Beyond the Burl

This week on beyond the burl, Seb and Josh are joined by Dakota aka Captainburleyslice from the brothers of the pipe podcast for a fun, wide ranging discussion about all things tobacco.

In this week's episode, Seb and Josh are joined by Johnny to have a discussion about corn cobs, as well as a recap of Johnny's time at the Las Vegas Pipe Show.

This episode, we dive into the history of Dan Tobacco, tackle another round of trivia, and take a questionable turn into limerick territory. We also discuss aging tobacco and the point of diminishing returns before packing our pipes and lighting up Dan Tobacco’s Salty Dogs for a full review. Grab your favorite blend and join us!

Sebastien is back from his travels, and we’re catching up on all the adventures! We kick things off with a lighthearted game of 20 Questions, tackle another trivia challenge, and dive into Seb’s visits to LJ Peretti and the Julius Vesz workshop. Then we light up some Belgian Delight from Smokers Haven and share our thoughts on this latest smoke. Sit back, relax, and join us for another episode fil...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, Sebastien is still away, and Josh is joined by Canadian Pipemaker Nate Rose. Together they stray from the typical format, diving into an unstructured conversation covering topics from what's being worked on behind the scenes, to what we're currently excited about in the tobacco world, with just a dash of existentialism thrown in to spice things up.

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, Josh is joined by Mike from Timber & Smoke, as Sebastien is in the midst of final wedding to-dos. Josh and Mike have a wide ranging, casual conversation discussing everything from instagram drama, to turn of the century pipesmiths.

In Episode 76, we take another crack at our Virginia discussion, revisiting the leaf, its varieties, and some of the things we may have gotten wrong, or simply left out, the first time around. Then it’s time for another round of tobacco trivia, followed by a completely unhinged Mad Libs adventure that takes us somewhere neither of us planned on going. From there, we dive deep into the world of the...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we take a trip down memory Lane as we listen back to, and react to and comment on, our very first episode of Beyond the Burl. Grab your favourite pipe, settle in, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we take a look back at our journey through pipe smoking so far, the experiences, discoveries, surprises, and questions that have shaped where we are today. We also put our knowledge to the test with another round of pipe tobacco trivia, before letting ChatGPT take the wheel for another story where romance goes spectacularly off course. Then we turn our attention...

This week on Beyond the Burl, we’re putting our tobacco knowledge to the test with a little game of Tobacco Taboo, followed by another trivia question, which may or may not throw you for a loop. Then things take a turn as ChatGPT tells the tale of Jester and Monk, two castle employees who decide that perhaps life behind the walls isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and embark on a rather unexpected c...

This week on Beyond the Burl, we’re opening the tin on a few curious corners of pipe smoking history! We take a look at tobacco tins, where they came from, how they evolved, and why those little metal containers became such an iconic part of the pipe-smoking world. Then it’s time for another round of pipe tobacco trivia, with a question that Seb knows the answer to. We saddle up for a rootin’-toot...

This week on Beyond the Burl, we have a fun time while Josh gets absolutely destroyed by trivia, before throwing Seb for a loop by having a trivia question prepared for the audience. We also have another ChatGPT story, this time with a little bit of magical nonsense thrown into the mix, before getting into our deep-dive discussion: a series of questions that are seemingly impossible to answer. And...

Seb is back after sitting out an episode, and we kick things off by talking about some of our preferred pipe factories and what makes them stand out. We then dive into another ChatGPT-generated story that turns out to be a little longer than expected. For the Deep Dive, we take a cursory look at the history of Tsuge Pipe Company and its place in the pipe-making world. Finally, we light up a bowl o...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, Seb is away, and Josh has to scramble to try to fill the void, calling once again upon the unfiltered talent of Jay and Bo of Pipe and Tamper.

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we dive into what actually makes a tobacco blend interesting, whether it’s the blend itself, the way it smokes, or something a little harder to define. We’ve also got another fun bit of pipe tobacco trivia, a great listener-submitted story, and a conversation about our spending habits as pipe smokers and how they’ve changed over the years. Then, as always, we wr...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we share what our better halves really think about our pipe-smoking hobby, from first impressions to how their opinions have evolved over the years. We also dive into a fantastic listener-submitted story that reminds us that not everything is always as it seems. We then discuss our journeys into pipe making and tobacco blending. We discuss what sparked those pas...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we're back with a laid-back mix of laughs, conversation, and tobacco. We kick things off with a fun window shopping exercise, imagining what we'd add to our collections if we shopped smokingpipes with a set budget. Then it's time for another round of pipe trivia before diving into a listener-submitted story from the community. For our Deep Dive, we put each othe...

This week on Beyond the Burl, we kick things off with a few rounds of Mind Meld, seeing if we can think alike (with varying degrees of success). Then it's time for another ChatGPT adventure, as we hear the legendary tale of Ramblin John. We also take a deep dive into the rich history of Gawith & Hoggarth, exploring one of the oldest and most influential names in pipe tobacco. Finally, we l...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we discuss every pipe smoker's bucket list, enjoy a hilarious Seb & Johnny story, and welcome back Johnny from Palmyra Products and Mike from Timber & Smoke to recap our adventures at the Capitaland Pipe Show. We finish the episode by lighting up and reviewing Haddo's Delight by G. L. Pease. Grab a pipe and join us!

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we take a look back at where it all started, revisiting our pipe collections from Episode 2 and comparing how our tastes, habits, and collections have evolved since those early days. What changed? What stayed the same? We bring back our trivia question, dive into a listener-submitted story, and then sit down with returning guests Johnny from Palmyra Products and...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we kick things off with a round of the Tobaccolympics, crowning our winners across a variety of tobacco related categories. We follow it up with another round of pipe trivia, challenge ourselves with a spooky chat story, and then dive deep into a conversation about pipe smoking identity and the kind of smokers we become. To close things out, we sit back, light u...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we dive deep into details that help make a pipe truly unique, starting with a discussion on pipe stem materials and the history, qualities, and quirks behind everything from classic vulcanite to alternative materials. We keep the tradition alive with another round of pipe trivia, then jump into a brand-new ChatGPT story where an unlikely group of heros rise to t...

This week on Beyond the Burl, we accidentally discover that Sebastien may have found his true calling: playing 20 Questions. What starts as a simple game quickly turns into a surprisingly competitive battle of deduction, and Seb is having the time of his life. Keeping tradition alive, we follow it up with a single pipe-related trivia question, putting our collective tobacco knowledge to the test....

This week, we throw the usual format out the window and sit down with Canadian pipe maker Michael Parks for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey into pipe making, the lessons he's learned along the way, and the craft that continues to inspire him. Along the way, Michael even pitches a delightfully wild ChatGPT story idea, leading us down some unexpected paths. After Michael heads out, Seb...

In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we settle in for a laid-back evening of pipe talk, stories, and plenty of laughs. We kick things off by diving into some personal opinion questions that take the conversation in all kinds of unexpected directions, followed by another round of trivia to test our knowledge and keep the banter rolling. Along the way, we share a fun story that spirals into the kind...