The Pipes Magazine Radio Show Podcast

Our featured interview tonight is with Kirk Keener aka "Kaptain_Kirk32". This is the seventh in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Kirk has worked as a machinist, and played guitar in bands in the past, and he has a YouTube Channel with 604 subscribers and 236 videos devoted to pipe smoking and tobacco reviews. At the top of the show, Brian will start a new series of segments devoted to Pipes 101 Revisited.

Our featured interview tonight is with Paul Lucas. Paul is the pipe maker behind the Paw brand of pipes. By looking at his pipes, you would never guess that he's only been making pipes for three years. He started in 2020 during lockdown when he had nothing to do except to make pipes. One year later, he quit his job and became a full time pipe artisan. He makes both freehand and standard shape styles, but even his standard shapes are artsy. At the top of the show, Brian will answer a listener's question about the paper liners that are typically found inside the tins of tobacco.

Our featured interview tonight is with Portland Paul. This is the sixth in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Paul is a professional musician currently in three bands and working on album number 15. One of the bands that he plays guitar and sings in is Cicero, which is a 90's emo throw back trio. We will feature one of their songs in the music segment. Paul has been smoking a pipe since 2013. At the top of the show, Brian will have a tobacco review on McBaren HH Old Dark Fired Ready Rub.

Our featured interview tonight is with Adam Floyd. Adam is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, and the host of the Get Piped Podcast. He has the best, most unique story ever on how he got started with pipes. The first tobacco he smoked was an aromatic in a corn cob, but you'll never in a million years guess the rest. As an extra bonus, Adam is actually in-studio with Brian. At the top of the show, Brian will will have a tobacco review of The Seattle Pipe Club's Deception Pass.

Our featured interview tonight is with Pastor Joda. This is the fifth in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Joda grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and knew several people working in the tobacco business. Before he became a pastor, he had a graphic design business that took on a job from Scandinavian Tobacco Group, which left some pipe tobacco in his office. It wouldn't be until years later that he would become a regular pipe smoker though. His pipe smoking journey will have you knowingly nodding, if not laughing a little. At the top of the show, Brian will report on his trip to Tennessee and The Muletown Pipe Show.

Our featured interview tonight is with Neville Smith. This is the fourth in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Neville is from Perth, Australia and is a Senior Consultant with The Illuminate Group. He is a company director with over ten years working in the corporate training and speaking industry. He is a renowned public speaker and an award winning Toastmaster. At the top of the show our segment will feature pipe artisan Jeff Gracik with another installment of “Ask the Pipemaker”.

Our featured interview tonight is with Andre Tessier. Andre was born and raised on Long Island, New York and still resides there today. He is a member of the New York City Pipe Club, and is the Secretary for the United Pipe Clubs of America. He is also a member of New York Sky Blues which is New York City’s Official Supporters Club branch of Manchester City. At the top of the show, Brian will give us an update on his custom-blended tobacco that he's been aging since December 2019.

Our featured interview tonight is with Dan Croxall. This is the third in our series of interviews with "Journeymen Pipe Smokers" - guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Dan is a professor at his alma mater, the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Prior to returning to academia, Dan practiced law at the world’s largest law firm (DLA Piper LLP) as a complex civil litigator and white-collar criminal defense attorney. He then opened the world’s smallest law firm (Croxall Law) in 2013 to focus his practice on representing California Craft breweries and related parties. At the top of the show, Brian will have a trip report on his visit to Jackson, MS to The Country Squire for the party and last recording of the Country Squire Radio Podcast.

Our featured interview tonight is with Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and he is the co-host of the podcast, Country Squire Radio. After a 10-year run, and approaching their 500th episode, it was announced that they would record their last episode live on March 4 at a big party in Jackson, MS. In addition to talking about the podcast and the retail store, our main discussion will be JD's recommended pipe tobaccos in each genre that are readily available for purchase, as opposed to vintage collectible tobaccos that are hard to get. At the top of the show, Brian will answer a question on how to proceed when your friend wants to try smoking a pipe for the first time.

Our featured interview tonight is with Ethan Talley. This is the second in our series of interviews with "Journeymen Pipe Smokers" - guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Ethan has been a Level 4 Kayak Instructor, an instructor in Canoe, Kayak, and Raft Rescue, and has a Masters in Professional Counseling. He got his first taste of pipes and tobaccos in 2013 at Boda Pipes and Cigar Lounge in Greenville, SC. At the top of the show, Brian will answer a listener's questions on some behind the scenes tobacco manufacturing practices.