Eric's about to join the girl dad club any day now! Eric and Justin discuss how life is going to change, FINALLY doing real dad jokes, how you should be a good role model for your kids and so much more!

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Dylan Hippner aka The Artist Komodo tell us his awesome story on how he left the busy and crazy lifestyle of wall street to follow his dream to become an artist! He has done artwork for Mike Tyson, 50 Cent, Guy Fiere, The Big Show, Dion Sanders, Merab Dvalishvili, YOU NAME IT.  

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New York is trying to pass the Assembly Bill 3907 (A 3907), which proposes to ban the sale of premium cigars in the state.

VIA The Cigar Rights Of America: "As it stands, A 3907 is drafted too broadly, unfairly categorizing premium cigars as flavored tobacco products despite their lack of artificial flavorings or enhancements. To protect freedom of choice and prevent harm to small businesses, A 3907 must be appropriately amended to define the properties of premium cigars and exempt them from the bill. If A 3907 isn't amended, the banning of premium cigars that will be the result of the bill will undermine consumer rights and devastate the livelihoods of local premium cigar retailers in New York, whose businesses rely on these products."

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This episode we embark on the cigar journey through the rich and diverse world of cigar traditions. From Cuba to Japan to Italy and even Russia! We discover how different cultures celebrate the art of cigar smoking. 

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This episode we discuss the events of pro golfer Scottie Scheffler getting arrested, what actually happened. Eric preparing his new baby room, are men ever right in the eyes of a woman!? LOL Plus more, enjoy!

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In this episode we tackle the elusive question: is there a "right" way to rate a cigar?

We have our own scoring system that we developed when we started creating our own cigars which establishes a 100-point scale, dissecting the factors that contribute to a high score, like construction, draw, and flavor profile. 

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Yonkers native Michael Abruzese owner of Polpettina in Eastchester, New York discovered his passion for cooking after working at Westchester staples Catania’s and Johnnie’s. Dave Portnoy of Barstool sports was recently at Polpettina and gave Mike's Pizza a rating of 8.2 which later Dave retracted and said " I admit this shoulda been mid to high 8.

Mike formalized his training at the Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 2000. After an injury-prone semi-pro football career, he pivoted to culinary arts, training under Chef Michael Schwartz and working at renowned restaurants like Il Mulino. Michael was the first to introduces New York-style pizza to Texas with the state’s first coal oven called Coal Vines, in partnership with restaurateur Philip Romano. He's cooked for celebrities like Troy Aikman, Alex Rodriguez and many more! You have to Polpettina out!

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Cigars have long been dominated by men, but in recent decades, more women are stepping into the cigar world. While men still dominate, the gap is narrowing as cigars gain popularity among women. We explore this trend and review an article by sigars.com, which delves into the growing movement of female cigar aficionados in America and examines why more women are embracing the cigar lifestyle.

Article: https://sigars.com/female-cigar-smokers-a-growing-trend/

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The premium cigar industry has finally filed its opposition brief after facing multiple delays. The brief contests the government's appeal in the nearly eight-year-old legal battle over FDA regulation of premium cigars (Cigar Association of America et al. v. FDA et al.).

In a major win for cigar enthusiasts last August, Judge Mehta ruled in favor of three cigar industry groups suing the FDA.  Judge Mehta found the FDA didn't adequately consider public comments before creating regulations for "premium cigars"—high-quality, handcrafted cigars without added flavors. As a result, these premium cigars were exempt from FDA oversight, including testing requirements, fees, and restrictions on promotions and donations.

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Justin has an accident in Jamaica and gets stitches in his foot! Here the story on how it happened in this week's episode of The Burn Down Podcast!

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