Coffee and a Mike

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.

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.    

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.        

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...

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 i...

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 presen...

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...

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 mariti...

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.  

Majo 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, 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 cybe...

Colin 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...

Julia 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...

Nahshon 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 "...

Nic 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, 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 th...

Shayna 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 20...

Brian 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...

Kalie 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 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...

My 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 p...

Matt Warburton was a Consulting Producer on COMMUNITY after having worked on THE SIMPSONS for 11 seasons. He is a graduate of Harvard and was president of The Lampoon. He returns to the podcast to discuss being a Consulting Producer on the Netflix series "Never Have I Ever" created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, working on both the "Saved By the Bell" reboot and "The Sex Lives of College Girls,"...

Catalina Lauf grew up in Illinois her family were legal immigrants from Guatemala. She is a former candidate for US Congress and the founder of Defense of Freedom Pac, an organization that supports candidates who align with preserving and defending Freedom. After graduating from Miami Univ. of Ohio she went from private to public sector in 2018 as an adviser at the U.S. Department of Commerce. She...

Ultra runner and attorney Nicole Bitter returns to the podcast to discuss being the 2020 Javelina Hundred Ladies Champion, the decision to enter into that race, why she does not train using a watch, what running has meant during the pandemic, and spending the rest of 2020 with her husband Zach as he prepares for the Aravaipa Running 24 Hour Desert Solstice.

Dara Wong owner of the restaurant Shift in Flagstaff, AZ has a passion for pastry and a penchant for perfection.   George Murkowicz, is an award winning Chef who fuses many European and American cuisines. They come on the podcast to discuss Dara working for Bobby Stuckey at Frasca Food and Wine, George with Chef Matt Carter at Scottsdale's Zinc Bistro, how they adapted during the pandemic, challen...