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Send us Fan Mail This week on No Snobs or Knobs EP 870  we uncovered the strangest headlines from around the world — and trust us, you’re not ready for this list. 🚗 A pink pony drives a car (yes, really). 🪆 A Russian woman sells her soul… for a doll collection. ⚰️ Grave digging… but make it a competition sport. 🦵 A human leg turns up stuck in an airport. 🛍️ A shopping mall decides it needs a Wi...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 This week on Habanos Saturday Ep 871, we’re lighting up with a full-on cigar adventure! 💨 We dive into EGM’s new release, explore the luxurious Platinum Nova Cigars, and take a hands-on look at travel humidors — but only two of them, because let’s face it, we don’t want anyone snoring into their ashtray. 😴💨 But that’s not all — we’re talking UMI Pads and Cigar Crystal Tubes...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Habanos Saturday Ep869, the cigar show everyone in the industry is watching. This week, Reza takes us inside his latest trip to Germany for Intertabac Dortmund, the world’s leading cigar trade fair. We cover everything you need to know about the show — from the newest brands to the classic legends: Platinum Nova, a fresh face making waves in the cigar world EGM and...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Lost Dollar Business Club,  EP 868, Anthony sits down with Nic Curle for a high-voltage conversation that cuts straight into the heart of our digital future. From the UK’s proposed digital ID rollout to Amazon’s $2.1B fine for manipulating user behaviour, we explore how technology, governments, and corporations shape identity, trust, and truth in ways most of us barel...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Habanos Saturday,  Ep 867 we’re going beyond the smoke and into the world of cigar cases from around the globe. From artisan creations in China and Pakistan to limited editions from the United States and legendary brands you already know, we explore the styles, craftsmanship, and surprises behind these essential cigar accessories. It’s an intriguing and fun episode pa...

Send us Fan Mail Education, AI & Resilience: How the Future Is Built One Thought at a Time on The Lost Dollar Business Club Ep 866 This week’s episode dives deep into the collision of education and AI, the art of critical thinking, and the hidden resilience that defines true leadership. Our guest, Kevin Dougherty—a former educator turned business leader, podcaster, and resilience champion—join...

Send us Fan Mail This week on No Snobs or Knobs, we bring you the strangest news from around the world—stories you didn’t even know you needed in your life! From a Florida woman who thought she was a dentist to bizarre headlines that will have you shaking your head, this is the show where anything can happen. Broadcast live every Wednesday morning (and sometimes whenever we feel like it), No Snobs...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨 A brand-new Sermon on the German  EP 862 is here — and September’s episode pulls no punches! We’re diving into two powerful themes this month: 🚀 Star Trek Day — celebrating one of the most iconic sci-fi universes of all time and what it continues to mean for culture today. ⚠️ Racism on the Rise — especially here in the U.K., where movements like Operation Raise the Colours are...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Habanos Saturday,  Ep 865 we bring you something truly special. Our surprise guest is none other than AJ Patel, the legendary proprietor of No.6 Cavendish, one of the most iconic names in the cigar world. Over the course of our two-hour live show, AJ joins us in the last hour to share his unparalleled knowledge, insights, and stories from decades in the industry. If y...

Send us Fan Mail Your business will only ever run as well as you do. In this powerful episode of The Lost Dollar Business Club , we sit down with Phil Roberton — health optimisation expert, endurance coach, and founder of the Flawed Hero Marathon. With decades of experience and the distinction of helping more people cross the London Marathon finish line than anyone else in the world, Phil reveals...

Send us Fan Mail This month on Funny Ha Ha Ep 859  with world-famous comedian Gregg Shapiro, we cover everything from history to hilarity—and yes, even future-eating caterpillars. 🌱🦋 Expect laughs (and maybe a few raised eyebrows) as we dive into: Gregg’s adventures planting trees in France 🌳 Why George Orwell wasn’t really George Orwell 📚 The surprising origins of Labor Day in the 1800s 🇺🇸 Do...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s special guest on Habanos’s Saturday Ep 861 is Aaron Sigmund — author of five acclaimed cigar books and a true authority on cigar culture, often regarded as the royalty of cigars. We talk about the history of cigars, all five of his books, and the journey that got him started as an author. You’ll hear how he launched Smoke Magazine, who mentored him during his Cambridge...

Send us Fan Mail The Lost Dollar Business Club:  EP 860 The Graveyard of Ideas The Graveyard of Ideas is a bold, thought-provoking business series that uncovers the hidden forces keeping brilliant concepts from ever seeing the light of day. Everyone has them — those flashes of inspiration scribbled in notebooks, sketched on napkins, or typed hastily into a phone — but most never move beyond the id...

Send us Fan Mail This week on No Snobs or Knobs Ep 857, we dive into the absurd, the bizarre, and the downright unbelievable. Forget Shakespeare’s genius—we’re giving you the stories you didn’t know you needed: 🪩 A silicone statue of a wife creeping out the neighbors. 🐕 When pets outnumber people in Norway and the town creates a Pet Police Department. 🍲 Two boys in China decide a hot pot is the...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Vaguely True  EP 858 with Rob Vega, we break down the headlines and the undercurrents shaping the world — in plain English. From artificial intelligence and U.S. politics to trades, tariffs, and The Fed, we dig into why Americans seem so angry at the rest of the world and why world leaders are pushing back. Is America losing its “dad of the world” status? Do we need a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Habanos Saturday, Ep 856 we were joined by Philip from Save the Cigars for a powerful conversation about the cigar community and our rights as enthusiasts. 🇬🇧💨 We discussed the proposed cigar ban in London — highlighting how raising the age limit is not only impractical but also an attack on civil liberties. Philip shared the mission of Save the Cigars, why protectin...

Send us Fan Mail Crypto was born out of rebellion — a promise of financial freedom beyond governments, banks, and Wall Street. But in 2025, that vision is under fire. In this episode, we sit down with Steven Patterson , a pioneer building autonomous crypto trading engines designed to thrive when markets get wild. Together, we dive deep into the battle for crypto’s soul: Will decentralization survi...

Send us Fan Mail This week on No Snobs or Knobs,  Ep 854 we dive into the weird, the wild, and the downright unbelievable — the news you didn’t know you needed. We kick things off with reverse trivia about the Great Wall of China, before getting cozy under the newest head blanket invention (yes, that’s a thing). Then it’s time for Nobby News: Glow-in-the-dark aliens spotted in the UK An Olympic sk...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Habanos Saturday, Ep 853  we’re diving deep into cigar history with two incredible guests — Jean Marie and Laurent. Together, we explore the legacy of Zino Davidoff, the man behind one of the most iconic names in cigars, and how Dr. Ernst Schneider transformed the Davidoff brand from a $1M shop into a $1B global powerhouse after acquiring it. We also take a fascinatin...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve nailed the career. You’ve built the business. On paper, it all looks unstoppable — the deals are closing, revenue is climbing, and the world sees you as a success story. But behind closed doors, the picture isn’t so perfect. Maybe you’re exhausted, disconnected, or even dreading walking through your own front door. The personal cost of professional success can be devastatin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of Sermon From The German, Ep 847 where we tackle the big questions that leave everyone wondering about the future. This week, we dive into the future of space exploration, UFOs, and the human experience as we know it. In part 2, we're picking up where we left off last month, covering everything from Mars to the possibilities of meeting alien life....

Send us Fan Mail This week on Habanos Saturday,  Ep 849, things get heated. Reza dives into the controversial new UK rule limiting the age you can buy cigars—and yes, it turns into an epic 45-minute rant you won’t want to miss. From there, we shift gears and spark up conversations on cultural quirks, including a hot topic about Asian drivers, before spotlighting a new cigar product shaking things...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks L$BC ( Lost Dollar Business Club )  EP 848 Adapt or Die — The Harsh Reality of Sudden Change in Business. We are Talking Lockdowns, Market Crashes, and Other Gut Punches, plus What Winners Do Differently, and we end as ever with "Lost Or Found ". This episode of the Lost Dollar Business Club explores the real-world impact of sudden change on small businesse...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s Habanos Saturday episode Ep 845, we had a blast making fun of Rocky Patel cigars, chatting about the Summer Smoke event, and why it wasn’t on the shelf! Things got even more interesting as we played “Guess What Cigar We’re Smoking” with our guests, and it was a laugh riot! An hour and 20 minutes of pure fun, cigars, and expert banter. If you love cigars, enjoy hanging o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Lost Dollar Business Club Ep 844 — where business gets real. In this episode, Anthony, Nic, and Dave unpack the truth behind entrepreneurship. Forget the Instagram glam — this is the raw, unfiltered chaos of building, leading, failing, and getting back up again. 🔥 They dive into the highs and lows of business leadership, the emotional weight of success, and how rea...