# Episode 174: Mike Szczepankiewicz of Powstanie Cigars

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Podcast: [Simply Stogies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794)
Published: 2026-02-27T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5356

## Resource

James and Nick welcome Mike Szczepankiewicz from Powstanie Cigars, Pospiech Cigars, Cigar Hustler Lounge in Florida, and ⁨A Cigar Hustlers Podcast. Mike talks about getting into the cigar industry, working with Mike "BDP" Palmer, and doing a daily podcast. He talks about how important his family is to him and how he's able to juggle podcasting daily, Powstanie Cigars, his lounge, and coaching while still prioritizing "family first." The trio discuss cigar media, Halfwheel's importance to the industry, and cigar media. We ask Mike about Powstanie Cigars' San Andres being named Halfwheel's number 2 cigar of 2025 (only .079 behind number 1), before he talks about his thoughts on cigar lists. We hope you enjoy the conversation with one of the most positive guys in the cigar industry as much as we did.

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