Your hosts interview Architect and storyteller Rolando Llanes with guest JB Aleman as they discuss the film White Elephant:What is There to Save? The subjects of conversation in this episode are architecture, baseball and fatherhood, all as viewed from the lens of Miami in the late 20th century. You can check out the film (and we highly recommend that you do) on Vimeo, here: https://vimeo.com/105767151 Enjoy this story from the Exiled South.

Marcos, Mark, and Matt are joined by Bob, Angel and Philip to discuss the 2018 Cigar Aficionado Top 25 list, the cost of cigars, and some of their favorite cigar memories. Pour a glass of your favorite drink, light up a great cigar, and enjoy!

Our hosts try to educate themselves on the topic of cigar tasting. Featuring notes of ridiculousness, neti pots, and retrohaling, this episode will surely hit the right spot. This week everyone smokes La Mission by L'Atelier: https://www.neptunecigar.com/cigar/la-mission-by-l-atelier

We discuss the following pages for inspiration:

Small Batch Cigar's FAQs series: https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/faq-how-do-cigar-reviewers-taste-all-those-crazy-flavors

Retrohaling: The Nose Knows from Cigar Advisor

https://www.famous-smoke.com/cigaradvisor/retrohaling-the-nose-knows

and finally, here's Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman with their wood smelling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URLCRZuttCs

Daniel DiFabio tells Marcos about his family and their heritage as cigar crafters. Recorded live in Key West at the Rodriguez Cigar shop. This is the story of the Rodriguez Fabrica de Tabacos of Key West, as told by Daniel DiFabio. Another story from the Exiled South.

Almost forty years ago, during the sweltering summer of 1980, Fidel Castro declared that any Cubans desiring to leave the island of Cuba could do so, as long as someone outside of Cuba would come to the island and claim them. Between April and September of 1980, 1,600 vessels, commissioned by previously exiled Cubans, crossed the Florida Straits to claim more than 125,000 Cubans. The boats returned to the United States overloaded with precious cargo: Cuban families exiled from their homeland, searching for freedom.

This is the story of one of those families. A story from the exiled south.

Mariel intro music: Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - Aurora en Pekín

El Lector intro music: The Spam All Stars - Fiesta de los Feos

Our hosts had the honor of being able to record live at the Ernest Hemingway home and museum in Key West, Florida. Tour guide Chris Parsons joins us and regales us with Hemingway fact, myth, and more. Be sure to check out the full notes at exiledlector.com

Two weeks after returning from Cuba, Marcos and Mark reflect on their trip. This is reflecting on the trip and really discussing the impact of this, Mark's first trip, and Marcos' sixth.

Be sure to check out our site, exiledlector.com for the full notes.

In February of 2018, Marcos and Mark went to Cuba with Marcos’ daughter Racky, as well as Dr. Dan van Voorhis and Dr. Jeff Mallinson of the Virtue in the Wasteland podcast.

"A wizard is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to." We have two episodes from our trip to Cuba posting in the next week! And more episodes ready to go!

In which Marcos, Matt, Victor and Mark discuss their favorite Miami movies. We touch on Big Trouble, The Miami Connection, The Birdcage, Casino Royale and many more. Happy New Year from El Lector!

As mentioned in the episode, here's the IMDB page for The Miami Connection: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092549/