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Is a Pricier Cigar Really a Better Cigar? Smoke and Steel Cigar Podcast Episode 037

Walt — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Another Tuesday night in Gilbertsville, another garage full of smoke and good conversation. Episode 037 of the Smoke and Steel Cigar Podcast is one of those episodes that starts with a simple offhand comment and somehow turns into one of our better discussions of the year. It happens a lot around here. Eric mentioned that […]

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New Faces, Big Smokes, and a Packed Garage on Episode 36 of the Smoke and Steel Cigar Podcast

Walt — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

There are nights in the garage that just feel different. Episode 36 of the Smoke and Steel Cigar Podcast was one of those nights. We had a packed house, two new faces joining us, some seriously good cigars going around the table, and the kind of conversation that just flows. If you have ever wanted […]

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LA Cigar Collective at PCA 2026 | Smoke & Steel Ep. 41

Walt — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:21:49 +0000

There’s a certain kind of garage session that just locks in. The weather finally cooperates, the smoke hangs just right, and the conversation doesn’t stop. Episode 41 of the Smoke and Steel Podcast was exactly that. We had the boys from LA Cigar Collective dialing in from Louisiana, a new shop exclusive cigar that none […]

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Cigar Lounge Culture, Brotherhood, and Our Box Pass is Rolling – Episode 035

Walt — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

We hit episode 35 this week, and honestly, it was one of those nights that reminded us why we do this. Good cigars, good company, and a conversation that wandered from box passes to mental health to gambling machine fraud to scrapple. We covered a lot of ground. Here’s the full rundown. Watch Episode 035 […]

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Smoke and Steel Podcast Episode 34: Box Passes, Cigar News, and Good Company in the Garage

Walt — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

When the Juice Is Flowing, You Film Again Sometimes Tuesday is so good you just have to go back out there. That is exactly what happened with Episode 34 of the Smoke and Steel podcast. We had such a blast filming with guest Joe Macko earlier in the week that the group decided to reconvene […]

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Cigar Vending Machine Entrepreneur Joe Macko on Building a Business, Army Life, and Great Smokes: Smoke and Steel E033

Walt — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Every now and then, somebody shows up in our world who just fits. No awkward introductions, no forced conversation. Just a guy who loves cigars, shoots straight, and makes you feel like he’s been sitting in the garage with us for years. That’s Joe Macko in a nutshell. Episode 33 brought our first ever fan […]

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Don Emmanuel Cigar Review, Our New Box Pass, and Surviving Winter in Your Humidor – Smoke and Steel E032

Walt — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Episode 032 of the Smoke and Steel Podcast had a little bit of everything. We cracked into a fresh boutique cigar review of the Don Emmanuel – a brand with serious Davidoff lineage behind it. We launched our Discord box pass, and ended up deep in a conversation about keeping your humidor alive when the […]

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