The Greywoodie Show Episode 131: A conversation with Leonard Wortzel from STG

[Andre_T]

Following rapidly on the heels of their interview with Jeremy McKenna of Sutliff Tobacco @crashthegrey and cohost Eugene Falco talked with Leonard Wortzel of STG. Give a listen to a great in depth interview.
The Greywoodie Show Episode 131: A conversation with Leonard Wortzel from STG

 

[Sobrbiker]

Bummer that ones behind the paywall..
My bad, I didn’t follow the link and looked on Apple Podcasts.

 

[beefeater33]

no paywall here?............

 

[Andre_T]

Bummer that ones behind the paywall..

There is no paywall there my man.

 

[crashthegrey]

No paywall. We only do bonus stuff behind a paywall, Minus episodes. Never the big stuff. Just fun things to get money to keep the podcast alive.

Bummer that ones behind the paywall...

 

[Sobrbiker]

No paywall. We only do bonus stuff behind a paywall, Minus episodes. Never the big stuff. Just fun things to get money to keep the podcast alive.

There is no paywall there my man.

Sorry, edited my post. Apple Podcasts lists it as “subscription only” for many episodes.

Thanks!

 

[crashthegrey]

Sorry, edited my post. Apple Podcasts lists it as “subscription only” for many episodes.

Thanks!

Eleven episodes are subscription only. Out of 168 total episodes available. Feels like a stretch to call it many.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Eleven episodes are subscription only. Out of 168 total episodes available. Feels like a stretch to call it many.

I’ll just stop digging the hole
I apologize for comment prior to just clicking the link @Andre_T posted.
I’ve got mad respect for what you’re doing with keeping Kaywoodie alive, and didn’t mean anything disparaging and should have just kept my mouth shut.

 

[crashthegrey]

You are fine. I just did not want potential new listeners scared away. No offense taken.
Also, thank you. I really appreciate it.

I’ll just stop digging the hole
I apologize for comment prior to just clicking the link @Andre_T posted.
I’ve got mad respect for what you’re doing with keeping Kaywoodie alive, and didn’t mean anything disparaging and should have just kept my mouth shut.

 

[yardjocky]

You are fine. I just did not want potential new listeners scared away. No offense taken.
Also, thank you. I really appreciate it.

Great show and happy birthday

 

[crashthegrey]

Great show and happy birthday

Thank you!

 

[damacene]

Very good show, definitely made me despise Leonard a bit less. I hope that he's right that this will be ultimately better for the pipe tobacco industry in the long run; but I'm still switching over to GL Pease and Gawith from STG...which he seemed to completely understand anyway.

 

[Mike N]

Thanks. I am excited to listen to it. Please tell me that an interviewer finally asked him why STG chose to keep the worst of the 3 websites (P&C v COJ and TP) and if they plan site upgrades.

But either way, thanks for taking the time to help us pipe smokers get some information on the changing landscape.

 

[daveinlax]

I thought it was a very thoughtful, insightful and interesting interview. I like Leonard so that probably comes into it.

 

[yardjocky]

Thanks. I am excited to listen to it. Please tell me that an interviewer finally asked him why STG chose to keep the worst of the 3 websites (P&C v COJ and TP) and if they plan site

No body has asked him that yet... they just asked about I t tobacco reviews

 

[swan]

Thanks. I am excited to listen to it. Please tell me that an interviewer finally asked him why STG chose to keep the worst of the 3 websites (P&C v COJ and TP) and if they plan site upgrades.

But either way, thanks for taking the time to help us pipe smokers get some information on the changing landscape.

P&C was already from STG so I assume that the website and the distribution center associated to it are well integrated with STG systems and processes, so replacing it would have been more costly than switching to one of the other two, that is my best guess

 

[Sobrbiker]

P&C was already from STG so I assume that the website and the distribution center associated to it are well integrated with STG systems and processes, so replacing it would have been more costly than switching to one of the other two, that is my best guess

That’s the most likely impetus for what starts and goes and P&C will win that. Hopefully implementation of better customer service and fulfillment can be learned from the models of TPcom and integrated into P&C’s practices. They’ve been fine when they’re good, but horrible when they’re not. Consistency would go a long way, and that takes mgmt caring to do their jobs.

 

[Mike N]

Although he often claims to know little about the pipe smoking business, co-host Eugene Falco asked several tough questions (such as, If you’re worried that no one will want to buy and move the Sutliff equipment, why not just sell it with the old building? Did you just buy Sutliff and Mac Baren to close them down?), which Leonard danced around. I loved Falco‘s response to Leonard’s comment while looking at some spreadsheet and saying “Let’s get you an answer,” to which Falco remarked, “Yes, we like those.”