Podcast appearances and mentions of Ed Sullivan

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking The Most Wanted Cigars of 2026! What are the must have cigars for this year & the new cigars you gotta try while smoking & launching the new Independence Firecracker from United Cigars! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we celebrate Jose O. Padrón's 100th Birthday. One of premium cigars founding fathers & patriarch of Padrón Jose Orlando Padrón would have been 100 years old this week. We discuss his legacy in cigars including a special conversation with Jorge Padrón while we smoke Padron 2000. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

In this episode of Reading Is Funktamental, we discuss the fascinating life of a true NYC music original, Brian Cullman, author of How to Prepare for the Past: Travels in Music & Times.New Yorker Brian Cullman is a true rock ‘n roll Zelig. Like the character from the Woody Allen film of the same name, Cullman has built friendships with a remarkable array of figures central to the past six decades of popular music, from Ed Sullivan, Lester Bangs, and Big Joe Turner to Joe Boyd, Bill Laswell, and the Master Musicians of Jajouka. Cullman's memories and adventures with this cast of noteworthy and often outlandish characters form the core of his entertaining new memoir, How to Prepare for the Past: Travels in Music & Time (Ze Books). Cullman's meetings with these names are presented in 37 concise, vivid vignettes over just 250 pages. I quickly devoured these highly readable snippets of life, music, and travel within about 48 hours. For more details, see the review I penned for NYSMusic.com https://nysmusic.com/2026/04/06/brian-cullmans-memoir-of-a-rock-n-roll-zelig/ "Reading is Funktamental" is a monthly one-hour podcast and radio show about great books written about music and music-makers. In each episode, host Sal Cataldi speaks to the authors of some of the best reads about rock, jazz, punk, world, experimental music, and much more. From time to time, the host and authors will be joined by notable musicians, writers, and artists who are die-hard fans of the subject matter covered. Expect lively conversation and a playlist of great music to go with it. "Reading Is Funktamental" can be heard the second Wednesday of every month from 10 – 11 AM on Wave Farm: WGXC 90.7 FM and online at wavefarm.org. It can also be found as a podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other platforms. Sal Cataldi is a musician and writer based in Saugerties. He is best known for his work with his genre-leaping solo project, Spaghetti Eastern Music, and is also a member of the ambient guitar duo, Guitars A Go Go, the poetry and music duo, Vapor Vespers, and the quartet, Spaceheater. His writing on music, books, and film has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, PopMatters, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Inside+Out Upstate NY, and NYSMusic.com, where he is the book reviewer.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we tell The NFT Cigar Story! NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) became all the rage in pop culture & the cigar world a few years back. We'll give you the history of how these digital cigars eventually came to life! We will smoke Bentley Green Edition Half Corona in the first hour! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

Hey Dude, I celebrate the long and winding journey of my old friend writer/producer Tom Purcell, who booked the ultimate celebrity for the grand finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater. QUOTE: "...he's only my third favorite Beatle." CAST: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Adam Carolla, Ray Oldhafer, Marc Maron, Ed Sullivan, Tom Purcell, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Dan Klass, Stan Hillas, Jamie Kennedy, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jim Morrison, The Doors, David Letterman, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jon Batiste, Elvis Costello, Paul Shaffer, Achilles, Taylor Swift, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr LOCATIONS: Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, North Hollywood, North Hollywood High School, Upfront Comedy Showcase, New York City, Ed Sullivan Theater, Chicago, Second City PROPS: "Unbuckled", The Late Show, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Podcast Hall of Fame, Ed Sullivan Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David, Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Scream, Romeo + Juliet, Late Night with David Letterman, Hello Goodbye, Odyssey, Illiad, Star Wars, Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper, White Album SOUNDS: plane,  Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes  (more cowbell), birds  PHOTO: "Tom Purcell the Coyote" shot with my iPhone XS RECORDED: May 30, 2026  in "The Cafe" under the flight path of the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California GEAR: Zoom H1 XLR with Sennheiser MD 46 microphone. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 23:08 FILE SIZE: ~ 23 MB GENRES: storytelling, personal storytelling, personal journal, journal, personal narrative, audio, audio blog, confessional  HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast) DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

Em julho de 2025, Stephen Colbert anunciou que a “CBS” ia acabar com o “The Late Show”: não apenas trocar de apresentador, mas eliminar o formato da grelha de programas. O late-night foi de Dave Letterman durante vinte e dois anos e chegou ao fim a 21 de maio, com Colbert ao comando há quase onze. Para a história fica um desfecho atribulado: o humorista tornou-se um dos mais ativos críticos de Donald Trump. A “CBS” decidiu cancelar o programa numa altura em que precisava da aprovação do presidente norte-americano para um negócio importante. Surgiram notícias de que o “The Late Show” perdia 40 milhões de dólares por ano, mas Colbert contesta esses números e as audiências mostram que era o late-night show mais visto do país. No Humor À Primeira Vista, Gustavo Carvalho foi tentar perceber o que é ou não verdade e se o fim da linha para Colbert pode ser apenas o início do fim de vários late-night shows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we celebrate the worldwide launch of Perdomo Legacy Father & Son with Nick & Nicholas Perdomo! We ask the guys about the creation of this new limited edition brand from Perdomo & more while smoking the Perdomo Double-Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

Writer, Michael Elias, talks about growing up in the Catskills, where you had to make your money in the summer to survive the winter, and how that created a lot of tension. He also talks about taking acting classes, dealing with being an actor, and how acting helped him build scenes and characters. He talks about working for Glen Campbell without realizing how talented he was. He discusses his book Benders, L.A. and talks about going to Plato's Retreat and not scoring. He talks about Steve Martin and how The Frisco Kid was not what he originally thought it would be. It was originally supposed to be directed by Mike Nichols and star John Wayne. Carl Reiner may have made The Jerk better. Garry Marshall made Young Doctors in Love better, but some movies simply don't turn out the way you want them to. Michael wants people to know that Jews were all over the West and that minorities helped build this country. He says there was always a hangout somewhere. Mel Brooks was an egalitarian. Michael talks about having many writing partners, including Arnie Kogen, Rich Eustis, and Frank Shaw. He talks about getting kicked off The Ed Sullivan Show, writing for The Tonight Show, and learning from Neil Simon and Ed Weinberger.  He wishes he could tell his mother what's going on in his life now and imagines writing letters to her today. He also talks about giving yourself permission to stop reading books halfway through. He remembers me playing with the microphone at my bar mitzvah. He talks about paying rent at forty-two dollars a month while working as a substitute teacher. His father, a doctor, never really understood what he did until he saw the pilot of Head of the Class. Howard Hesseman had demands even though he was about to be fired. Bio: Michael Elias grew up in the Catskill Mountains, a Red Diaper Borscht Belt Baby in a world of artists, intellectuals, tumlers, folk singers, boxers, and Jewish gangsters, some of whom sleep at the bottom of Loch Sheldrake. His childhood heroes were Jerry Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Rocky Marciano, and Abe ‘Kid Twist' Reles. Educated in the classics at St. John's College, Elias took his knowledge of ancient Greek and philosophy to New York, trained at the Actors Studio, acted in The Living Theatre, La MaMa and the Judson Poets Theatre. From there Elias and Frank Shaw dove into the world of stand-up comedy, playing coffee shops, night clubs, with five stints on The Tonight Show. Fired from Ed Sullivan they abandoned the act and came to Hollywood where he and Shaw wrote sit-coms, variety shows, and The Frisco Kid. After parting ways, Elias participated in the anti-Vietnam War movement, earned a subpoena from a Nixon grand jury, and teamed up with Rich Eustis and created Head of the Class. Elias continues to write novels and screenplays in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Bianca Roberts and their dachshund Mabel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking Cigar Abbreviations & Whiskey with Joshua Hatton & Jonathan Miller of Single Cask Nation! Why are their so many abbreviations in cigars & what ones do you need to know? We try to answer this question while smoking the new Single Cask Nation 2026 exclusively available at 2GuysCigars.com with the boys paired with some whiskey! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

Grab a hi-ball and cue the rimshot, Jack E. Leonard is in the house. From Friars' Club roasts to tv variety shows to nightclub appearances Jack's routine never varied. He offered up a stream of comedy insults no doubt inspiring a young Don Rickles. Jack's insults were equal opportunity -- and he included himself in the mix frequently poking fun as his weight (who else makes a movie called "The Fat Spy"). One liners abounded in Jack's comedy storehouse but it was hard to convince younger audiences to give him a chance. Maybe that's why in 1968 he went on the Smothers Brothers comedy hour and guess what, he unloaded both barrels on Tom and Dick (who were pretty good a slinging barb as well). It didn't lead to a new and younger audience, but no matter, Jack remained an honored member of the Hollywood comedy scene where they knew his gibes were never meant to hurt. As always, find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows. Want more Jack E. Leonard? The Friars Club is known for their roasts, especially those in the 1950s and 60s that were uncensored. Here Jack lays waste to Ed Sullivan. https://youtu.be/rxjP6evUJp4?si=p-jUm79ATyfBO8v5 In 1968 in search of a younger audience Jack went on the Smothers Brothers Comedy and had a little old school fun with Tom and Dick. https://youtu.be/nZT356f84HU?si=e_6bDlT_ETTWX2u3 Jack's quick wit and sharp style made him a natural for the talk show circuit. Here he is on Merv Griffin in 1966.https://youtu.be/xrK1nWwOIjg?si=QPO5JlNsrvxdsDD7

Chicago punk band The Effigies have been around for 45+ years, performing everything from small clubs to Riot Fest along the way. After a hiatus for most of the 1990s, the band came back strong with the album Reside, a return to their early sound, and more recently, Burned in 2024. Bassist Paul Zamost talks to The Dollar Bin's Alan Bristoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (singer of The Drowns) about being turned onto The Beatles via Ed Sullivan and producing music known as punk rock's "Chicago Sound." Of course, Zamost has a few albums on his want list — if any listener is willing to be gracious enough to find them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the 2026 Cigar Draft! 47 cigars are on the board and we have to pick the best pack with a salary cap of $120.00. Dan Davison of The Ash Holes joins us for this annual episode. Tune if for the 2026 Cigar Draft! We will smoke Gorbusto by Aladino in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

It's easy and honestly fun to complain about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Every year, they announce a class of inductees and music fans rise up in anger asking “how is so and so not in yet” or “how did this person get in before that person.” Or, my favorite, “what? That person isn't even rock and roll.” We all do it. Hell, we've done entire episodes on how the Rock Hall screwed up.  But the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for the class of 2026 and they pretty much got it right this year.  Phil Collins finally getting kudos for his solo career, Billy Idol with that punk-pop sneer, Iron Maiden crashing the metal gates, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis bringing the Britpop attitude, the smooth sounds of Sade, R&B king Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan changing the game. They rounded it out with Early Influence nods, Musical Excellence awards, and even Ed Sullivan for bringing rock into living rooms. Look, it's not the purest guitar-rock kickass class ever inducted, but it actually reflects how music evolved and shaped culture. Episode Playlist Check out this week's ⁠Episode Playlist.⁠Get In Touch Check us out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or drops us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠show@prisonersofrockandroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or if you're in Philadelphia, come visit our home base at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠McCusker's Tavern⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Prisoners of Rock and Roll is part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We're sponsored by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boldfoot Socks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy and honestly fun to complain about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Every year, they announce a class of inductees and music fans rise up in anger asking “how is so and so not in yet” or “how did this person get in before that person.” Or, my favorite, “what? That person isn't even rock and roll.” We all do it. Hell, we've done entire episodes on how the Rock Hall screwed up.  But the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for the class of 2026 and they pretty much got it right this year.  Phil Collins finally getting kudos for his solo career, Billy Idol with that punk-pop sneer, Iron Maiden crashing the metal gates, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis bringing the Britpop attitude, the smooth sounds of Sade, R&B king Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan changing the game. They rounded it out with Early Influence nods, Musical Excellence awards, and even Ed Sullivan for bringing rock into living rooms. Look, it's not the purest guitar-rock kickass class ever inducted, but it actually reflects how music evolved and shaped culture. Episode Playlist Check out this week's Episode Playlist. Get In Touch Check us out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or drops us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠show@prisonersofrockandroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or if you're in Philadelphia, come visit our home base at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠McCusker's Tavern⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Prisoners of Rock and Roll is part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We're sponsored by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boldfoot Socks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority we ask, What are Boutique Cigars?- The Final Answer with Jim Ferreira, owner of 3Leaf Cigars! A lot has changed in the cigar world & that includes what it means to be a boutique brand in 2026. We end the debate once & for all while smoking 3Leaf Cigars. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the 2026 PCA Trade Show Recap! Dave is back from New Orleans where the PCA took place & is ready to break down the good, the bad, & the ugly details of what happened this year at the trade show! We will smoke Rocky Patel Dark Star in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

The nominations are in, the debates are loud, and the nerdiness is dialed all the way up—because this special episode of Friends Talking Nerdy is all about the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees!Join Professor Aubrey and Tim The Nerd as they break down this year's class with the perfect blend of deep music knowledge, passionate opinions, and just enough playful chaos to keep things interesting. From genre-defining pioneers to long-overdue legends, nothing is off-limits as they react to one of the most diverse induction classes in recent memory.They dive headfirst into the cultural impact and legacy of icons like Celia Cruz and Fela Kuti, celebrating the global influence that continues to shape modern music. Hip-hop gets its due as the duo discusses the groundbreaking careers of Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and the legendary Wu-Tang Clan—and whether the Hall is finally catching up to the culture.Rock purists, don't worry—they've got you covered. Expect passionate takes (and maybe a few friendly arguments) about the inclusion of Oasis, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and the influential legacy of Joy Division / New Order. And yes, they absolutely get into the solo success and enduring popularity of Phil Collins—because you can't talk Hall of Fame without a little drum fill discourse.But it's not just about performers. Professor Aubrey and Tim The Nerd shine a spotlight on the behind-the-scenes legends who helped shape the sound of generations, including Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller, and Rick Rubin. Plus, they unpack the legacy of television pioneer Ed Sullivan and his massive influence on bringing rock and pop into living rooms across America.Of course, the conversation wouldn't be complete without honoring unforgettable voices like Luther Vandross and Sade, as well as country-rock trailblazer Gram Parsons, whose influence far outweighs his commercial success.And because this is Friends Talking Nerdy, there's a competitive twist: back in February, both hosts made their own Hall of Fame picks. Now, they revisit those predictions to see who nailed it—and who swung and missed like a drummer losing the beat mid-solo.Packed with hot takes, surprising insights, music history deep dives, and the kind of chemistry that makes every episode feel like you're hanging out with friends, this special is a must-listen for any music fan who's ever argued about what really belongs in the Rock Hall.As always, we wish to thank Christopher Lazarek for his wonderful theme song. Head to his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on how to purchase his EP, Here's To You, which is available on all digital platforms.Head to Friends Talking Nerdy's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information on where to find us online.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking All Cigar Things with Comedian Tony V! Dave is away at PCA & the boys will play! We're talking all things cigar items + accessories & if it's something you need, want, or would be really nice to have while smoking Aladino Classic Robusto! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're getting ready for a Cigar Trade Show with Jarrid Trudeau Executive Vice President of Kristoff Cigars! We talk with Jarrid about what goes into preparing for a trade show as a Manufacturer & the guys will give their perspective as a retailer while smoking Kristoff Maduro! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're getting ready for a Cigar Trade Show with Jarrid Trudeau Executive Vice President of Kristoff Cigars! We talk with Jarrid about what goes into preparing for a trade show as a Manufacturer & the guys will give their perspective as a retailer while smoking Kristoff Maduro! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

It’s not business as usual this time on Brew Ha Ha with Herlinda Heras and Daedalus Howell, as Herlinda presents Beatles and Brews today. She has had this playlist on her main fridge for about 6 years. What’s more, she has such a collection of beers that she can line up the labels to match the songs for today’s show. The show begins with two Beatles tunes, She Loves You and I Want You / She’s So Heavy. Herlinda is a Beatles superfan. She knows Pete Best, who was the drummer for The Beatles before Ringo joined the band. Herlinda even has a signed picture with him from when he played in Petaluma on tour. Pete’s mother Mona Best bet on a horse named Never Say Die to win the 1954 Epsom Derby, at 33-1 odds. (sorry, audio garbled at 8:00) She used the winnings to buy the house where they built The Casbah Coffee Club in the basement. Pete’s brother Roag still runs tours at the original Casbah location. She Loves You goes with A View From The Top from Five Boroughs Brewing in Brooklyn. They brewed this beer to commemorate the refurbishing of the Empire State Building. It matches the Beatles arrival in NY in 1964 on Ed Sullivan and at Shea Stadium, and all the later New York connections. Daedalus asks Herlinda how she became such a big Beatles fan. Herlinda’s dad was in the Navy, and they were stationed for a while at Hunter’s Point Shipyard. Candlestick Park was nearby, and her mom wasn’t at the Beatles concert, but she said she could hear the crowd screaming. When her dad was in the Far East in the Navy, there where places where he could record albums onto reel-to-reel. Herlinda had an Akai reel-to-reel tape player. He gave her an audio documentary history of the Beatles that she listened to it over and over again. Black is Beautiful and Blackbird Herlinda was doing her math homework one day while living at Hamilton AFB in Novato. She was listening to KRQR San Francisco when the news came in of John Lennon’s murder. She immediately started her reel-to-reel recorder and captured the local coverage from all the local radio stations. Herlinda opens a beer called Black is Beautiful. She pairs it with the Beatles song Blackbird and points out Paul McCartney’s story of its origin. A bird means a girl in British English and Paul had seen stories of young black girls having to be escorted to school in the American south, and he wrote the song to describe them. The Black Is Beautiful beer started from an African American brewer Marcus Baskerville in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The song Tomorrow Never Knows, with its Indian sitars, suggests an IPA, India Pale Ale. There is more beer and Beatles music than we have time for in one show, so we will have to revisit this topic. Before we end this episode, Herlinda opens a Ukrainian style Golden Ale flavored with coriander. The BJCP judging guidelines recently admitted this Ukrainian style to their catalog. Herlinda suggests the song Golden Slumbers, for the Ukrainian ale. We will have to do a 2.0. We didn’t even get to the English beers. 

Blowing in the Wind 4/8/26: Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Greismer: fires, housing & volunteer boards. The Academy of Music's Melanie Slabaugh on the “Let's Hear It” campaign. Hamp's Asst Dir, Planning & Sustainability, Sarah LaValley & Mass Audubon's Tom Lautezenheiser: rewilding the Pine Grove Golf Course. Larry Hott on “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” and “Summer of Soul.”

Blowing in the Wind 4/8/26: Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Greismer: fires, housing & volunteer boards. The Academy of Music's Melanie Slabaugh on the “Let's Hear It” campaign. Hamp's Asst Dir, Planning & Sustainability, Sarah LaValley & Mass Audubon's Tom Lautezenheiser: rewilding the Pine Grove Golf Course. Larry Hott on “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” and “Summer of Soul.”

Blowing in the Wind 4/8/26: Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Greismer: fires, housing & volunteer boards. The Academy of Music's Melanie Slabaugh on the “Let's Hear It” campaign. Hamp's Asst Dir, Planning & Sustainability, Sarah LaValley & Mass Audubon's Tom Lautezenheiser: rewilding the Pine Grove Golf Course. Larry Hott on “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” and “Summer of Soul.”

Blowing in the Wind 4/8/26: Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Greismer: fires, housing & volunteer boards. The Academy of Music's Melanie Slabaugh on the “Let's Hear It” campaign. Hamp's Asst Dir, Planning & Sustainability, Sarah LaValley & Mass Audubon's Tom Lautezenheiser: rewilding the Pine Grove Golf Course. Larry Hott on “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” and “Summer of Soul.”

This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk Cigar Core Values! Dave answers what matters most to a cigar company by breaking down the Core Values of Two Guys! We will smoke Abuelo & Terra Nova DFK from this month's care package. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

When he was 19, New Yorker Brian Cullman covered the London music scene for Crawdaddy, landing at the birth of folk-rock and the singer-songwriter boom and watching its leading lights from unimaginably close quarters - Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, John Martyn among them. He even played on the same bill as Drake at Les Cousins club, all this recorded in his book ‘How To Prepare for the Past: Travels in Music and Time'. He talks to us here about that golden age and the American stars he met later, stopping off at … … Ed Sullivan at the shoe-shine: “in six months the Beatles will be lucky to be playing a bowling alley!” … Nick Drake in the same clothes he wore on the cover of Five Leaves Left … Sandy Denny: “She knew she was extraordinary but didn't know if she was any good” … Jackson Browne, onstage from the age of 12 … being hired by rock encyclopaedist Lillian Roxon, “my fairy godmother” … Tim Hardin making Bird On A Wire, “so wasted they followed him round the room with a microphone” ... and “14 hotdogs”? The cavernous appetite of Big Joe Turner. Order ‘How To Prepare for the Past' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Prepare-Past-Travels-Music/dp/B0FTS8ZPTW Or here: https://www.zebooks.com/books/how-to-prepare-for-the-pastHelp us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When he was 19, New Yorker Brian Cullman covered the London music scene for Crawdaddy, landing at the birth of folk-rock and the singer-songwriter boom and watching its leading lights from unimaginably close quarters - Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, John Martyn among them. He even played on the same bill as Drake at Les Cousins club, all this recorded in his book ‘How To Prepare for the Past: Travels in Music and Time'. He talks to us here about that golden age and the American stars he met later, stopping off at … … Ed Sullivan at the shoe-shine: “in six months the Beatles will be lucky to be playing a bowling alley!” … Nick Drake in the same clothes he wore on the cover of Five Leaves Left … Sandy Denny: “She knew she was extraordinary but didn't know if she was any good” … Jackson Browne, onstage from the age of 12 … being hired by rock encyclopaedist Lillian Roxon, “my fairy godmother” … Tim Hardin making Bird On A Wire, “so wasted they followed him round the room with a microphone” ... and “14 hotdogs”? The cavernous appetite of Big Joe Turner. Order ‘How To Prepare for the Past' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Prepare-Past-Travels-Music/dp/B0FTS8ZPTW Or here: https://www.zebooks.com/books/how-to-prepare-for-the-pastHelp us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When he was 19, New Yorker Brian Cullman covered the London music scene for Crawdaddy, landing at the birth of folk-rock and the singer-songwriter boom and watching its leading lights from unimaginably close quarters - Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, John Martyn among them. He even played on the same bill as Drake at Les Cousins club, all this recorded in his book ‘How To Prepare for the Past: Travels in Music and Time'. He talks to us here about that golden age and the American stars he met later, stopping off at … … Ed Sullivan at the shoe-shine: “in six months the Beatles will be lucky to be playing a bowling alley!” … Nick Drake in the same clothes he wore on the cover of Five Leaves Left … Sandy Denny: “She knew she was extraordinary but didn't know if she was any good” … Jackson Browne, onstage from the age of 12 … being hired by rock encyclopaedist Lillian Roxon, “my fairy godmother” … Tim Hardin making Bird On A Wire, “so wasted they followed him round the room with a microphone” ... and “14 hotdogs”? The cavernous appetite of Big Joe Turner. Order ‘How To Prepare for the Past' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Prepare-Past-Travels-Music/dp/B0FTS8ZPTW Or here: https://www.zebooks.com/books/how-to-prepare-for-the-pastHelp us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One TV host with a stiff posture and a sharp instinct helped rewrite the map of American pop culture. We're talking about The Ed Sullivan Show, the variety powerhouse that ran from 1948 to March 28, 1971 and acted like a weekly national stage for music, comedy, Broadway, and everything in between. When Ed thought you had talent, he put you in front of the country, and millions of people trusted his taste because there weren't a hundred other places to look. We walk through why that kind of platform mattered, including how the show opened doors for artists who couldn't get booked elsewhere, and how a single appearance could change record sales and career trajectories overnight. Then we hit the seismic moment: the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, the audience size, and the “I want to start a band” shockwave that followed. We also get into the messier side of live TV, where censorship and control collide with artists who refuse to play along, with stories that bring The Doors, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan into the same conversation. From there we shift into pure music history joy: why Beatles Anthology 2 is such a rewarding listen, how “Real Love” landed, and what demos, takes, and studio chatter reveal about the band's growth. We keep the momentum going with Jethro Tull's Aqualung era, then jump through chart-tied milestones from Blondie's “Rapture” to Rush's “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight,” plus Joan Jett's “I Love Rock and Roll.” Jimmy's segment spotlights Guided by Voices and the art of making a big studio sound intentionally lo-fi, before we cap things off with more '90s rock favorites. Learn Something New orRemember Something OldPlease like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pagesReach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.comSend us a one-way message. We can't answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

It's The Cigar Authority's 16th Anniversary Show Live From Tampa, Florida at the JC Newman Cigar Factory! We are celebrating our sweet sixteen with TCA fans who've flown in from around the country while we smoke Brick House & unveil the TCA 16th Anniversary Cigar! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

From the Ed Sullivan show, the Emmys, comedy and musical legends- John Moffitt has worked with them all. Scott Watson talks with John about the Golden Age of American television.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sizing up the states, male pattern baldness, Pete Townshend’s top 5, The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, business jargon, the Irish goodbye, and a few children songs that are earworms are among the minutiae topics of discussion with Rick and Dave. [Ep424]

This week on The Cigar Authority, we celebrate Avo Uvezian's 100th birthday & discuss Cuba's future with Colin Ganley of Experience Cuban Culture! Avo was many things including a cigar legend, we talk his legacy in the cigar world along with chat with Colin Ganley of ECC a full-service travel company specializing in travel for Americans visiting Cuba! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Cigars in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, the results are in! It's the 2026 Cigar TCA Survey Results! We have all your answers, lets break it down while we smoke Charter Oak. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

In this wildly unpredictable episode of The Other Side of Midnight, Lionel takes you on a late-night rollercoaster through the dark triumphs and hilarious absurdities of modern society. The episode kicks off with true crime, breaking down the shocking guilty verdicts of the Alexander brothers' sex trafficking ring and dissecting the bizarre legal defenses used in court. From there, Lionel passionately bemoans the absolute decline of civilization as seen at JetBlue airport terminals—where the golden age of glamorous flying has been tragically replaced by sad snacks and passengers shamelessly wearing pajamas, slippers, and shower bonnets in first class. The conversation then pivots to the wild tech revolution, exploring how user-generated YouTube videos have officially dethroned Walt Disney in revenue, while poking fun at the ridiculous, all-inclusive luxury of Google and Uber corporate campuses that feature indoor ice cream trucks and sleeping pods. Finally, Lionel and his callers take a nostalgic trip back to the golden era of television with Mike Douglas and Ed Sullivan, asking the ultimate question: with everyone launching a podcast today, where have all the real movie stars gone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the Annual Cigar Predictions Show 2026! One of our most exciting shows of the year is back & Dave's got his picks! Will he be right or wrong?? We will smoke Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut in the first hour Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes author and former teacher Sara Goodman-Confino to Set Lusting Bruce to talk Bruce Springsteen, fandom, and fiction. Sara shares her path from 21 years teaching to writing full-time, her Springsteen origin story rooted in hearing “Atlantic City” during a difficult college week, and her family's deep reading culture. She recounts seeing Bruce live (including being pulled onstage in Charlottesville in 2012 with a “Can I dance with Jake?” sign), attending dozens of shows, favorite songs and albums (especially Born to Run and “Backstreets”), and sending Bruce a copy of her novel Don't Forget to Write featuring a brief Bruce cameo. They discuss Sara's focus on humorous, intergenerational stories with strong female characters and “Jewish joy,” including why she writes Jewish characters beyond suffering narratives and how her novels highlight the recentness of women's legal and social limitations. Sara previews upcoming projects, including her June 9 release Off the Record about a young woman in a 1960s newspaper typing pool who uncovers a Cuban spy plot, plus a planned 2027 novel centered on the Beatles' first U.S. concert after Ed Sullivan. Find more about her and her books here - https://saraconfino.com/ 00:00 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce + Meet Author Sara Goodman Canino 00:53 From Teacher to Full-Time Writer: Beyond the Palace Origins 03:54 Growing Up with Books & Classic Rock (and Early Bruce Memories) 05:24 The Springsteen Mix CD That Got Her Through Grief 10:13 Writing Strong Women & Finding Her Voice (Humor, Publishing, Historical Fiction) 13:29 Jewish Joy on the Page: Representation Beyond Trauma 16:28 Intergenerational Healing: The Mother-in-Law Story Behind Good Grief 19:24 New Release Spotlight: Off the Record—Jewish Romcom Meets Cold War Spy Thriller 23:00 Why the Early '60s Still Matters: Women's Rights, Research, and Remembering History 27:34 Why These Stories Matter (Especially for Younger Readers) 29:04 Next Novel Tease: The 1964 DC Beatles Show + A Photographer's Big Break 31:12 Switching Gears to Bruce: The ‘Dance with Jake' Sign & Getting Pulled Onstage 34:20 Counting Shows & Favorite Springsteen Songs (Born to Run, Backstreets, Sandy) 37:29 Have You Met Bruce? Mailing Him a Book + The New Jersey Cameo 39:27 Family Concert Memories: Dad, Uncle, and the Legendary Ticket Scores 42:46 What's Next as a Writer: Secret Projects, Building an Audience & Future Horror Book 44:09 Thunder Road Debate: Does Mary Get in the Car? (Plus ‘Waves' vs ‘Sways') 44:58 Where to Find Sara: Socials, Website, Buying Options & Final Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority, Amanda Micallef is here to let us know everything is not black & white when it comes to Micallef Cigars! We're smoking & celebrating the launch of the new Micallef White line but there's lots of other colors in their Micallef Color Series to discuss! Join us as we talk all things Micallef Cigars!. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes author and former teacher Sara Goodman-Confino to Set Lusting Bruce to talk Bruce Springsteen, fandom, and fiction. Sara shares her path from 21 years teaching to writing full-time, her Springsteen origin story rooted in hearing “Atlantic City” during a difficult college week, and her family's deep reading culture. She recounts seeing Bruce live (including being pulled onstage in Charlottesville in 2012 with a “Can I dance with Jake?” sign), attending dozens of shows, favorite songs and albums (especially Born to Run and “Backstreets”), and sending Bruce a copy of her novel Don't Forget to Write featuring a brief Bruce cameo. They discuss Sara's focus on humorous, intergenerational stories with strong female characters and “Jewish joy,” including why she writes Jewish characters beyond suffering narratives and how her novels highlight the recentness of women's legal and social limitations. Sara previews upcoming projects, including her June 9 release Off the Record about a young woman in a 1960s newspaper typing pool who uncovers a Cuban spy plot, plus a planned 2027 novel centered on the Beatles' first U.S. concert after Ed Sullivan. Find more about her and her books here - https://saraconfino.com/ 00:00 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce + Meet Author Sara Goodman Canino 00:53 From Teacher to Full-Time Writer: Beyond the Palace Origins 03:54 Growing Up with Books & Classic Rock (and Early Bruce Memories) 05:24 The Springsteen Mix CD That Got Her Through Grief 10:13 Writing Strong Women & Finding Her Voice (Humor, Publishing, Historical Fiction) 13:29 Jewish Joy on the Page: Representation Beyond Trauma 16:28 Intergenerational Healing: The Mother-in-Law Story Behind Good Grief 19:24 New Release Spotlight: Off the Record—Jewish Romcom Meets Cold War Spy Thriller 23:00 Why the Early '60s Still Matters: Women's Rights, Research, and Remembering History 27:34 Why These Stories Matter (Especially for Younger Readers) 29:04 Next Novel Tease: The 1964 DC Beatles Show + A Photographer's Big Break 31:12 Switching Gears to Bruce: The ‘Dance with Jake' Sign & Getting Pulled Onstage 34:20 Counting Shows & Favorite Springsteen Songs (Born to Run, Backstreets, Sandy) 37:29 Have You Met Bruce? Mailing Him a Book + The New Jersey Cameo 39:27 Family Concert Memories: Dad, Uncle, and the Legendary Ticket Scores 42:46 What's Next as a Writer: Secret Projects, Building an Audience & Future Horror Book 44:09 Thunder Road Debate: Does Mary Get in the Car? (Plus ‘Waves' vs ‘Sways') 44:58 Where to Find Sara: Socials, Website, Buying Options & Final Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Cigar Authority, we tell the Story of Culebra Cigars! Culebras are possibly the most interesting cigar shape in the world, not only is it cigars with a twist but 3 cigars in one!? We'll break down the history & craftsmanship behind them while we smoke the Perla Del Mar Culebra. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority we ask, what's next for The Cigar Hall of Fame!? Introduced in 2023, The Cigar Hall of Fame recognizes legendary cigar brands & is the only hall of fame exclusively dedicated to the cigar brands themselves. What is the future of the HOF? Find out as we smoke Rocky Patel Gold Label. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

Tara dives into the chaos surrounding this year's Super Bowl halftime show, where millions tuned out and Bad Bunny's performance skirted FCC rules with explicit content in Spanish. She breaks down the legal implications, the outrage over fines, and the history of broadcast censorship from The Rolling Stones to today. The episode also covers the shocking conviction of a pardoned January 6 defendant for child molestation, contrasting outrage over Trump's pardon with sanctuary city policies that routinely release dangerous offenders. Tara examines hypocrisy, legal loopholes, and how America's media and legal systems respond differently depending on politics. ⚡ PRIMARY TALKING POINTS Super Bowl halftime: 9M viewers tuned out; TPUSA streams spike to 26M Bad Bunny controversy: explicit lyrics, FCC fines, and legal precedents History of censorship: Rolling Stones vs. modern broadcasting rules Sanctuary cities: convicted child predators released, NPR reports outraged Pardon fallout: January 6 defendant now convicted of child molestation Media hypocrisy: outrage selective, politics driving reactions

Tara breaks down the explosive Super Bowl halftime fallout: nine million viewers tuned out, TPUSA streams spiked, and Bad Bunny's performance skirted FCC rules with explicit lyrics in Spanish. She digs into fines, legal accountability, and the history of broadcast censorship—from The Rolling Stones to modern NFL controversies. The episode also exposes shocking stories from sanctuary cities, including unaccompanied minors being placed with dangerous sponsors and the lack of follow-up on 65,000 emergency calls. Tara contrasts selective outrage over a January 6 pardoned defendant now convicted of child molestation with systemic failures in Democrat-run cities and federal oversight. She closes by examining political messaging failures, midterm implications, and how well-funded activist networks influence protests and riots. ⚡ PRIMARY TALKING POINTS Super Bowl halftime: 9M viewers walked out, TPUSA hits 26M streams Bad Bunny controversy: explicit lyrics, FCC fines, broadcast hypocrisy Historical censorship: Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan vs. modern TV standards Sanctuary cities: minors placed with gang-affiliated sponsors, 65,000 unanswered emergency calls January 6 pardon fallout: convicted pedophile vs. media selective outrage Political messaging & midterms: mismanaged focus, NGO-funded activist networks, ICE policy battles

Tara dives into the biggest stories of the day: from the Super Bowl halftime shocker where nine million viewers walked out, to Bad Bunny's controversial performance skirting FCC fines, to the latest sanctuary city crises leaving children at risk. She dissects selective outrage over January 6 pardons, highlights NGO-funded activism, and exposes failures in political messaging and midterm strategies. This episode blends media critique, legal accountability, and political analysis with Tara's sharp, no-holds-barred commentary on how culture, law, and politics intersect in real time. ⚡ PRIMARY TALKING POINTS Super Bowl halftime: 9M viewers tuned out, TPUSA streams spike to 26M Bad Bunny controversy: explicit lyrics in Spanish, FCC implications, fines debate Historical censorship: Rolling Stones vs. modern NFL broadcasts Sanctuary cities & HHS: minors trafficked, 65,000 unanswered emergency calls January 6 pardons: convicted pedophile vs. media selective outrage Political messaging & midterms: NGO-funded activist networks, ICE policy battles, strategic failures

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the Event Announcement with Dan Davison of The Ash Holes! Mark your Calendars for September 25 & 26 to come to NH – but for what? After months of debate–back & forth– we have made a final decision! Tune in to find out what's happening this September while we smoke Day & Night. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the 2026 TCA Survey! The most important data in cigars is back once again for 2026! The guys will go over the questions & discuss what they think about the Powstanie CT Corona smoked in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking premium cigar brands vs their friendly value knockoff cigar brand! Cigar prices keep climbing but we're here to help you find the perfect alternative lower priced cigars for the biggest names! We will smoke Montecristo Classic Toro in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the 2026 Firecracker Announcement with Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars! Oliver is back for his annual unveiling of the Limited Edition Firecracker coming out this summer! What will be this year's limited edition firecracker!? Tune in this week to find out while we smoke Firecracker Maduro! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

Have you ever wondered how pivotal moments in music history have shaped the sounds we love today? Join host Buzz Knight and Harry Jacobs as they take you on a captivating journey through the significant events that occurred in music during the week of January 13th. On this episode of takin' a walk, we delve deep into the legacy of Johnny Cash's legendary performance at Folsom Prison in 1968, exploring its profound influence on artists like Bruce Springsteen and the broader landscape of American music. But that's just the beginning! We also discuss the emotional power of Pete Townsend's Rainbow Concert in 1973, a heartfelt effort to support Eric Clapton during his struggles with addiction. This episode is filled with music history insights that highlight the intertwining of music and societal issues. You'll learn about Ed Sullivan's surprising request for The Rolling Stones to alter the lyrics of "Let's Spend the Night Together" in 1967, a moment that sparked discussions on censorship and artistic expression. The conversation takes a humorous turn as we touch on Paul McCartney's unexpected arrest in Japan in 1980, alongside the infamous dismissal of Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols. We even dive into a tragic yet fascinating piece of Boston music history with the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, reminding us of the sometimes bizarre intersections between life and art. Throughout this episode of takin' a walk, we celebrate the stories behind iconic songs and the legendary musicians who created them. Whether you're a fan of classic rock history, jazz music, or the vibrant sounds of indie artists, this episode offers a treasure trove of music storytelling that will inspire and entertain you. Don't miss out on our engaging discussions that reveal the cultural impact of music and the resilience of artists. So lace up your shoes, hit play, and let’s take a walk through time, exploring how these unforgettable moments have shaped our music journey. Tune in for a delightful blend of comedic advice, inspiring music stories, and the emotional healing through music that resonates through generations. This is more than just a podcast; it's a celebration of music history that you won’t want to miss!Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.