Coffee and a Mike

Jess Tonn is a professional runner training and coaching in Phoenix, AZ. A seven-time All-American NCAA Division I cross-country and track and field runner from the University of Stanford. Currently in 2020 she is one of the top American women in the 5,000 metres. Jess comes on the podcast to discuss delaying the Olympics this summer, how she is training for 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and her passion for cooking.

Tamara Stanger, co-owner and executive chef of Cotton & Copper in Tempe, Arizona comes on the podcast to discuss being a restaurant owner, why she makes the best pies in AZ, where she is at today in the midst of the corona virus pandemic and all the volunteer work she has done for the Blue Watermelon Project, a Slow Food Phoenix coalition of local chefs and activists focused on improving school lunches.

Jamil Coury co-owner of both Aravaipa Running and Freak Brothers Pizza is an ultra runner who has run in over 60 ultra marathons. He is joined by his brother Nathan Coury an avid runner who also co-owns Freak Brothers Pizza in downtown Phoenix, AZ.

Chef and restaurateurs Dom Ruggiero and Charles Barber of Hush Public House in Scottsdale, AZ come on the podcast to discuss how they got started, love for food/service and where they are at today in the midst of the corona virus pandemic.

Lindsay Nelson is an elite runner that recently finished 81st female in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. Living in Flagstaff, Arizona and growing up in Phoenix Lindsay competed at Arizona State University, is a mother of 2 young children and is coached by James McKirdy at McKirdy Trained.

Charlie Ware is an ultra runner running from Tucson, AZ. He recently took second place at the Black Canyon 100K receiving a golden ticket in the Western States 100 mile endurance run this summer.

Abdi Abdirahman is an American long-distance runner. He is a five-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000 meters and the marathon. Known as the "Black Cactus' he recently finished 3rd in the 2020 US Olympic Trials in Atlanta at age 43 becoming the oldest American runner ever to make the Olympic Team.

Colin Schultz is a professional runner and is a recent graduate of Liberty University living in Flagstaff, Arizona. Originally from Las Vegas, Colin made the move to Flagstaff to pursue professional running and has a passion for the sport and the running community.

Sage Watson is a Canadian athlete sponsored by Nike that specializes in the 400 m hurdles. Competing internationally for Canada, she is the reigning Pan American champion in the 400 m hurdles, having also won Pan American medals in 2015 and 2019 as part of Canada's relay team.

Leah Rosenfeld is a professional runner running for Under Armour and Team Run Flagstaff living in Flagstaff, Arizona. Originally from Connecticut Leah attended Penn State University and coaches for both The Run Smart Project and Team Run Flagstaff.

Rachel Schneider is a professional runner and 2020 Olympic hopeful living in Flagstaff, Arizona. Originally from Sanford, Maine Rachel attended Georgetown University and was a 9x All-American, Big East Champion, and school record holder. She now runs for Under Armour and is being coached by Mike Smith.

Brock Locnikar from Scottsdale, AZ is a senior at Notre Dame Preparatory . He will be playing football this fall at Harvard and recently won the Arizona State Championship in wrestling going undefeated. Brock has grown up boxing, competing in jiu-jitsu, mma and his father was the fight doctor for Mike Tyson.

Jack Polerecky is an elite runner training up in Flagstaff, AZ. He is getting ready for the Olympic trials in Atlanta this weekend and is currently coaching for McKirdy Trained. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount with a degree in biochemistry.

Sara Slattery is a former professional runner and two-time NCAA champion in the indoor 5000 meters in 2003 and 10,000 meters while competing for the Colorado Buffaloes in 2005. She won the 10,000 meters at the Pan American Games in 2007 and is the current head cross country and distance coach at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jenna Leurquin, the owner of JL Patisserie in Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ. Born in Belgium she went from playing golf, double majoring in International Business and Finance at Boise State University to completing a 9 month training program at Le Cordon Bleu Paris in both cuisine and pastry. She then went on to train among some of the best chefs in Belgium and Paris before moving to Arizona.

Baylee Mires is a professional runner living in Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and being coached by Shayla Houlihan. Originally from Spokane, Washington she participated in the 2016 Olympic Trials and holds the school record for the 800 meter at the University of Washington.

Shayla Houlihan is a former professional steeplechaser and has coached at University of Utah, University of California Berkeley in both cross country and track and field. She is currently working for Under Armour in Flagstaff, Arizona coaching a team of professional runners.

This podcast focuses on apologetic and redemptive memory traits in contemporary German films on World War II and the Holocaust. Also we discuss the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and what modern day Germany looks like today.

I wanted to take a look back on the first podcast I did with a politician. Then Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak had just been appointed as the Governor of Nevada. Most people did not know that he was a cornerman for a professional boxer that turned into a Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach.

Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He comes back on the podcast to discuss where he is at with his training, bullying, state of UFC, and some cool things on the horizon for him in 2020.

Marcus Marinelli is a power lifter, mixed martial artist and owner of Strong Style gym in Independence, Ohio. He is the head coach of UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic and many others. With Stipe Miocic recently named Pro Athlete of the Year at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards this was a good opportunity to go back and hear how his coach got his start.

Aisha Praught Leer a female middle-distance runner, a 2016 Olympian, and a 2020 Olympic hopeful competing for Jamaica. She comes on the podcast to discuss running for Under Armour, spending time in Arizona training for this 2020 season, and how she is the person to call if you ever have an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

Charleen Badman, co-owner of FNB Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona comes back on the podcast to discuss her winning the 2019 James Beard Award Best Chef Southwest, her recent experience at CES in Las Vegas and all the volunteer work she is doing for the Blue Watermelon Project, a Slow Food Phoenix coalition of local chefs and activists focused on improving school lunches.

Jenn is a Visual Effects Production Supervisor on feature films. She is currently in post production completing work on Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in the X-Men series. This is her fifth super hero film and 24th feature overall. She has been working in VFX for 15 years. Her recent film "1917" has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2020.

Jonathan Netky is the founder of NexVeg. The Nex generation of plant-based meat replacements! For a generation that respects whole food integrity and the life giving benefits of vegetables as our most valuable source of food. They exclusively utilize plant-based whole foods, and transports them minimal distances from farm-to-table.

Camille Herron is a world-class ultrarunner. She comes on the podcast to discuss some of her past races that includes Comrades Marathon, Western States 100 mile endurance run, IAU 24 Hour World Championship where she was the top ranked American 24 Hour runner and set a new 24 Hour Record in 2019 running over 167 miles. For all of your coaching needs please visit her website runcamille.com.

Santa Claus comes on the podcast to talk about final preparations for the big day coming up.

Albert Blaise Cattafi is a well known director, dancer, and choreographer. His resume includes work from Broadway shows to music videos to several stints on Saturday Night Live. Albert Blaise Cattafi us currently a faculty member with Los Angeles based dance convention, L.A. Dance Magic, choreographer for Cirque Du Soleil, and the Resident Choreographer with the Phoenix Ballet.

Alice Wright is a Professional Runner who runs with NAZ Elite for Hoka. She comes on the podcast to discuss coming back from her recent injury, 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, tv shows, movies, and the Arizona food scene.

Zach and Nicole Bitter come on the podcast to discuss running this upcoming weekend at Desert Solstice, some of the other races they ran in 2019 which include Western States, San Diego 100, Spartathlon, and JFK 50 and what it was like setting both 100 mile and 12-hour World Record at the Petit Center this past summer.

John Nores is a California native. Beginning in 1992, he was hired as a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired in December of 2018 as a special operations lieutenant working directly at the state level, co-developing and leading his agency's elite tactical unit the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and developed the CDFW's first sniper unit aimed at combatting the most environmentally damaging criminals working within California and impacting the nation.

Caleb Schiff, the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ. He returns to the podcast to discuss his newest location inside Dark Sky Brewing also in Flagstaff, finding the time to run trails, and different ways he can give back to the community.

Hayley Pollack is an ultra runner and the President of Aravaipa Running, which is the largest Trail and Ultra Running event production company in the Southwest United States. Some of their races include the Crown King Scramble, Javelina Jundred, Desert Solstice, and Across the Years.

Caleb Schiff is the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ, an aspiring ultra-trail runner and a lover of science, design and his dog. He values belief in one's self and hopes his work inspires others to pursue their dreams.

Ashley Taylor is a Canadian track and field athlete. She ran for Northern Arizona University and is now a professional runner with the goal of competing in the 800 meter for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She currently trains in Flagstaff, AZ as part of Under Armour and is coached by Stephen Haas and Shayla Houlihan.

Chefs Juan Zamora of Chula Seafood, Keri Frazier owner of Urban Phoenix Cafe and Bryon Freeze come on to the podcast to discuss Culinary Love, a company born out of love to support their fellow Chefs. Proceeds of all products sold thru the website will give financial support to programs designed to help Chefs battling depression and mental health issues.

With today being Veterans Day I wanted to share this podcast recorded last year. Constance Bradley, PhD, LAc, is a Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist and owner of Scottsdale Integrative Acupuncture in Scottsdale, Arizona. She specializes in advanced cosmetic facial rejuvenation and sports medicine. Constance is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and the University of Utah. She is an Air Force veteran and former Professor of Philosophy at the Air Force Academy.

Nick Coury is an ultra runner and just returned from competing as an alternate for the U.S. national team in the World 24 Hour in Albi, France. Prior to that he had run 140 miles in one week and broke the 18 year old course record in Man VS. Horse 2019 by 19 minutes.

Matt was an Executive Producer and Showrunner of THE MINDY PROJECT for Hulu and just wrapped up working on the Hulu show FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL as an Executive Producer. Prior to this, Matt was a Consulting Producer on COMMUNITY after having worked on THE SIMPSONS for 11 seasons. Matt has won an Emmy for his work on the show, He is a graduate of Harvard and was president of The Lampoon.

Kevin Long was the 2009, 2015 and now 2019 World Series coach and current hitting coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Kevin has coached Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, David Wright, Yoenis Cespedis along with many other great players while with the New York Yankees and Mets.

Jenn is a mother, ultra runner, nurse, and small business owner. She owns and operates Trail Winds Hospice in Boulder, CO which serves terminally adults and children in their home. Jenn has had recovered from a near-fatal rattlesnake bite, a brain tumor, running visually impaired, and several other obstacles in her life. She is working on a book, as well as motivational speaking opportunities. She seeks to inspire others through sharing her story.

Patrick is a native of Southwestern PA and currently resides in Savannah, GA. He runs professionally for HOKA One One. In his debut at the 100 Mile distance, Reagan won the Javelina Jundred 100 Mile Endurance run in 2017 and bested the course record by 29 minutes. He was the winner in 2018 and won his third straight this past weekend.

Nick Coury is an ultrarunner, co-owner of Aravaipa Running in Arizona, and full time software developer at Amazon. Check out this podcast from the beginning of the year as he gets ready to compete for the U.S. national team in the World 24 Hour this weekend in Albi, France.

Christy Spackman holds a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the Arts, Media and Engineering Department at Arizona State University. Her work focuses on how the sensory experiences of making, consuming, and disposing of food influence and the "technologies of taste." Her current book project examines how scientific and technological innovation have changed the taste of bottled and municipal water throughout the twentieth-century in the United States and France.

LT Smith is the executive pastry chef and Teani Hardin is the sous pastry chef at both Ghost Ranch and Temple Public Market in Tempe, AZ. LT grew up in northeast Ohio and when his NFL career ended decided to pursue his passion in the culinary world. Teani grew up in Hawaii and moved to Arizona for both culinary and photography. They both appreciate the intricacies, artistry, and attention to detail when it comes to the pastry side of the kitchen.

Emi Sunshine is a fifteen year old country music singer/songwriter that has been attracting national attention since the age of nine. She has made appearances on "The Today Show," NBC's "Little Big Shots," the Grand Ole Opry and elsewhere. Her new album "Family Wars" is the her most personal project to date. With ten songs and one bonus track, the album addresses domestic violence, dysfunctional families, political corruption, mass murder, lost love, and freedom—those who have it, and those who seek it.

Brent Kille originally from Detroit, Michigan started working at Applebees and has been cooking for over 14 years. He moved to Phoenix and has worked for many chefs which includes Stephen Jones where he became comfortable with southern cooking. Brent also worked Cutino Sauce and is now the co-owner of Sonoran Pasta with his business partner Jasmine. Sonoran Pasta Co. was born out of a desire to produce fresh pasta and sauces in Arizona working with the finest ingredients from local farmers to purveyors.

While in her 20s, Denae's travels took her through Mexico and Central America. She hiked mountains in small Mayan villages where she commenced with the locals. Every morning, she would wake up to the smells of chocolate as the people ground cacao beans and brewed cacao drinks. These experiences emboldened Denae to try her own hand at chocolate making. From cleaning and roasting to grinding and tempering, the process can take more than a month to bring out the natural flavors of the Criollo cacao bean.

Victoria Anthony is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids. She is the first four time college National wrestling champion out of Simon Fraser University and is an Olympic hopeful for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Shawn Porter is a professional boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a 2 time welterweight champion and currently the WBC welterweight champion of the world. He is known for his high pressure fighting style, physical strength, and his high work rate. He defends his WBC welterweight title tonight against Errol "THE TRUTH" Spence.