Kei Hiramine shares the powerful story of his transformative spiritual journey and how it led him from a Buddhist background to a profound relationship with Jesus Christ. His experiences span diverse contexts, including mountain retreats, high school explorations, humanitarian efforts, and church planting. Kei recounts a profound spiritual encounter in the mountains, where a [...]
Steve Reiter, alongside guests Matt Heard and Kei Hiramine, delves into the rich history and fundamental concepts that birthed the Holy Smokes community. This is the first part of a two part episode exploring the essence and growth of Holy Smokes, a unique fellowship centered around faith, friendship, fine tobacco, and meaningful conversations. Kei [...]
Matt Heard chats with Steve Reiter. Welcome back to Holy Smokes, the podcast where we discuss faith, friendship, fine tobacco, and drink. I'm your host, Steve Reiter, and in this episode, we have a special guest joining us, Matt Heard. Matt emphasizes the importance of engaging in biblical community and shares personal stories highlighting [...]
Mikes Mears chats with Steve Reiter, a long-awaited guest on the show for three years. Mike, who has quite the journey from a political campaign to faith engagement at the Republican National Committee. Mike is smoking a nica rustica cigar, and despite not being a cigar aficionado, he brings a wealth of experience and intriguing [...]
Bradley Chaddick chats with Steve Reiter. He opens up about navigating grief and supporting his wife through their journey, finding purpose and involvement in the church after a tragic loss, and the positive transformation they've experienced. Tune in to hear about Bradley's journey to finding authentic community and fellowship, including his involvement with Holy [...]
Reuben Ndjerareou is relatively new to the Holy Smokes community, but he's an active member, and when Steve kept being told by a handful of 2022 Conclave participants that he NEEDED to interview him, he jumped at the opportunity. Hear Reuben's story of splitting his childhood between his home country of Chad and the [...]
At the recent 2022 Holy Smokes Conclave, a member that Steve has wanted to interview since the beginning of the podcast relented ... but he expressed a desire for his episode to not be in the main feed. Here's Steve's summary of that episode and why you should consider supporting this show. —————————————— Be [...]
Brian Olson has proven to not only be a Holy Smokes leader in the Tampa Bay area but also in our worldwide group. Hear about Brian's career in auto sales and his recent retirement, but also how he and Scott Smith have helped turn the Tampa Bay chapter into one of our fastest-growing groups!! —————————————— [...]
At the recent Conclave '22 (our annual Colorado get-together), more than a handful of people came up to Steve and said, "You GOTTA interview Tom Kakadelis." Hear about Tom's years as a pastor, owning some cigar lounges throughout the Carolinas, brokering, and even spending a couple of hours with the GOAT, Michael Jordan, over [...]
If you're in the Facebook group, you've undoubtedly seen Scott Smith posting. He's one of the leaders of the Tampa Bay chapter and a pillar in the Holy Smokes community. Hear about Scott's story, what drives him, and how Christ fundamentally changed his life. —————————————— Be sure to click 'Subscribe' on your favorite podcast [...]