On Episode 96 we look back at the life and career of Harry Belafonte. Harry passed away on April 25, 2023 at the age of 96. Harry had a very versatile music career and a great commitment to social causes – and we will cover it on this episode. In this episode, Dave smokes the […]
On Episode 95, Dave and Coop take on a project known as “The Beginning of the End”. There is a point an artist releases an album, but for several reasons the signs are beginning to point that things are heading downhill. It could be because the artist isn’t keeping up with the times, the band […]
The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annuls of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team at Smoke Inn that puts on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk. […]
It’s been a while since we visited the cigar version Mt. Rushmore, but tonight we once again journey to this iconic monument. This time we look at candidates from Alec Bradley. A new era is coming to Alec Bradley as Scandinavian Tobacco Group has acquired the company and the brands that go along with it. […]
On Episode 94, Dave and Coop tackle artists who have three impact albums in a row. We look at impact as a combination of commercial sales and critical acclaim. Surprisingly this was a much tougher exercise than one might think. Some of the artists who made it will surprise you, and some of the ones […]
Late last year, headlines were made when it was announced that a collaboration between Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, Metallica’s James Hatfield, and Blackened Whiskey’s Rob Dietrich was happening. That collaboration would be the Blackened M81 cigar. Tonight we talk to one of the principals in this project, Rob Dietrich. Rob is the Master Distiller […]
Abe’s been on a “book tour” promoting The Great Smoke (TGS). As we approach the date, we’ve heard the interviews and now is the chance for us to come from a unique perspective. Yes, we will get you the skinny on everything with TGS 2023, but we’ll also peel the onion more as well as […]
The ladies are back for Prime Time Jukebox Episode 93. In honor of Women’s History Month, Dave and Coop will explore some female artists from both a foundational and contemporary standpoint. We’ll go through some of our favorite female artists and discuss some of our favorite tunes by them. In this episode, Dave smokes the […]
For Episode 257, Nicholas Melillo “aka Nick R Agua” returns to Prime Time. Nick had a huge year in 2022 with several new releases and we will catch up on the happenings with Nick. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Day, Alec Bradley Live True, and Tabacalera USA Ties […]
For Episode 256, the one and only Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars is our special guest. We will catch up with Pete on the year 2022 for Tatuaje, get some insights into the 20th anniversary of the company, and catch up on some industry topics. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question […]
