Dogs of War

Today was a very special episode for me! I have been a Deadliest Catch fan for decades! Matt Bradley from FV North Western sits down with me and talks Bering Sea crab fishing and addiction and trauma! He has been crab fishing in the Bering Sea for decades! Hes struggled openly with addictions and alcoholism and is over a decade clean and sober and is a drug style counselor and life coach! Show Spo...

Today I sit down with Matt Booth of Room 101 Cigars! Matt also has many other ventures in clothing, jewelry and other wearable and is some what of a cultural icon. Matt was also an infantry Marine! I really enjoyed this episode and Room 101 Cigars! Check them out! Show Sponsors:  Small Batch Cigar - use the code "dogsofwar" for 10% AND free shipping BL Luxuries and OC Raw Dog Food!

Gabby is a US Marine Officer veteran and a multi-generation cigar family member! She served in the US Marines, and held many different positions as a commissioned officer, and then transitioned into civilian life and started a cigar company called Antipoliticas! Her cigars are excellent and she is supported by her uncle who has been in the industry for decades and has had a factory in Esteli Nicar...

Today was a highlight of an episode for me! I absolutely love Espinosa Cigars! Banger cigars! Erik Espinosa is a Cuban-American cigar blender and an entrepeneur from South Florida! His company Espinosa Cigars and factory "La Zona" are among the top tier of the industry! Espinosa makes the "Knuckle Sandwich" line of cigars for celebrity and TV personalitiy Guy Fieri! I met Erik...

Today I sit down with Mike S of Powstanie Cigars! Powstanie Cigars are some of my favorite smokes! Their core line includes Broadleaf, San Andreas, CT and Habano! We also chat about their special releases including my new personal favorite the Ezekiel 25:17 a Powstanie and Room 101 Collab that is FIRE!  Show Sponsors:  Small Batch Cigar - www.smallbatchcigar.com use the code "dogsofwar"...

Today I sit down with Aric Bey of Black Star Line Cigars! Aric is also  a retired Chicago Fire Fighter who was injured and retired in the line of duty! He started his cigar company and has more than 6 core lines and is growing every day!  This episode was filmed outside on new equipment, so its not my normal quality, and we will be fixing this issue going forward! Excuse our lower quality for this...

Today I sit down with Lee Marsh! Cigar nerd turned manufacturer, long time football through college player and dog man! Cane Corso breed to be exact! Lee is the founder of Stolen Throne Cigars which are now one of my favorite companies in existence! Their portfolio is THE BEST! They even do a special blend of cigar called "Argos" which directly donates a portion of all proceeds to a Cane...

Today I sit down with Robert Allan! He runs Roz's Cigar Emporium in Ocala Florida and has been on the board of directors of Cigars For Warrior's for over 13 years! He is also their director of logistics! Cigars For Warriors or CFW is a 401-C Non Profit that provides free cigars to our deployed troops! They have collected, boxed and shipped MILLIONS of cigars to our troops over the years!...

Today I sit down with Cody Mobley of Kentucky Gentlemen Cigars! His family has been in the tobacco and cigar business in one way or another for around 100 years! They have a dozen/s of blends and lines of premium cigars and are the makers of the Bourbon Cigar Lineup! Their families have grown, cured and created warehouse distribution for burley tobacco since the beginning. For over 150 years, The...

Today I sit down with Mike Palmer AKA BDP Palmer of Powstanie Cigars! Mike is the national sales manager for Powstanie Cigars as well as a blender and podcast host! Powstanie is the polish word for "Uprising" and was founded by the Szczepankiewicz brothers Mike and Greg based out of Deltona Florida. Their core line consists of the Habano, Broadleaf and Connecticut! And soon to be San And...

Today I sit down with Arnold Serafin of Serafin De Cuba Cigars! Serafin is based out of my home town of Tarpon Springs Florida, and is located on the Sponge Docks! Arnold is 4-5th generation of cigar makers from Cuba, and along with his son offer a wide array of revived historic brands and blends from their shop in Tarpon! They make excellent cigars and I had a blast talking with him! Had an absol...

Today I sit down with Enrique Seijas of Matilde Cigars! Matilde Cigars is a old brand that was started in the 1800s and fizzled out in the early 1900s from the Dominican Republic. Enrique and his father resurrected Matilde and brought it into modern times! Matilde has a core line of very good cigars that are also affordable! They also do special releases and limited exposure releases that are bang...

Today I sit down with Jason Haynes of Midwest Legacy Beef! MLB Is a raw dog food company that specializes in whole prey raw beef dog diets! Raw feeding is hands down the absolute best way to feed your dogs and give them the best chance at a long healthy life and extend their street working time! Most kibble is filled with low grade left over agricultural grade meat, synthetic vitamins that are all...

Today I sit down and enjoy a Herf with Oliver Nivaud from United Cigars! Oliver is the Director of Operations of United Cigars and a long time cigar lover and key industry player for a very long time! United Cigars encompasses a huge umbrella of brands and make some killer smokes! He is a super cool individual and i thoroughly enjoyed our chat together and hope you do as well!  Show Sponsors: Smal...

Today is a very special episode! Our 100th show! I had a very near and dear to my heart and special guest on for this extraordinary accomplishment! Welcome Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigar company! Tatuaje is a cigar company mainly based out of Nicaragua and the US and they have a cult like following for their cigars! They have a very large portfolio of cigars and a bunch of special blends that they...

Today I sit down with friend, dog trainer and former military contractor Travis Lloyd! Travis competes in Ring sport, and trains as a PSA decoy under the tutelage of Shawn Edwards and The Deadpool Decoy School program!  Travis recently traveled to India to assist the Deadpool Decoy School seminar being hosted there and has competed and traveled around the country working dogs.  Show Sponsors!!! Ho...

Today I sit down with another cigar aficionado, Matt from the Cigar Hound Dog. The CHD is a YouTube channel as well as a cigar influencer. His content is excellent and focused on smoking and reviewing all types of different cigars! Live! And rating them and giving his honest opinion!  Sponsored by Horton's Quality K9 Equipment and Smallbatchcigar.com use the code "dogsofwar" for a 1...

Today I sit down with the smallest Navy SEAL ever!  Former U.S. Navy SEAL David Brown was the unlikeliest of candidates for the world's most grueling military selection process. Standing just 5' 3" and weighing 110 pounds, he was unlike any of the others around him who aspired to be SEALs. But through dogged determination and an iron will, he overcame every obstacle that life put in...

Today I sit down with Abe Dababneh the Owner of Smoke Inn. Smoke Inn is a Cigar retailer in south Florida with multiple locations. They also have an extensive online cigar retail site and program. Abe has been in the business for over 30 years and is a wealth of knowledge with many "Firsts" in the industry! Smoke Inn hosts a Retail event every year called "The Great Smoke". The...

Today is a very special episode! The Navy Seal K9 handler of Cairo that participated on the raid that ended the life of osama bin laden joins me!! I named my dog after his dog! We  go  deep on this one! DO NOT miss this one! Brought to you by Horton's Quality K9 Equipment! And Smallbatchcigar.com Use the code "dogsofwar" for a 10% discount and free shipping at smallbatchcigar.com! T...

Today I sit down with Army Ranger K9 handler and trainer turned civilian head trainer for the Ranger program Mark Kaufmann. Horton's Quality K9 Equipment hortonsk9.com and smallbatchcigar.com are today's show sponsors! Use code "dogsofwar" for a 10%^ discount and free shipping with small batch cigar!  Mark Kaufmann is a combat veteran, and former United States Army Ranger. He h...

Today we sit down with Army veteran as well as US contracting veteran and cigar afficionado Dave West! Dave West is in charge of all online business for SmallBatchCigar.com as well as their tasting notes and blog posts! I really enjoyed this episode and learning about cigars! Use the code "dogsofwar" at checkout for a 10% discount and free shipping! http: //www.smallbatchcigar.com The po...

Today I sit down with retired LAPD k9 Officer/Trainer Extraordinaire Michael Goosby! This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts hands down! And we will absolutely be repeating another episode in the future! Michaels Bio: SERGEANT II (Ret) Mike Goosby Chief Trainer Metropolitan Division K9 Platoon Los Angeles Police Department Mike had 32.5 years (25 years of K9 experience) with the Los Angeles P...

Today I sit down with a 28 year veteran of law enforcement and current k9 handler out of Kentucky, Gilbert Marksberry! Gil also served in the United States Marine Corps, and has a very interesting and deep story to his life. Gil is also a father and a loving husband, and someone I call a friend!  I hope you all enjoy this! Brought to you by Horton's Quality K9 Equipment! Also by smallbatchcig...

Today I sit down with Steve Sprouse! Steve was a 30 year law enforcement officer in south Florida. 20 of that in K9. Steve held multiple positions within his department including handler, head trainer etc. Steve is also a pioneer of “picture” and reality based K9 training. Steve developed a line of synthetic prosthetics for dogs to bite realistic appendages. His company Armin Leggan has sold their...