excalibur Legend. This cigar from General was just unveiled at the RTDA...er IPCP...er retail tobacco dealers convention in Las Vegas and the Cretins were happy to take it for a spin. OK, they'll smoke anything free, but that's beside the point and the point is we do this in the name of science...in the name of national security. If we don't herf, the terrorists win! In addition to a new Cigar of the Day, we now have a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle that needs your vote. Since cigars go best with conversation, we chatted up listener emails, the Olympics, Canadian pay-per-view and more, plus a Smoke 1-4 for great grandma. It's all here on Blowin' Smoke #66! Check it out!

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LIVE from the Havana Room, along with dueling lawn mowers, at Chez Freako, it's Blowin' Smoke #65! The Council of Cretins' roundtable was being refinished so Kevin filled our faithful Cretin slot as we herfed the Oliva Serie V Double Toro for the Cigar of the Day. This cigar is a real beauty and a beast. See if you agree with our individual reviews and then cast your vote in the new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle where the Oliva Serie V takes on the reigning champion Camacho Triple Maduro. Oliva is no stranger to the Cigar Match so this should be a real good battle of the cigar bands. Just go to the BlowinSmokePodcast.com and cast your vote! While we herfed, we talked about the recent Cigar Bar BQ, eating corn on the cob, interesting stories found online, plus my recent purchase of a "man chair" for the Havana Room. All that and a lot more right here waiting for you on Blowin' Smoke #65. So, fire up a pleasure stick, pour a tall cool one and listen in! Keep those emails coming too...we love hearing from you.

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LIVE from the 3rd annual Cigar Bar-BQ at Slippery Rock Cigars, it's Blowin' Smoke #64! Shame on you for missing this herf! It was an all-day smoker...block party, picnic style in scenic Slippery Rock, PA, where we enjoyed lots of delicious food, cold drinks, many many cigars and a record number of fun, friendly people. There were special deals in the humidor and a whole lot of prizes given away during our own version of Let's Make a Deal, featuring the sexy SRC girls, Casey and The Boss. The Council of Cretins herfed a mystery cigar for the Cigar of the Day and that means there is a new contender in the Cigar Match. Cast your vote online at the website linked here. We read some great listener emails, had a double Smoke 1-4 featuring Cindy Brady, heard a special announcement from your Freako de Fuma, and more. So, kick back with a fine cigar and an adult beverage and join the herf right here with Blowin' Smoke #64 and all your friends at the 3rd annual Cigar Bar-BQ! Long ashes!!

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Recorded LIVE from the Havana Room at Chez Rob, it's Blowin' Smoke #63! Under the watchful gaze of Chief Mourning Wood, the Council of Cretins and your Freak-O de Fuma herfed the re-tooled and re-released Cuvee 151 Robusto while we talked up aggressive driving vs cost of gas, employees of the state ripping off the system and the Camacho Triple Maduro...new blend or mellows with age? Plus listener emails and info on a benefit poker run with a Blowin' Smoke connection the day after the Annual Cigar Bar-BQ for you to get in on the weekend of July 18-20. There's a new Cigar Match needing your vote too. It's all right here on the latest episode of the Blowin' Smoke Podcast #63. Check it out and keep those emails coming!

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LIVE from the Smoker Friendly Cigar eXpress in Wexford, PA, it's Blowin' Smoke #62! The fine folks at Cigar eXpress invited us down to one of their stores as part of their anniversary celebration where we ordained some new Cretins and herfed the Don Lino Africa Kifaro for the Cigar of the Day. That means some changes are happening in the new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle...more than you think! Your Freak-O de Fuma and the Cretins talk about the newly signed into law hypocritical Pennsylvania smoking ban, award our NUB three-pak to a lucky listener and limerick writer and more. Check it out!

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After intense rehabilitation following the tenth annual Western Pennsylvania Cigar Crawl, we have once again assembled for the latest installment of the Blowin' Smoke Podcast. Episode 61 features a new Cigar of the Day...the Camacho Triple Maduro 60/6. This cigar is a beast with a reputation that precedes it. Does it live up to that reputation when conquered by the Blowin' Smoke Council of Cretins? Also, new information on some upcoming special shows, lots of emails from happy Blowin' Smoke listeners, another reported incident of cigar crime and more. Plus a new Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle needing your vote. Don't make us pull a super-delegate deal on you! It's all packed inside Blowin' Smoke #61. So call the neighbors and hide the children the latest Blowin' Smoke Podcast is right here.

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LIVE from the 10th annual Western Pennsylvania Cigar Crawl's Pre-Crawl Herf, it's Blowin' Smoke #60. Crawl veterans and a record number of crawl newbies gathered for a nightcap following a full day of cigars and friendship in anticipation of a full-bore cigar tour of western Pennsylvania and a little bit of eastern Ohio. We survived a round of Cigar Box Topics, talked to the reigning Queen of the Newbies about passing the crown...if she actually does, and even read a little poetry. We also herfed a new Cigar of the Day and that means a brand new "Cigar Match: Rumble in the Bundle" for you to vote on. Gee, who's the odds-on favorite? It's all right here on Blowin' Smoke #60. Light up!

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It's back to see our good friends at King Beaver Cigars for Blowin' Smoke episode 59 along with the highly anticipated, aggressively hyped brand new NUB cigar for our Cigar-of-the-Day review. We herfed the NUB 464T Cameroon from Oliva...a box pressed torpedo. You might say we were NUBified. Your faithful host and the Council of Cretins also chewed on cigar perceptions, cigar store crime...a new trend?, newlywed fights and more. Plus, your chance to win some NUB cigars. Check it out and give us some feedback or share a cigar story with us...we love email.

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LIVE from Slippery Rock Cigars in scenic Slippery Rock, PA, Blowin' Smoke Episode 58 took advantage of a beautiful spring day to herf outdoors in the warm sun and refreshing breeze. The Cigar-of-the-Day is the Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve Corona which means a new Cigar Match contender for you to vote on. There is a chance for you to win a sample pack of the brand new NUB cigars...listen to find out how. Some of our topics of conversation include the coming 3rd annual Cigar Bar-BQ in July, inhaling your favorite adult beverage, sneeze fetishes, what Joe likes and more. Plus listener emails. Check it out! Right here on Blowin' Smoke 58.

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Recorded LIVE and under heavy sniper fire at King Beaver Cigars in scenic Monaca, PA, our assembled Council of Cretins herf and review the CAO America Monument while discussing a variety of topics including letters from customs, sex with patio furniture, Easter ham and more. Plus an update on the Western Pennsylvania Cigar Crawl set for May 17th.

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