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The Hot Ashes crew is back in the lounge for a laid‑back, post‑Christmas hang. After the usual rundown of what everyone’s drinking and smoking, the conversation wanders through holiday chaos, shop shenanigans, and a surprising amount of book talk.

We recap the Christmas party at the cigar shop – from potluck food and decorations to the wildly competitive White Elephant gift exchange (custom decanter, fishing rod, whiskey battles, and why the limit needs to go from $25 to $50 next year).

The crew also dives into family and holiday games:

• Classic board games like Masterpiece, The Game of Life, Trivial Pursuit, Hues & Cues, and Uno
• A full‑on “Christmas gauntlet” of party games involving flip cup, beer pong twists, and ornament challenges that end with everyone sweating

In between laughs, they get into books and reading habits – favorite fiction and non‑fiction, leadership and self‑improvement reads, and how hard it is to balance serious stuff like Lean Six Sigma with just enjoying a good story like The Princess Bride or Red Rising.

It’s cigars, bourbon, Christmas chaos, and good conversation – classic Hot Ashes Podcast.

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