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My Second Cup of Coffee
A podcast to create Common Memory, Walk in Beauty and help people make sense of the USA's social, political and religious chaos, one cup of coffee at a time. Mark Charles is a dual citizen of the United States and the Navajo Nation. He lives in Washington DC and is one of the leading experts on the Doctrine of Discovery. He co-authored "Unsettling Truths - the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery". Mark ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in…
Episodes
- My Second Cup of Coffee
Tim Walz calls out the Boogeyman as "weird"
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I share my thoughts re: the Harris/Walz ticket. Specifically, the refreshing way Tim Walz deals with…
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Sleep, Politics, Power and Naps
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee, using Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Joe Biden as examples, I discuss the chaotic mix of sleep…
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Can I trust my Fitbit/Smartwatch re: Calories Burned?
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how our bodies burn calories and it seems the process is not nearly as straightforward as…
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Election 2024 just got interesting
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how the historical, legacy preserving, decision by Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024…
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Odds and Ends for Friday, July 19, 2024
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss some odds and ends for the week ending Friday, July 19, 2024. Topics include GOP…
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The Myth of Political Violence in the United States
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the assassination attempt of former President Trump and the unfortunate role that the myth…
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The Danger Behind Joe Biden's "LORD Almighty" Comments
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the comments Joe Biden made during his interview on ABC last week, essentially saying that…
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Air Conditioning, Surfing and Climate Change - Colonialism and the 2024 Summer Olympics
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, July 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the irony of colonial nations like the USA, Australia and Canada…
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Re: the train wreck that was the 2024 CNN Presidential Debate
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Friday, June 28 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will be discussing the spectacular train wreck that was the first…
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Indigenous Wisdom vs. Scientific Knowledge
LINKS: CNET: How to Watch the Biden vs. Trump Presidential Debate Tonight Without Cable…
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Catching up on the 2024 Presidential Campaigns of Biden, Trump, Kennedy Jr., West and Stein
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I take some time to catch up on the 2024 Presidential Campaigns of Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Robert Kennedy…
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Impulse Control - An Unexpected Benefit of Running (as a spiritual discipline)
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Several months ago, as a spiritual discipline, I began running in the mornings and intentionally adding movement back into my life. Today…
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Does "The Psychology of Money" shed some light on the rise of Trumpism?
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking about a book I recently re-read titled "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel. The…
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A Conversation with Rasool Berry re: the documentary "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom"
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Rasool Berry who wrote, produced and hosted a PBS Documentary…
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Exercise vs. Movement and why I'm changing my writing style
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am discussing the difference between exercise and movement from a book I recently read called "Move Your…
- My Second Cup of Coffee
A Conversation with Logan Tsinigine re: the new documentary “Bad Indian: Hiding in Antelope Canyon"
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Logan Tsinigine re: the Documentary that he and his family…
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A Native Perspective On Memorial Day, Remembering Morgan Spurlock and Detoxing from the News
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Over My Second Cup of Coffee I share a Native Perspective on Memorial Day, take a moment to remember documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock…
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The Colonial worldview of Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Lewis and Clark expedition
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition are all celebrated parts of American history. Today, over My…
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Trump knows the US Criminal Justice System was not designed to hold white, land-owning men accountable
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the $10,000 fine levied against Donald Trump for his refusal to obey the Court's gag order re…
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A Conversation with Jennifer Bates re: 2024 Walk like MADD in Gallup NM`
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking with Jennifer Bates, a court Monitor for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Jennifer is…
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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924: Citizenship was NEVER the goal
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. 2024 is the 100th Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I put this Act in it's proper…
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I'm 53 years old, with an artificial hip, and last week I experienced my first "runners high"
Yá'át'ééh abiní. I am over 50 years old and one year ago I had hip replacement surgery. Over the past year I have been intentional about increasing my daily…
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A Conversation with Lenore Three Stars (a Badass Indigenous Grandma)
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, April 11 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking with Lenore Three Stars (Oglala Lakota). I am looking forward to…
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Trying to change the world (while people are watching)
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, April 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share some musing re: the challenges I've encountered trying change the world…
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Food, Oppression, War and Human Dignity
Yá'át'ééh abiní. On Thursday, April 4 over My Second Cup of Coffee I spoke about Food, Oppression, War and Human Dignity. More specifically in this episode I…
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Why the term "Racial Reconciliation" is not only inaccurate but harmful
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 28 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking about why I use the term "Conciliation" instead of "Reconciliation"…
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Toxic Positivity
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, March 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee, using the book "The 5 AM Club" as context, I am talking about the self-help…
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Loneliness, Bluetooth Bubbles and our Polarizing Politics
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 21 (the third day of Spring) and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the epidemic of loneliness that grips our…
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Book Discussion - The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 19 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I begin a discussion regarding the book "The Rebellious…
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Let's talk about sleep. And the threat of nuclear war. But mostly sleep.
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Friday, March 15 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I would like to talk about sleep. I also share a few…
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Fixing the Gender Pay Gap Requires Editing the US Constitution
AP News: Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?…
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A Call for both Trump and Biden to withdraw their names as presumptive nominees (for the good of the country)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, March 7, 2024 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss my ongoing work to expose the white supremacist and…
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The Real Constitutional Crisis (that no one is talking about)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 5 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I explain my Blue Bird flour coffee mug, discuss the 2024 Presidential…
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#LeapDay2024, Flaco the Owl and Trump's ignorant and repulsive comparison of his legal challenges with the legal challenges faced by POC
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Leap Day 2024 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. Today I discuss the need for a Leap Year, the plight of…
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White people are not superior
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 27 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the importance of regularly countering the lie of white…
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Building personal integrity in a nation that has little (to none) Corporate/Political Integrity
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 13. Over My Second Cup of Coffee, and using the use of plastics and the war in Gaza as context, I discuss…
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A Conversation with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos, co-authors of "Loving Disagreement"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, February 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos…
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An Apology to the People of Iraq (for our country's blatant disregard for your sovereignty)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am discussing how the lie of white supremacy and the Trauma of…
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The Bear River Massacre and Abraham Lincoln's Systematic Ethnic Cleansing Policies
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, February 2, 2024. Four days ago (Monday, January 29) was the 161st Anniversary of the Bear River Massacre. I was…
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Let's Talk Politics - January 2024
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, January 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I invite you to join me for a discussion re: the 2024 Presidential…
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A Conversation with Scott Hall - host of the podcast "White People Work"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, January 19 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am having a conversation with Scott Hall. Scott works as a justice…
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Let's Talk About Microplastics
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, January 18 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss #microplastics, the tiny bits of plastics that are becoming…
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Indigenous representation at the Golden Globes and capitalism's attempt to desecrate the moon
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, Jan. 9 and I hosting my first Second Cup of Coffee of 2024! I invite you to grab a mug and join me for a discussion…
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How my journey to Decolonize Faith flipped my paradigm on the Israel-Palestine Conflict and the War in Gaza
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, December 22, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will revisit my previous discussion on Israel, Hamas, the USA and…
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A Conversation with Jemar Tisby re: Christian Nationalism, the Israel Gaza Conflict and talking to young people about racism
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, December 20, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I thrilled to have a conversation with Dr. Jemar Tisby. Our free…
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14th Anniversary of the US government's buried Apology to Native Peoples
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, December 19, 2023. I have been recovering for COVID but decided to host My Second Cup of Coffee because today is the…
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An El Pollo Loco (copycat) recipe, a few headlines & some thoughts re: #EqualPayDay (for Native women)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, December 6, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share a recipe I tried last night for "Copycat El Pollo Loco…
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A Conversation with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler, co-authors of "So We and Our Children May Live"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, November 30, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I an thrilled to host authors Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler…
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Election 2024, the Native vote and remembering the massacre at Sand Creek
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, November 29, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I talk about the 2024 election and the importance of the Native…
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Update on 2023 Travels, Looking towards 2024 and Questions about Thanksgiving
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, November 22, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share an update on my 2023 travel, preview my plans and…
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Green Chile Apple Pie, Hasan Minhaj and the US and Russia's shared value for colonialism
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, November 03, 2023. Today I share a unique New Mexico recipe (that I have not yet tired) for Green Chile Apple Pie. I…
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Let's talk about Speaker Mike Johnson
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, October 27, 2023. After a chaotic month without a Speaker of the House the GOP this week elected Rep. Mike Johnson…
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Why the GOP should split into two separate and distinct parties
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, October 20, 2023. After 7 years of leadership by Donald Trump the GOP is not only dysfunctional, but it has become…
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Israel, Hamas, USA and the God of Abraham: An Indigenous Perspective on the Israel-Hamas War
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. War has once again broken out between Israel and Hamas with incredible violence and brutality displayed on both sides. Today I invite…
- My Second Cup of Coffee
Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 - The complexities of celebrating Indigenous people in a nation that is still colonial
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee and a conversation about the complexities…
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The Second GOP Debate and Sexist Crash Test Dummies
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, October 3 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the second GOP Debate and the sexism that exists in Crash Test…
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3 disconnected topics: Indigenous Artists, the book "Die with Zero" and creating Common Memory
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, September 28 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss my recent trip to Alaska and an Native singer I learned…
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A Conversation with Murray Crookes re: the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. On Monday, September 11 over My Second Cup of Coffee I discussed a little talked about day of remembrance. Every year, the last day of…
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Trump's Indictment, a muddy Burning Man, Tennis Balls and an update on my work to create Common Memory
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, September 7 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the latest headlines re: Trumps Indictment, I offer a native…
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The Volatile Mix of Presidential Politics and a Traumatized White America
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, August 31 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I continue my discussion re: the first debate of the 2024 GOP Primary…