Coffee and a Mike
861 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 203 ratingsI want people to find my podcast objective so that they can critically think to make an informed decision.
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Chris Palombi #248
March 30, 2021 04:12 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBChris Palombi is a self-taught web programmer, designer, and a former U.S. Capitol Police officer. He is an advocate for maintaining constitutional liberties, individual rights and freedoms, limited government and is running for Congress in 2022 in his home state of Maryland. He comes on the podcast to discuss big tech censorship, having conversations with people who have opposing views, looking ahead to the 2022 election, and how we have taken for granted the basic liberties this great coun...
Paddy Gallagher #247
March 26, 2021 16:33 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBPaddy Gallagher, a senior at St. Edward High School in Cleveland, Ohio and 2021 Ohio State commit. He comes on the podcast to discuss winning his second wrestling state title this season making him the #111 and #115 champion for St. Edward, what it is like being part of the legendary wrestling program winning their 40th team title, how different this season was from any other, and how he wants to be the best college wrestler in America.
Peyton Drew #246
March 25, 2021 05:18 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBPeyton Drew is a model, actress, pianist, singer and currently a talent producer at One America News. She comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in the midwest, being a model in Los Angeles, why she changed careers, her upcoming trip to Yuma, AZ covering the border crisis, thoughts on being a feminist, and what she thinks of the upcoming talk between Bill Clinton and Kamala Harris on women’s empowerment.
Dr. Brian Joondeph #245
March 23, 2021 16:43 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBDr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon, a self-confessed news junkie, and a regular contributor to both AmericanThinker.com and Rasmussenreports.com. He comes back on the podcast to discuss his recent article “Up the Down Staircase – Biden Style,” how some people saw the humor in the President falling I felt sadness, the conversation between Rand Paul/Anthony Fauci, the recent meeting in Alaska between the U.S. and China, and why he opted to get the vaccine.
Jewher Ilham #244
March 22, 2021 04:15 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBJewher Ilham is a program associate working to combat forced labor and the daughter of Uyghur scholar, Ilham Tohti. She returns to the podcast to discuss her work at enduyghurforcedlabour.org the advocacy work for her father, the re-education (concentration camp) of the Uyghur people, a campaign getting ready to be launched against Nike, Apple, and Zara. Companies that have exited the region in support of the Uyghur people, and how she feels the CCP stages the idea of free access to religion.
Christina Bobb #243
March 16, 2021 21:26 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBChristina Bobb, a journalist of OAN and the host of “Weekly Briefing” which airs every Saturday/Sunday. She comes back on the podcast to discuss her recent trip to Arizona meeting with President of the Arizona Senate Karen Fann, election fraud, how Rudy Giuliani is doing, what life is like in Washington D.C. right now, differences between Republicans/Democrats and names I suggested for both her and Chanel Rion’s podcast.
Shawn Wentz #242
March 10, 2021 04:56 - 2 hours - 113 MBShawn M Wentz, wrestler, Marine veteran, and the proud CO-Founder and Director of Warriorsaber.org , a National Public Charity that seeks to take responsibility for one of the current challenges facing our nation by building a bridge of communication and familiarity between civilian and Veteran citizens. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in northeast Ohio, watching his father die as a child, having heart surgery in his 30’s, and the goal of Warrior Saber.
Lt. Col. Jonathan H. Vaughn #241
March 04, 2021 05:50 - 2 hours - 121 MBLt. Col. Jonathan H. Vaughn, a Cleveland, Ohio native graduated from St. Ignatius High School and the University of Illinois. He then commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1999, while enrolled at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. On the podcast he discusses being raised by his grandparents, a 4X State Placer, 2X State Champion, 4X National Qualifier in wrestling, serving in support of Operation IRAQI Freedom in Fallujah, and receiving a Purple Heart for his courageous effort.
Col (sel.) Jonathan H. Vaughn #241
March 04, 2021 05:50 - 2 hours - 121 MBCol (sel.) Jonathan H. Vaughn, a Cleveland, Ohio native graduated from St. Ignatius High School and the University of Illinois. He then commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1999, while enrolled at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. On the podcast he discusses being raised by his grandparents, a 3X State Placer, 2X State Champion, 4X National Qualifier in wrestling , serving in support of Operation IRAQI Freedom in Fallujah, and receiving a Purple Heart for his courageous effort.
Dr. Brian Joondeph #240
March 01, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBDr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon, a self-confessed news junkie, and a regular contributor to both AmericanThinker.com and Rasmussenreports.com. He comes back on the podcast to discuss two of his recent articles “Storm? What Storm? It Was Barely a Breeze.” and “Mask Pollution – Where are the Environmentalists?”, how much has changed in the last 12 months and how he does not allow his political skepticism impact his personal optimism.
Andrea Widburg #239
February 25, 2021 02:56 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBAndrea Widburg is an attorney, blogger at bookwormroom.com and is the Deputy Editor for AmericanThinker.com. She comes back on the podcast to discuss her recent article “Tucker Carlson's plan to end systemic racism and income inequality in America,” the history of Israel post WWII, the surge today of the Gamestop stock, and how she is both pessimistic and hopeful for the future of this country.
Keith Jackson M.D. #238
February 22, 2021 01:57 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBDr. Keith Jackson is an ENT physician currently practicing in Roswell, GA and a regular contributor to AmericanThinker.com. We discuss his recent article “America Is Rocketing Toward the Health Care Precipice”. Also discussed were topics varying from his experiences traveling to Washington, D.C. with Docs4PatientCare, his take on the interesting route we took in becoming the world's leader in healthcare delivery, how fragile the current system is (with older doctors) and his new appreciatio...
Alan Fried #237
February 19, 2021 04:07 - 2 hours - 120 MBAlan Fried is a 3x Ohio High School State Wrestling Champion for St. Edward, 4x Junior National Freestyle Champion, a 2x NCAA Div. I Runner-Up and NCAA Div. I Champion for Oklahoma State University. He comes on the podcast to discuss what it was like being coached by Howard Ferguson, what college Ferg wanted him to attend, what drove him to be a better wrestler, training with John Smith at Oklahoma State, his take on Cael Sanderson as both wrestler/coach and how the pandemic has impacted h...
Colin Schultz #236
February 18, 2021 01:37 - 1 hour - 58 MBColin Schultz is a professional runner, a graduate of Liberty University and working for Run Flagstaff in Flagstaff, Arizona. He returns to the podcast to discuss his recent race, bouncing back from his injuries, some of his present/future video projects, 2021 Olympics and the official social media announcement of his new girlfriend.
Mark Wentz #235
February 16, 2021 05:14 - 2 hours - 120 MBMark Wentz, a public artist, earned his BFA in Glass from Kent State University in 2002 and his MFA in Sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta in 2013. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up a wrestler, witnessing the death of his father as a child, how getting hit by a car was a turning point in his career and his latest appearance on the HGTV series TY BREAKER feat. Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria.
Frank Favaro #234
February 12, 2021 05:21 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBFrank Favaro was a 2x wrestling state placer for Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss starting wrestling as a child in north Akron, what made head coach Bill Barger so special, being part of the #1 team in the nation, the classic St. Ed’s/Walsh rivalry, and how you are truly a product of your environment.
Ted Dabrowski #233
February 11, 2021 19:11 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBTed Dabrowski’s is the President of Wirepoints.org, an independent, nonprofit company delivering original research and commentary about Illinois’ economy and government. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent article on wirepoints.org “Politicizing the classroom: 9 things to know about Illinois’ pending ‘culturally responsive’ K-12 teaching mandate,” how these lockdowns have impacted these kids, and what the future of the education system may be.
Chanel Rion #232
February 09, 2021 20:11 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBChanel Rion is an American author, political illustrator, and White House Political Correspondent for One America News Network. She comes on the podcast to discuss what life has been like at the White House both during the Trump and now Biden administration, how they would not give her a seat in the briefing room, to vandalizing her desk/chair, how she sees this impeachment trial playing out, and how in my opinion she would be a great guest on The View.
Chef Brother Luck #231
February 05, 2021 17:01 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBBrother Luck is a James Beard nominated chef and the owner of Four by Luck and Lucky Dumpling Company in Colorado Springs, CO. He comes on the podcast to discuss being raised in California, attending culinary school in Phoenix, taking vacation time to learn from Chef Marcus Samuelson and others, living in Japan, how he has adapted during the pandemic, and what the future of fine dining might be.
Andrea Widburg #230
February 04, 2021 03:31 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBAndrea Widburg is an attorney, blogger at bookwormroom.com and is the Deputy Editor for AmericanThinker.com. She comes on the podcast to discuss being raised Jewish in San Francisco, her family living in Europe thru the Holocaust, Hitler’s rise to power, how three events have led us to today's climate, and why American Thinker turned off the comments section on the website.
Colonel Don Finley (Ret) #229
February 01, 2021 03:54 - 2 hours - 114 MBRetired U.S. Air Force Colonel and regular contributor to AmericanThinker.com, Don Finley comes on the podcast to discuss how when he was in college, he felt politics were local until he entered the military, and what happened in D.C. impacted him every day. He discusses getting involved in electronic warfare, why he will not display his retirement certificate to this day, what he thinks of past and the current president. Most importantly, he tells why he still has hope for the United Stat...
Don Horning #228
January 28, 2021 15:09 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBDon Horning was the first state wrestling champion at Walsh Jesuit high school in Akron, Ohio, a two time All-American at Kent State University and assistant coach at Walsh from 1992-1997. He comes on the podcast to discuss some of the athletes he coached at his time at Walsh, what made Coach Bill Barger so unique, the classic St. Ed’s/Walsh rivalry, how wrestling came into his life, being a 2x high school state champion, and a 2x NCAA All-American.
Pat Ramsey #227
January 27, 2021 03:40 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBPat Ramsey originally from Strongsville, Ohio has a BA in Economics at Harvard University, an MBA at Northwestern University and is the former CEO of Multimedia Games. He comes on the podcast to discuss wrestling both at Strongsville and Harvard, the balance of maintaining his education, making weight, and having a social life, working at Harrah’s Entertainment early in his career, and how he manages his professional life along with coaching wrestling today in Las Vegas.
Dr. Brian Joondeph #226
January 25, 2021 02:01 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBDr. Brian Joondeph in part four of a collaboration to discuss his recent article on www.AmericanThinker.com “What Happened to ’the Storm’?”, how all this talk of major events occurring at or around inauguration day did not occur, what’s next for both political parties, continued censorship from the big tech corporations, and how Amazon is trying to block voting by mail in unionization election. My other conversations include episodes #221, #224, and #225.
Dr. Brian Joondeph #225
January 19, 2021 01:27 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBDr. Brian Joondeph returns to the podcast less than a week later to discuss his recent article on AmericanThinker.com "What's Next? Great Awakening or Great Reset”, the unusual events leading up to the inauguration this week which went from over 15,000 National Guard troops to 25,000 for a virtual inauguration, censorship including removing the comments section on American Thinker, how he sees this all playing out and what the future holds for not only the United States but the rest of the w...
Dr. Brian Joondeph #224
January 14, 2021 18:41 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBDr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon in Denver, CO and a self-confessed news junkie. He returns to the podcast to discuss his recent article "Will Covid Numbers Shift for Biden's Benefit,” big tech censorship, my recent conversation with Christina Bobb, the unusual events leading up to the inauguration next week which include over 15,000 National Guard troops, a statement by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and how Kamala Harris still has not given up her seat in the Senate.
Christina Bobb #223
January 12, 2021 16:30 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBChristina Bobb a journalist of OAN also covering Rudy Giuliani and the Trump legal team. She comes back on the podcast to discuss being on Capitol Hill January 6th, the misinformation that is being put out from that day, big tech censorship, why the United States is the greatest country in the world, what she is fighting for and why term limits might not be a turn key solution.
Matt Gentry #222
January 12, 2021 03:57 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBMatt Gentry is a Physical Therapist, the first and only NCAA wrestling champion at Stanford University and a 2x Olympian in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics for Canada. He comes on the podcast to discuss his introduction to wrestling, the mental toughness it instilled, how they are trying to save the Stanford wrestling program keepstanfordwrestling.com from being cut after the 2021 season, the endowment fund they have created, and how every college sports program not generating revenue should be d...
Dr. Brian Joondeph #221
January 04, 2021 03:35 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBDr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon in Denver, CO. He is also a self-confessed news junkie who got interested in writing while obtaining a master's degree in health-care leadership. He comes on the podcast to discuss two of his recent articles “Hey, GOP: This is Your Do or Die Moment” and “Is Nothing Happening? Or is Trump Channeling Sun Tzu?” published on AmericanThinker.com as it pertains to the 2020 Presidential Election and why lockdowns are not the answer for covid.
Hotep Jesus #220
December 29, 2020 04:49 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBBryan Sharpe better known as Hotep Jesus is a tech entrepreneur, author, philosopher, mentor, and coach. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent twitter post in reference to Sal Alinksy’s book “Rules for Radicals,” how the most disruptive kids are the best students, how he has taught his own children to both question authority and critically think, and why he is such a student of history.
James McKirdy #219
December 24, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJames McKirdy, running coach, founder and co-owner of McKirdy Trained. He comes on the podcast to discuss the recent performances of his athletes John Raneri and Lindsay Nelson in the Marathon Project this past weekend, how he adapted with the business in 2020, his new series starting in 2021, the impact his wife has had on him, and his hobby of collecting trading cards.
Santa Claus #218
December 22, 2020 01:54 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBSanta Claus returns to the podcast to answer some questions from his fans as he gears up for the big night this week. We talk about Santa’s favorite reindeer, his life’s mantra, who he would most like to have dinner with, and his definition of happiness.
Alice Little #217
December 18, 2020 04:57 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAlice Little is “America’s highest paid sex worker” or what she refers to as a “luxury companion” at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. She comes on the podcast to discuss why she is suing the state of Nevada for lost wages, what she has been doing to offset her 95% decrease in income during Covid, how there was one situation where she threw a guest out of her room, why money is not the driving factor in her career and how you pay for it one way or another.
Chris Krug The Center Square #216
December 17, 2020 15:26 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBChris Krug is a publisher that brings more than 25 years of award-winning media experience to TheCenterSquare.com. The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for state- and local-level government and economic reporting. We discuss how he got started and a recent experience they had with Twitter blocking dozens of its stories, in regards to a state-sanctioned committee looking into the bribery scandal for which energy producer ComEd has pleaded guilty to federal corruption...
Anton Mackey #215
December 15, 2020 20:20 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBAnton Mackey, a yoga teacher with a background in anatomy & physiology and a passion for seeking the truth. He bridges the gap between the physical and spiritual by infusing his knowledge of the human body with the sacred wisdom of the soul. On the podcast we discuss how he got into yoga, one event that altered his life, adapting since Covid, how plant medicine has changed him, being more present and how his wife Amy’s influence has helped combine the Divine Union of masculine/feminine in u...
Therese Haiss #214
December 14, 2020 03:44 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBTherese Haiss, originally from northeast Ohio is now an assistant coach at University of Toledo Cross Country/Track and Field. She comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Ohio, transitioning from University of Arkansas to becoming a professional runner living in San Diego, how her mental health has improved since returning to Ohio, teaching her athletes to avoid some of her pitfalls, and why Cleveland is “The World’s Best Kept Secret.”
Mark Agnew #213
December 11, 2020 03:25 - 1 hour - 59 MBMark Agnew is a runner, ocean rower, and has been an editor for the South China Morning Post since 2017 capturing the extreme sports scene in Hong Kong. He comes on the podcast to discuss what life is like in HK during Covid, his recent article “How long can trail race organizers survive if there is no Hong Kong-wide Covid-19 vaccine until 2022 and sports are still restricted?” and his 2021 maritime navigation of the Northwest Passage by human power-the ultimate ocean row.
Joel Pollak #212
December 09, 2020 22:16 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJoel Pollak is the Senior Editor-At-Large for Breitbart. He comes on the podcast to discuss his latest ebook available on Amazon “Neither Free Nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election,” what can be done to assure this never happens again with our voting system, why the Georgia Senate run-off is so important, and what life is like in California right now.
Majo Srnik #211
December 08, 2020 22:02 - 2 hours - 126 MBMajo Srnik is a back country skier, climber and ultra runner. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Slovakia, moving to Canada with his girlfriend now wife, his first introduction into trail running, how he balances his love for skiing and running, and dealing with the tragic loss of a fellow skier this summer.
Mark Glennon Wirepoints #210
December 07, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBMark Glennon, the Executive Editor and founder of wirepoints.org is back on the podcast to discuss how big tech censorship flipped countless down-ballot elections, how they make no effort to hide methods of spreading propaganda while suppressing competing speech, whether honest or not, his take on a recent article “President Trump Invokes 2018 executive order, authorizing military response to cyber warfare,” and his partner Ted's article “25 times more Chicago youth have died from homicide t...
Colin Heffernan #209
December 03, 2020 17:46 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBColin Heffernan is an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio University. He comes on the podcast to discuss wrestling for St. Edwards high school in Lakewood, Ohio, what it was like not only being coached by his father John Heffernan but having both of his uncles be state wrestling champions at St. Ed's, his favorite St. Ed’s team, the impact Mike Kulczycki and others had on him, wrestling at Central Michigan, and how the pandemic is altering the season this year at OU.
Julia Stallings #208
December 02, 2020 16:52 - 53 minutes - 49 MBJulia Stallings is a 5x collegiate National Champion and currently a professional shooter living and training in Tennessee. She comes on the podcast to discuss her love for the second amendment, what it’s like working at a gun store in today’s climate, how certain types of ammo is unavailable until mid-2021, how she went from water skiing to becoming a champion in trap shooting, and how you should never bring a knife to a gun fight.
Nahshon Garrett #207
November 30, 2020 20:02 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBNahshon Garrett is a professional wrestler currently living and training in Tennessee. He returns to the podcast to discuss how someone used his name to cast a mail-in ballot in Maricopa County, Arizona in the 2020 election where he has not lived in over a year, how almost a month later he has more questions than answers, at what point do you start to question authority, and how the ability to “critically think” is more important than ever right now.
Nic Errol #206
November 24, 2020 21:15 - 2 hours - 115 MBNic Errol aka “Australian Nic” is an ultra runner, currently living in London UK. He returns to the podcast to discuss recovering from his recent Haglunds surgery, the amazing support he has had, what life is like during the new lockdown in the UK, JFK 50 mile endurance run results, discussing the book “The Jordan Rules,” and some of our favorite throwback movies.
Bobby Stuckey #205
November 23, 2020 03:38 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBBobby Stuckey, Owner and Master Sommelier of Frasca Food and Wine Group in Boulder, Colorado comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Arizona, some of the restaurants he has worked at in the past, how running every morning keeps him sane, managing with the recent spike of Covid cases, what wine he will be pairing with his turkey this Thanksgiving and how passing the Restaurants Act for the independent restaurants will be his greatest professional accomplishment.
Shayna Powless #204
November 20, 2020 02:41 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBShayna Powless is a professional cyclist for team Twenty24 and co-founder with her partner Eli Ankou of the DreamCatcher Foundation. This foundation is dedicated to empowering youth through sports, focusing on sports camps but also bringing awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis. She discusses her intro into cycling, how racing on Zwift has been so beneficial in 2020, similarities/differences with her pro cyclist brother Neilson, and future work for the found...
Brian Schroy #203
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBBrian Schroy is an elite runner for Tinman Track Club, is coached by Tom “Tinman” Schwartz and is the regional fight manager for Haymakers for Hope. He comes on the podcast to discuss his love for boxing, how recovering from a torn labrum in a fight led to the start of running, the first run with his then girlfriend now wife that started his running career, how he incorporates boxing into his training, and some of his favorite restaurants where he resides in Boulder, CO.
Kalie Demerjian #202
November 11, 2020 04:43 - 1 hour - 104 MBKalie Demerjian is an ultra runner, artist, illustrator, and deep thinker. She comes on the podcast to discuss her 3rd place finish in the Javelina Hundred mile endurance run, what impact running coach Pat Reagan has had, how horror movies influences her art, and how she is “just a gremlin ghouling through life.” Her artwork can be found at www.imokaybrand.com
Patrick Reagan #201
November 09, 2020 04:22 - 1 hour - 103 MBPatrick Reagan runs professionally for HOKA One One and Gu Energy Labs. He returns to the podcast to discuss his recent trip to Arizona for the Aravaipa Running Javelina Hundred Endurance run, pacing/crewing his athlete Kalie Demerjan to a 3rd place finish, winning the Yeti Trail 100 mile race in September, sharing some of his comfort movies during the pandemic, the great running community in Arizona and some of my go to restaurants which include Cotton & Copper and Pizzicletta.
Nick Coury #200
November 06, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBMy 200th episode features Nick Coury, co-owner of Aravaipa Running. He returns to the podcast to discuss his fastest known time (FKT) of Hole-to-Hump, bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top of Mount Humphreys covering over 70 miles, winning Man vs. Horse back-to-back, finishing second in the Javelina Hundred Endurance Run, having his brother Jamil pace him for the last loop, how he is in the best physical shape of his life, and preparing with his coach James Bonnett for the Desert Solstice.