Nice Ashes: Cigars and Culture

Mike and Nate have some technical difficulties, smoke a Gurkha Beauty, and talk about America being the best country in the world, IMF, World Bank, Human Development Index, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), health, education, economy, unemployment, inflation, countries going bankrupt, happiness, hustle culture, and prisoners.

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Mike and Nate smoke a Romeo y Julieta 1875 and talk about humidor set-ups for the show sticks, smoking lounges, presidential collectible ashtrays, cheroots, audiobooks, the Trump indictment, grouse, pheasants, hunting, the Oliver North defense, baby shower games, wildlife, natural architecture, shared spaces, national parks, and leaving places better than you found them.

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Mike and Nate smoke a CAO Black and talk about tattoos, piercings, age restrictions, professional dress, tanning beds, Nebraska's gender affirming surgery ban for minors, transtrending, plastic surgery, military recruiting, bullying, social media, Gifts From The Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, writing systems, oral traditions, Star Wars, and camping.

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Mike and Nate smoke a Macanudo Inspirado Black and talk about the movies they've been watching, including Women Talking, Tar, Harvey Weinstein, Brendan Fraser, Avatar The Way of Water, The Mandalorian, Marvel, Book of Boba Fett, Cocaine Bear, Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, South Park, Good Burger, Rings of Power, television writers, the writers strike, Commando, The Barbarians, anime, Tokyo Godfathers, Ghost in the Shell, Your Name, A Silent Voice, Hustle, You People, Brokeback Mountain, and Russia downing a drone.

Mike and Nate smoke a CAO Italia for a Mike Knows episode about the Amish.

Mike and Nate smoke a CAO Brazilia and get heated about Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mandalorian, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ahsoka, train jumping, Rogue One, James Bond, modern writing, Lord of the Rings Victorian novels, and OH MY GOD HOW MUCH DOES MIKE LOVE AHSOKA?!?!?!

Mike and Nate smoke a CAO America and talk about Surly Brewing, tools, hand staplers, and a "Mike Knows" topic about the Manson family.

Mike and Nate smoke a Kristoff Connecticut and talk about Christmas, friends, The Case for Christ, The Case Against the Case for Christ, the origins of religion, Tammy Faye, mega-churches, fetishes, gay conversion, Egypt's sunken city, faith stories and snowmobilers.

Mike and Nate smoke a 5 Vegas Cask Strength, battle tech issues and talk about snow blowers, taxes, Marjorie Taylor Greene, national divorce, secession, moving for work, Britain's 4-day workweek trial, remote work productivity, artificial intelligence, Russian hackers, small towns, light beer, bowling, and technical issues.