HeyJaredBeyond the Burl
Beyond the Burl is a weekly exploration of pipe culture, craftsmanship, and conversation, hosted by Seb and Josh. From the rituals of tamping and toasting to the strange, smoky corners of history, we delve into the world of briar, blends, and banter.
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Episode 75: We react to episode 1 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we take a trip down memory Lane as we listen back to, and react to and comment on, our very first episode of Beyond the Burl. Grab your favourite pipe, settle in, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
Episode 74: The future of Beyond the Burl (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we take a look back at our journey through pipe smoking so far, the experiences, discoveries, surprises, and questions that have shaped where we are today. We also put our knowledge to the test with another round of pipe tobacco trivia, before letting ChatGPT take the wheel for another story where romance goes spectacularly off course. Then we turn our attention toward the future of Beyond the Burl and talk about where we want to take the show, what we want to
Episode 73: Unknown varietals and things taboo (opens the original)
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This week on Beyond the Burl, we’re putting our tobacco knowledge to the test with a little game of Tobacco Taboo, followed by another trivia question, which may or may not throw you for a loop. Then things take a turn as ChatGPT tells the tale of Jester and Monk, two castle employees who decide that perhaps life behind the walls isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and embark on a rather unexpected career change. For our Deep Dive, we’re exploring the world of tobacco varietals. There are far more
Episode 72: This pipe ain't big enough fer the two of us! (opens the original)
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This week on Beyond the Burl, we’re opening the tin on a few curious corners of pipe smoking history! We take a look at tobacco tins, where they came from, how they evolved, and why those little metal containers became such an iconic part of the pipe-smoking world. Then it’s time for another round of pipe tobacco trivia, with a question that Seb knows the answer to. We saddle up for a rootin’-tootin’ ChatGPT story featuring cowboys, pipes, and a surprise ending that even we didn’t see coming. Sp
Episode 71: Trials and Trivialations (opens the original)
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This week on Beyond the Burl, we have a fun time while Josh gets absolutely destroyed by trivia, before throwing Seb for a loop by having a trivia question prepared for the audience. We also have another ChatGPT story, this time with a little bit of magical nonsense thrown into the mix, before getting into our deep-dive discussion: a series of questions that are seemingly impossible to answer. And, as always, we finish things off by packing a bowl, lighting up, and giving our thoughts on "Strath
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