The Houston Pipe Cast covers everything pipe and tobacco related in the Houston area and beyond. The Houston Pipe Cast's mission statement is to grow and support the Houston Pipe Club. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at http://www.houstonpipeclub.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Houston Pipe Cast Podcast artwork was modified from "Houston Skyline- Illustration" with original license which can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/195041916@N08/51903242758/ Original Author Familydestinationsguide.com . Licensor does not endorse the Houston Pipe Cast
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The Houston Pipe Cast podcast is a weekly highlight for me as a pipe smoker. I eagerly look forward to each episode because the hosts consistently stay on topic, focusing solely on discussions relevant to pipe smoking. This sets it apart from other pipe podcasts that often deviate into unrelated subjects, making them difficult to listen to. It's refreshing to have a podcast dedicated to the hobby I love.
One of the best aspects of The Houston Pipe Cast is its commitment to staying within the realm of pipe smoking. The hosts delve deep into various topics related to pipes and tobacco, providing valuable insights and knowledge for enthusiasts like myself. They also regularly conduct reviews of different pipe tobacco blends, which is extremely helpful when trying out new products. This dedication ensures that every episode remains informative and engaging for listeners who are passionate about pipes.
What sets this podcast apart from others is its lack of product pushing. Unlike some shows where hosts constantly promote certain brands or products, The Houston Pipe Cast feels genuine and authentic. It's simply two people sitting down and having organic conversations about their shared interest without any hidden agendas. This creates an enjoyable listening experience that doesn't feel like a sales pitch.
While there are many positives about this podcast, one aspect that could be improved upon is its structure. Although the hosts manage to keep the episodes focused on pipe-related topics, adding more structure would greatly enhance the overall flow of the show. Taking cues from podcasts like the Country Squire, known for its organized format, could help create a more cohesive listening experience for fans of The Houston Pipe Cast.
In conclusion, The Houston Pipe Cast is a highly recommended podcast for pipe smokers seeking in-depth discussions and reviews related to their favorite hobby. Its commitment to staying true to the subject matter while avoiding product pushing makes it stand out among other similar shows. Despite lacking some structural organization, this podcast remains a legitimate source of information and enjoyment for anyone interested in pipes and tobacco blends. Thank you, hosts of The Houston Pipe Cast, for delivering a genuine and engaging podcast that caters to pipe enthusiasts like myself.

Send us a textJoseph and Eric recap the Houston Pipe Club holiday party. In the main segment you will find a special reading of the Sherlock Holmes tale "The Blue Carbuncle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. For context, the co-host Eric reads this story every year on Christmas Eve or Christmas day per a child hood friend's suggestion. We hope you enjoy the holidays with you and yours. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk hats. A difficult topic for those with heads that are... not so petite, such as the co-hosts. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk about how to complement the aromas of pipe tobacco in a way that can please the both you and the people you encounter. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk meat gifts for the carnivore in your life. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk "sharp" gift giving ideas for the pipe smoker in your life. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Cast visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk the gift giving idea of pens. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric Talk Coffee and Tea gift giving ideas. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk about the upcoming Houston Pipe Club Holiday Party. In the main segment the co-hosts discuss Danish, Italian, and American takes on classic pipe shapes. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk woodworking gift options for the pipe Enthusiast. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk about watches as gift ideas for the pipe smoker. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk about readable gifts for the pipe smoker. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric have a "spirited" discussion about gifting ideas for the whiskey and other adult beverage enthusiasts. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us a textJoseph and Eric talk shaving gifts for the gentlemen in your life. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric take a look at the leather goods that interest pipe makers in the 1st installment of this 12 part holiday shopping guide for the pipe smoker. Listen in to find the instructions to enter our give away. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club check us out at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric discussing the legacy of Nørding Pipes. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club you can learn more at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us a textOn this week's episode Joseph and Eric recap the Texas Pipe Show. Our guest this week is Stephen Mawby, Director of Sales at Smokingpipes.com, who oversees their customer service operations.Together we explore what exceptional customer service looks like in a niche craft community... and what truly keeps enthusiasts satisfied.

Send us a textOn this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast, Joseph and Eric enjoy a bowl of L J Peretti's Thanksgiving Day while discussing what they want out of holiday blends. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com. If you want to contact the show, email us at HoustonPipeCast@gmail.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric sit down to talk about what happens to your pipes and tobacco after your gone. Wills, gentlemen's' agreements, and Viking funerals on this week's episode of the Houston Pipe Cast. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com. If you want to get in touch with the show email us at HoustonPipeCast@gmail.com

Send us a textOn this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast Eric sits down to interview Jerry Nelson of Nelson Pipes. Jerry is a master of the Egg shape and a we get to hear him describe his insights from his journey in pipe making. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, you can visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com. Contact the show at HoustonPipeCast@gmail.com

Send us a textOn this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast we discuss what makes a tobacco what it is? Is it the location it was grown? Is it the way it is processed? Is it the seed it is grown from? All of the above? If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric discuss the upcoming Las Vegas International Pipe show as well as the Texas Pipe Show. What considerations should be made for a 1 day vs. a multi day trip. What tobaccos? What Pipes? How should I pay for pipes? Can I sell stuff? All this and more on this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us a HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric open up a tin of G.L. Pease's Union Square and give their first impressions. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at Houstonpipeclub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric are served up a mystery tobacco by Mark. Will they guess this tasty mystery tobacco or will they trip over this tricky test? If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us a textJoseph and Eric are back for some first impressions of some tobacco blends. This episode highlights Deer Tongue, a grass species with a polarizing flavor profile. In this episode the co-hosts try out Cornell and Diehl's Gentleman Caller, Engine #382, and Crooner. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

On this, the 50th episode of The Houston Pipe Cast, Joseph and Eric record live from Stogies World Class Cigars during our monthly pipe club meeting. Several of our pipe club members get on mic to tell us about their experiences with the club so far. A special thanks to Tim, Alan, Rich, Corey, Gary, and Mark for their contributions to this episode! If you are interested the Houston Pipe Club, please join us at HoustonPipeClub.com

On this episode Joseph and Eric discuss the choices we make as pipe smokers when it is time for us to smoke a pipe. Are we driven by the pipe or are we driven by the tobacco? On this episode we did have the sound issues so please bear with us. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

On this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast Mark fills in for Joseph and Talks about the History of Lone Star Briar Works. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric sit down to do a tasting of Cornell and Diehl's Folklore. The hosts review all 3 releases of this 1 pound small batch. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss the new line up of tobaccos from Rivertown Tobacco Works. On this episode the co-hosts give their thoughts on their first tastes of the new line up of aromatic tobaccos. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss the new line up of tobaccos from Rivertown Tobacco Works. On this episode the co-hosts give their thoughts on their first tastes of the new line up of non-aromatic tobaccos. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss Battle of the Briar. We are joined by Adam from the "Get Piped Podcast" to talk about his new documentary "Battle of the Briar". If you want to watch the film for yourself, you can purchase it at https://www.patreon.com/GetPiped. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club you can visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Joseph and Eric talk dark fired Kentucky tobacco and its use in pipe tobacco blends. On this episode the role dark fired tobacco plays in Toscano's Maestro Puccini, Mac Baren's HH Old Dark Fired, and Cornell and Diehl's Exhausted Rooster. Three interesting pipe tobacco blends that each highlight how dark fired can be use in strong, medium, and light applications. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

On this week's HPC audio newsletter the new Mac Baren Tobacco after market is discussed. Mule Town Pipe Show takes place March 14-16th. Next Houston Pipe Club meeting takes place February 7th. Upcoming February podcasts include a "What's in a Tin" episode featuring dark fired Kentucky tobaccos, as well as a review of "Battle of the Briar" with an interview with Adam from Get Piped.

This is the January 22nd edition of the HPC audio newsletter. The small batch availability drama is discuss. Debrief on the Beach City Pipe Club. Date and time of the St. Lewis Pipe Club. Health effects of nicotine and the Pipe Magazine Radio Show. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com

On this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast we do a profile on Blue Hill Tobacco of Beach City, Texas. This shop opened in November of 2024 and aspires to be the go to pipe shop of South East Texas. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

This is our first episode of the HPC audio newsletter. These newsletters are designed to keep people up to date on tobacco releases, pipe events, and media releases in the pipe and tobacco world, between our full length episodes.

Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss all of the tobacco varietals that go in to blends and their characteristics. They discuss virginias, burleys, black cavendish, dark fired kentucky, orientals, latakia, perique, and more. This episode is intended to be the kick off to our "What's in a Tin?" series where we explore individual varietals of tobacco and what they do for a blend. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss how to Christmas shop for a pipe smoker, particularly if you have waited to long and don't know what to buy. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss the unlikely holiday classic "The Hateful 8" and its use of pipes and atmosphere to set a holiday atmosphere. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com. Follow us on Instagram a @Houston_Pipe_Cast

Eric and Joseph talk about their recent adventures at the Texas Pipe Show. The boys also talk about the Scandinavian Tobacco Group's acquisition of the Mac Baren Tobacco company, and what that means for us. If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

This episode on the Houston Pipe Cast Joseph and record together after a long hiatus. In this minisode, Joseph and Eric catch up and talk about a few new blends. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Now back from our Summer hiatus, The Houston Pipe Cast returns! Eric sits down with guest co-host Rich Bilyk from the Houston Pipe Club to discuss his recent tutelage in pipe making at Lone Star Briar Works. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

In this episode Joseph and Eric taste test the the Stoved, Yellow, and Red Virginia flakes in Sutliff's States of Virginia 2023. Later on Joseph spills the tea on what is going on at Mac Baren. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, please visit us as HoustonPipeClub.com.

Eric has beef with Joseph. Joseph and Eric talk about how Eric has been tamping wrong for 15 years and how with one slight change went from lots of left over dottle to smoking a bowl down to clean ash. If only Joseph had said something perhaps this travesty could have ended years ago. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club go to HoustonPipeClub.com.

Joseph and Eric compare 2 very popular burley blends (Cobblestone Hiking and HH Burley Flake). If you are interested in more information on the Houston Pipe Club visit us a HoustonPipeClub.com

It's green and not so lucky. This St. Patrick's Day, Joseph and Eric sit down to talk about mold and pipe tobacco. How do you recognize it? How do you prevent it? The boys dive deep to discuss a tobacco collector's worst nightmare. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric talk about when to dive into your cellar and crack open that tin. The boys talk do a taste comparison of 4 different ages of Escudo Navy De Luxe. What is springy top and why should watch out for it? Listen and find out! If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric talk all things International Pipe Smoking Day. History & discounted wares, oh my! If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss how to thin our Eric's pipe collection. If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss their favorite holiday tobacco blends from the past, talk about what they are smoking now, and what they look forward to in the future? If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss what the "average" pipe smoker looks like. How are we similar how are we different? If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com