Jason Burkett had a normal life growing up in southern California, he played sports and joined the Army ... but he got caught up with a white supremacist gang in the Army. When Christ got ahold of him, everything changed ... then he was introduced to Holy Smokes and he found a community he'd [...]
Steve Greisen says he's lived three lives in his 60+ years on this earth. On this edition of the Holy Smokes Podcast, Steve Reiter sits down with Steve at The Lion's Den to talk about: growing up in Hong Kong, traveling thru the communist eastern block as a musician, the Jesus Movement, meeting his [...]
Sometimes a wife is willing to 'tolerate' the smell of a cigar to hang with her hubby. Sometimes she tries one, then tries another, then becomes a fan. That's part of the story of Etienne & Megan Hardre. Steve Reiter interviewed them at The Lion's Den in Monument, CO and finds out how they [...]
The Babylon Bee brings so much joy to so many in the Holy Smokes community, but who is Editor-In-Chief Kyle Mann? Kyle sits down with Steve Reiter at Culebra Cigar Co. in Ontario, CA to talk about his move from construction to satire, where his sense of humor came from, the history of The [...]
Many people are familiar with his famous father, Dr. James Dobson, but few people know who Ryan Dobson is. Steve Reiter sat down with Ryan to talk about his adoption, what it was like to grow up and see his dad become a 'Christian celebrity', his triumphs & struggles, and how he got into [...]
"Wines made from lemons, not grapes" is the slogan of Evergood Elixirs. On this edition of the Holy Smokes Podcast, Steve Reiter sat down with Evergood Elixirs founder, Matthew Hexter. They talk about the childhood obstacles Matthew overcame, how God got ahold of him, how he met his wife, and how he came up [...]
While Jason Storbakken was raised in Wisconsin, he's become a true New Yorker. Whether it's as the pastor of Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship (in NYC), or his role as the Director of Spiritual Formation at The Bowery Mission, or his new role with the Brooklyn Peace Center, Jason has a story that many can identify [...]
Carl Moeller's been a busy guy since this podcast was started, so Steve Reiter drove up to Louisville (by Boulder) to catch him before they'll get together next in late-December & early-January. Carl talks about his life, lessons he's learned, and of course, he answers his Rapid Fire Q's. —————————————— Be sure to click [...]
The Godfather of Holy Smokes, Kay Hiramine calls the women that show up … The Holy Grail and one of the staples of the Colorado Springs gatherings is Megan Hardre. Steve Reiter sits down with Megan to learn more about her story, who she is, AND her deeply personal 3 historical guests for a [...]
James Anderson has thus far lived an extraordinary life. Hollywood screenwriter, exec, director, VERY successful Southern California realtor ... the quintessential small-town boy that found success in Hollywood, but despite that success, his marriage was falling apart. On this episode Steve Reiter get's James to unpack his story of small-town Colorado-kid, to Biola University, [...]