Pipemakers Podcasts

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe maker Brian G. Rowley of Growley Pipes. Brian is also a leather crafter and produces handmade merchandise in that area as well. He makes all types of pipe shapes, including some of the classics, but leans more towards the Danish freehand styles. He takes commissions on pipes as well. At the top of the sho…

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us for an epic show. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. We will have Brian and Rich discussing the different types of pipe collectors. Find out which one you are ... or…

EP97 - StillWell Star CigarsBy PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Warren Byle. Warren is an IT guy that is working on a tobacco project of his own. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, (hold onto your seats), Brian …

EP96 - Artisan PipesBy PaT Media

Tonight we have Rich Esserman back with us for an epic show. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. Last time we changed things up, and had Rich interview Brian. We are changing it up again tonight with these two…

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Andrew Knapp. Andrew grew up in such a remote part of Idaho that he had to travel 86 miles just to buy groceries. Perhaps he was making up for that by later traveling to Cairo, Istanbul, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman and all over northern Europe. He currently resides in Washington D.C. and has deg…

EP95 - The Great PumpkinBy PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with Jeremy Reeves. Jeremy is the Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, which is one of the most popular boutique pipe tobacco companies in the USA. Jeremy has been a pipe smoker for over a decade and is passionate about pipes, pipe tobacco, and blending tobacco. He will be talking about the launch of Small Batch Caroli…

Our featured interview tonight is with “pipe making hobbyist”, Murph. Even though he won a pipe carving contest back in the ’80’s, he says, “I am not a ‘pipe maker.’ I am a pipe making hobbyist. I don’t make a business or vocation with my pipes. I create them as an avocation because I have the time, enjoy the creative process and love the gratifica…

EP94 - An impromptu Zoom meet up with fellow Instagram pipe smokersBy PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Misha Zigas. Misha is from upstate NY and has a BA in Actuarial Science from Binghamton University. He currently resides in Atlanta and is an Account Executive at Gainsight. He started with cigars, and then got into pipes. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smok…

Our featured interview tonight is with Belgian pipe maker Bruno Nuttens. Bruno lives in France, and started in the pipe world doing restorations. He was first mentored by pipe maker Pierre Morel, who also helped him acquire specialized pipe making tools and equipment. In 2019, Tom Eltang invited Bruno for a week in his workshop to learn other techn…

EP93 - Globe of Deceit (Why I Smoke a Pipe)By PaT Media

Tonight we have an exceptional show that kicks off our 10th year with our special guest-host, Rich Esserman. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting large-size Dunhill pipes. We will turn the tables and have Rich interview Brian. Brian is …

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with novice pipe smoker Jess Steere. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will have a review of Cornell & Diehl’s Carolina Red Flake V…

EP92 - Artisan vs FactoryBy PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with Jody Davis. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. His pipes are extremely high quality with Danish style designs, and they are not easy to come by. We will talk about the process of creating a new pipe shape, which Jody has done.…

Our featured interview tonight is with Todd Brugman. Todd is a full time artist, and has been creating and thinking about the visual arts since he was a child. His parents noticed his artistic interest as early as kindergarten, and signed him up for extra curricular art activities that early in life. He is also a part-time pipe maker, and we love t…

Our featured interview tonight is with retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Devo Devereaux. Devo has collected pipes from all over the world, and done pipe restoration. We'll talk about that as well as pipe smoking, and flying unmanned aircraft. At the top of the show, At the top of the show, we have another installment in our series on three must-…

EP91 - The New SmokerBy Pat Media

Our featured interview tonight is with novice pipe smoker Matt Dixon. Matt is a professional chocolatier. You might be surprised by the similarities between chocolate and tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of …

Our featured interview tonight is with YouTuber, and novice pipe smoker, Kevin the Hobbiton Piper. The Hobbiton Piper YouTube Channel has over 60 videos with pipe and tobacco reviews, box openings, food, drink, and more. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that w…

EP90 - The Bamboo Jungle with guest Brandon Brooks

Our featured interview tonight is with Mike Burkes. Mike is a part-time pipe maker and a full time mechanical engineer who has been learning pipemaking since 2017. His engineering experience definitely helps with the science side of pipe making. At the top of the show, we have another installment in our series on three must-try tobaccos within a sp…

Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan Byas. Ryan is in Brian's pipe club, and he has 100 open jars of pipe tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will discuss how to go about helping someo…

EP89 - The Life and Times of EscudoBy PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with Rob Dickey. Rob is a part-time pipe maker living in Denver, CO. He started learning wood working and metal working in high school, and makes beautiful artisan quality pipes in both English and Danish-inspired shapes. Rob also plays guitar, and he will be featured in our music segment as well. At the top of the…

Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan O’Rourke. Ryan is in the bar business, and when it’s time to relax, he enjoys pipe smoking. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will describe a large batch …

Our featured interview tonight is with Greg Guffey. Greg is in the insurance business, and when it's time to relax, he enjoys pipe smoking. He is also a musician, and will be featured in tonight's music segment. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we have …

EP88 - Pipe and Tamper 2.0By PaT Media

Our featured interview tonight is with Paul Leadbeatter. Paul is from Australia. He is a new pipe maker, and does pipe restoration, as well as being a pipe smoker. He also has a home building and restoration company. At the top of the show, Brian will do a review of Wessex Red Virginia Flake from its current production.…

EP87 - Drucquer & Sons: First Amendment ReviewBy PaT Media

Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Russ Wymer. Russ is a journeyman machinist, and part owner of a machine that makes custom machine parts in Toledo, OH. This episode is a new installment in our series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, we start a new series on three …

Our featured interview tonight is with pipe makers Michael Parks and Nate Rose about their exclusive project they are working on along with Les Wood for the Pipes2Smoke.com website, Commonweal Pipes. The pipes are all classic English shapes, all handmade, and production is limited to under 35 pipes a year. (Of interesting note, Michael was the firs…

Our featured interview tonight is with Matthew Sanchez. Matthew has a bachelor’s in criminal justice, and is a Sheriff’s Deputy in San Diego, CA. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Matthew is our sixth in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show Brian will answer the rest …

Our featured interview tonight is with Benjamin Spence. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Benjamin is our fifth in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show we will have “Ask the Pipemaker” with Jeff Gracik.By Brian Levine

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Our featured interview tonight is with Ryan Bingaman. Ryan is a full-time fire fighter, and has been smoking a pipe for nearly three years. After having seven shows with seven questions for seven experts, Ryan is our third in a series of novice pipe smokers that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show we have an “Ask the Pipemaker” segme…