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

605: Pete Prevost from BriarWorks. Chicago Pipe Show Report.

8 days ago 1h 10m

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-

604: Jon David Cole from Country Squire. Brian's Pipe Collection.

15 days ago 1h 9m

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 w

603: Collector and Author Rick Newcombe. Pipes 101 - Best Shape for Which Tobacco.

22 days ago 1h 9m

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 t

602: Kevin the Hobbiton Piper. Ask the Pipemaker with Jeff Gracik.

29 days ago 1h 12m

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, dr

601: Pipe Collector and Author Rich Esserman. Brian's Most Coveted Tobaccos.

Mar 20th, 2024 1h 8m

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 publ

600: Pipe Journeyman and Podcaster Dylan Schlender. St. Patrick's Day.

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 13m

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

599: Jeremy Reeves from Cornell & Diehl. Brian's "Satou Reds" Pipes.

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 7m

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

598: Consignment-Auction Powerhouse Steve Fallon. What to do with Tiny Bits of Tobacco at the Bottom of the Tin.

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 5m

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

597: Pipe Restorer and Book Author Charles Lemon. Growing Tobacco with Jeremy Reeves.

Feb 21st, 2024 1h 12m

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

596: Tyler Edwards of Levoy's Leathers. Pipes 101 - Long Pipes.

Feb 14th, 2024 1h 5m

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 in

595: Jon David Cole from Country Squire. Brian's Seven Jodi Davis Pipes.

Feb 7th, 2024 1h 10m

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-y

594: Steph from Steph & Skip Cain on YT. Ask the Pipemaker with Jeff Gracik.

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 3m

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. The

593: Truett Smith from SmokingPipes.com. Bulldog vs. Rhodesian.

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 5m

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 year

592: Pipe Maker Jonni Adams. Jeremy Reeves from Cornell & Diehl.

Jan 17th, 2024 1h 4m

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

591: Jim Steffey from Emerson Southern Forged Custom Tobacco. The Most Important Pipoe Shape.

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 3m

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

590: Tim Garrity from the Chicago Pipe Club. Brian's Pipe Journey - 1988 to Present.

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 5m

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 t

589: Nick the Producer Guy from the Get Piped Podcast. Brian's Pipe Collection.

Dec 27th, 2023 1h 4m

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 an

588: Writer / Editor Chuck Stanion. Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl.

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 10m

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

587: Pipe Maker Jeff Gracik. Cringle Flake 2020 Review.

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 7m

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

586: Per George Jensen. One of the Last Satou Smio Pipes.

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 10m

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 w

585: Glen Whelan from Peterson Pipes. Ask the Pipemaker with Jeff Gracik.

Nov 29th, 2023 1h 8m

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 Gl

584: Jon David Cole from The Country Squire Co-Hosts

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 11m

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, Cou

583: Pipe Maker Tanner Halligan. Pipes Smoking 101 - Flake Tobacco

Nov 15th, 2023 1h

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 be