The Burn Down Podcast

Eric has officially traded in his man cave for a baby crib! Say hello to his little princess! Eric describes the heart-pounding adventure into fatherhood. From the nerve-wracking hospital room to the magical moment she arrived. The  rollercoaster of emotions was REAL- the fear, the awe, and the unconditional love that comes with being a girl dad.

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For 5 five years we’ve been posting episodes every Friday , editing every episode, creating new pieces of content, traveling to make content, it’s humbling and exciting to see our work slowly pay off with a feature in the Spanish cigar magazine, Humo Latino Magazine Check out us out in the this months (July) issue, and stay tuned for next month’s issue, which will feature our cigar, The Blueprint. Thank you for this opportunity and...

We have Rob Bentivegna in the BDP studio! With over 12 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Rob is a dedicated fitness and health enthusiast who runs a successful personal training and nutrition company. He understands the importance of mental health for achieving success, not just in fitness, but in life overall.

Rob's personal journey includes struggles with body image, feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, ...

In this episode, we're excited to have Chris Mormando, also known as Chris Boy or Gaetano (from Gravesend), in the BDP studio! Chris shares his incredible journey of growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, getting into trouble, going to jail, and ultimately realizing his dream of becoming an actor and filmmaker. He has worked with stars like 50 Cent, Chazz Palminteri, Andrew Dice Clay, Armand Assante, Steven Van Zandt, and many more!

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New York is trying to pass the Assembly Bill 3907 (A 3907), which proposes to ban the sale of premium cigars in the state.

VIA The Cigar Rights Of America: "As it stands, A 3907 is drafted too broadly, unfairly categorizing premium cigars as flavored tobacco products despite their lack of artificial flavorings or enhancements. To protect freedom of choice and prevent harm to small businesses, A 3907 must be appropriately amended to...

Yonkers native Michael Abruzese owner of Polpettina in Eastchester, New York discovered his passion for cooking after working at Westchester staples Catania’s and Johnnie’s. Dave Portnoy of Barstool sports was recently at Polpettina and gave Mike's Pizza a rating of 8.2 which later Dave retracted and said " I admit this shoulda been mid to high 8.

Mike formalized his training at the Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 2000...

Cigars have long been dominated by men, but in recent decades, more women are stepping into the cigar world. While men still dominate, the gap is narrowing as cigars gain popularity among women. We explore this trend and review an article by sigars.com, which delves into the growing movement of female cigar aficionados in America and examines why more women are embracing the cigar lifestyle.

Article: https://sigars.com/female-cig...

The premium cigar industry has finally filed its opposition brief after facing multiple delays. The brief contests the government's appeal in the nearly eight-year-old legal battle over FDA regulation of premium cigars (Cigar Association of America et al. v. FDA et al.).

In a major win for cigar enthusiasts last August, Judge Mehta ruled in favor of three cigar industry groups suing the FDA.  Judge Mehta found the FDA didn't adequa...

In the studio we have Kito Mizo, the visionary behind Alexander Cavano Watches. Kito and Eric's started a friendship over a decade ago during their days pounding the pavement, braving the elements as they went door to door, six days a week. From those shared experiences emerged Kito's daring decision to invest his entire $401K into realizing his dream of launching his own watch company. Alexander Cavano!

Through the highs and lows ...

We have Jonas Santana in the studio this week! Jonas was our 2nd guest when we first started the podcast in 2019, it was great to chop it up in person. We discuss the success of Blackbird Cigars, Blackbird's new 30,000 square foot factory, how Jonas and the Burn Down collaborated on making The Blueprint (and our next cigar) , awesome insight about business and the cigar industry, plus more!

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