I was testing the waters with this last year and recorded two cigar reviews that I posted in mp3 format. I'm not an experienced announcer or reviewer (and I don't play one on the internet!), but if you don't mind a bit of rambling....
At the time, I was listening to several podcasts, including Adam Curry. I got most of my technical ideas from him, although I couldn't afford his setup. For a while I was using a Windows PC and Nero to record the reviews. The sound wasn't too bad, considering the setup. I added a bit of reverb to give some depth and cut out the long dead spots, but other than that it's real.
My son has an Apple laptop now and I have been experimenting with that a bit. Now that it's getting cooler, I hope to resume doing the audio reviews using his laptop. Previously, I sat on the front porch with the mic passed through the window and would run back in the house to stop the recording when I needed to...this created several long dead spots (as I juggled the lit cigar and the mic) that I had to edit out. I hope to bring the laptop with me which reduces the setup time and also lets me watch the recording, time, etc.... The Opus one ran a bit long (I was shooting for 6-8 mins).
We could start our own cigar podcast by taking turns posting the mp3 files. We could set a time limit, create a format, etc....I'm willing to help and can get us started.
If you are interested, you'll need a microphone (the more you spend the better you sound), some kind of recording/editing software and a web host where you can post the mp3 files. My files are 1.6M and 3.3M for about 6 and 12 minutes respectively. I forget all the settings, but can provide them if you want them (pm me). I'm thinking a laptop works best. Given the community we have here, there are probably folks who know a lot more than me about this...Feel free to chime in with suggestions.
You can check my previous "podcasts" here:
huppman review
opus review
If you listen to them and think "Hey, I could do that!". Well, yes you can!