Hot Ashes Podcast
The Hot Ashes Podcast is where cigars, conversation, and camaraderie come together. Hosted by veterans and longtime friends, the show blends sharp humor, real talk, and storytelling straight from the cigar lounge. One week it’s swapping war stories, the next it’s debating music, movies, leadership, or life’s big questions—no script, no filters, just unfiltered conversation and good bourbon. Whether you’re lighting up a cigar or just looking for a seat at the table, Hot Ashes delivers laughs, insight, and the kind of banter you’d expect from a crew that’s seen a little of everything.
Hot Ashes Podcast
Episode 15 (Peru trip, parenting adults, survivor)
In this episode, Lee and TK fire up the mics at George’s Cigar Shop with a full house: Solange is back, and new guest Gina jumps on mic four. They kick things off with what they’re not calling “the next episode,” talk intro music history (including TK’s lost rap opener), and settle in with their cigars and beers.
Gina takes everyone on a wild month‑long trek through Peru—from jungle humidity and invisible flesh‑eating bugs to an unguided four‑day hike to Machu Picchu, cheap hostels with hot meals and Wi‑Fi, a sprained ankle on day three, 20‑hour bus rides, desert oases, and surprise penguins and sea lions on the coast.
From there, the crew bounces through stories of Hawaii life and the infamous “Stairway to Heaven” hike, sketchy trails vs. cushy guided treks, and what can go wrong when you’re tired, distracted, and halfway up (or down) a mountain. That flows into parenting and preparedness: kids whacking their heads on lighthouse staircases, broken bones, mystery concussions, overstuffed hike backpacks, and being the only one who actually packed snacks and a first‑aid kit.
They also dive into family, siblings, and Christmas: adult kids, trying to keep the holiday “magic” alive, juggling in‑laws, traditions like spaghetti on Christmas Eve, and the stress of hosting vs. just showing up.
Rounding it out, there’s plenty of shop life and dog talk—Penny Lane and Eleanor Rigby’s chaotic reunion, bath trauma, agility classes, and why “all four on the floor” is the secret sauce of dog training—plus plans for the shop’s White Elephant Christmas party and ugly‑sweater strategy.
It’s cigars, travel tales, busted ankles, family chaos, and dog hair—pretty much everything you’d expect from an afternoon at Hot Ashes.
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