Hot Ashes Podcast
The Hot Ashes Podcast is where cigars, conversation, and camaraderie come together. Hosted by veterans and longtime friends, the show blends sharp humor, real talk, and storytelling straight from the cigar lounge. One week it’s swapping war stories, the next it’s debating music, movies, leadership, or life’s big questions—no script, no filters, just unfiltered conversation and good bourbon. Whether you’re lighting up a cigar or just looking for a seat at the table, Hot Ashes delivers laughs, insight, and the kind of banter you’d expect from a crew that’s seen a little of everything.
Hot Ashes Podcast
Episode 26 (Merch, Small World Stories, Conspiracies)
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Welcome back to the Hot Ashes Podcast – recorded live from Georgia Cigars in Swansboro, North Carolina. In this episode, Lee, TK, and Solange light up some new sticks, crack a few cold ones, and go way down the rabbit hole.
We kick things off with cigar talk – from Blind Man’s Bluff Maduro and Camachos to flavored Tatianas – plus favorite drinks, Peroni mysteries in the shop fridge, and a first look at our Hot Ashes merch (hats, polos, and an embroidered hoodie with a flag on the sleeve).
From there, we dive into some wild “small world” stories: chance run‑ins in Georgia and Hawaii, an India wedding adventure that starts with a last‑minute flight, and a surprise reunion on the streets of Vail, Colorado. That all leads into a late‑night style hang about religion, near‑death experiences, aliens, conspiracies, Scientology, and what happens when you die – nothing is off the table.
If you like cigars, bar‑stool philosophy, dark humor, and longform hangs with friends, this one’s for you.
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- Your go‑to cigar & drink combo
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Chapters:
- 0:00 – Getting set up, cigars & drinks of the night
- 1:06 – Welcome to the Hot Ashes Podcast at Georgia Cigars
- 9:18 – New merch: hats, polos & embroidered hoodie
- 24:13 – “Small world” stories begin (Georgia Burger King)
- 27:05 – Last‑minute trip to India & wild airport coincidence
- 41:32 – Hawaii, Afghanistan, and another unexpected connection
- 1:00:31 – Vail, Colorado reunion & Florida follow‑up
- 1:17:27 – God, nothingness, and what happens when you die
- 1:22:04 – Scientology, Hollywood, and conspiracy tangents
- 1:26:47 – Feeling small in a big universe
