Season 1

Jan. 16, 2025

Between Two Humidors Episode 012 > John Pugh

This episode of the Between Two Humidors podcast features Mr. John Pugh, owner of the Cigar Chapel in Bend, Oregon. John shares cigar lounge etiquette tips: refrain from asking for illegal Cubans, avoid excessively licking ci...

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Nov. 26, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 011 > Robert Caldwell

Robert Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Cigar Company, joins the Between Two Humidors podcast to discuss his life and career. Despite finding social interaction draining, he thrived in the cigar industry, attributing his success...

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Oct. 4, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 010 > Jason Atkinson

This is a wide-ranging conversation between two old friends, with Jonathan Ruggles, Host starting a podcast called "Between Two Humidors." The bulk of the discussion focuses on the career of Jason Atkinson: his early years as...

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Aug. 2, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 009 > Brandon Oveson & Kendrick Woolsten…

In Episode 009 of "Between Two Humidors", host Jonathan Ruggles and Guests Brandon Oveson and Kendrick Woolstenhulme discuss the origins and growth of their cigar brand, Apostate. Oveson and Woolstenhulme met in Utah, where t...

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June 28, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 008 > Bryan Snyder

In "Between Two Humidors" Episode 008, Jonathan Ruggles, Host, and Bryan Snyder, Guest, discuss his experiences with their current cigars. Ruggles is smoking the Luciano Dreamer, and Snyder is smoking Maria Luchia. The conver...

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June 27, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 007 > Alex Husner

In "Between Two Humidors" Episode 007, Host Jonathan Ruggles & Guest Alex Husner discuss her career journey in advertising, influenced by her father's creativity and experience. She shares how she faced challenges in the indu...

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June 18, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 006 > Conversation after the Pod > Micha…

In the "BTH Episode 006 Conversation after the Pod" with Michael J. Goldrich, Host Jonathan Ruggles and Goldrich explored the future development of technology, with a focus on Apple's intelligence capabilities and the potenti...

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June 13, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 005 > Michael J Goldrich

Show notes with time stamps below. Summary: In the latest Episode 005 of Between Two Humidors, hosted by Jonathan Ruggles, special guest Michael J Goldrich shares his journey from becoming fascinated with the internet and technology as a PhD student at Northwestern in the late 1990s to his cu…

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May 31, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 004> Conversation after the Pod > Jeremy…

In "Episode 004, Jeremy McDonald - Conversation After the Pod", Jeremy McDonald (Wildfire Cigars) and Jonathan Ruggles (Host) discuss the contrasting nature of AI and the cigar industry. While AI demands human creativity and ...

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May 30, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 003 > Jeremy McDonald

In Episode 003 of Between Two Humidors, Host Jonathan Ruggles has a conversation with Jeremy McDonald, Founder of Wildfire Cigar Company. They discuss his cigar line, and his shared appreciation for unconventional offerings. ...

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May 21, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 002 > Juan Lugo

In Episode 002 BTH Juan Lugo, Juan shares his background, including growing up as a first-generation American in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and his experiences in the military and Silicon Valley. He also discusses his fas...

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May 21, 2024

Between Two Humidors Episode 001 > Scott van Hartesvelt

In the first episode of Between Two Humidors, Host Jonathan Ruggles visits with Scott van Hartesveld, they discussed various topics including the evolution of data usage in marketing, particularly in the travel industry, and ...

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