OomPaul.com

The longest podcast to date and one that gives us just a glimpse into a very important portion of our modern pipe world: SmokingPipes.com. It was a real pleasure to hang out at the SPDC headquarters and chat with Sykes and some of the staff back on December 5th, 2014. I learned a good bit about the history behind the institution and had a great time to boot. I think you will love this one.

It was my pleasure to chat with the very talented Canadian Carver you may already know simply as Gio. If you don't know Gio, you soon will. I suggest you get your hands on a Gio pipe sooner rather than later. Beautiful work here, no two ways about it. Gio is an incredibly nice guy with an eye for beauty and hands capable of bringing those beautiful pipe ideas, thankfully within reach. I hope you enjoy! 

 

It was my pleasure to chat with Mike Lancaster, the man behind TobaccoPipeCollectors.com aka TPC. Mike has a passion for spreading the word about "indie carvers" as he affectionately calls the group. Learn more about how Mike is engaging the pipe community at large and how you can get in on what's going on at TPC by listening to this podcast. I hope you enjoy! 

 

It was my pleasure to chat with collector extraordinaire Mr. Dustin Babitzke . I've seen portions of Dustin's collections at shows, but never got to chat to him about them. I had a great time picking his brain about his love of collecting pipes. If you look closely in this pic, not only will you see Dustin holding a pipe by one of his favorite carvers, the amazing Stephen Downie , but on the shelf in the background, you'll see one of my creations, Flora Cambriana 1. I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Dustin Babitzke

It was my pleasure to chat with American carver and founder of pipe maker's forum, Mr. Tyler Beard for episode 45. Not only has Tyler been incredibly influential over the years through his helping others via pipe maker's forum, but his work alone has also influenced many a budding carver. Listen to Tyler's beginnings, find out about his new move and change in careers, and other stuff I never ever knew about this really nice and talented American carver. I hope you enjoy!

Tyler Beard

On January 23rd, 2013 it was my pleasure to chat with the founder of Pipesmagazine.com, Mr. Kevin Godbee. I think you'll find this to be a very interesting behind the scenes glimpse into the mind of a guy who is truly excited about the various ways a pipe smoker can be entertained and catered to through digital media. Kevin's doing some great stuff and I hope you'll support his endeavors, especially after listening to the podcast.

Kevin mentions the NPR interview which can be found by clicking here.  As well as an interview with Michael Gladis from Mad Men which you can find by clicking here.

Kevin Godbee

For episode 42 it was my pleasure to chat with Brian Levine, the host of Pipesmagazine.com's Radio Show. To say that Brian's history with pipes and tobacco is informed and extensive is a great understatement. From his jobs with Dunhill, Stokkebye, Smokingpipes.com, Brigham and more, Brian's immersion experience in the working world of pipes and tobacco is fascinating. Oh, and he has the largest collection of Disney pipes on the planet. Listen, enjoy and then go check out his radio show at Pipesmagazine.com, not least of which because you'll hear him interview yours truly for this Thursday's edition (1/17/13.)

Brian Levine

Every year the Greater Kansas City Pipe Club has a carving contest for American carvers. This image shows the winners from 2010. This year's shape will be the bulldog. Listen to the podcast and hear all about it from the guy who started the whole contest, Mr. Quinton Wells. Then, if you're a carver in North America, hurry up and register and send in your entry! The deadline is fast approaching! Then come to the KC show June 23rd and 24th and enjoy all the fun!

GKCPC carving contest

Briar Blues

Dear listeners, you span the globe and check in regularly and that's a wonderful thing. It's now time to engage. You, yes you. Listen to the upcoming changes and exciting things happening with my revamped and more frequent podcasts! You're going to love what you hear. Hey, we even give a quick call to check in with Mike at Briar Blues. You can see his site here .
Click here to listen  or listen at your leisure by subscribing in iTunes .
Episode 31 • Briar Blues

Todd Johnson: Great American carver Todd Johnson is a force of nature. With amazing visionary talent and a unrelenting insistance to coax the ultimate from each block, the more you know about this master carver, the more you will understand why his work is so sought after around the globe. Take a listen to this chat we had in his studio back on July 12, 2010 and view more of his amazing work here .

Episode 30 • Todd Johnson

On May 28, 2010, it was my pleasure to chat with Kurt Huhn, the man behind Pipemakersforum.com where you can learn just about everything there is to know about pipes. Please also check out pipecrafter.com where you can find some of Kurt's beautiful handcrafted pipes. Take a listen to the podcast and hear what Kurt has to say about the forum, as well as his own handmade gems!

Kurt Huhn

A Monjure International trunk show was one of the first times I saw so many amazing high grade pipes in one place. It's always a treat to see what Steve Monjure has to offer either at a  trunk show or at a pipe show. You can even order from him through his website. The customer service you will receive is of the highest caliber. Steve is a great guy with a great product. Take a listen to this podcast to hear all about how Steve got started, insight into the industry, some funny stories, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy!

Steve_Monjure

Back in early 2009, I was fortunate enough to chat with one of our great American pipe carvers, Jody Davis. My apologies for the hiatus as some information is dated, but no less wonderful is listening to this incredibly kind, multi-talented fellow talk about his beginnings, ideas and inspirations. Jody has influenced many great carvers over the years. I hope you enjoy!

Episode 21 • Jody Davis

The Radice family podcast is here!

Check out the pics below as you listen  to the Radice podcast. You can listen to this podcast either directly on this site by clicking the link above, or in itunes. If possible, please subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (read "Important" message below for more info and links.) My wife Venessa and I were fortunate enough to take a trip to Italy in late April this year (2009.) While there, we took a train to Milan where none other than Luca (of Neatpipes.com  fame) picked us up to take us to the Radice workshop. We sat down and had a chat with Father Luigi and sons Gianluca and Marzio. Luca was very gracious to be our interpreter for the day. After the interview the Radice's took us out to lunch at a wonderful spot. The pipes I saw while there were beyond words. It was really incredible to sit across the table from these great pipemakers. The hospitality while there was second to none. They were incredible hosts and a sheer delight to be with. Being able to walk slowly through the workshop and examine every square inch was such a treat. My Radice pipes mean even more to me now that I was able to get to know this wonderful family. I hope you feel the same after listening to this podcast. If you have yet to own a Radice pipe, there is no time like the present. Drop me a line about the Radice pipe you're getting next! I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Gianluca Luigi with 3 bowl pipe
Luca, Marzio and Olie

Luigi sketching

 

 

 

 

 

Marzio smoking nose pipe Olie art at Radice workshop

Venessa portraits of the Radice family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Radice collection

 

 

  Amazing massive pipe

 

 

 

 

 

Incredible creations

 

 

unique drafting

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Radice Podcast

It's been a while, but it is still worth listening to this great podcast. It's live and ready to download. It was great to see so many carvers and vendors. Seeing so many different styles and different degrees of artistry and craftsmanship is so interesting. Whether you were there or not, you'll have fun listening to our first podcast we're having to label "explicit" due to a few colorful words.

Chicagoland Pipe Show

© Neill Archer Roan. Used with permission. I had a chat with Neill Archer Roan of the blog,  A Passion for Pipes . As an informed collector, Neill has great insight into our wonderful world of pipes. His writing is nothing short of poetic, making his blog a welcome read at each update. Check out the podcast and don't forget to visit Neill's site through the link above . I hope you enjoy!

Neill Archer Roan mp3

Frank is the main coordinator for the Chicoagoland Pipe Show. He gives us the lowdown on the events as well as some other neat bits of information. Frank is pictured here with a 1930s Dunhill advertisement pipe, which he claims is unsmokable. (My questions are: 1. How many times did he try to smoke it? and, 2. Is the pipe really big, or is Frank just really small?) 

Frank Burla

   The recording of the legendary Pipestud is something you don't want to miss. For those of you who do not know Pipestud yet, he is a regular contributor to the Yahoo message board Pipesmokers 2. He is a font of knowledge and has written numerous reviews of tobacco which can be found at TobaccoReviews.com . He also consigns estate pipes on ebay , works at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame , and calls horse races on the weekends in Austin, Texas. As a special treat, at the very end of this podcast we have a recording of him calling a race. subscribe in iTunes  

Pipestud