For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 80, we break down Prince and the Revolution’s landmark 1984 album, Purple Rain. To help us do that we are also joined by Minnesota’s own Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the Purple Rain album. […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 79: You Have to Hear This!
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Dave and Coop bring an interesting exercise to Episode 79 of Prime Time Jukebox. The concept involves each host picking ten tracks that the other host should absolutely hear. These could be personal favorites and/or songs that might click with the other’s musical taste. Each will present the ten songs to the other, and on […]
Nick Syris from the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration
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Our Cuba/Habanos Contributor Nick Syris attended the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana Cuba the week of September 6th. Nick participated in a media briefing with Leopoldo Cintra González, Commercial Vice-President, and José María López Inchaurbe. In this interview, Nick asks about the controversial price increases that took place, supply chain, and quality control. In […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 78: Track One
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On Episode 78 of Prime Time Jukebox, Coop and Dave look at Track Ones – the first track on a LP, Cassette, CD, or stream playlist. Coop and Dave will look at what makes a good Track One and discuss some of their favorite ones. Plus we cover a wide array of both music and […]
Prime Time Special Edition 126: Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
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On Special Edition 126, we are joined by Andy Yaffee, the National Sales Manager for Micallef Cigars. While Andy has been a part of our Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo in the past, tonight we bring him on for a full Special Edition. We’ll dive into Andy’s background and get into all things Micallef. Plus […]
Prime Time Episode 240: Jarrid Trudeau, Kristoff Cigars
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On Episode 240, Jarrid Trudeau, Executive Vice President of Kristoff Cigars returns to the Prime Time Show as our special guest. 2022 is looking like a busy year for Kristoff and we will catch up with Jarrid on all of the happenings. Plus, we will talk to Jarrid about his new role as a member […]
Prime Time Episode 239: Manolo Santiago, Jamie Baer and Serge Bolling; Casa 1910 Cigars
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On Episode 239 of the Prime Time Show, the team from Casa 1910 Cigars makes their Prime Time Debut as we welcome the key principals: Manolo Santiago, Jamie Baer & Serge Bolling. Casa 1910 is a company based in Mexico. While many of us have smoked cigars with Mexican tobacco, tonight we will get insights […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 77: Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs Part 8: 150 to 101
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On Episode 77 of Prime Time Jukebox, we continue our recap of the Rolling Stone’s recent refresh of their Top 500 songs of all time. This segment will cover songs 150 to 101 and Dave and Coop will go through some of their favorites that made the list, and assess how fairly these favorites were […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76: Album Archaeology #9: Nevermind, Nirvana
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Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 features our ninth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind. This album won our 2022 Battle of the Bands – 90s Madness Tournament, and was the album drafted by Espinosa Cigars’ Hector Alfonso. To celebrate Nirvana’s win, we devote an Album […]
Prime Time Special Edition 125: Post PCA Coalition Reunion
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Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition reunites on the air for the first time since the 2022 Premium Cigar Asssociation (PCA) Trade Show. We will talk about the products and the companies as well as all of the drama associated with the PCA Trade Show. Plus we have our Presidents and Great Things are Happening Here […]