Cigar Coop Prime Time Show

Prime Time Episode 344 Audio: Jonathan Carney

For Prime Time Episode 344, we welcome back Jonathan Carney as our special guest.

Jon is currently the CEO of Bentley Tobacco | USA, but he also is wearing a lot of other hats including working with Hooten Young. We’ll catch up with Jon on his projects. We will also have our FSG Beef Segment, Altadis USA Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and DTT Industry Deliberation segment.

Prime Time Episode 344: Jonathan Carney

For Prime Time Episode 344, we welcome back Jonathan Carney as our special guest.

Jon is currently the CEO of Bentley Tobacco | USA, but he also is wearing a lot of other hats including working with Hooten Young. We’ll catch up with Jon on his projects. We will also have our FSG Beef Segment, Altadis USA Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and DTT Industry Deliberation segment.

Prime Time Special Edition 177 Audio: The Consgilieres

On Prime Time Special Edition 177, Bear and Coop look at the Consiglieres of the cigar industry.

A consigliere is an advisor to a high ranking person. We will look at some of the standout cigar industry people who play the role of consigliere. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great Things are Happening segments.

References

• Four-year-old Credited with Saving Her Teacher’s Life at Tennessee Daycare
• Historic Tokyo Bridge Liberated from Concrete Overpass Will Shine Again Thanks to Grassroots Campaign 

Prime Time Special Edition 177: The Consiglieres

On Prime Time Special Edition 177, Bear and Coop look at the Consiglieres of the cigar industry.

A consigliere is an advisor to a high ranking person. We will look at some of the standout cigar industry people who play the role of consigliere. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great Things are Happening segments.

References

• Four-year-old Credited with Saving Her Teacher’s Life at Tennessee Daycare
• Historic Tokyo Bridge Liberated from Concrete Overpass Will Shine Again Thanks to Grassroots Campaign 

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162 Audio Album Archaeology 19 – There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162 features the 1971 album, There’s a Riot Goin’ On by Sly & the Family Stone. With Sly Stone’s recent passing, we decided to go back and explore this landmark album.

Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig deep into an album. We examine each of the tracks of this album looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album.

Tune in to the premiere of Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162: Album Archaeology 19 – There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone on YouTube on Monday 6/16/25 at 8pm ET.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 162 Playlist

References

• Prime Time Jukebox 55: Album Archaeology #8: Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
• The Drawn Out’s Swallow my Pride: A Triumph of Indie Rock with the Soul of a Songwriter

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162: Album Archaeology 19 – There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162 features the 1971 album, There’s a Riot Goin’ On by Sly & the Family Stone. With Sly Stone’s recent passing, we decided to go back and explore this landmark album.

Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig deep into an album. We examine each of the tracks of this album looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album.

Tune in to the premiere of Prime Time Jukebox Episode 162: Album Archaeology 19 – There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone on YouTube on Monday 6/16/25 at 8pm ET.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 162 Playlist

References

• Prime Time Jukebox 55: Album Archaeology #8: Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
• The Drawn Out’s Swallow my Pride: A Triumph of Indie Rock with the Soul of a Songwriter

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 161 Audio: Things We Automatically Like in Songs

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 161, we look at “Things We Automatically Like in Songs.”

There are certain features and characteristics that we are drawn to in a song. Tonight, Dave and Coop explore some of those features they like and come up with songs that hit the pattern.

Plus, we’ve got music news, cigar news, New Music 45, and the music pairing of the week.

In this episode, Dave smokes the Edge Maduro, and Coop smokes the El Pulpo Belicoso Grande

As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 161 Playlist
• PCA 2025 Playlist

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 161: Things We Automatically Like in Songs

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 161, we look at “Things We Automatically Like in Songs.”

There are certain features and characteristics that we are drawn to in a song. Tonight, Dave and Coop explore some of those features they like and come up with songs that hit the pattern.

Plus, we’ve got music news, cigar news, New Music 45, and the music pairing of the week.

In this episode, Dave smokes the Edge Maduro, and Coop smokes the El Pulpo Belicoso Grande

As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 161 Playlist
• PCA 2025 Playlist

The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 22: Cohiba Riviera Lancero (Audio()

Tonight two shows for the price of one as we present Take 332 of El Oso Fumar Takes and The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 22. Tonight it’s the Cohiba Riviera Lancero.

When it was introduced, Cohiba Riviera marked a couple of firsts for the Cohiba brand: Cohiba Riviera is the first Mexican wrapped and first box-pressed offering. With the Lancero line extension, it now introduces another first – the first Lancero in General’s Cohiba brand.

The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 22: Cohiba Riviera Lancero

Tonight two shows for the price of one as we present Take 332 of El Oso Fumar Takes and The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 22. Tonight it’s the Cohiba Riviera Lancero.

When it was introduced, Cohiba Riviera marked a couple of firsts for the Cohiba brand: Cohiba Riviera is the first Mexican wrapped and first box-pressed offering. With the Lancero line extension, it now introduces another first – the first Lancero in General’s Cohiba brand.