Coffee and a Mike

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, challenges Shift faced and what the future holds. 

Christina Bobb was the Executive Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, served in the Marine Corps, and is now a journalist covering breaking news for the Trump Administration on the OAN network. She returns to the podcast to discuss being censored on Twitter, her recent interview in regards to face masks being effective, election predictions, and what the next four years might look like.

Mark Glennon, the Executive Editor and founder of wirepoints.org. returns to the podcast to discuss his recent article posted on October 25th, 2020 “Was Thomas Jefferson right? New study quantifies flight from America’s big cities during pandemic,” the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, the corruption of the federal government, and the role these large tech companies play.

Julia Kohnen is a professional runner for HOKA NAZ Elite that recently relocated from St. Louis, MO to Flagstaff, AZ.  She comes on the podcast to discuss how she did not start running until her senior year in college, balancing work with training, taking 10th in the marathon at the 2020 Olympic Trials, and getting ready for the Michigan Pro Half Marathon October 28th and the Marathon Project in Arizona on December 20th. 

John Raneri is an elite runner training in Flagstaff, AZ with McKirdy Trained. He comes on the podcast to discuss, how he got into running, how he has managed during the pandemic, running a 14:08 5k in a parking lot, his relationship with his coach and close friend James McKirdy, and their strategy for his upcoming race the Marathon Project on December 20th.

Ted Dabrowski’s knowledge of finance, policy and government stems from his international career in finance and management. Now 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 “Desperate Illinois To Borrow From Fed's "Lender Of Last Resort" Facility A Second Time,” how this problem started 30 years ago, and why bankruptcy might not be a bad thing.

Jamie Groudle was a runner-up, state wrestling champion, from Walsh Jesuit high school and a national qualifier from University of North Carolina. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Buckeye, how he originally planned to wrestle at St. Edward before deciding to attend Walsh, the classic Walsh/St. Ed’s rivalry, and discussing a Forbes article “Why Wrestlers Make the Best Employees.”

Brian Heffernan, first state wrestling champion from St. Edward’s high school in Cleveland, Ohio and retired Commander from the Cleveland Division of Police after a 30 year career. He comes on the podcast to discuss wrestling for Coach Ferguson, the collapse of the flats, managing a narcotics unit, thoughts on multiple drug task forces and agencies working narcotic cases and if he had a 100 million dollar budget to combat the war on drugs how would he spend it.

Chanelle Price is a 2021 Olympic track and field hopeful competing in the 800 m.  She comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Easton, PA, the values her family instilled in her at a young age,  the time she spent training in Phoenix, how she has recovered from multiple injuries, and what’s on tap for the rest of 2020 into 2021. 

Steadfast Farm is a two acre bio-intensive market farm in Mesa, AZ which grows fruits, vegetables and flowers using organic practices and raise pastured poultry for eggs year round. They offer produce, cut flowers and eggs through their CSA program, farm store, farmers markets and local restaurants. Owner Erich Schultz comes on the podcast to discuss his transition from landscape design to farmer starting at Agritopia, and how he has consulted in the design of other farms across the globe.