Coffee and a Mike

I want people to find my podcast humorous, informative, and most important fun. To provide a short escape for people to check out of their busy life. With thoughts in my mind I hope that people stay in their car a little longer, get a few more minutes of working out or delay taking a lunch break from work to hear my next thought or idea.

Col (sel.) Jonathan H. Vaughn #241 03/04/2021

Col (sel.) Jonathan H. Vaughn #241 Col (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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/18185090

Dr. Brian Joondeph #240 03/01/2021

Dr. Brian Joondeph #240 Dr. 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/18139283

Andrea Widburg #239 02/25/2021

Andrea Widburg #239 Andrea 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/18085130

Keith Jackson M.D. #238 02/22/2021

Keith Jackson M.D. #238 Dr. 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 appreciation for Malc /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/18030932

Alan Fried #237 02/19/2021

Alan Fried #237 Alan 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 him. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/18006851

Colin Schultz #236 02/18/2021

Colin Schultz #236 Colin 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17992154

Mark Wentz #235 02/16/2021

Mark Wentz #235 Mark 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17964203

Frank Favaro #234 02/12/2021

Frank Favaro #234 Frank 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17922302

Ted Dabrowski #233 02/11/2021

Ted Dabrowski #233 Ted 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17913131

Chanel Rion #232 02/09/2021

Chanel Rion #232 Chanel 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17880707

Chef Brother Luck #231 02/05/2021

Chef Brother Luck #231 Brother 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17829863

Andrea Widburg #230 02/04/2021

Andrea Widburg #230 Andrea 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17813651

Colonel Don Finley (Ret) #229 02/01/2021

Colonel Don Finley (Ret) #229 Retired 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 States. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17762891

Don Horning #228 01/28/2021

Don Horning #228 Don 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17724431

Pat Ramsey #227 01/27/2021

Pat Ramsey #227 Pat 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17704634

Dr. Brian Joondeph #226 01/25/2021

Dr. Brian Joondeph #226 Dr. 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17671034

Dr. Brian Joondeph #225 01/19/2021

Dr. Brian Joondeph #225 Dr. 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 world. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17600216

Dr. Brian Joondeph #224 01/14/2021

Dr. Brian Joondeph #224 Dr. 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17547068

Christina Bobb #223 01/12/2021

Christina Bobb #223 Christina Bobb 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17517509

Matt Gentry #222 01/12/2021

Matt Gentry #222 Matt 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 doing the sam /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17510300

Dr. Brian Joondeph #221 01/04/2021

Dr. Brian Joondeph #221 Dr. 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17409911

Hotep Jesus #220 12/29/2020

Hotep Jesus #220 Bryan 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17354111

James McKirdy #219 12/24/2020

James McKirdy #219 James 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17315426

Santa Claus #218 12/22/2020

Santa Claus #218 Santa 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17286545

Alice Little #217 12/18/2020

Alice Little #217 Alice 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17243285

Chris Krug The Center Square #216 12/17/2020

Chris Krug The Center Square #216 Chris 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 charges. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17232218

Anton Mackey #215 12/15/2020

Anton Mackey #215 Anton 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 us all. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17197271

Therese Haiss #214 12/14/2020

Therese Haiss #214 Therese 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.” /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17177345

Mark Agnew #213 12/11/2020

Mark Agnew #213 Mark 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17151074

Joel Pollak #212 12/09/2020

Joel Pollak #212 Joel 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. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/17133260

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