{"podcast":{"title":"Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar Dojo","slug":"smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734","podcast_index_feed_id":965734,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo","website_url":"https://smokenightlive.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L6_nURisGL7OxOQR0j2z0jGU_N2FKigjAlL50ureG80/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMzY0/MmIyMDI2OTNhZjUw/MGUzODRhYzRkMzRi/YTY2Ny5qcGc.jpg","author":"Cigar Dojo","episode_count":349,"summary":"Welcome to the world's most exciting cigar podcast. Smoke Night LIVE is where the premium cigar community comes together. Each week, Master Sensei, Jordan the kid-producer, and the Dojo crew light up cigars, welcome industry guests, and enjoy laid-back conversations that celebrate cigars, camaraderie, and the lifestyle that surrounds them.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T16:19:56.292153+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734"},"episode":{"title":"A Decade of Foundation Cigars with Nick Melillo","slug":"a-decade-of-foundation-cigars-with-nick-melillo","published_at":"2026-02-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734/a-decade-of-foundation-cigars-with-nick-melillo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/460f100a","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/460f100a/58d5d0d0.mp3","summary":"It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since Nick Melillo launched Foundation Cigars with El Güegüense (“The Wise Man”), a cigar that helped establish the brand’s identity from day one. Since then, Nick—also known as the “Chief of the Broadleaf” and “Nick R. Agua”—has continued building a portfolio that includes standout releases like Olmec and the 10 Year Anniversario, both earning strong placements on our year-end lists. While Nick has appeared on Smoke Night LIVE in the past, it’s been a few years since his last visit. This episode gives the Dojo crew a chance to reconnect, talk about the evolution of Foundation Cigars, and find out what’s next for one of the most respected voices in the industry.","meta_description":"It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since Nick Melillo launched Foundation Cigars with El Güegüense (“The Wise Man”), a cigar that helped es…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6221,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734/episodes/a-decade-of-foundation-cigars-with-nick-melillo/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smoke-night-live-cigar-dojo-965734/a-decade-of-foundation-cigars-with-nick-melillo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}