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 for me.

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 to bury this story. I wanted to do my small part in trying to bring attention to the biggest threat facing our society. I also have some recommendations on how we can make it better as well as revel the reasons I think our President may be demonically possessed. https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/

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 festival. We nerd out hard on Springsteen and somehow make our way to power pop. Our conversation took some interesting turns from division of politics to how to be of service to others. I really appreciate Sean for being on the show and I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening!

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 murdering them. This Thanksgiving celebrated the defeat and slaughter of those same natives by European settlers. Native Americans now mark Thanksgiving as a day of mourning and they typically fast. The irony of this is that the religiously oppressed settlers came to America and became oppressors themselves. I also discuss the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday with all its greed and wonder along with the mass slaughter of turkeys under horrific conditions. This is truly a 'feel good' episode. Join me for an epic take down of this insane holiday.

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 time. Then I can across Mel Robbins. She’s a motivational speaker and life coach that Kim turned me on to. She has a method that works well for getting up early. It’s ridiculously simple but it works for me. Mel uses this technique for not only waking up but anything that she wants to begin or end. She calls it the 5 second rule. It goes something like this. When my alarm goes off I count back from 5 and when I’m done I get up out of bed. Like I said, very simple, but not exactly easy. The logic behind this is to take action before my brain has time to come up with excuses for not getting up early. My brain is amazing at rationalizing and coming up with perfectly logical reasons for not getting up. The snooze button seemed to be designed just for meUnfortunately, this is a slippery slope. I typically hit that button anywhere between 5-10 timesThe bad part is this is a horrible way to start the day. The first thing I’m doing in my day is procrastinating and it sets the tone. A friend of mine recently released his fifth album. The Infinite Calling is the name of his project and the album is called Beyond the Illusion. It's an ambient guitar project and although it’s instrumental the songs tell a story. Dan really pushes the limits on what a guitar can sound like on Beyond the Illusion. You can find it at https://theinfinitecalling.bandcamp.com/ as well as Spotify and Amazon. Mel Robbins:

https://melrobbins.com/

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 Monsanto Papers are discovery documents that were turned over during litigation and they are alarming to say the least. They show a deliberate attempt to deceive the public and confirm coverups. Crop-Life PAC Recipients https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cycle=2018&cmte=C00248849 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Stopping.Monsanto/ Petition to Stop the Monsanto Protection Act: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/monsanto_protection_act Solar Roast Coffee: https://www.solarroast.com/

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: http://vintage-robots.tumblr.com/ and https://boyscoutrobots.tumblr.com/ Grady’s Coffee: https://www.gradyscoldbrew.com/

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. Paulides investigates over 1,400 disappearances in North America with odd similarities including the location which people disappear from, geographic names and bizarre places they are found. David Paulides:

http://www.canammissing.com/page/page/8396197.htm Missing 411 [Documentary Website] http://www.missing-411.com/

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 these days is through our devices. So I didn’t really get the outrage until I read some Tweets by John Mcafee. The "Presidential alerts": they are capable of accessing the E911 chip in your phones – giving them full access to your location, microphone, camera and every function of your phone. This not a rant, this is from me, still one of the leading cybersecurity experts. Wake up people!— John McAfee Audio used from Vice News full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCYLKCZf9QQ

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!