{"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":"Episode 172: Alex Martinez of Exile Cigars","slug":"episode-172-alex-martinez-of-exile-cigars","published_at":"2026-01-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794/episode-172-alex-martinez-of-exile-cigars","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794","url":"https://simplystogies.podbean.com/e/episode-172-alex-martinez-of-exile-cigars/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9ntq5ti6mn6nj8y/Episode172AlexMartinezofExileCigars.mp3","summary":"James and Nick welcome Alex Martinez of Exile Cigars to the show. We find out how Alex got into cigars, as he discusses his 25yrs as a cop. Alex talks about how retirement led to his managing a cigar shop and eventually to owning his own cigar brand. Alex discusses his love for his family, his desire to build a legacy, and lessons learned in both the retail and manufacturing sides of the business. You do not want to miss this episode!","meta_description":"James and Nick welcome Alex Martinez of Exile Cigars to the show. We find out how Alex got into cigars, as he discusses his 25yrs as a cop. Alex talks abo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4563,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-stogies-14794/episodes/episode-172-alex-martinez-of-exile-cigars/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/episode-172-alex-martinez-of-exile-cigars.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}