The Coffee Buzz

This week I talk about my first trail run. It was at the Pedernales Falls State park, a 25K which translates to a little over 15 miles. It was such a great experience. Much different than any of the street races I’ve done in the past. For starters, it was a much more intimate gathering. My bib number was 54 I had to do a double take when they gave it to me because I’m usually numbered in the thous...

I’ve heard “happiness is a choice” all my life and while this is true it’s an oversimplification. Going to Harvard is a choice but it requires a lot of skills. Developing that Happiness skill is like learning the guitar, surfing, playing soccer, etc. I’ve read a lot of self development, self help books. They all tend to have the same overarching message of living in the present moment, believing i...

Most people by now have heard of FOMO or the Fear of Missing Out, but I heard an acronym the other day and I kicked myself for not coming up with it first. The Joy of Missing Out. This little phrase made me feel less alone in the world, like there’s other people that are as strange as me, people that enjoying missing out. I also discuss the importance of solitude and how rare it has become.

Since starting this podcast I learned a new phrase. a call to action or a piece of content intended to induce a viewer, reader, or listener to perform a specific act, Since this is episode 30 I thought I go bold and throw down the 7 Day Vegan Challenge. Special thanks to my friends at Pod-ful of Sunshine, check out their podcast! https://www.podfulofsunshine.com/

I started watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and before I knew it my garage was full of trash bags of things I was throwing out or donating. It feels so good to get rid of stuff I don’t need. The hardest part for me was taking over 1,000 CDs down to 25. I reveal the list of survivors and why they made the cut. 

I expose the dark side of DNA testing companies. They can sell your DNA results to any third party including the government. Every swab I send to a DNA testing company hands them the key to my personal unique genetic code which may be the most valuable thing I own. I also ask the question: is privacy dead and does it matter anymore? 

This week the cedar pollen tried to keep me down, but I refuse to give up. It did lead me to laying around watching Netflix and discovering  my new favorite obsession 'Springsteen on Broadway'. I revel the only two New Year's Resolutions I've been able to keep and how I was able to do that. Happy New and thank you for listening! https://www.netflix.com/title/80232329

The good folks at Spotify sent me a breakdown of my listening stats for 2018. I’ve had an account for a few years now and this year they started something new where they send you stats like how long you listened, what you listened to, your top genre, etc. They say I listened for almost 50,000 minutes. I thought I’d share some of my discoveries from 2018 in the form of a top 10.

Do you remember when you learned that Santa wasn’t real? I ponder if I should tell my daughter the Santa lie or just be real with her about it. The Elf on the Shelf is a steroid shot for the Santa Lie—a physical reminder of the Santa lie in your house for a whole month. I take on the controversy around the ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ ban. I also discuss all the horrible characters in ‘Love Actually’...

Today I get personal and talk about the time I had cancer and how it led me to marathon running. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2001. I was 26 years old at the time. I knew something was wrong with me. I was coughing non-stop, very lethargic and had really bizarre reactions to alcohol. After 6 months chemo and 3 months of radiation I was cured. Cancer turned out to be a great teacher f...

The Fourth National Climate Assessment was released and it is a bombshell of bad news for the environment. The report focuses on the economic impact of Climate Change in the US. We’re looking at food scarcity, more fires, floods and disease and many other calamities if we don’t act fast. No matter what your political views this is a topic most of us care about and the White House tried their best...

This week Sean the DJ joins me for a conversation about music, desert island picks and so much more. He was the DJ at my wedding 8 years ago and we’ve been friends since. I really enjoy his take on music genres and stereotypes and how those connections have drastically changed over the years. Sean has some great stories from his experiences as a wedding DJ and running sound for the SXSW music fest...

This might be my most controversial episode, but I can’t hold back. I’ve never liked this holiday. It just never felt quite right to me and now I know why. The history of Thanksgiving that I was taught is a lie. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 to celebrate the Native Americans saving the pilgrims from famine. The next Thanksgiving was 16 years later which was about family, specifically murderin...

In this episode I explore the various ways to create the habit of waking up at 4:30 AM. I have always been a night owl. In high school, my mom would have to pour water on me to wake me up. As a seasoned night owl I always envied people that got up super early. I’ve tried over the years to commit to getting up 2 or 3 hours before I have to be anywhere, but it never lasted more than a few weeks at a...

Why is there Roundup in my Cheerios? Kim sent me an article recently where scientists discovered that Roundup is in all kinds of cereal. When I researched this the news goes from bad to worse. It’s in so many foods. So today the Coffee Buzz takes on Monsanto. Documents known as the Monsanto Papers reveal a worldwide campaign by the company that claim glyphosate had no carcinogenic properties. The...

This week my friend Ryan Drops by the Coffee Buzz Studios for a talk about life goals, being creative, robots and the potential take over of AI. Ryan is from the exotic land of Portland, OR. Even though he’s a Stumptown Coffee man I think he liked the Grady’s cold brew we had during this episode. We discuss one of life’s biggest question; what is the best Terminator movie? Check out Ryan’s blog: h...

This week Kim and I explore the mysterious world of unsolved disappearances in America’s National Parks. Author David Paulides has several books that were used for the documentary film Missing 411 that chronicles the similar disappearances of five children in National Parks across multiple decades. The more I researched this phenomena it does appear that it’s not just children or national parks. P...

Did you get the Presidential Alert text? Some people on the left were really upset by that. There’s even a lawsuit against the White House over it. If you’ve listened to this show you know I’m not a fan of the President, but I actually thought this was a good idea. Radio and traditional TV have been replaced by streaming services and podcasts so the most effective way of getting out a message thes...

Scary Movie Month is a time honored tradition here at the Brumley house. Kim and I thought we’d invite you in for a discussion on the movies that scare us, entertain us and make us question reality itself. We do a deep dive into Donnie Darko, Hereditary, Strangers, The Blair Witch Project, It Follows and more. This is an episode of ***SPOILERS*** so beware. Thank you for listening!

My friend James stopped by the Coffee Buzz studio to talk about the Mandela effect. If you haven’t heard of this don’t feel bad. I only recently found out, but it might actually apply to you. James breaks it down for us. So hold onto your seats while we dive into some quantum physics and parallel universes.

In this episode I talk about the various ways I’m like a goldfish and how I can’t figure out what to do with all those CDs I bought from the 90s...is it time to let them go? I thought I was a minimalist but I can’t honestly say that anymore. Let's explore attachment, digital dependency and coffee. Thanks for listening!

Today on the show I talk about my strained relationship with social media. It’s a love hate conflict I have. Also I’m going to review some failed celebrity retirements and my strange fascination with trains. Coffee of the week is Kona Red Original Cold Brew.

Dr. John Mack was a psychiatrist, writer, and professor at Harvard Medical School. He never intended to become an expert in the study of alien abductees, but that’s exactly what happened. Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Audio sampled from http://www.arielphenomenon.com/press...

I don’t know if you heard, but Ted Cruz has some serious competition for the upcoming Texas Senate race. Beto O’Rourke is basically tied with Cruz in the latest polls. One of the many things that sets him apart from other politicians is he doesn’t accept donations from special interest groups. This is practically unheard of in our political climate. The majority of his donations are individual eve...

Today I tell the story of that one time I was in a band. It was during the time that I lived in Phoenix with my friends Steve Spencer and Shawn Heinmiller. We called it Jonesboro. It started out as late night jam sessions at Steve’s house. We’d play Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams basically singer songwriter type stuff. We all had original songs as well. That was the cool thing about ou...