Episodes

6d ago

Our featured guest tonight is Austrian pipe maker Chris Ruetz. He is an artisan pipe maker from Tyrol, Austria, who discovered his love for pipes at 16 and later crafted his first one from cherrywood on his living room table, sparking a lifelong dedication to the craft. Since 2021 he has been a full-time maker under the name Ruetz Pipes. His work is known for its organic forms, and creative surface combinations, making each piece a unique smoking experience and artistic expression. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA, and one of the only pipe tobacco producers making product in the US.

Dec 10

On tonight’s Pipes Magazine Radio Show Rick Newcombe reminisces about Danish pipe making legend Jess Chonowitsch. Jess passed away on November 28, 2025. The impact he had on artisan pipe making is immeasurable. Rick is likely one of the first American pipe collectors to meet Jess going back to the year 1995. He has also been one of the biggest promoters of Jess’s work over several decades and has tons of great stories to celebrate the life of this “Great Dane” pipe artisan. Chuck Stanion does a great job of telling Jess Chonowitsch’s story: https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/monumental-loss-jess-chonowitsch-passes At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will discuss the pipes he acquired this past year.

Dec 3

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is artisan pipe maker JD Wolf. JD just started smoking pipes a little over a year ago, and he started making them at about the same time. His impetus for becoming a pipe maker came from the problem that his preferences in artistic handmade pipes were out the reach of his budget. He strives to make precise smoking instruments that are also a handcrafted piece of art that the "average workingman" can afford. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will have a holiday gift giving guide for pipe smokers.

Nov 26

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is artisan pipe maker Patrick Kehler from Marchand, Manitoba Canada. He grew up in a strict religious environment where his behavior was restricted and smoking (and drinking) were frowned upon. One day, when he was older and in the process of providing himself more freedoms, a co-worker showed him a pipe. He was captivated. Hear the whole story on tonight's show. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will have a review of four different brands of pipe cleaners.

Nov 19

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is Texas-based artisan pipe maker Ryan McCawley from Smokin' Barrels Briars. Like many of us, Ryan was attracted to the scent of aromatic tobaccos. Also, like many new pipe smokers, he burned the heck out of his tongue. That was a long time ago. Now he is a regular pipe smoker and he has been making his own pipes for five years now. He started with classic shapes, but now he is more interested in Danish-style freehands. At the top of the show Brian will discuss cake. Not the cake that you eat, but the cake that builds up in your pipe bowl. This is based on a question sent in by a listener.

Nov 12

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is Canadian pipe maker Evan Wiseman. Evan has been making pipes for ten years (minus a two year break) and is quite well-known and respected in the field. His path started with cigars in college, but they became too expensive, so he switched to smoking pipes, and then decided to make them. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Nov 5

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is the founder of the Pipe & Tamper Podcast, Mike Murphy. Mike started his podcast in 2018 and turned over the show to new co-hosts Bo Parker and Jay Furman in January 2025. Now that Mike hasn't been doing the podcast, he has even more time for pipe smoking, collecting and going to pipe shows. Brian and Mike will have an extended chat revolving around the Las Vegas International Pipe Show that just occurred the last weekend in October.

Oct 29

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Garret Woo. He has an undergraduate degree in Classics from UC Santa Barbara. He was a teacher for a while, and then a private investigator working with his dad that is a former FBI agent. Now he is a durometer technician and pipemaker living in West LA. He started smoking pipes when he was 18 years old. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian answers a listener's question on how to smooth down a blend.

Oct 22

Our featured interview tonight is with Skeet Stribling from The Story Teller's Pipe online pipe and tobacco shop. Skeet first took up pipe smoking in college. In later years, his friend Sean blended tobaccos for him, and he was the original owner of The Story Teller's Pipe. When Sean decided to retire, Skeet, also in retirement took over the online store which he runs with his wife Cindi. He is continuing Sean's blends and has added some new ones. Check out their store if you're looking for some new unique tobaccos to try. At the top of the show we’ll have an Ask the Pipemaker segment with renowned pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Oct 15

Our featured interview tonight is with Eugene Falco from The Uncanny! Material and the Greywoodie Podcast. Eugene is super creative in the world of pipes, art, and podcasting. His creative output spans beyond pipes, including his tobacco tin art and his role as co-host of the Greywoodie podcast alongside Nathan Davis of Kaywoodie. In addition, he helps organize the Capitaland Pipe Show. His pipe making style is characterized by a balance of traditional forms and his own quirky twist—often through bold, colorful stems and unconventional rustication techniques. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will answer two listener's questions by taking a deep dive into the size of the pipe bowl and what it means for your smoking experience.

Oct 8

We have a tobacco packed show for you tonight. First, Brian will go deep on aging and cellaring tobaccos. Then instead of the usual shorter recurring segment of "Ask the Blender" with Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl, we will have Q&A with him for the longer main segment of the show. We asked you to send questions about tobacco and we got enough for an extended segment. We also found some old ones that fell through the cracks. After the music and mailbag segments, Brian has a tobacco related rant as well.

Oct 1

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Jerry Nelson. His brand of pipes is Nelson Pipes by Jerry. Jerry was originally influenced to try pipe smoking by last week's guest, Jay Furman. They met in an online forum where Jay was posting some pipes, but it wasn't a pipe forum. The next step, with Jerry being a carpenter, was to make pipes. He has been making them for five years now. At the top of the show, in our Pipe Parts segment, Brian will have a tobacco review of Cornell & Diehl's Happy Hour.

Sep 24

Our featured interview tonight is with Jay Furman. Jay is the co-host of the Pipe and Tamper podcast. He is a long-time member of the pipe community. He started smoking pipes in the 1980s, and owns hundreds of pipes and hundreds of pounds of pipe tobacco. His first pipe shopping experience was at Wally Frank, a famous New York chain of shops, also nationally known for their large mail order catalog business. Jay loves artisan pipes as well as health and fitness. The guys talk about how they do their respective podcasts, YouTube pipe channels, what Jay sees for the future of pipe smoking and more. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Sep 17

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. The Country Squire store is moving to a new third location to expand their shipping, blending, and smoking lounge. They are moving into a standalone building which will ensure against complaints of smoking. Jon David will talk about this and more. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will talk about a pipe that he has added to his collection and why.

Sep 10

Our featured interview tonight is with Pipe Artisan Jeff Gracik. Our regular listeners will know Jeff from our ongoing series, "Ask the Pipemaker". Jeff makes J. Alan Pipes and is an expert, artisan pipe maker for over 20-years. Jeff will talk about what it is like to attend the Shanghai pipe show. The inaugural show was last year, and the most recent one was August 8 - 10, 2025. Jeff attended both shows, which is held at the China Tobacco Museum. In Pipe Parts, Brian will talk about pipe shows including why you should go to a pipe show, how to prepare to attend a show, and what it's like to organize a show.

Sep 3

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Nathanael Hummel. Nathanael is a renaissance man of the arts. He is an experienced and published digital filmmaker, video editor, videographer, writer, actor, and model. His debut novel, "Treasure Is My Trade - A Nate Colt Adventure" came out this past May. His youth was filled with dreams of swashbuckling adventure, danger to be caught up in, swords to swing, people to save, villains to vanquish - and it still is today in his creations. He is, of course, a pipe smoker. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will answer a listener question regarding the billiard pipe shape.

Aug 27

Our featured interview tonight is with Per George Jensen. Per is like an executive chef of tobacco. He never runs out of new tasty concoctions. He also always seems to land on his feet. In case you don't know, he spent many years at Mac Baren and later created blends for Sutliff as well. With the buyouts by STG, which have already been discussed at length, Sutliff is gone, and Mac Baren as we knew it, will soon be too. The good news is that the new Per Jensen Legacy Collection by Cornell & Diehl comes out next week - September 2. The four blends are tributes to Per’s father, Per Georg Jensen, a man who once wore the proud uniform of the Danish Navy. At the top of the show we’ll have an Ask the Pipemaker segment with renowned pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Aug 20

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Nate King, the "King of Pipes". Most people know of Nate as an excellent pipe artisan. He also has an honorary Master of Pipes degree from the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club, and is a member of the prestigious Confrérie des Maitres Pipiers de Saint-Claude. Prior to becoming a pipe maker in 2005, Nate worked in the Indy race business as a transmission specialist. Nate has just returned from pipe shows in France and Columbus, Ohio. He will be talking to Brian about those experiences. At the top of the show Brian will have a tobacco review of Cornell & Diehl's Engine #611. It's an aromatic blend with black Cavendish, Virginias, and Burleys - sweetened with a hint of coumarin vanilla.

Aug 13

Our featured interview tonight is with Jamie Connelly and Matt McCulloch from the Milwaukee Pipe Club. We'll get some insight on how the club got started and how they run the club. It will be some good information for anyone that wants to join or start a pipe club. Jamie is the president of the club, and he also does estate pipe restorations and sales. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will talk about "The Art of Collecting" and why it's good to have more than one hobby.

Aug 6

Our featured interview tonight is with Dustin Patterson. He got into pipe smoking about ten years ago when he was working in robotics and automation and he learned about Sherlock Holmes' practice of figuring out problems by taking time to think while smoking a pipe. Something that was really puzzling would be deemed a "three pipe problem". Dustin wanted to see if this would really work. Fast forward to today where he had the idea of putting AI to the test with pipe related questions and to see how they compare to Brian's answers. So tonight we have AI vs. Brian. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will talk about his Disney Pipe and Tobacciana Collection.

Jul 30

Our featured interview tonight is with Jamie Marcey from Marcey Handmade Pipes. Jamie has been a pipe smoker since 2017, and he started making pipes in 2024. He is inspired by both Danish and English styles. He uses Italian and Grecian briar along with German Ebonite. He resides in Virginia. At the top of the show Brian will have a tobacco review of Cornell & Diehl's Virginia Flake.

Jul 23

Our featured interview tonight is with Anthony James. Anthony is a micro-blender of pipe tobaccos. He started smoking pipes in 2020, and because of his chef background he immediately became interested in blending tobaccos. He was led to pipe smoking after his wife's grandfather passed away and they found 10 Kaywoodie pipes while cleaning out the garage. Anthony was already intrigued by pipes from his own great grandfather being a tough Navy man pipe smoker in WWII. He always had this macho image of pipe smokers and when he found the Kaywoodies, that was the last push he needed. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have a list of pipe smoking related things you must at least try once.

Jul 16

Our featured interview tonight is with Beau York. Beau is the former co-host of the now ended pipes and tobacco based podcast, Country Squire. We'll talk about his early days of getting into pipe smoking and meeting his former podcast co-host Jon David Cole when he was an employee at the store and not the owner. You'll hear how pipe smoking is different for him now that it is not part of his job to talk about it each week along with some of his favorite memories from the show. Beau will also tell us about his new project - Midnight High Immersive Theater. At the top of the show Brian will talk about a bitter pipe that he has.

Jul 9

Our featured interview tonight is with Kirk Keener aka “Kaptain_Kirk32”. Kirk is a member of the Indiana Pipe Club. We'll be talking about their upcoming pipe show in Gas City, IN on September 20th. Kirk has worked as a machinist, and played guitar in bands in the past, and he has a YouTube Channel with 985 subscribers and 346 videos devoted to pipe smoking and tobacco reviews. At the top of the show, Brian will have a tobacco review of Cornell & Diehl's Haunted Bookshop.

Jul 2

Our featured interview tonight is with Paul Greenwood. Paul is the pipemaker behind Grunewald Pipes. He started smoking pipes in his late-20s and then stopped for almost 30 years. He started smoking pipes again in February 2022. Two months later he went to the Chicago pipe show and signed up for the pipe making seminar. He noticed that there weren't any pipes at the show resembling the pipes from The Lord of the Rings and decided to do something about it. He launched his Instagram in April 2023 and produces handmade pipes inspired by LOTR pipes. At the top of the show we will continue the tour of Brian's personal pipe collection with four Danish or Danish-inspired pipes.

Jun 25

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Yosef Zehnder. Yosef grew up in a family of artists and artisans. As a child he enjoyed painting, drawing, writing songs/poems, pottery, photography and more. In 2012, he decided to try pipe smoking and quite enjoyed it. In 2019, he started making pipes and has become quite the artisan creating high quality pipes in both standard and freehand shapes. At the top of the show in "Pipe Parts", Brian will express his verbal essay titled, "How and Why I am a Pipe Smoker".

Jun 18

Our featured interview tonight is with Bobby Eichorn. Bobby is the newly appointed leader of the International Charatan Collectors Society. He has been smoking and collecting Charatan pipes for decades and has one of the largest collections in the world. He has won awards for his collection at past Chicago pipe shows. His initial influence for pipe smoking was from is grandfather. He is a retired educator with a MEd in education and doctorate an EdD in Neuroscience. He resides in Virginia. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will have a review of Cornell & Diehl's Cap's Blend Tobacco.

Jun 11

Our featured interview tonight is with Jody Davis. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. His pipes are extremely high quality with Danish style designs, and they are not easy to come by. Jody will take on two "Ask the Pipemaker" questions from listeners as well as chat a bit with Brian. At the top of the show in our Pipe Parts segment, we will have a Pipe Smoker Gift Giving Guide for Father's Day this weekend.

Jun 4

Our featured guest tonight is Dan Butler of D. Butler Pipes. Dan is a part time pipe maker producing beautiful artisan pipes. He found his way to pipes after university didn't work out, then working the night shift in a mental hospital put so much stress on him that he need to find relief. First, it was relaxing with a cigar, but when he found his way to pipes, he became much more intrigued. He started off slow as he was paying off student debt, but when that was cleared, he dove in. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, Brian will have his first installment in searching for replacement tobaccos for some of the Mac Baren and Sutliff discontinued items. He will have a review of Cornell & Diehl's Virginia Gentleman, and tell you why it is a good replacement for Mac Baren's Virginia No. 1.

May 28

Our featured guest tonight is Austin Bourdo of Pathfinder Pipes. He is an Army Veteran having the highly specialized role of Pathfinder. (Find out what that is on the show. It's super badass cool.) Austin is a father and husband living in his native Wisconsin. He does social work full time and makes pipes part time. It all started when he found his grandfather's pipes, started smoking, and he already had a lathe for bowl turning, so making pipes was a natural progression. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, we will continue the virtual tour of Brian's pipe collection with two estate Comoy's pipes that have a great background story.

May 21

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. We’ll have JD and Brian talking about their experiences and Jon David's purchases at the Chicago pipe show. There is also news on the Country Squire's bulk tobacco / custom blends program that was impacted by the closure of Sutliff Tobacco Co. In our opening Pipe Parts segment we will get caught up on a mailbag backlog with four great questions from listeners.

May 14

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Fernando Keops. Fernando is a renowned sleight-of-hand magician, particularly known for his work with cards and gambling effects. He is celebrated for his performances that blend magic, sleight of hand, and a poetic style. He is of course, also a pipe smoker and he attended the Las Vegas International Pipe Show in 2024. Already a full time magician, he started smoking a pipe when he was 22-years old. Another magician that he was working with that was a pipe smoker, and 82-years old at the time, bought him his first pipe. At the top of the show in our Pipe Parts segment, Brian will have a tobacco review of Cornell & Diehl's Opening Night.

May 7

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Kevin Godbee. Kevin is the owner and founder of PipesMagazine.com, which launched in 2009 as a resource site for pipe smokers and pipe and tobacco collectors. The site has numerous articles from well-known pipe authorities as well as the largest and most active community discussion forums, and of course this podcast. This is an extended interview where Brian and Kevin will talk about the Chicago pipe shows from the past as well as the current show that just took place this past weekend.

Apr 30

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Rick Newcombe. Rick is a well-known author of several pipe books, and he is a prominent collector of Danish pipes, and vintage tobaccos. We catch up with him and see what he's looking forward to at the Chicago pipe show this coming weekend. Rick was in Chicago when the show was first conceived of, and provides quite an interesting early days look at the show. Later, he chats with us about alternative sources of nicotine. At the top of the show in our Pipe Parts segment, Brian relays a quite interesting and nostalgic history and background on small batch and/or limited edition tobaccos.

Apr 23

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Bo Parker. Bo is the new co-host of the Pipe and Tamper Podcast, which is the second longest running pipe podcast after this one. Bo started as the co-host in January 2025, and he is also a member of the Heretics Pipe Club. He is a professional coffee roaster and has the best "first time I smoked a pipe story" ever. At the top of the show, we will have another edition of the virtual tour of Brian’s pipe collection with four more Smio Satou pipes.

Apr 16

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Ben Smith of Redeemed Pipes. Ben is a pipe restorer, buyer and seller. He helps collectors find the estate pipes they are looking for. He started Redeemed Pipes in 2022 at his first Chicago pipe show. He deals with all types of pipes from artisan to factory-made. He actually started smoking pipes in 2017, and soon became obsessed, and quickly progressed to collecting artisan pipes himself. At the top of the show Brian will discuss "Estate Pipe Buying 101".

Apr 9

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Nate King, the "King of Pipes" and of In-N-Out Burger. Most people know of Nate as an excellent pipe artisan. He also has an honorary Master of Pipes degree from the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club, and is a member of the prestigious Confrérie des Maitres Pipiers de Saint-Claude. Prior to becoming a pipe maker in 2005, Nate worked in the Indy race business as a transmission specialist. At the top of the show Brian will have a tobacco review of Low Country Atalaya. It is a Virginia/Perique blend made in the Cornell & Diehl factory.

Apr 2

Our featured interview tonight is with Mike Morales. Mike showed up at the Vegas pipe show last year with a bunch of professional video equipment and spontaneously arranged interviews with show exhibitors and Brian. The video he produced was at a professional level of a TV show, so Brian had to have him on the show. Mike is a pipe smoking enthusiast that is quite intrigued with the community aspect and history of pipe smoking. He is on a journey to devour as much of this information and experience as possible. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Mar 26

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Esserman. Rich is one of our regular guests that has been on the show many times, and is returning after a one-year hiatus. Rich has penned innumerous articles about pipes and tobacco for several publications, and he is known for collecting quite large pipes. We’ll get caught up with Rich and see what's new with him. At the top of the show in our Pipe Parts segment Brian will talk about the "Delayed Gratification Technique" or "DTG" as we call it in the forums.

Mar 19

Our featured interview tonight is with Simon Bosko from the YouTube Channel London Calling with Simon. He also produces the LCS Briars line of handmade pipes. London Calling has over 9,000 subscribers and over 2,000 videos. In his pipe making, Simon focuses mainly on 9mm filter pipes in both classic shapes and artistic styles. Simon has lived in London his entire life. He bought his first pipe, which was a Butz-Choquin at the Segar and Snuff Parlour in Covent Garden. At the top of the show in our Pipe Parts segment, we will have Brian's last discussion on the fallout of the STG buyout of Mac Baren and Sutliff with the mass discontinuation of tobaccos.

Mar 12

Our featured interview tonight is with J.B. “Brandon” Frady. Brandon was first on the show as a new pipe maker back in 2023. He was already making amazing pipes then, and now he has evolved to even better pipes that are functional works of art. His pipes are freehand and artistic shapes and designs. He is also a freelance writer for any type of project, but has been published for music reviews, concert reviews, and other writings in a couple dozen professional publications. On March 12, he will be performing in a live comedy competition. At the top of the show, Brian will have what he thinks will be an "unpopular and controversial tobacco review" on McClelland 5100 that Brian blended himself in 2019, and has been aging since then.

Mar 5

Our featured guest tonight is Glen Whelan. The first time we had Glen on he was the Director of Sales for Peterson of Dublin. Now he is the Managing Director. Peterson is a family tradition for Glen. His father worked in the factory for 50 years, eventually serving as Factory Manager. Although Glen now serves as Managing Director, he started as a part-time retail associate in the Peterson store at the age of 16. After more than a decade in Peterson retail, Glen joined the sales team in Sallynoggin, and kept moving up from there. At the top of the show, we will have another edition of the virtual tour of Brian's pipe collection with four more pipes that are not the usual shapes and styles that he collects.

Feb 26

Our featured guests tonight are Jonni Adams and Grey Van Kuilenburg. Jonni makes the J. Adams line of pipes. He is originally from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, and moved to the US in 1997. Grey makes the Van Kuilenburg line of pipes. He is a tattoo artist full time, and also hand carves custom electric guitars and basses for the last 30-years. Both Jonni and Grey have been making pipes for five years. They will be telling us about their trip to Denmark to work with Tom Eltang. At the top of the show Brian will answer a listener question about aging flake tobaccos.

Feb 19

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. We’ll have JD and Brian talking about sales trends for pipes and tobacco at the shop, and other news. This will be an extended conversation, so we will skip the usual Pipe Parts opening segment.

Feb 12

Our featured guest on tonight's show is Ronnie Pecorini. Ronnie is the VP of the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club and the Director of the Chicago Pipe Show. He has been in the club for 17 years, and has attended 27 of the shows. Ronnie is also co-host of the Great Cigar & Pipe Show Podcast, which is coming up on seven years. He has been in FM sports radio for 20 years. You'll hear about his background and what to expect at the upcoming Chicago pipe show. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Feb 5

Our featured guest on tonight's show is Sykes Wilford. Sykes is the Founder and CEO of SmokingPipes.com, and Laudisi Enterprises. Brian and Sykes will discuss the Japanese pipe maker Hiroyuki Tokutomi. Unfortunately, Tokutomi passed a week ago on January 28, 2025 at the age of 76 after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Sykes knew him well from a friendship and business relationship that spanned over 20 years. He was considered by many to be one of the best pipe makers in the world with his innovative designs. At the top of the show, Brian will have a tobacco review of Low Country Waccamaw, which is a Virginia-Perique blend with some Izmir Orientals.

Jan 29

Our featured interview tonight is with Canadian pipe smoker and book author Fraser Moss. His first book, "The Unknown Canadian Pipe Smoker" discusses five companies that have shaped the Canadian pipe-smoking landscape. The book also guides readers new to the hobby on what to look for when buying their first pipe, and much more. It will soon be in stock at SmokingPipes.com. Fraser has been smoking a pipe for 25-years. He lives in rural Manitoba with his wife and their Samoyed, Luna. You can check out his YouTube channel at Prairie Piper. At the top of the show, Brian will chat about three special pipes that are a permanent part of his collection.

Jan 22

Our featured interview tonight is with Pete Prevost. Pete is a pipe maker and the President of the BriarWorks pipe factory in Columbia Tennessee. BriarWorks is a a pipe maker co-op with several other pipe makers, including Todd Johnson, who co-founded it with Pete. Brian and Pete will be talking about what’s new at BriarWorks, and about their upcoming Muletown Pipe Show. At the top of the show, we will get caught up on a backlog of listener comments and correspondence. We will still have the regular mailbag segment near the end of the show as well.

Jan 15

Our featured interview tonight is with Jay Furman. Jay is the co-host of the Pipe and Tamper podcast. He is a long-time member of the pipe community. He started smoking pipes in the 1980s, and owns hundreds of pipes and hundreds of pounds of pipe tobacco. His first pipe shopping experience was at Wally Frank, a famous New York chain of shops, also nationally known for their large mail order catalog business. Jay loves artisan pipes as well as health and fitness. Brian and Jay will have an extended conversation that will preempt the Pipe Parts segment. We will still have music, mailbag, and rant.

Jan 8

Our featured guest tonight is Dr. Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He has also done extensive research on nicotine, and that will be the focus of the discussion tonight. Nicotine has often been cast as a villain, but it is not really harmful. It naturally occurs in the nightshade family of plants, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants. At the top of the show, Brian will talk more about the Sutliff/McBaren/STG situation that has the serious pipe smoker segment of the market furious.

Jan 1

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. We’ll have JD and Brian talking about Jon David's personal pipe collection, sales trends for pipes and tobacco at the shop, and the challenges presented by the pending closure of Sutliff Tobacco. They have been the supplier of many component tobaccos for several of The Country Squire's house blends. If you haven't heard the news from earlier this year - Scandinavian Tobacco Group bought Mac Baren, which owned Sutliff. Internal documents were leaked from STG showing that they will shutting down Sutliff completely, and eliminating most of the products. This will be an extended conversation, so we will skip the usual Pipe Parts opening segment.

Dec 25, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl and is featured in our recurring series, “Ask the Tobacco Blender”. However, tonight he will be the interviewee as we learn about how he became a pipe smoker and collector, when he got his first pipe and how he progressed from there. At the top of the show, Brian will have a review of the rare German tobacco blend, Tumblin’ Dice.

Dec 18, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Ben Rapaport. Ben has been known internationally as an avid pipe smoker, antique pipe collector, and book author. His first book on pipes was published in 1972, and his latest book - his 10th - is out now in very limited quantities. The distribution has already sold out, but you can still get a copy of "The Wide World of Wood Tobacco Pipes. Two Centuries of Craftsmanship and Creativity" by contacting him directly at ben70gray@gmail.com. At the top of the show we'll be turning the tables on our recurring Ask the Pipemaker segment. This time, Jeff Gracik will ask the questions, which Brian will answer as a pipe collector, and you can give your answers too.

Dec 11, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Per Billhall. Per is the owner of Scandinavian Pipes, which is an online retailer of high grade pipes. He started smoking pipes in the 1960s. His first high grade pipe was made by Hans "Former" Nielsen, who is one of the living legends from Denmark. That led to Per becoming a huge pipe and tobacco collector, and show attendee where he became well known. Along with pipe book author Jan Andersson, they started The Pipe Club of Sweden in 1991. Then in 1999, Per started "Scan Pipes". He is now one of the pipe retailing legends from Sweden. At the top of the show Brian will talk about holiday blends, and other special pipe tobacco blends.

Dec 4, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Fae "The Sassy Pipe Lady" Simmons. Fae is the owner of Tobacco Treasures, which sells new, vintage, & estate pipes, and smoking accessories on Etsy. She has been in business since 2017, and has been surrounded by pipes and tobacco most of her life. Her father and his brother smoked pipes, and so does Fae. Her husband is also a retired tobacconist that worked all over the industry from coast to coast for several different companies in the industry. She has a great story of how her business got started with a great inventory of unsmoked vintage pipes. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Nov 27, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Nate King. Most people know of Nate as an excellent pipe artisan. He also has an honorary Master of Pipes degree from the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club, and is a member of the prestigious Confrérie des Maitres Pipiers de Saint-Claude. To be inducted into the Confrérie, this past May Nate travelled to Saint-Claude, France with master tobacco blender G.L. Pease, who was also inducted. It was quite a time in France, and at the ceremony. We'll hear all about those adventures on the show. At the top of the show we'll continue the virtual tour of Brian's pipe collection with six of his Satou Dublin-shape pipes.

Nov 20, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Barry Kane. Barry started smoking a pipe in 1961 when he was 14-years old. Back then it seemed like everybody smoked, and you could buy pipes and tobacco just about anywhere. Barry is a true old-school pipe smoker, sticking to just one blend. See if you can guess which one before listening. At the top of the show Brian will give his take on Scandinavian Tobacco Group's purchase of Mac Baren and Sutliff Tobacco and their announcement that they will be shut down.

Nov 13, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with James Ravenwood. James is the boutique tobacco blender of Ravenwood Blends. His blending started out as a fun hobby, and he now has professionally packaged commercially available products with some great tin art. Part of his interest in pipe smoking goes back to fond memories of a retired Navy Veteran that lived on his street while he was growing up that would sit in his driveway smoking a pipe all day. Later, in 2011 he began smoking pipes and soon after started experimenting with mixing different tobaccos. His other hobby, that he has been doing for 30 years, is photography. He takes wonderful photos of outdoor spaces, and still life pictures of pipes and tobacco. You can see them on his Instagram @thebriarfellowship. At the top of the show we'll have an Ask the Pipemaker segment with renowned pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Nov 6, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Warren Ertle. Warren is an extremely accomplished musician with a PhD in music. He started early as percussionist in sixth grade. Later his grandmother got him a cheap Casio keyboard which he taught himself to play. He started playing in blues bands in high school, and has been a pianist with jazz big bands for years. Even though he was already a professional musician, he took his first real piano lesson when he enrolled in college with his studies in classical music. He is of course, also a pipe smoker. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Oct 30, 2024

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. We’ll have JD and Brian talking about what's new at the store and in the business in general. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss tobacco growing, what happens to the leaf, and provide updated information on where tobacco is being grown today. Tobacco production originated in the United States and we were once the #1 producer. It's quite different now.

Oct 23, 2024

Our featured guest on tonight’s show is the host of the Pipe and Tamper Podcast, Mike Murphy. Brian and Mike will have an extended chat revolving around the days before, during and after the Las Vegas International Pipe Show. We will hear about their travels to the show and the anxiety of Hurricane Milton bearing down on Florida at the same time while running a show and not knowing if your house is going to be there when you get home. In the end, the show went great and our homes survived, although many others in Florida were not so lucky. We'll have clips from the show, and shoutouts to other podcasts and vlogs that were broadcasting from the pipe show.

Oct 16, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with pipe maker Dan Keller from Good Made Better. Dan is from South Dakota. Growing up working in the family hardware store where he was always finding solutions to fixing things, he ended up always wanting to make things. He now makes elegant handmade pens, pen holders, portable desks, blotters, blotting paper, book carry cases, and of course artisan pipes. At the top of the show we are continuing the virtual tour of Brian's pipes with his "f#@k you pipes".

Oct 9, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Andrew Hopkins. Andrew is the General Manager of Stag Tobacconist in Scottsdale, AZ. He is the third generation in the business. His grandfather started with his store Phoenix Pipe Shop in 1974 in downtown Phoenix. It later changed names to Smoker’s Delight. He also owned Ye Olde Pipe & Tobacco Shoppe starting in 1980. Andrew’s father started in the business as a teenager helping out n the store in 1976. Andrew got into the business in 2007, and he has some great stories to tell as a third generation tobacconist. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Oct 2, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with Danish Pipe Maker Mike Sebastian Bay. Mike got his start in pipe making when looking for someone to repair his father's pipes in the Copenhagen area. He inadvertently found renowned pipe artisan Tom Eltang, and apprenticed under him for several years. He learned Tom's signature rustication technique, and then made it his own. His pipe designs are also known for the poker shapes with "the bend" - after the forward tilt, there is another angle bent forward. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss everything about aging tobacco you will ever need to know.

Sep 25, 2024

Our featured interview on tonight’s show is with pipe maker J. Mouton. Jason was born, raised, and currently resides in Gueydan, Louisiana. He started smoking cigars and then pipes. He is a carpenter and wood turner that likes to make duck calls. This led to making tampers, and that naturally led to making pipes. He makes both classic and freehand shapes. At the top of the show will continue the virtual tour of Brian's pipe collection. He will discuss three meerschaum pipes that are special to him for different reasons.

Sep 18, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Aaron from Tobacco Pipe Diary on Instagram. Aaron is a 29-year old pipe smoker from Spokane, WA. His interview is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He comes from a family of Japanese tea growers, and his aunt smokes a pipe, but that is not what got him started. He actually started with cigars, and then decided to smoke cigars while practicing the Japanese martial art of Kendo, which is a type of fencing that originated as a samurai warriors' customary swordsmanship exercises. Eventually he started smoking pipes and he also sells restored estate pipes. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Sep 11, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Chris Mattioda of C. Martin Pipes. Chris is a 25-year old part time pipemaker from Enumclaw, Washington. He actually made a pipe before he smoked one as it was one of his chosen 9th grade wood shop projects. Later he acquired a wood lathe and was making pens and other items, but he became real serious about making pipes when he came across a video of pipemaker Jeff Gracik. At the top of the show Brian will follow up on a two year old tobacco review on Savinelli Janus. He let the tin age for two years and now he will explore the differences.

Sep 4, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Eric DeVito. Eric is a 26-year old pipe smoker from Chicago, recently moved to Arizona. His interview is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He's been smoking a pipe for 8 years. Pipes have always appealed to him since he was 5-years old when he went with his dad to visit his Uncle Al. The two men smoked cigars on this visit, but he saw his uncle's pipe rack and never forgot about it. He brought his intrigue to fruition when he was 18 years old and started smoking pipes. At the top of the show, we’ll have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik, and this time the question comes from Brian.

Aug 28, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Jebediah "Jebi" Green. Jebi is a 28-year old pipe smoker from Oklahoma. His interview is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He works as an electrical engineer optimizing radar for airports. His path to pipe smoking went from cigarettes to vape, and then finally to pipes. Pipes changed Jeb's reason for smoking from ingesting nicotine to relaxing and enjoying the contemplative moment. At the top of the show Brian will discuss his "EDC" or "Everyday Carry" items for pipe smoking.

Aug 21, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Chris Herriot. Chris lives in France, and grew up in the U.K. He started making pipes during the pandemic and posting about his progress. Chris Kelly of Eldritch Pipes noticed and offered to teach him. Later, Chris traveled to St. Claude, France where pipe maker Bruno Nuttens offered him additional training. At the top of the show we will continue with our ongoing tour of Brian’s pipe collection with four pipes from Ernie Markle.

Aug 14, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Noah Slasinski. Noah is a 28-year old pipe smoker from Michigan. His interview is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He started with a Missouri Meerschaum hard wood pipe in his late teens and then tried just about every type of tobacco smoking and vaping, but eventually came back exclusively to pipe smoking about a year and a half ago. YouTube videos and Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint MI helped him along the way. Similar to some of our other younger pipe enthusiasts, Noah was influenced by writers and intellectuals that he appreciates, such as Carl Jung, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Mark Twain and more, as they were all pipe smokers. At the top of the show we will have a trip report on the NASPC show from this past weekend in Colombus from Dave Peterson.

Aug 7, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Ben Straughan. Ben is a 25-year old pipe smoker that is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He is from Ontario, Canada and works in radio broadcasting, but is transitioning to be a mobile crane operator. Ben has been smoking a pipe for two years. He was drawn to it because the stereotypical image of the calm, contemplative, gentleman pipe smoker has great appeal to him, and it is what he aspires to be like. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jul 31, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Scottish artisan pipe maker Jack Ryan. Jack had been enjoying smoking pipes for a few years, and being a wood worker, he naturally became interested in making pipes. He has been crafting unique, one-of-a-kind pipes since 2021. At the top of the show, Brain will tell a tale of his friend's newly opened tobacco tin that looked really wrong. No names will be named, but his experience working for a pipe tobacco manufacturer leads to several clues as to what happened here.

Jul 24, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Corey Hays. Corey is a 26-year old pipe smoker that is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. He is from Mississippi and has never lived more than 20-minutes away from The Country Squire Tobacconist. He was influenced to smoke a pipe by reading J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and 20th Century American History. He has been smoking pipes for three years. At the top of the show, Brian will have a tobacco review of a special tobacco that you could only get a pipe show.

Jul 17, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with AJ Khaled. AJ is a 22-year old pipe smoker that is part of our ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. Interestingly, he wasn't initially inspired to take up the pipe by The Lord of the Rings, but more so by the author Tolkien himself while he was reading some of his other works. AJ has some really unique custom made pipes where he gave design specifics to and had them made by pipe makers Chris Askwith and Arcangelo Ambrosi. At the top of the show, we’ll have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Jul 10, 2024

Our featured guest tonight is Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and the accompanying online store. We’ll have JD and Brian talking about what's new at the store and in the business in general, including Scandinavian Tobacco Group's acquisition of Mac Baren. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss pipe shows, pipe show organizing, and the Las Vegas International Pipe Show.

Jul 3, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Gabe Hall. Gabe is a 23-year old conservative Californian from Bakersfield that is involved in politics part time. He is part of our newer ongoing series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. Both his story of starting pipe smoking, and his smoking routine are a little bit different than the usual story. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jun 26, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with John Connor. John is a musician, song writer, music teacher, and a pipe smoker. He is a published indie musician with five albums out. At the top of the show we will continue with our ongoing tour of Brian's pipe collection. This time we have five random pipes that Brian has for five different reasons - all good ones.

Jun 19, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Kirk Womack. Kirk is a 27-year old locksmith and is part of our new series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. One of his passions is participating in Civil War reenactments, and that is what led him to pipe smoking. He's been smoking a pipe for three years. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss room note.

Jun 12, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Ezekiel Rogucki. Ezekiel is a 26-year old graphic designer from Ohio and is part of our new series of pipe smokers that are under the age of 30. His partner likes to smoke cigars, but when Ezekiel tried them he felt they were too harsh, and that led him to smoking pipes. He has three pet snakes and says he has "a profound interest in wildlife and the natural world and the sometimes-unnatural world." At the top of the show, we’ll have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Jun 5, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Pipe Maker Brad Pohlmann. Brad has been crafting pipes for decades. His pipes are works of art and masterpieces in engineering. You’ll often find exotic woods, horn and bamboo as accents on Brad’s pipes. He now shares a workshop with fellow pipe maker Silver Gray. At the top of the show Brian will discuss the best way to sell pipes that you no longer want.

May 29, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Parks Turner. Brian recently called for pipe smokers under the age of 30 that wanted to be interviewed. Parks is 24-years old, grew up in rural Georgia, and is a third-generation Presbyterian pastor. He recently received his Master of Divinity Degree. Parks was always fascinated with pipes. He would pretend to smoke a corn cob pipe when he was just seven, and started smoking pipes for real when he was 18 years of age. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

May 22, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Donovan Broadway. Last week, Brian called for pipe smokers under the age of 30 that wanted to be interviewed. Donavan is 28, grew up in Nashville and started smoking a pipe during the pandemic. During quarantine, along with his brother they came up with a comic series. The character Donovan created was "an older, wiser gentleman", so it was decided that he should smoke a pipe. This lead to Donovan's interest in actually smoking a pipe. At the top of the show, we will continue the virtual tour of Brian's pipe collection with the Sandblasted Tsuishu Satou pipes. (Tsuishu are very thin multi-colored layers of Japanese lacquer that takes months to produce.)

May 15, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Anthony Hopkins. Anthony makes the Castle Briars pipe brand. Anthony became interested in pipe smoking from observing his English and music teachers. He started smoking a pipe as a senior in high school, and then made two pipes in wood shop. He went off to college to become a mechanical engineer, and built a career in the field, but never forgot about pipes. He realized that a great deal of engineering goes into the making of a pipe, and in 2019 started researching pipe making. Then in 2020 he started making pipes. At the top of the show, we’ll have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

May 8, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Nathan Davis of Greywoodie Fame. Nathan has been known as one of the biggest fans of Kaywoodie, and now he owns the company. Nathan started as a collector of Kaywoodie, then became a dealer and launched his Greywoodie site. Kaywoodie is a 173 year old company owned by the same family for four generations until now. He goes by CrashTheGrey in the Pipes Magazine forums, and is also the organizer of the Capitaland Pipe Show, and has his own podcast. We'll hear first hand about his exciting journey, and what he has planned for the future of Kaywoodie. At the top of the show, Brian will dispel some myths about the bottom of the pipe bowl.

May 1, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Brian Laurent. Brian has worked with his hands since he was 14-years old. He's been a woodworker for over 20 years. After he became a pipe smoker, he started making pipe racks, and then graduated to making pipes. He also enjoys painting, working on hot rods, cooking and baking. For his regular job he is a dental technician, implant specialist, and full mouth reconstruction specialist. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Apr 24, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Per George Jensen. Most pipe enthusiasts know Per as the longtime Mac Baren Tobacco Company spokesman. Last year he made some changes in his life. He got married, moved to Germany and parted ways with Mac Baren, but not with the tobacco business. He is consulting with Sutliff Tobacco Co., and he created the popular and unique signature tobacco series, “Pipe Force”. Tonight's discussion will include details on Per’s line of blending tobacco, which has something for everyone. You can smoke them straight, but if you want to blend tobaccos, we will have some good advice on this episode. At the top of the show, since it's springtime, Brian will discuss seasonal tobaccos and answer two questions that come up often.

Apr 17, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Pete Prevost. Pete is a pipe maker and the President of the BriarWorks pipe factory in Columbia Tennessee. BriarWorks is a a pipe maker co-op with several other pipe makers, including Todd Johnson, who co-founded it with Pete. Brian and Pete will be talking about what's new at BriarWorks, and how they are getting ready to attend the Chicago pipe show. (This was recorded before the show that took place last weekend.) At the top of the show, Brian will give his report of his travels and what happened at the Chicago show.

Apr 10, 2024

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 former co-host of the podcast, Country Squire Radio, which ended their 10-year run last year. We’ll have JD with the “From the Country Squire” segment talking about all the new things happening at the store and in the business in general. At the top of the show, we’ll continue our audio tour of Brian's pipe collection.

Apr 3, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Rick Newcombe. Rick is a well-known author of two pipe books, and he is currently working on his third book about pipes. He is a prominent collector of Danish pipes, and vintage tobaccos. He has traveled the world visiting pipe makers, and learning their different techniques. He is also the founder and chairman of Creators Syndicate, which currently represents more than 200 writers and artists. At the top of the show we'll have a Pipe Smoking 101 segment discussing best pipe shapes and sizes that are best suited to certain types of tobacco.

Mar 27, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Kevin the Hobbiton Piper. Kevin was originally on the show in August 2021. The Hobbiton Piper YouTube Channel has 9.24k subscribers and over 120 videos with pipe and tobacco reviews, box openings, food, drink, and more. Kevin's interview was one of our early novice pipe smoker features, so we'll check in and see how his pipe smoking and YouTube channel have progressed. At the top of the show, we'll have an "Ask the Pipemaker" segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Mar 20, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Esserman. Rich is one of our regular guests that has been on the show many times, and is returning after a 15-month hiatus. Rich has penned innumerous articles about pipes and tobacco for several publications, and he is known for collecting quite large pipes. We'll get caught up with Rich, and also get his take on some of the same questions we asked Steve Fallon on his recent episode. At the top of the show we'll have a tour of the tobaccos that Brian is most coveting in his collection right now.

Mar 13, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Dylan J. Schlender. This is the return of our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Dylan started smoking in 2018 with a Winslow pipe, and Captain Black. (He soon learned that he likes English-style blends much more.) He resides in CT and works in IT. He also co-hosts his own podcast, "Reels of Justice - The Official Fake Movie Court Podcast". He is one of four co-hosts where they put a movie on trial each week. At the top of the show, in celebration of upcoming St. Patrick's Day, Brian will read "Paddy Larrigan's 100th Birthday" by Chuck Stanion. It was originally published on SmokingPipes.com's Daily Reader.

Mar 6, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. Tonight’s discussion will focus on Oriental Tobaccos, and Brian said HE even learned something. At the top of the show, Brian will continue the tour of his pipe collection with the "Satou Reds".

Feb 28, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Steve “PipeStud” Fallon. Steve has one of the most popular consignment-auction businesses for estate pipes and vintage tobaccos that he’s been running since 2006. If you know Steve, you know he’s a big fan of the original Dunhill blend, Royal Yacht. The last time Steve was on the show was in 2020, so we'll see what's new with him, and the estate pipes and vintage tobaccos business. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss what to do with the tiny bits of tobacco at the bottom of the tin.

Feb 21, 2024

Our interview on tonight's show is with Charles Lemon. Charles does pipe repairs and restorations, and is the author of the new book, "Brigham Pipes, A Century Of Canadian Briar". It tells the story of the first 100 years of Brigham pipes, and includes an extensive shape chart with actual photos of the pipes. The book lays out not only the chronology of Canada’s most prominent pipe-maker but also never before compiled information on the pipes themselves, including the stamps, grading schemes and pinning patterns used between 1906 and 2006. In Pipe Parts, Brian talks to Jeremy Reeves, the head blender at Cornell & Diehl about growing, curing, fermenting, and aging tobacco.

Feb 14, 2024

Our interview on tonight's show is with Tyler Edwards from Levoy's Leathers. Tyler is a commercial truck driver from Amarillo, TX. When he is not driving, he follows his passion for making handmade leather goods. The leather pipe accessories include pipe cleaner holders, valet trays, and leather pipe socks. He also has wallets, drink coasters, and passport holders. They all look beautiful and are reasonably priced. At the top of the show, we will have a Pipes 101 segment to discuss long pipes which include three of Brian's favorite shapes.

Feb 7, 2024

Our interview on tonight's show will be with Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and he is the former co-host of the now discontinued podcast, Country Squire Radio. Country Squire Radio ran for 10-years and is still one of the most popular pipe-niche podcasts. Brian and Jon David will be talking all things pipes and tobacco, and we will get an update on what's new at The Country Squire. At the top of the show, Brian will continue the tour of his pipe collection with seven Jody Davis saddle bit pipes.

Jan 31, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Piping Artist Steph from the Steph & Skip Cain Show on YouTube. Steph is an artistic painter amongst other pursuits. She started smoking a pipe in 2017, smoking aromatics, like many of us pipe smokers. Then she discovered the joys of Latakia, also like many of us. Steph actually introduced her second husband, Skip, to pipe smoking and not the other way around as you might think. Their YouTube channel is six years old with 363 videos, and 1.4k subscribers. Pipe smokers are rare, and female pipe smokers are even more rare. You'll find Steph interesting, entertaining, and unique. At the top of the show, we will have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with Jeff Gracik.

Jan 24, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Truett Smith. Truett is the Pipe Manager for SmokingPipes.com, which includes buying pipes from large-scale manufacturers and individual artisans. He has been with SmokingPipes.com for five and a half years. He started in copywriting, then merchandising, and became the pipe manager / buyer in June 2023. Prior to working for SmokingPipes.com, he smoked pipes for several years, and was one of their customers. He's been smoking pipes for 12-years now. He also plays guitar, and enjoys a good game of chess. At the top of the show we will have a Pipes 101 segment discussing the differences between the Bulldog and Rhodesian shapes, and their variances.

Jan 17, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Jonni Adams. Jonni makes the J. Adams line of pipes. He is originally from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, and moved to the US in 1997. His background is in electrical engineering, audio electronics, and he plays guitar. His first interest in pipes started when he was a boy when his father smoked a pipe. Jonni started making pipes during the 2020 lockdown. He likes doing fluted fans and almost automotive-themed engineered pipes, pokers and more. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves, and we will focus on Oriental tobaccos. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jan 10, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Jim Steffey. Jim is the owner and tobacco blender for Emerson Southern Forged Custom Tobacco Blends. He specializes in English, Balkan and Virginia/Perique blends, and hails from Moore, South Carolina. He has a YouTube Channel, Podcast and Instagram all related to pipes and tobacco. At the top of the show our segment will be about the most important pipe shape, in Brian's opinion, of course.

Jan 3, 2024

Our featured interview tonight is with Tim Garrity. Tim is the President of the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club and is one of a few show directors for the Chicago International Pipe & Tobacciana Show. The show is April 11-14 this year. He is talking to us on site from Arlington Pipe and Cigar's smoking lounge, which is a perfect setting for smoking a pipe while talking about pipes and tobacco. Tim will talk about his pipe journey, and provide the latest details on the Chicago pipe show. At the top of the show, Brian will give us a sum up of his own pipe journey, which coincides with his history of working in the business for nearly three decades. It's quite an interesting tale.

Dec 27, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Nick Masella, aka Nick the Producer Guy from the Get Piped Podcast, which recently surpassed 100 episodes. Nick is from Norfolk, VA. He served in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets as a Company Commander and Training Officer, worked with Newport News Shipbuilding for four years, and is currently an Account Executive with Top Gear Tractor. Nick and his podcast partner Adam have been friends since high school, and Adam gave Nick his first pipe. At the top of the show we will start the tour of Brian's pipe collection as requested.

Dec 20, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Chuck Stanion. Chuck is quite well-known in the hobby as the Editor of Pipes and tobaccos Magazine for 21 years. They ceased publishing in 2019. Since then, he has been responsible for most of the writing about pipes, tobaccos, pipe makers, pipe culture and other areas related to the hobby in his Pipe Line column at SmokingPipes.com. Chuck was awarded Dr. of Pipes at the 2016 Chicago pipe show. Brian and Chuck will be talking about pipe smoking at Christmastime, amongst other things. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Dec 13, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Pipe Artisan Jeff Gracik. Our regular listeners will know Jeff from our ongoing series, "Ask the Pipemaker". Jeff makes J. Alan Pipes and is an expert, artisan pipe maker for 20-years. He is involved in a new line of pipes that are exact replicas of hand-made artisan pipes. Jeff is working with two pipe makers in China, GH Zhang and Ping Zhan, who have set up CNC Manufacturing / Machining. With this they can replicate complicated hand designed pipes. They will be limited production, co-branded pipes that are licensed and authorized by the pipe makers. The pipe makers get a cut of each pipe sold, and reach a new audience that normally didn't have the budget for one of their hand made pipes. In Pipe Parts, Brian will review a tin of Sutliff Cringle Flake from 2020.

Dec 6, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Per George Jensen. Most pipe enthusiasts know Per as the longtime Mac Baren Tobacco Company spokesman. Earlier this year he made some changes in his life. He got married, moved to Germany and parted ways with Mac Baren, but not with the tobacco business. He is consulting with Sutliff Tobacco Co., and he created the popular and unique signature tobacco series, "Pipe Force". At the top of the show Brian will discuss his latest pipe acquisition, which is one of the last pipes made by late Japanese pipe artisan, Satou Smio, who died in July of this year.

Nov 29, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Glen Whelan. Glen is the Director of Sales for Peterson of Dublin. Peterson is a family tradition for Glen. His father worked in the factory for 50 years, eventually serving as Factory Manager. Although Glen now serves as Director of Sales, he started as a part-time retail associate in the Peterson store at the age of 16. After more than a decade in Peterson retail, Glen joined the sales team in Sallynoggin. At the top of the show, we will have an "Ask the Pipemaker" segment with Jeff Gracik.

Nov 22, 2023

We have a special show tonight where there will not be an interview, but we will have Jon David Cole as co-host. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and he is the former co-host of the now discontinued podcast, Country Squire Radio. Country Squire Radio ran for 10-years and is still one of the most popular pipe-niche podcasts. Brian and Jon David will be talking all things pipes and tobacco, and we will get an update on what's new at The Country Squire. We will be preempting our usual first segment to start right off with JD. We will have the usual music, mailbag and rant at the end of the show.

Nov 15, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Tanner Halligan. Tanner is from Columbus Ohio, and makes the Butterbone Briars line of pipes. He first tried pipe smoking in high school with some friends, and enjoyed it on and off. About a year ago he began making pipes part-time, but was struggling until he decided to buy some pipe making kits by RawKrafted. The kits are made at Smoker's Haven in Columbus. Tanner went into the shop and was immediately hired by shop owner and pipe maker Premal Chheda. With Premal's mentoring, Tanner's pipe making skills took a big leap forward. At the top of the show, we'll have a Pipe Smoking 101 segment on flake tobaccos.

Nov 8, 2023

We have a tobacco filled show for you tonight. Our featured interview is with Adam Boolen of Cloudbear Custom Blends. He became interested in pipe smoking when he walked past the Tinderbox in the Cerritos Mall while he was in high school. He smoked a pipe on and off again with years in between. When he became interested in pipes again five years ago, he downloaded a book on home tobacco blending, which eventually lead to Cloud Bear Custom Blends. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Nov 1, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Grey Van Kuilenburg. Grey makes the Van Kuilenburg line of pipes. He has always been into art and design, and he started drawing seriously when he was just three years old. He is a tattoo artist full time, and also hand carves custom electric guitars and basses for the last 30-years. Grey started smoking pipes at the Original Tinder Box in Santa Monica, CA, and Brian McNulty took him under his wing, learning the ropes of doing repairs and cleaning, and then started making pipes. He's been making pipes for three years now. At the top of the show we will have a Pipes 101 segment discussing the different cuts of pipe tobacco.

Oct 25, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Dave Peterson. Dave is Brian's partner organizing the Las Vegas International Pipe Show. Influenced by his childhood friend's father, he always wanted to be a heavy equipment operator, and that is what he became and worked at his entire life. He started smoking a pipe at 14-years old. This time influenced by Hugh Hefner. He even started with Mixture 79, but he's come a long way since then. Dave is also one of the first members of the Pipes Magazine Forums, having joined in May 2009 when the site was only a few months old, and he is still an active participant. His forum handle is "daveinlax", and no, he does not live in the Los Angeles airport. We are skipping our opening segment for an extended chat with Dave.

Oct 18, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Richard Madley. Richard got into pipe restoration in 2020 when he found his late father's pipes in a storage unit. He has some amazing before and after pictures on his Instagram of pipes he's restored. Now he also makes his own line of pipes - Mad Pipes, which are beautiful. He's been smoking for years, and he still smokes the vanilla cavendish that his father smoked for the wonderful nostalgia it conjures. He is a former U.S. Marine, and currently works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At the top of the show, and by request from PipesMagazine.com Forum's member yanoJL, Brian will talk about Palate Fatigue, and how he refreshes his palate.

Oct 11, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Reid Robertson. Reid is a relatively new pipe maker, but—get this—his first memory of pipe smoking goes back to when he was two years old. He started smoking pipes when he was 18, and starting making them in 2021. Pipe carver David S. Huber started mentoring him in the fall of 2022 and he is now making beautiful quality pipes. At the top of the show, we will have a Pipe Smoking 101 segment with a quite basic talk on the two main types of tobacco that are used for pipes. This will be an ongoing series that will become more detailed, and less basic as it proceeds.

Oct 4, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Tom Kuhn. Tom is a retired band director and a "professional pipe enthusiast". He is the co-host of the weekly Pipes, Tobacco & Whiskey show on YouTube, which is described as "Impressions and helpful information on affordable and readily available pipes, pipe tobacco and whiskey from a perspective of multiple backgrounds and types of pipe enthusiasts." They currently have 3.88K subscribers and 230 videos. At the top of the show, we'll have an "Ask the Pipe Maker" segment with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Sep 27, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Jesse Kulp. Jesse makes the Oliphant brand of pipes. He's been a pipe smoker since he turned 18 in 2001. He started carving pipes in 2014 and started restoring estate pipes in 2016. He resides in the state of Wisconsin. When he is not making pipes, or smoking pipes, he is smoking meat. At the top of the show we will have a Pipe Smoking 101 segment where Brian will review the pipe tamper.

Sep 20, 2023

We have a special show tonight to celebrate the start of our 12th year. In lieu of an interview, Brian will be joined by another popular pipe podcast host - Jon David Cole. JD is the Owner/Tobacconist at The Country Squire in Jackson, MS, and he is the former co-host of the now discontinued podcast, Country Squire Radio. Country Squire Radio ran for 10-years and is still one of the most popular pipe-niche podcasts. Having these two pipe and tobacco brainiacs bouncing off of each other for over 45-minutes will be a blast. We will be preempting our usual first segment to start right off with JD. We will have the usual music, mailbag and rant at the end of the show.

Sep 13, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Michael DiCuccio. Michael is the President of TinBids.com, "The Pipe Collector's Auction Site" where you can buy and sell vintage and rare tobacco tins, tobaccos, pipes and accessories. He has been collecting for over 30-years, and has a personal pipe collection of over 1,100 pipes. Michael also has his own IT company and is a self-proclaimed "computer geek". At the top of the show we'll get caught up on a backlog of emails and messages from our listeners with some great questions and comments. We will still have our regular mailbag segment at the end of the show as well.

Sep 6, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with J.B. "Brandon" Frady. Brandon is a new pipe maker making the Ash Cooper line of pipes which just launched earlier this year. His pipes are freehand and artistic shapes and designs. He is also a freelance writer for any type of project, but has been published for music reviews, concert reviews, and a single anomalous video game review, and other writings in a couple dozen professional publications. His full time job is with State Farm Insurance. At the top of the show we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Aug 30, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Jay Furman. Jay is the co-host of the Pipe and Tamper podcast. He is a long-time member of the pipe community. He started smoking pipes in the 1980s, and owns hundreds of pipes and hundreds of pounds of pipe tobacco. His first pipe shopping experience was at Wally Frank, a famous New York chain of shops, also nationally known for their large mail order catalog business. Jay loves artisan pipes as well as health and fitness. At the top of the show, our Pipe Parts segment will be Pipes 101 Revisited where Brian will talk about the stem of the pipe.

Aug 23, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Stefan Cashwell. Stefan is a part-time pipe maker and a full time musician. Looking at his pipes, you would never know that he has only been making them for a few years. They are real masterpieces created in standard shapes, standard shapes with an artistic twist, and some with a Danish design flair. On the music side, Stefan plays guitar, piano, and sings. Look for his album, "Peace Becomes a River" at BandCamp, or where ever you get your music online. It's great music to smoke a pipe to. At the top of the show Brian will have a trip report from last weekend's NASPC show in Columbus, OH.

Aug 16, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with James Conarroe. James is a caricaturist, father of five, and a self-described "Pizza Connoisseur" and "Follower of Christ". This is the 12th in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. At the top of the show our segment will feature pipe artisan Jeff Gracik with another installment of "Ask the Pipemaker".

Aug 9, 2023

Tonight's show will break out of our usual format in honor of the late Japanese pipe artisan, Satou Smio. Satou made high-grade pipes that are works of art, and wonders in engineering at the same time. He was trained in both the Danish and Japanese styles of pipe making, and combined both skill-sets in his masterpiece pipes. "Satou Smio, pipe maker, aged 79, died on July 16th, 2023, following a prolonged illness. While not as prolific as in his earlier years, he continued to make pipes until a few months before his death." - From: "A Legend Passes: Satou Smio". The author of that post is Sykes Wilford, founder and CEO of SmokingPipes.com, and he will join Brian for a memoriam for Satou for the entire show. Satou was interviewed on the show back in May 2016 on episode 192. We will still have the end-of-show segments for music, mailbag and rant.

Aug 2, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy McKenna. Jeremy is the President of the Sutliff Tobacco Company in Richmond, Virginia. Sutliff is the oldest American pipe tobacco maker at 174 years old. Jeremy has been with the company since 2015. Brian and Jeremy will be talking about the Birds of a Feather line, limited re-issues of old discontinued blends, small-batch tobacco runs, and more. At the top of the show, Brian will report on his pipe smoking trip to Smitty's in Gainesville GA for their pipe show.

Jul 26, 2023

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 former co-host of the podcast, Country Squire Radio, which ended their 10-year run earlier this year. We'll have JD with the new "From the Country Squire" segment talking about the recent PCA (Premium Cigar Association) Convention. At the top of the show, we'll have Pipe Smoking 101 - Parts of the Pipe.

Jul 19, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Christian Probst. Christian is the Pipes & Tobacco Category Manager for Cigar World in Düsseldorf, Germany. He initially became interested in smoking a pipe from his friends back in 1996. His father and other family members also smoked pipes, and then he was lucky enough to turn pipes and tobaccos into a job in 2004. In Pipe Parts, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jul 12, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Les Young. Les has been a fixture at pipe shows for many years. He is the 2023 U.S. Slow Smoking Champion, and goes by "lestrout" on the PipesMagazine forums. Hailing from the Philadelphia area, he worked for Dupont for 40 years and is now retired. He started smoking a pipe while attending MIT in Boston in 1961 - the good ol' days when you could smoke in the classroom. At the top of the show we will have a Pipes 101 Revisited segment with a discussion of the draft hole.

Jul 5, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Rosseli. Rich has been making the Smith House brand of pipes for about five years now. His path to pipe making was paved by two gifts he received. First, he received a pipe from his uncle and discovered that he loved pipe smoking. Later, his wife gave him a pipe making kit for Valentine's Day, and the rest is history. At the top of the show, Brian will go over the JDRF Fundraiser Pipes and accessories items to bid on.

Jun 28, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Jason Lynn. Jason is a lobbyist working in Washington, D.C. He primarily focuses in the areas of energy, environment, and transportation infrastructure. This is the 11th in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. At the top of the show our segment will feature pipe artisan Jeff Gracik with another installment of “Ask the Pipemaker”.

Jun 21, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Kevin Foster. Kevin is a part-time pipe maker residing in Atlanta. His full time job is flying Boeing 767s for a commercial airline in and out of Atlanta, South America, and Europe. Kevin started smoking a pipe in college, on and off. He got back into smoking during the 2020 COVID lockdown, and while reading Rick Newcombe's book, "In Search of Pipe Dreams" where the author described the special way he liked to have his pipes drilled wider, Kevin became curious and inspired. He is just two years shy of pipe making experience, and has already developed quite a following. At the top of the show we will have a Pipes 101 Revisited segment with a discussion of the pipe shank.

Jun 14, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Jacob Hundl. Jacob is a licensed geologist residing in Charlotte, NC. He has a bachelor’s degree in economic geology and a master’s degree in engineering geology. He had the exciting opportunity to tie together his vocation along with his enjoyment of pipes by exploring a meerschaum mine in Turkey. This is the 10th in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. At the top of the show, Brian will provide his selection of books for gift giving for Father’s Day.

Jun 7, 2023

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 former co-host of the podcast, Country Squire Radio, which ended their 10-year run earlier this year. There was a big event to close out the show that we’ll hear about, as well as JD’s first experience as a vendor at the recent Chicago pipe show. At the top of the show, we’ll have an extended “Pipe parts” discussion with two user submitted questions – one about aging tobaccos and if there’s any difference between topped and non-topped tobaccos related to aging, and the other asking for suggestions on how to slow one’s pipe puffing cadence.

May 31, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Jason Smith. Jason has lived in Cincinnati most of his life, and his first influence towards pipe smoking was from his grandfather who seemingly only didn't smoke his pipe if he was sleeping. This is the ninth in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years, and Jason has a great journey to tell us about. At the top of the show, Brian will have a review of Solani Blue Label Blend No. 369.

May 24, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Dr. Kyle Andrew a.k.a. "The Pipe Professor". Kyle holds a PhD in the field of educational leadership. His "The Pipe Professor" YouTube Channel has 93 videos, and 2.3k followers, and he has been at it for eight years. He reviews all kinds of pipe tobacco, and does an occasional cigar review as well. At the top of the show we will have an installment of Pipe Smoking 101 covering the inside of the bowl, or the tobacco chamber.

May 17, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Steve Davenport. Steve is a geologist working in the field of environmental consulting. This is the eighth in our series of interviews with “Journeymen Pipe Smokers” – guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. At the top of the show we will have Jeff Gracik reporting on the "Battle of the Briar" pipe making competition that was held at the Chicago pipe show.

May 10, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with c. Ben is the Director of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum. He became the director in 2015, but has been involved with the museum since 2013. He was the Co-founder and Secretary of the Amsterdam Pipe Smokers Club from 2000-2010. The museum has over 2,500 pipes on display and "ten times that in reserve". They were all collected by one man over 60+ years. So, next time your wife tells you that you have too many pipes, tell her that it's all relative. At the top of the show, Brian will a tobacco review of the new Captain Black Platinum.

May 3, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Josh Whitehead. Josh is an artisan pipe maker from Florida. When he is not making pipes he also does woodworking projects, crafts pens, does ink drawings, and makes bread. Josh has been making pipes on a part time basis for ten years. He works in IT for his regular job. At the top of the show, Brian will have a trip report on the Chicago Pipe Show from last weekend.

Apr 26, 2023

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.

Apr 19, 2023

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.

Apr 12, 2023

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.

Apr 5, 2023

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.

Mar 29, 2023

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.

Mar 22, 2023

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”.

Mar 15, 2023

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.

Mar 8, 2023

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.

Mar 1, 2023

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.

Feb 22, 2023

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.

Feb 15, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Beau York. Beau is the co-host of the soon-to-be ending pipes and tobacco based podcast, Country Squire. After a 10-year run, and approaching their 500th episode, it was announced that Country Squire would record their last episode live on March 4 at a big party in Jackson, MS. Read the press release here. In addition to co-hosting Country Squire, Beau is the CEO of Satchel Player, creator of Podastery Studios, and host of several podcasts including Flash TV Talk and Panel to Screen. Brian has worked in the pipe and tobacco industry for the majority of his life, and at the top of the show, he will have an industry-insider story from his past.

Feb 8, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Scott Thile. Scott has been making pipes since 2004. In addition to making pipes, Scott is a piano tuner and re-builder, and a bass player. Scott also founded Pipedia.org, and he was on the show way back in 2012 on Episode 10. Scott's son, Chris is also a musician, and his band, Nickel Creek will be our featured music with their Platinum record, "In The House Of Tom Bombadil". At the top of the show, Brian will be answering a listener question related to other collectibles in the pipe and tobacco world.

Feb 1, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Gabe Skypala. This is the first in our series of interviews with "Journeymen Pipe Smokers" - guys that have been smoking pipes between five and 10 years. Gabe is a native Texan from Amarillo. He grew up helping out on his uncle's cow farm and thought that might be his trade at the time. He also played college basketball (he's 6'9"), was pre-med at Samford University, did some youth ministry, and is now in sales in the electrical equipment business. Gabe also is a BJJ white belt, and amateur pipe maker. At the top of the show, Brian will give us a list of pipe makers that have quit making pipes that you should seek out on the estate market.

Jan 25, 2023

We have a pipe personalities packed show tonight. We've been running two different series with two different prominent pipe collectors and authors. We have "Inside Fred's Head" with Fred Hanna. He is the author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”, and known for collecting straight grain pipes. The other series is a follow-up to Fred, "Rich Responds" with Rich Esserman. Rich has penned innumerous articles about pipes and tobacco for several publications, and he is known for collecting quite large pipes. We'll be featuring the final remnants of those two series all in this show. As if that's not enough, at the top of the show our segment will feature pipe artisan Jeff Gracik with another installment of "Ask the Pipemaker".

Jan 18, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Pete Prevost. Pete is a pipe maker and the President of the BriarWorks pipe factory in Columbia Tennessee. BriarWorks is a a pipe maker co-op with several other pipe makers, including Todd Johnson, who co-founded it with Pete. Brian and Pete will be talking about that as well as the up-coming 2023 Muletown Pipe Show which is held at BriarWorks. In a past life, Pete was the guitar player in the band Sanctus Real. Our music segment will feature one of their Grammy-nominated songs. At the top of the show, Brian will give us his comparisons between three different vintages of Sutliff's Kringle Flake tobacco from the last three years.

Jan 11, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Matthew McCranie. Matthew is the third generation from McCranie's pipe and tobacco shop in Charlotte, NC. Matthew tells us of the founding of McCranie's by his grandfather in 1979. There's a fun Florida connection including inspiration from Edward's Pipe & Tobacco in Tampa, and some streets named McCranie in Lakeland. We'll also hear about McCranie's long-running, highly popular tobaccos, and how things have evolved from the early days. At the top of the show, Brian will give us a recap of his pipe trading from the Chicago and Columbus pipe shows.

Jan 4, 2023

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Esserman. This is our third episode with, "Rich Responds" where we go back to a previous discussion with Fred Hanna, and Rich gives his take. Both Rich and Fred are prominent pipe collectors, researchers and writers on pipes and tobacco for several decades. They are both well-known and well-respected in the pipe enthusiast community. We'll see where Rich agrees with Fred, and where he has his own take on different aspects of pipes and tobacco. At the top of the show Brian will talk about how to build up your tobacco cellar and what to do in the meantime.

Dec 28, 2022

On tonight’s show we will have an episode succinct on questions, but deep on answers as we eavesdrop on Brian’s Zoom Pipe Club meeting. We will pose two questions, but get answers from several different pipes smokers from varying demographics, geographics and experience with pipes and tobacco. The virtual meeting took place on December 24, 2022. Since we are still in the holiday season, we will continue with holiday music. As usual, Brian will read fan mail and answer listener's questions.

Dec 21, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Esserman. This is our second episode with, "Rich Responds" where we go back to a previous discussion with Fred Hanna, and Rich gives his take. Both Rich and Fred are prominent pipe collectors, researchers and writers on pipes and tobacco for several decades. They are both well-known and well-respected in the pipe enthusiast community. We'll see where Rich agrees with Fred, and where he has his own take on different aspects of pipes and tobacco. At the top of the show we'll have Pipe Artisan Jeff Gracik with another segment of "Ask the Pipemaker".

Dec 14, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Chris Morgan. Chris makes the Bones Pipes and Morgan Pipes brands. Chris makes some extremely creative high grade pipes as part of the Morgan line. The Bones pipes are named as such as they are bare bones pipes that are great for beginners, or outdoors activities where you can throw it in a tackle box. He says, they are "the absolute least expensive honest briar pipe on the market." Chris initially made his mark almost ten years ago with his introduction of the "Briar Cigar". At the top of the show, Brian will have two interesting questions from newer pipe smokers, and he provides some impressive answers.

Dec 7, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Rich Esserman. Rich has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. Brian and Rich are going back to the discussions with Fred Hanna to see where Rich agrees with Fred, and where he has his own take on different aspects of pipes and tobacco. At the top of the show, Brian will have a tobacco review on Savinelli's Janus blend.

Nov 30, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Tim Beaumont from Papa Bear's Pipes. In 2018, Tim quit his job to pursue his passion of wood-working, and began making furniture. He had a piece of walnut wood that looked like it would make a nice pipe, so he made one. Next, he made one from the more traditional briar. Then he made another, and another and so on. We've heard similar stories before. Tim's pipes are beautiful works of art in classic, and freehand shapes. At the top of the show, Brian will have his annual gift giving ideas for pipe smokers.

Nov 23, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Sergio Castello, a pipe smoking enthusiast from Mexico. He lives in the capital city of Sonora, Hermosillo, near the border with Arizona. He is a vintner by profession, growing table grapes in his family's business, Viñedos 2000. His grandfather, a doctor, smoked a pipe, and although he never saw him smoke, he did see the pipe rack in his office as a kid, and would play with them and pretend he was smoking. When he was 18-years old he got into cigars, and then pipes. At the top of the show we have a tobacco review of a surprise gift that went missing for a year and a half of an L.J. Peretti blend.

Nov 16, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Yiannos Kokkinos. Yiannos is from the Mediterranean island country of Cyprus. He studied Graphic Design in Greece and Fine Arts in Italy and used to work as a designer. His pipes are completely handmade from Mediterranean briar. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, we will have an "Ask the Pipemaker" segment with Jeff Gracik.

Nov 9, 2022

Fernando is a collector of predominantly Leeds-era Ben Wade pipes along with seconds brands, pipe catalogues and price lists. His collection also includes cigar and cigarette holders and match vesta cases, boxes, pipe sleeves and pamphlets. He has also collected print matter including a company history and advertising. As if that's not enough, he has also conducted interviews (to the extent possible) with the living descendants of Ben Wade and children of the final proprietors of the company before its sale to Hermann Lane. In Pipe Parts, we have a large mailbag to get caught up on that includes some pipe smoking 101 refreshers.

Nov 2, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Shane Ireland. Shane is the Vice President of Retail for SmokingPipes.com. Brian will be talking to Shane about which current production tobaccos he thinks are the best. In Pipe Parts, Brian will recap his trip to Las Vegas for the Las Vegas International Pipe Show (formerly the West Coast Pipe Show).

Oct 26, 2022

On tonight’s show we have a new episode of an ongoing segment of what Brian likes to call “Inside Fred’s Head” with Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the 12th in the series with a long form discussion. Tonight, the guys will discuss the future of pipes. In Pipe Parts, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Oct 19, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Steve “PipeStud” Fallon. Steve has one of the most popular consignment-auction businesses for estate pipes and vintage tobaccos that he’s been running since 2006. Brian will be talking to Steve about which current production tobaccos he thinks are the best. In Pipe Parts, the discussion will be about cleaning the mortise section of your pipe.

Oct 12, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Brazilian pipe maker Luiz Lavos. Luiz started making pipes while living in Portugal, and recently he has moved back to Sao Paulo. Luiz's career as a graphic designer and experience as a luthier and woodworker comes through in his pipe designs. He is a big fan of Danish pipe makers like Hans "Former" Nielsen, Tom Eltang and Jess Chonowitsch, and it shows is his clean designs. In Pipe Parts, Brian will give us his final results on microwaving tobacco.

Oct 5, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Elisha Walker a.k.a. Trippy Piper on Instagram. In addition to pipe smoking, she loves drawing, and playing games. She's just been smoking pipes for about six months now. However, she has been gaming since she was 13, and drawing since she was nine years old. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have Part II of a review of the gargantuan pipe collection.

Sep 28, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Russ Hicks. Russ is a sketch artist and long-time pipe collector / smoker. Russ is a returning guest helping us kick off a new series of discussions regarding which current production pipe tobaccos he is aging. In Pipe Parts, Brian will discuss seasonal weather changes, and how they affect him, and his pipe smoking.

Sep 21, 2022

Not only is it the 523rd episode, it is also the 10th anniversary of the show! We never thought we'd go this long. Our featured interview tonight is with Professor Kelly Jolley. Kelly is a Professor at Auburn University in the areas of religion and philosophy. These are certainly contemplative areas, so it is quite fitting that he smokes a pipe as well. He has four books that you can check out on Amazon. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have Part I of a review of a quite large pipe collection.

Sep 14, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Jason Patrick. Jason is from the Chicago area, and he started making pipes in 2019. Some of his earliest memories are of his grandfather smoking a pipe. He started pipe smoking in his early 20's, and soon decided that he wanted to make them. He started with standard shapes, and then branched out into Danish-style freehand designs. He likes to listen to our show while kayaking. In Pipe Parts, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Sep 7, 2022

On tonight's show we have a new episode of an ongoing segment of what Brian likes to call "Inside Fred's Head" with Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the 11th in the series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, Brian will get caught up on some of the longer answers from questions mailed in. Many of these are great tips for newbies, and a good refresher for the rest of us.

Aug 31, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with FlatCapPiper & LadyFire. They are a husband and wife team that are pipe smoking enthusiasts that create entertaining video content with lots of tobacco reviews and pipe awards, along with football talk, and even some recipes thrown in like, a fun football dip. In Pipe Parts, we have a new “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan, Jeff Gracik.

Aug 24, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Doug Finlay. Doug started making pipes as a hobby in 2017 since he enjoyed smoking a pipe so much. After only two years, in 2019 one of Doug's pipes was one of seven winners in the 2019 North American Pipe Carvers Contest at the The Greater Kansas City Pipe & Tobacco Show. He is a full time pipe maker now. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have a show report from last weekend's North American Society of Pipe Collectors show.

Aug 17, 2022

On tonight's show we have a new episode of an ongoing segment of what Brian likes to call "Inside Fred's Head" with Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the 10th in the series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, Brian will have a totally unfair pipe tobacco review, and it's unfair for so many reasons.

Aug 10, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Robert Amundson. Robert might be the most northern pipe maker in the world. He lives in Alaska, and there is a town named North Pole, and it's south of him. Like many pipe makers he has a background in carpentry. He was inspired to explore pipe making while buying a pipe in a store in 2014 and seeing a block of briar, which he also bought. Robert is a member of The Seattle Pipe Club, and he made their Pipe of the Year in 2021. In Pipe Parts, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Aug 3, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Dr. Charles "Matt" Watson. Matt holds a Ph.D in Quantitative Biology, an M.S. in Biology, and a B.S. in Wildlife Science with a minor in Forestry. He is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. In our opening Pipe Parts segment, Brian will offer advice on what to look for when buying old / estate tins of tobacco to tell if the seal has been compromised.

Jul 27, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. Tonight's discussion will focus on tobacco grading, and believe it or not, there are some funny things involved with this. Did you hear the one about the farmer's daughter? In our opening Pipe Parts segment, Brian will discuss one of his favorite drink pairings with a pipe - coffee. He has four cups a day. Whoa.

Jul 20, 2022

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is the fourth and final episode with Fred Janusek. He is a Doctor of Pipes, and professor of mathematics. Fred is in his early 80s, and he has been smoking a pipe since college in 1957. His first pipe was a very shellac-covered Yello Bole. These are some great stories of back in the day when pipes were everywhere. In our opening Pipe Parts segment, Brian will provide a refresher on English pipe brands that you might want to buy as estate pipes.

Jul 13, 2022

Our featured interview on tonight's show is with pipe maker J. Mouton. Jason was born, raised, and currently resides in Gueydan, Louisiana. He started smoking cigars and then pipes. He is a carpenter and wood turner that likes to make duck calls. This led to making tampers, and that naturally led to making pipes. He makes both classic and freehand shapes. In Pipe Parts, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jul 6, 2022

On tonight's show we have a new episode of an ongoing segment of what Brian likes to call "Inside Fred's Head" with Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the ninth in the series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, Brian will go over the JDRF auction items.

Jun 29, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Nate King. Nate started smoking pipes in 2004, and starting making them in 2005. Prior to that he worked in the Indy race business where as a transmission specialist, precision and attention to detail is a high priority, and this carries over into his pipe making. Nate makes all kinds of pipes from the classic shapes, to whimsical. retro-inspired pieces such as a commission inspired by an old-style microphone. He has also participated in many collaborations on pipe designs, such as with fellow pipe maker Michael Lindner, and tobacco blender Gregory Pease. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have a pipe review, and at the end of the show we will have a guest rant.

Jun 22, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is part three with Fred Janusek. He is a Doctor of Pipes, and professor of mathematics. Fred is in his early 80s, and he has been smoking a pipe since college in 1957. His first pipe was a very shellac-covered Yello Bole. These are some great stories of back in the day when pipes were everywhere. We will skip our usual opening segment as we have that much good material from Fred.

Jun 15, 2022

On tonight's show we have one of our favorite recurring segments that Brian likes to call "Inside Fred's Head" with Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the eighth in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, we will have a Father's Day Gift Guide for pipe smokers and collectors.

Jun 8, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Fred Janusek. He is a Doctor of Pipes, and professor of mathematics. Fred is in his early 80s, and he has been smoking a pipe since college in 1957. His first pipe was a very shellac-covered Yello Bole. These are some great stories back when pipes were everywhere, including men's clothing stores. At the top of the show, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Jun 1, 2022

We have a different format for tonight’s show and it will be all about two pipe shows—”shows” as in organized conferences / get togethers. Brian just got back from the Chicago pipe show, and most of this episode will be a discussion on that. Brian will give us a run down on how he spent each day, and information on the new venue. Then we have four different show attendees that Brian talked to on the show floor to get their takes on the newly revived show. In the opening Pipe Parts segment you’ll hear about another pipe show. Brian and Dave Peterson (DaveinLAX) have taken over the West Coast Pipe Show and renamed it The Las Vegas International Pipe Show. Mark your calendars for October 21-23, 2022.

May 25, 2022

Our featured guest tonight is Jacob Michelson. Some of our listeners, pipe show attendees, and collectors will know Jacob’s late father Mitch Michelson. Mitch had an untimely passing on August 28, 2019. He was an avid pipe collector, and used to join Jacob in model building, woodworking, model rockets, and radio controlled cars—and the pipe was always there across all of these endeavors, but ironically, they never talked much about Jacob actually smoking a pipe or collecting. One day, Jacob decided to try a pipe on his own. Then, he really got into pipes after he inherited his father’s collection. He has some great stories of his pipe journey. In Pipe Parts, Brian will have a tobacco review of King’s Red Virginia from King’s Smoking Pipes & Cigars. It’s a McClelland match for 5100 Red Virginia. We’ll find out how close they come to it.

May 18, 2022

We have two guests tonight. In our featured segment we have Fred Hanna returning. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the seventh in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, our guest is Ash from The Chap’s Guide YouTube Channel. This will also be a recurring series with practical tips on things like dressing sharply, hats, watches, journaling and many other areas that tend to cross over with pipe enthusiast’s interests. Tonight, we will chat about tailoring.

May 11, 2022

We have a special format for tonight’s show. We will have Brian moderating two well-known pipe artisans asking each other questions and discussing pipe making. This is the final episode in a three part series with Jeff Gracik, and Jody Davis. Jeff makes J. Alan Pipes and is an expert, artisan pipe maker for nearly 20-years. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. The guys will take up the entire show except for the mailbag at the end, and REALLY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Be sure to listen to the entire show.

May 4, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Fred Janusek. He is a Doctor of Pipes, and professor of mathematics. Fred is in his early 80s, and he has been smoking a pipe since college in 1957. His first pipe was a very shellac-covered Yello Bole. This show will be the first installment of "Storytime with Fred Janusek". These are some great stories back when pipes were everywhere, including men's clothing stores. At the top of the show, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Apr 27, 2022

In our featured segment we have Fred Hanna returning. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the sixth in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. For this episode, the guys will discuss how high they fill the pipe bowl, how pipe smoking has changed them, and pipe smoking in the old days. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, Brian will review one of listener's pipe collection.

Apr 20, 2022

We have a special format for tonight's show. We will have Brian moderating two well-known pipe artisans asking each other questions and discussing pipe making. This is part two in a three part series with Jeff Gracik, and Jody Davis. Jeff makes J. Alan Pipes and is an expert, artisan pipe maker for nearly 20-years. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. At the top of the show, Brian will do a review of the German-made Wessex Campaign Dark Flake.

Apr 13, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipemaker Jared Coles. Jared was last on the show six years ago. He has been making pipes for 13-years. Jared trained with numerous pipemakers including Jeff Gracik and Todd Johnson. He is schooled in the Danish and Japanese pipe making techniques, and that influences his pipe designs. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, we have backlog of comments and emails, so we will have an extended mailbag segment in addition to the regular mailbag segment at the end of the show. These all make for some quite interesting pipes and tobacco discussions.

Apr 6, 2022

We have two guests tonight. In our featured segment we have Fred Hanna returning. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the fifth in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. For this episode, the guys will discuss vintage tobaccos versus current production. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, our guest is Ash from The Chap’s Guide YouTube Channel. This will also be a recurring series with practical tips on things like dressing sharply, hats, watches, journaling and many other areas that tend to cross over with pipe enthusiast’s interests. Tonight, we will chat about watches.

Mar 30, 2022

We have a special format for the featured interview tonight. Instead of an actual interview, we will have Brian moderating two well-known pipe artisans asking each other questions and discussing pipe making. This is the first in a three part series with Jeff Gracik, and Jody Davis. Jeff makes J. Alan Pipes and is an expert, artisan pipe maker for nearly 20-years. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. At the top of the show, we will have an Ask the Tobacco Blender segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA.

Mar 23, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with The Reverend Dr. Malcolm Guite. Malcolm is an English poet, singer-songwriter, Anglican priest, and academic. Born in Nigeria to British expatriate parents, Guite earned degrees from Cambridge and Durham universities. His research interests include the intersection of religion and the arts, and the examination of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis. He definitely fits in around here, and as you can imagine, he definitely smokes a pipe. At the top of the show, in "Pipe Parts", Brian will review Steve Davenport's pipe collection, which includes Lord Davenport pipes amongst others.

Mar 16, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with pipemaker Dr. Charles Theivagt. Charles is a Otolaryngologist in McAllen, TX. (For us regular people, that's a specialist in ears, nose and throat.) He smoked cigars for 20-years, and switched to smoking pipes about three years ago. He became interested in the engineering of pipes, air-flow, etc., which led to his interest in making pipes. Besides following online videos and forums, he trained directly with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik. When he's not practicing medicine or making pipes, he loves to surf in the Gulf of Mexico. At the top of the show, in "Pipe Parts", our topic of discussion will be—How to Prepare for a Pipe Show.

Mar 9, 2022

We have two guests tonight. In our featured segment we have Fred Hanna returning. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the fourth in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, our guest is Ash from The Chap’s Guide YouTube Channel. This will also be a recurring series with practical tips on things like dressing sharply, hats, watches, journaling and many other areas that tend to cross over with pipe enthusiast’s interests.

Mar 2, 2022

Our featured guest tonight is Marc Dion. Marc is a pipe smoking writer, journalist, and book author. He has been published innumerous times in magazines, newsletters, and newspapers and was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. You may have seen his writings in P&T Magazine and The Pipe Collector amongst others. In Pipe Parts, we have a new “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan, Jeff Gracik.

Feb 23, 2022

Our featured guest tonight is Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, “The Perfect Smoke”. This is the third in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. Brian and Fred will discuss tongue bite / burning your tongue along with a mild smoke vs. a cool smoke, and Fred reveals his secret for cooling off your tongue. We will also discuss different brands of pipes for different levels of smokers / collectors. In the opening “Pipe Parts” segment, Brian will talk about getting your friends started on pipe smoking from two different angles.

Feb 16, 2022

As a pipe smoker, how many times have you heard someone say, "That reminds me of my grandfather"? Well, we have someone's grandfather for tonight's show. Our guest is Murray Rose, grandfather of artisan pipe maker, Nate Rose. He's a long time pipe smoker that gave up the pipe, and then took it back up from the influence of Nate. In the opening "Pipe Parts" block, we will have an "Ask the Tobacco Blender" segment with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco.

Feb 9, 2022

We have two guests tonight. In our featured segment we have Fred Hanna returning. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, "The Perfect Smoke". This is the second in a recurring series with a long form discussion of pipe and tobacco questions sent in by our listeners. In the opening "Pipe Parts" segment, our guest is Ash from The Chap's Guide YouTube Channel. This will also be a recurring series with practical tips on things like dressing sharply, hats, watches, journaling and many other areas that tend to cross over with pipe enthusiast's interests.

Feb 2, 2022

Our featured guest tonight is Dudley Delffs. Dudley has a Ph.D. and is a writer, book author, editor, and consultant, and of course he smokes a pipe. He has served in a variety of editorial and collaborative roles for dozens of New York Times bestselling authors. Throughout his 25-year career in writing and publishing, Dudley has consistently explored faith in unexpected people, places, and events from Dolly Parton to Queen Elizabeth II, NFL coaches and many others. In the "Pipe Parts" segment Brian will review a pipe collection of Danish High Grades from show listener Cressy.

Jan 26, 2022

Our featured guest tonight is Fred Hanna. Fred is a well-known pipe collector, author, and speaker at pipe shows. He has a PhD. in psychology and teaches the same at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, The Perfect Smoke. Tonight we have the launch of a recurring series with a long form discussion of a pipe or tobacco question. On this episode, Brian and Fred will discuss the many factors that cause some pipes to smoke cooler and other pipes to smoke hot. They dive deep into the topic for the entire conversation. In the "Pipe Parts" segment Brian talks about his new process for rubbing out flake tobaccos, and you'll never guess what it is - never.

Jan 19, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with John Brandt. John is the owner of the Wilke Pipe Tobacco, which has been in existence since 1872. Wilke has a great history of pipe making and tobacco blending. John is the second owner, since 2017, after the founding family, and he continues to make some of the original tobacco blends from over a century ago. In the "Pipe Parts" segment we will have "Ask the Pipemaker" with pipe artisan Jeff Gracik.

Jan 12, 2022

Our featured interview tonight is with Phil Morgan, the General Manager of the Missouri Meerschaum Co. Missouri Meerschaum has been making the original American-made Corn Cob Pipes for over 150-years. Phil is joined on the show by his daughter, Shannon Hock. She has been working at the company for several years and will be increasing her role there. We will also talk about Missouri Meerschaum's take over of sales and marketing for Old Dominion corn cob and clay pipes, and the differences between the brands. In the "Pipe Parts" segment Brian will have a review of one our listener's pipe collections.

Jan 5, 2022

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us. Rich was on last week, and we want to thank him for jumping in at the last minute as our scheduled guest had a last minute conflict. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. He also never runs out of interesting things to talk about with pipes and tobaccos. At the top of the show we have "Ask the Tobacco Blender" with Jeremy Reeves, the head blender at Cornell & Diehl.

Dec 29, 2021

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. We will have Brian and Rich discussing bowl sizes, magnum pipes, and their thoughts on learning how to pack a pipe. At the top of the show Brian will do a review of Dan Tobacco's Hamborger Veermaster. We will also have a star-studded holiday music double-header.

Dec 22, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. We will finally be kicking off our "Ask the Tobacco Blender" feature with Jeremy. Thanks to our listeners for sending in so many great questions. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian will talk about the different levels of cleaning a pipe all the way up to pipe restoration.

Dec 15, 2021

On tonight’s show we will have the third and final installment from Brian’s Zoom Pipe Club meeting. Joining the discussion with Brian will be Fred Hanna, Tad Gage, Barry Goldstein, Ronni B, Rich Esserman, Fred Janusek, Brad Pohlmann, Dave in LAX, Rob Cappuccio, Dino Argyropoulos, and several others. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, we will have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with Jeff Gracik.

Dec 8, 2021

Since last week's Zoom Pipe Club meeting went over so well, we decided to do it again. This week the guys will talk about pipes and tobaccos of the past, as well as current day pipes. Joining the discussion with Brian will be Fred Hanna, Tad Gage, Barry Goldstein, Ronni B, Rich Esserman, Fred Janusek, Brad Pohlmann, Dave in LAX, Rob Cappuccio, Dino Argyropoulos, and several others. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian has his holiday gift guide for pipe smokers and collectors.

Dec 1, 2021

This week’s Pipes Magazine Radio Show is a unique holiday themed show with Brian’s Zoom Pipe Club looking at pipes and tobacco in a Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ sort of way. The guys will talk about pipes and tobaccos of the past, present, and future. Joining the discussion with Brian will be Fred Hanna, Tad Gage, Barry Goldstein, Ronni B, Rich Esserman, Fred Janusek, Brad Pohlmann, Dave in LAX, Rob Cappuccio, Dino Argyropoulos, and several others. At the top of the show in Pipe Parts, Brian found some fun old tobacco ads that he will talk about.

Nov 24, 2021

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us for an epic show. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. We will have Brian and Rich discussing the different types of pipe collectors. Find out which one you are ... or are you just a "pipe accumulator"? This episode will go right into the conversation, and bypass the usual Pipe Parts segment.

Nov 17, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Brian G. Rowley of Growley Pipes. Brian is also a leather crafter and produces handmade merchandise in that area as well. He makes all types of pipe shapes, including some of the classics, but leans more towards the Danish freehand styles. He takes commissions on pipes as well. At the top of the show, We'll have our "Ask the Pipemaker" segment with artisan pipe maker, Jeff Gracik.

Nov 10, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Warren Byle. Warren is an IT guy that is working on a tobacco project of his own. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, (hold onto your seats), Brian will have a surprising review of Captain Black Original.

Nov 3, 2021

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us for an epic show. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. Last time we changed things up, and had Rich interview Brian. We are changing it up again tonight with these two experts having a conversation on various topics in pipes and tobacco. This episode will go right into the conversation, and bypass the usual Pipe Parts segment.

Oct 27, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Andrew Knapp. Andrew grew up in such a remote part of Idaho that he had to travel 86 miles just to buy groceries. Perhaps he was making up for that by later traveling to Cairo, Istanbul, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman and all over northern Europe. He currently resides in Washington D.C. and has degrees in Philosophy in Politics, and in Politics. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will catch up on a backlog from the mailbag which occurred during his three weeks of travel. (We will have the regular mailbag segment as well.)

Oct 20, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. He will be talking about the launch of Small Batch Carolina Red Flake with Perique. It launches tonight at midnight! (Eastern US time) At the top of the show Brian will go over an article with evidence of tobacco use from over 12,000 years ago. There's lots of tobacco talk with Jeremy, plus the article at the top of the show makes for a tobacco packed hour.

Oct 13, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with “pipe making hobbyist”, Murph. Even though he won a pipe carving contest back in the ’80’s, he says, “I am not a ‘pipe maker.’ I am a pipe making hobbyist. I don’t make a business or vocation with my pipes. I create them as an avocation because I have the time, enjoy the creative process and love the gratification of completing something beautiful, unique and useful.” However, you can buy his pipes. At the top of the show, Brian will report on his nearly three-week trip and cruise through Greece, Italy and Croatia.

Oct 6, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Misha Zigas. Misha is from upstate NY and has a BA in Actuarial Science from Binghamton University. He currently resides in Atlanta and is an Account Executive at Gainsight. He started with cigars, and then got into pipes. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we will have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with pipe artisan, Jeff Gracik.

Sep 29, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Belgian pipe maker Bruno Nuttens. Bruno lives in France, and started in the pipe world doing restorations. He was first mentored by pipe maker Pierre Morel, who also helped him acquire specialized pipe making tools and equipment. In 2019, Tom Eltang invited Bruno for a week in his workshop to learn other techniques with him. At the top of the show, Brian will re-evaluate traveling with pipes based on how many days he’s gone for his current travels.

Sep 22, 2021

Tonight we have an exceptional show that kicks off our 10th year with our special guest-host, Rich Esserman. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. We will turn the tables and have Rich interview Brian. Brian is our regular host, and both Rich and Brian hold the title of Dr. of Pipes. At the top of the show, Rich will answer the question, "When should you get a high grade pipe?" He'll also tell you the smart way to go about it.

Sep 15, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with novice pipe smoker Jess Steere. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will have a review of Cornell & Diehl’s Carolina Red Flake Vintage 2017.

Sep 8, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Jody Davis. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. His pipes are extremely high quality with Danish style designs, and they are not easy to come by. We will talk about the process of creating a new pipe shape, which Jody has done. It is called the Amore, which is a variation of a heart shape. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss his thoughts on when you should buy a pipe. It is in response to Country Squire Radio's recent episode on the same topic.

Sep 1, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Todd Brugman. Todd is a full time artist, and has been creating and thinking about the visual arts since he was a child. His parents noticed his artistic interest as early as kindergarten, and signed him up for extra curricular art activities that early in life. He is also a part-time pipe maker, and we love that he always has a pipe in his mouth in all of his photos, even when it's an art focused interview. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss the origin of the word, "tobacco".

Aug 25, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Devo Devereaux. Devo has collected pipes from all over the world, and done pipe restoration. We'll talk about that as well as pipe smoking, and flying unmanned aircraft. At the top of the show, At the top of the show, we have another installment in our series on three must-try tobaccos within a specific genre. Tonight’s tobacco style is Heavy Latakia Blends.

Aug 18, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Matt Dixon. Matt is a professional chocolatier. You might be surprised by the similarities between chocolate and tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will have a trip report from the NASPC's Columbus pipe show.

Aug 11, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with YouTuber, and novice pipe smoker, Kevin the Hobbiton Piper. The Hobbiton Piper YouTube Channel has over 60 videos with pipe and tobacco reviews, box openings, food, drink, and more. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will review Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Sun Bear.

Aug 4, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Mike Burkes. Mike is a part-time pipe maker and a full time mechanical engineer who has been learning pipemaking since 2017. His engineering experience definitely helps with the science side of pipe making. At the top of the show, we have another installment in our series on three must-try tobaccos within a specific genre. Tonight’s tobacco style is aromatic blends.

Jul 28, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan Byas. Ryan is in Brian's pipe club, and he has 100 open jars of pipe tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss how to go about helping someone get started with smoking a pipe.

Jul 21, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Rob Dickey. Rob is a part-time pipe maker living in Denver, CO. He started learning wood working and metal working in high school, and makes beautiful artisan quality pipes in both English and Danish-inspired shapes. Rob also plays guitar, and he will be featured in our music segment as well. At the top of the show, we have another installment in our series on three must-try tobaccos within a specific genre. Tonight’s tobacco style is English-Oriental blends.

Jul 14, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan O’Rourke. Ryan is in the bar business, and when it’s time to relax, he enjoys pipe smoking. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will describe a large batch of donated pipes and tobaccos for the up-coming JDRF auction that’s guaranteed to make you salivate.

Jul 7, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Greg Guffey. Greg is in the insurance business, and when it's time to relax, he enjoys pipe smoking. He is also a musician, and will be featured in tonight's music segment. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we have our second in a series on three tobaccos that you must try within a specific genre. Tonight's tobacco style is Virginia/Perique.

Jun 30, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Paul Leadbeatter. Paul is from Australia. He is a new pipe maker, and does pipe restoration, as well as being a pipe smoker. He also has a home building and restoration company. At the top of the show, Brian will do a review of Wessex Red Virginia Flake from its current production.

Jun 23, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Russ Wymer. Russ is a journeyman machinist, and part owner of a machine that makes custom machine parts in Toledo, OH. This episode is a new installment in our series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we start a new series on three tobaccos that you must try within a specific genre.

Jun 16, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe makers Michael Parks and Nate Rose about their exclusive project they are working on along with Les Wood for the Pipes2Smoke.com website, Commonweal Pipes. The pipes are all classic English shapes, all handmade, and production is limited to under 35 pipes a year. (Of interesting note, Michael was the first ever interview on the debut episode of September 27, 2012.) At the top of the show Brian will have a tobacco review of a “really old” vintage Capstan Blue.

Jun 9, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Matthew Sanchez. Matthew has a bachelor’s in criminal justice, and is a Sheriff’s Deputy in San Diego, CA. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Matthew is our sixth in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show Brian will answer the rest of the experts questions.

Jun 2, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Benjamin Spence. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Benjamin is our fifth in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show we will have “Ask the Pipemaker” with Jeff Gracik.

May 26, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Morley Surcon. He has fallen in love with pipe smoking, and collecting, and has been doing it for three years. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Morley is our fourth in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show Brian will give his answer to two more of the seven questions for seven experts.

May 19, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan Bingaman. Ryan is a full-time fire fighter, and has been smoking a pipe for nearly three years. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Ryan is our third in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show we have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segment with Jeff Gracik.

May 12, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Robert Buczek. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Rob is our second in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, Brian will discuss federal legislation on tobacco, which hasn't been a happy topic in a long time. (Hint: buy as much as you can now.)

May 5, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Declan Pollard. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Declan is our first in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. He is a 22-year old dual American / British citizen living in Singapore. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, Brian will start giving his answers to the questions he posed to the experts in the previous series.

Apr 28, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Jon David Cole. Jon is the owner of The Country Squire in Jackson, MS. The Country Squire is a 50-year old tobacconist focused on pipes and their own exclusive pipe tobacco blends. Jon is also the co-host of Country Squire Radio. This show is our seventh, and final in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, we have “Ask the Pipemaker” with Jeff Gracik.

Apr 21, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Fred Hanna. Fred has a PhD. and teaches at the Chicago Campus at Adler University. He is also author of the book, The Perfect Smoke. This show is our sixth in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, Brian will have a review of Rattray’s Black Virginia.

Apr 14, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Sykes Wilford. This show is our fifth in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Sykes is the Founder and CEO of SmokingPipes.com, and Laudisi Enterprises. Laudisi distributes Savinelli Pipes, Peterson Pipes, Rossi Pipes, Cornell & Diehl, G.L. Pease, Gawith Hogarth & Co., BriarWorks, and Kiribi lighters. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, we will have an "Ask the Pipemaker" segment with Jeff Gracik.

Apr 7, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Linwood Hines. Linwood has been in the business and the hobby for years and is one of the founding members of the Conclave of Richmond Pipe Smokers (CORPS). This show is our fourth in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, Brian will prove the importance of a pipe’s stem with a tale of two stems.

Mar 31, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Rick Newcombe. Rick is a well-known author of several pipe books, and a prominent collector of Danish pipes, and vintage tobaccos. He has traveled the world visiting pipe makers, and learning their different techniques. He is also the founder and chairman of Creators Syndicate, which currently represents more than 200 writers and artists. This show is our third in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, Brian will have a tobacco review comparing an old version, and a new version of Capstan Blue.

Mar 24, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Steve “PipeStud” Fallon. Steve has one of the most popular consignment-auction businesses for estate pipes and vintage tobaccos that he’s been running since 2006. If you know Steve, you know he’s a big fan of the original Dunhill blend, Royal Yacht. This show is our second in Volume II in our series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. At the top of the show, for our pipe parts segment, we will have “Ask the Pipe Maker” with Jeff Gracik.

Mar 17, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Rich Esserman. Rich is a well-known collector of pipes and tobaccos. He is best known for his love of extremely large pipes, many of them Dunhills. Some of the extra large pipes he has were actually made as attention getting window displays, but he smokes them anyway. Why not? Just be careful when he shows up at the tobacco-sharing table with one of them. ;-) This show is our first in a series of “Seven Questions for Seven Experts”. Over the course of seven weeks, we will ask seven prominent pipe collectors the same seven pipe related questions, and see how their answers compare. (The seven questions can be found on the blog post when the show comes out at 8pm eastern.) At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, Brian will answer a question from a listener pertaining to pipes in extreme, or cold weather.

Mar 10, 2021

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Mike Zicha. Mike has some of the stereotypical pipe smoker attributes. He is contemplative, analytical, and smart. He has an MBA in statistics, and owns and leads his own market research firm. He also has one of the best tobacco review forms, which you can download. We’re going to get pipe and tobacco geeky on this episode with a vertical tobacco tasting. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, we continue the theme of a technical show with “Ask the Pipe Maker” with Jeff Gracik.

Mar 3, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Mike Couch. Mike is a part time pipe maker, and full time teacher at a private Christian school in north Idaho. He started smoking pipes in 2012, and in 2014 got serious about making pipes. Mike makes about 70-80 pipes a year. He makes standard shapes, and Danish-influenced freehand pipes. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, Brian will discuss two pipes you should own but never smoke.

Feb 24, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with John Jensen from Rev’s Pipes. He played the crazy role of a Forcados in Portuguese bull fighting (look it up, or just listen to the show), is a minister, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and a pipe maker. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, we will have “Ask the Pipe Maker” with Jeff Gracik.

Feb 17, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with David-Dorian Ross from The Virtual Pipe Club. The club is a Facebook Group that was started on March 12, 2020 in the wake of COVID lockdowns. They currently have about 2,000 members, and have regularly scheduled live streaming shows, and hangouts with David-Dorian as the host. He is also a Tai Chi Grandmaster. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss a former medical use for a tobacco pipe. This one is not for the faint of heart.

Feb 10, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe artisan, Juan Pablo Urquiza. JP has been making pipes since 2015. He hand crafts exquisite custom pipes from briar, morta and olive wood in classic and artisan shapes. At the top of the show in the Pipe Parts segment, Brian will have a Q&A with answers to key questions as we got a little behind on emails, and then we will have the rest of the mailbag in its usual segment later in the show.

Feb 3, 2021

Our featured interview tonight is with Danish pipe artisan, Tom Eltang. Tom is considered to be one of the best pipe makers in the world. He cranks out around 500 handmade high grade pipes a year in all shapes and sizes. A few years back, he also became co-owner of the iconic Danish Pipe Shop in Copenhagen. At the top of the show, Brian will describe the process of making and aging of his own pipe tobacco blend.

Jan 27, 2021

Kyle Weiss talks tobacco, working at Tinder Box, and has a cool way to rehydrate tobacco.

Jan 20, 2021

Per Jensen Interview

Jan 13, 2021

John Semel Interview

Jan 6, 2021

Russ Hicks Interview

Dec 30, 2020

Mystery Man Interview

Dec 23, 2020

Steve Webb Interview

Dec 16, 2020

We have a star-studded line-up of guests that make for some extremely interesting pipe and tobacco conversations. Brian recorded his Saturday Afternoon Zoom Pipe Club Chat, which included Jim York, Marty Pulvers, Tad Gage, Fred Hanna, Steve Fallon, Chuck Stanion, and more. At the top of the show, in Pipe Parts, Brian will discuss, Pipes of Occassion.

Dec 9, 2020

Rainbow PiperGirl Interview

Dec 2, 2020

Jeremy Feliciano Interview

Nov 25, 2020

Mike Murphy Interview

Nov 18, 2020

Alexander Hasty Interview

Nov 11, 2020

Julius and Rob Vesz Part II

Nov 4, 2020

Julius and Rob Vesz Interview

Oct 28, 2020

Chris Tarman Interview

Oct 21, 2020

Jonathan Lavezzo Interview

Oct 14, 2020

Jeremy McKenna: FDA Update

Oct 7, 2020

Brian Levine: Virtual Pipe Club

Sep 30, 2020

Gina Roode Interview

Sep 23, 2020

Professor Jeremiah Interview

Sep 16, 2020

Sykes Wilford and Tony Saintiague Interview

Sep 9, 2020

Sykes Wilford and Tony Saintiague Interview

Sep 2, 2020

Ryan Horback Interview

Aug 26, 2020

Kyle Weiss Interview

Aug 19, 2020

Eric Weaver Interview

Aug 12, 2020

Milos Beara Interview

Aug 5, 2020

Neil Osborn Interview

Jul 29, 2020

Lyle Erickson Interview

Jul 22, 2020

Jeff Gracik Interview

Jul 15, 2020

Ken Johnson Interview

Jul 8, 2020

John Semel Interview

Jul 4, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk with Stephanie Wyatt, professional Genetic Genealogist, about Ancestry and Family Trees.

Jul 1, 2020

Mark Irwin Interview

Jun 27, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk with Mrs. PipesMagazine.com, Lori Brown, about Keepin’ it Real in Real Estate.

Jun 24, 2020

Fred Hanna Interview

Jun 20, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk with fellow pipe smoker, Tim Hall about Rod Making and Ice Fishing.

Jun 17, 2020

Jon David Cole Interview

Jun 13, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk with Pipe Maker, Jeff Gracik on Roasting Coffee.

Jun 10, 2020

Linwood Hines Interview

Jun 6, 2020

For this week's bonus Friday show, we talk with Ken Conklin, author of “NORVEL: An American Hero” about the book’s subject, Olympic Boxer Norvel Lee. We hope you enjoy!

Jun 3, 2020

Sykes Wilford Interview

May 30, 2020

For this week's bonus Friday show, we have an interview with Jeffrey Correia - actor and puppeteer currently starring as 'Marlin' in Finding Nemo: The Musical.

May 27, 2020

Steve Fallon Interview

May 23, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk about Podcasting with Beau York from The Country Squire Podcast and Podastery Studios.

May 20, 2020

Rich Esserman Interview

May 16, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk about Strongman Competing with Nate Rose from the Rose Pipe Company. We hope you enjoy!

May 13, 2020

Rick Newcombe Interview

May 9, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk about what it’s like to be a judge with retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge – Judge Judy Chirlin. We hope you enjoy!

May 6, 2020

Brian Silverman Interview

May 2, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk Vintage Watches with Christian Zeron, curator of the Theo & Harris collection. We hope you enjoy!

Apr 29, 2020

Robert "Lawdog" Lawing Interview

Apr 25, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk Animation Art with Keith Swearingen. We hope you enjoy!

Apr 22, 2020

Dr. Fred Berger Interview

Apr 18, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk Hockey with Canadian Pipe Maker Michael Parks. We hope you enjoy!

Apr 15, 2020

Dennis Congos Interview

Apr 11, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk Home Brewing with Pipe Maker and Musician Jody Davis. We hope you enjoy!

Apr 8, 2020

Richard Faerber Interview

Apr 4, 2020

For this weeks Food For Thought, we talk great Drums and Rhythm with Studio and Touring drummer John Ferraro who is also a pipe smoker and was featured on Episode 224. We hope you enjoy!

Apr 1, 2020

Per Jensen Interview

Mar 28, 2020

This is an unedited conversation that is off the topic of our main show. These bonus episodes are intended to generate a discussion and maybe give you more insight into an area outside of pipes and pipe smoking. We hope that you will learn and maybe want to explore more in the subject after each episode. These shows will come out every Friday for the time and our regular episodes of the Pipes Magazine Radio Show will continue to be made available on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. For our first food for thought, we talk great movies from different genres with retired Cinema and Humanities professor, Stan Levine who is also Brian's Father. We hope you enjoy!

Mar 25, 2020

Phil Morgan Interview

Mar 18, 2020

Travis Karr Interview

Mar 11, 2020

Per Georg Jensen Interview

Mar 4, 2020

Chris Felts Interview

Feb 26, 2020

Rich Lewis Interview

Feb 19, 2020

Ted Swearingen Interview

Feb 12, 2020

Len Fogel Interview

Feb 5, 2020

Brad Emery Interview

Jan 29, 2020

Kraig Sederquist Interview

Jan 22, 2020

Steve Fallon Interview

Jan 15, 2020

Neill Archer Roan Interview

Jan 8, 2020

Paul E. Allen Interview

Jan 1, 2020

Ed Graves Interview

Dec 25, 2019

Interviews with Members of the Aromatic Pharts Pipe Club

Dec 18, 2019

Bradley from the STUFFandTHINGS Interview

Dec 11, 2019

Mark Domingues Interview

Dec 4, 2019

Jim Paul & David Pitts Interview

Nov 27, 2019

West Coast Pipe Show Interviews

Nov 20, 2019

Len Fogel & Greg Polla Interview

Nov 13, 2019

Carl Petruzzelli Interview

Nov 6, 2019

Dan Locklair Interview

Oct 30, 2019

Martin Romijn Interview

Oct 23, 2019

Richmond Pipe Show Interviews including Chuck Stanion, and Matthew McCranie

Oct 16, 2019

Richmond Pipe Show Interviews

Oct 9, 2019

Richmond Pipe Show Interviews

Oct 2, 2019

Scott Klein Interview

Sep 25, 2019

Michael Parks Interview

Sep 18, 2019

William Hsu Interview

Sep 11, 2019

Jeff Gracik Interview

Sep 4, 2019

Chris Kelly Interview

Aug 28, 2019

Blake Kaiser Interview

Aug 21, 2019

Jeff Gracik Interview

Aug 14, 2019

Jon David Cole Interview

Aug 7, 2019

James Foster Interview

Jul 31, 2019

Lucky Interview

Jul 24, 2019

Erik Stokkebye, Kalman Henner, Jeremy McKenna, and Pete Prevost from the floor of the PCA Show

Jul 17, 2019

Shaul Stone Interview

Jul 10, 2019

We have a bonus triple interview from the floor of last week’s IPCPR / PCA trade show in Las Vegas. Brian will be talking to Glen Whelan of Peterson Pipes, Max Stokkebye of STG Lane, and Knud Nording of Nording Pipes.

Jul 3, 2019

Wayne Powers Interview

Jun 26, 2019

Dirk Heinemann Interview

Jun 19, 2019

Claudio Darin Interview

Jun 12, 2019

Nathan Davis Interview

Jun 5, 2019

Adam Bybee Interview

May 29, 2019

Hekthor Wiebe Interview

May 22, 2019

Phil Bennett Interview

May 15, 2019

Kyle Ostrander Interview

May 8, 2019

Bob Clark Interview

May 1, 2019

Gibb Robinson Interview

Apr 24, 2019

Jeff Tomei Interview

Apr 17, 2019

Dal Stanton Interview

Apr 10, 2019

Brian Kalnitz Interview

Apr 3, 2019

Daniel Mustran Interview

Mar 27, 2019

Chance Whittamore Interview

Mar 20, 2019

Kevin Godbee Interview

Mar 13, 2019

Steve Fallon Interview

Mar 6, 2019

Jeremiah Mierke Interview

Feb 27, 2019

Dan Spaniola Interview

Feb 20, 2019

Jeremy Reeves Interview

Feb 13, 2019

Michail Kyriazanos Interview

Feb 6, 2019

Mike & Mary McNiel

Jan 30, 2019

Ludvig Hakansson Interview

Jan 23, 2019

Kaitlyn Mills Interview

Jan 16, 2019

Mike & Mary McNiel

Jan 9, 2019

Trey Rice Interview

Jan 2, 2019

Mike & Mary McNiel

Dec 26, 2018

Country Squire Christmas Mashup

Dec 19, 2018

Noel Ebling Interview

Dec 12, 2018

Mike & Mary McNiel

Dec 5, 2018

Joshua Weiser Interview

Nov 28, 2018

Mike & Mary McNiel

Nov 21, 2018

David Huber Interview

Nov 14, 2018

Mark Johnson Interview

Nov 7, 2018

Sykes Wilford Storytime

Oct 31, 2018

Jeff Gracik Interview

Oct 24, 2018

Sykes Wilford Storytime

Oct 17, 2018

Nate Rose Interview

Oct 10, 2018

Sykes Wilford Storytime

Oct 3, 2018

Alexander Hasty Interview

Sep 26, 2018

Alan Schwartz Storytime

Sep 19, 2018

John Inge Interview

Sep 12, 2018

Brad Knaack Interview

Sep 5, 2018

Alan Schwartz Interview

Aug 29, 2018

Ron Smith Interview

Aug 22, 2018

Rabbi Ira Stone Interview

Aug 15, 2018

Alan Schwartz Storytime

Aug 8, 2018

Chris Askwith Interview

Aug 1, 2018

Alan Schwartz Interview

Jul 25, 2018

Alan Schwartz Interview

Jul 18, 2018

Jim Anderson Interview

Jul 11, 2018

Shane Ireland Italy Trip

Jul 4, 2018

Steve Brown Interview

Jun 27, 2018

Alan Schwartz Interview

Jun 20, 2018

Thom Provosts Co-Hosts

Jun 13, 2018

Walt Hettinger Interview

Jun 6, 2018

Peder Jeppesen Interview

May 30, 2018

Bob Savage Interview

May 23, 2018

Joshua Burgess Interview

May 16, 2018

Thom Provost Co-Hosts

May 9, 2018

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

May 2, 2018

Per Jensen Interview

Apr 25, 2018

Gene Umberger Interview

Apr 18, 2018

Javanshir Safarov Interview

Apr 11, 2018

Eric Hollenbeck Interview

Apr 4, 2018

Jamie Connelly Interview

Mar 28, 2018

Keith Moore Interview

Mar 21, 2018

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

Mar 14, 2018

Tom NWPipeSmoker Interview

Mar 7, 2018

Jim Brown Interview

Feb 28, 2018

Rick Newcombe Interview

Feb 21, 2018

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

Feb 14, 2018

Thom Provost Co-Hosts

Feb 7, 2018

Mike Zicah Interview

Jan 31, 2018

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

Jan 24, 2018

Ben Rapaport Interview

Jan 17, 2018

Sean Reum Interview

Jan 12, 2018

Thom Provost Co-Hosts

Jan 3, 2018

Ric Farrah Interview

Dec 27, 2017

Beau York Interview

Dec 20, 2017

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

Dec 13, 2017

Dan Sanford Interview

Dec 6, 2017

Thom Provost Co-Hosts

Nov 29, 2017

Pete Prevost Interview

Nov 22, 2017

Shane Ireland Co-Hosts

Nov 15, 2017

RobE Interview

Nov 8, 2017

Lee Von Erck Interview

Nov 1, 2017

Ron Powell Interview

Oct 25, 2017

Tom Provost Interview

Oct 18, 2017

Darren Shepherd Interview

Oct 11, 2017

Paul Bender Interview

Oct 4, 2017

Muttnchop Piper Interview

Sep 27, 2017

Ryan Alden Interview

Sep 20, 2017

Kevin Godbee Interview

Sep 15, 2017

J.L. Thompson Interview

Sep 6, 2017

Neill Roan Part II

Aug 30, 2017

Kadesh Swanson Interview

Aug 23, 2017

Neill Archer Roan Interview

Aug 16, 2017

R.D. Field Part II

Aug 9, 2017

R.D. Field Interview

Aug 2, 2017

Mike Zicha Interview

Jul 26, 2017

John Wolf Interview

Jul 19, 2017

Terry Carpenter Interview

Jul 12, 2017

Neal Monier Interview

Jul 5, 2017

Dino Argyropoulos Interview

Jun 28, 2017

Paige Simms Interview

Jun 21, 2017

Dave Shain Interview

Jun 16, 2017

Russ Cook Interview

Jun 7, 2017

Joe Lankford Interview

May 31, 2017

Antoine Grenard Interview

May 24, 2017

Roberto Ascorti Interview

May 17, 2017

Todd Bannard Interview

May 10, 2017

Vernon Vig Interview

May 3, 2017

Phil Rivara Interview

Apr 26, 2017

Adam Sheehan Interview

Apr 19, 2017

Nathan Armentrout Interview

Apr 12, 2017

Brian Orton Interview

Apr 5, 2017

Rob Cooper Interview

Mar 29, 2017

Bobby Fabian Interview

Mar 22, 2017

Mike Kabik Interview

Mar 15, 2017

John Fordham Part II

Mar 8, 2017

John Fordham Interview

Mar 1, 2017

Bill Shalosky Interview

Feb 22, 2017

Shane Ireland Interview

Feb 15, 2017

Basil Meadows Interview

Feb 8, 2017

Marsha Kramer Interview

Feb 1, 2017

Dean Thomsic Interview

Jan 25, 2017

Erik Stokkebye Interview

Jan 18, 2017

Rick Newcombe Interview

Jan 11, 2017

Brighton de los Santos Interview

Jan 4, 2017

Ken Barnes Interview

Dec 28, 2016

John Ferraro Interview

Dec 21, 2016

Sabina Santos Interview

Dec 14, 2016

Richard Lawton Interview

Dec 7, 2016

Skip Elliott Interview

Nov 30, 2016

Jim DeSchaine Interview

Nov 23, 2016

Brandon Brooks Interview

Nov 16, 2016

Eric Klodt Interview

Nov 11, 2016

Bill Walther Interview

Nov 2, 2016

Ronni B Interview

Oct 26, 2016

Tony Karnes Interview

Oct 19, 2016

Henchoz Xiao Interview

Oct 12, 2016

Mark Tinsky Interview

Oct 5, 2016

Robert Vacher Interview

Sep 28, 2016

Rich Esserman Interview

Sep 21, 2016

Jason Cochey Interview

Sep 14, 2016

Rich Esserman Interview

Sep 7, 2016

Silver Gray Interview

Aug 31, 2016

Walter Gorski Interview

Aug 24, 2016

Lance Leslie Interview

Aug 17, 2016

David Meyer Interview

Aug 10, 2016

David Meyer Interview

Aug 3, 2016

Joe Hinkle Interview

Jul 27, 2016

Mike McNiel Interview

Jul 20, 2016

Mark Stout Interview

Jul 13, 2016

Mike McNiel Interview

Jul 6, 2016

Dave Neeb Interview

Jun 29, 2016

Gordon Stacy Harmon Interview

Jun 22, 2016

Steve Laug Interview

Jun 15, 2016

Cody Perkins Interview

Jun 8, 2016

Sparky's Pipes Interview

Jun 1, 2016

Sarah Steele Interview

May 25, 2016

Jeff Steinbock Interview

May 18, 2016

Smio Satou Interview

May 11, 2016

Andrew Marks Interview

May 4, 2016

Andrew Marks Interview