{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Stogies","slug":"simply-stogies-14794","podcast_index_feed_id":14794,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/simplystogies/feed.xml","website_url":"https://simplystogies.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4335207/new3.png","author":"James Giehm","episode_count":259,"summary":"A podcast for cigar enthusiasts and cigar aficionados. Interviews with blenders, principles, owners, and others in and around the cigar industry. From the PCA Trade Show to local B&Ms and regional events, we cover it all. Join James and Nick Syris (owner of LH Cigars) on the 1st and 15th of every month.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794"},"episode":{"title":"70 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show","slug":"70-clear-the-air-a-simply-stogies-podcast-after-show","published_at":"2026-01-24T02:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794/70-clear-the-air-a-simply-stogies-podcast-after-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794","url":"https://simplystogies.podbean.com/e/70-clear-the-air-a-simply-stogies-podcast-after-show/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7f5zpbki9dgxvfuw/CTA-Habursky.mp3","summary":"Industry titans collide as James, Nick, and Jimmy step into the arena to dissect the fallout from their explosive sit-down with PCA CEO Joshua Habursky. Representing the powerhouse trio of Manufacturer, Retailer, and Media, they bring perspectives that rarely align—and the tension is palpable. Just as the debate threatens to spiral out of control, a surprise return from an old friend shifts the energy, but the peace is short-lived. Nick pulls back the curtain on the manufacturing world with a revelation that changes the context of the trade show, while Jimmy pulls no punches, voicing the raw, unfiltered concerns of a brick-and-mortar retailer fighting to survive. The episode culminates in a high-stakes interrogation of the media's true role: are they industry watchdogs, or just part of the machine? Clear the air. Find the truth. Listen now.","meta_description":"Industry titans collide as James, Nick, and Jimmy step into the arena to dissect the fallout from their explosive sit-down with PCA CEO Joshua Habursky. R…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6865,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-stogies-14794/episodes/70-clear-the-air-a-simply-stogies-podcast-after-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794/70-clear-the-air-a-simply-stogies-podcast-after-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}