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 2020 with a vision of building a nation where "We the people" actually means ALL the people.

My Second Cup of Coffee is a society podcast hosted by Mark Charles, with 172 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark Charles hosts My Second Cup of Coffee, a society show with 172 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #15

  Update on my journey to Decolonize Faith (and why it's important)

  Jul 31, 202654 minS2026

  Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how my ongoing efforts to write and publish my next book, "Decolonizing Faith", is radically shifting (nearly breaking) my paradigm on the Church. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Church & State 250: Doctrine of Discovery and America Before 1776 (July 2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jj14Dir_Y My Second Cup of Coffee: Decolonizing Faith - A gentile to the Jews and a savage to the American Church (May 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7lYAdjPrDc My Second Cup of Coffee: How my journey to Decolonize Faith flipped my paradigm on the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza (Dec 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0p5IVLeos My Second Cup of Coffee: News headlines and some thoughts about Decolonizing Faith (June 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLfD0OOP1n0 COMEDY: Sammy Obeid: Jesus was White: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DaDp3IIo5wL/ AP News: A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon https://apnews.com/article/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-512c4dd708b4cda1160d30b764f9fdb5 AP News: Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-models-hack-cybersecurity-b0a2c284b981de79c55e2a33712f4bec The Guardian: ‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis NY Times: Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/europe/summer-heat-wave-fires-climate-change.html Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #14

  Creating Common Memory (as an Act of Resistance)

  Jul 10, 202644 minS2026

  Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the importance of Creating Common Memory, in light of efforts by the Trump White House to whitewash US history as it seeks to Save America's Story. I invite you grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me. LINKS: White House: Saving America's Story https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/07/saving-americas-story/ Native News Online: White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/white-house-report-targets-smithsonians-treatment-of-native-history-criticizes-stolen-land-narrative/ NYTimes: White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house-smithsonian-american-history-museum.html NPR: Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887518/smithsonian-chief-lonnie-bunch-white-house-accusations Native News Online: Our Biggest Takeaways from the White House Report Targeting Smithsonian Native American Exhibits https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/our-biggest-takeaways-from-the-white-house-report-targeting-smithsonian-native-american-exhibits/ Common Memory Tour https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025 Oasis: Ice Cream is a Superfood https://www.oasishealth.app/blog/ice_cream_is_a_superfood GetRawMilk: Ice Cream and Diabetes Risk: What Harvard’s Long-Term Data Found https://getrawmilk.com/content/ice-cream-diabetes-risk-harvard-study Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan Substack: My Wireless Hogan https://wirelesshogan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #13

  Are the Founding Documents of the USA Aspirational?

  Jul 4, 202647 minS2026

  Are the Founding Documents of the USA Aspirational? Yá'át'ééh my relatives. As our nation is celebrating the Fourth of July and it's Semi-Quincentennial, and I would like to have a discussion about our Founding documents and whether or not they are aspirational? I invite you to join me.LINKS: Blog: The Dilemma of the Fourth of July https://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-dilemma-of-fourth-of-july_11.html What if we struck racism and sexism from the Constitution of the United States, actually abolished slavery, and added 2 simple words articulating a value for life?: https://wirelesshogan.com/2017/05/09/what-if-we-struck-racism-and-sexism-from-the-constitution/ Native News Online: I’ve Read the Founding Documents of the USA. They Are Not Aspirational – But They Could Be https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/ive-read-the-founding-documents-of-the-usa-they-are-not-aspirational-but-they-could-be/ Creating America Podcast: Episode 25: America's Founding Documents (250th Anniversary Special) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-yXXrqDsdU Creating America Podcast: William Sarris https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/creating-america/id1869328476 Creating America Podcast: Episode 24: Frederick Douglass | What to a Slave is the 4th of July? (full speech) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHNsQZTegDU Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/ Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan Substack: My Wireless Hogan https://wirelesshogan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #12

  NBA Finals, World Cup Soccer & SpaceX's IPO – A world curated for Millionaires, Billionaires (and now Trillionaires)

  Jun 19, 202647 minS2026

  Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss ticket prices for the NBA Finals, World Cup Soccer as well as SpaceX's IPO and examine how our world is being curated to entrench and entertain millionaires, billionaires and now trillionaires. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Reuters: Ticket prices for NBA Finals Game 3 slashed in half (to $4,711) https://www.reuters.com/sports/ticket-prices-nba-finals-game-3-slashed-half--flm-2026-06-08/ News4SA: San Antonio - Priced out by resellers: Spurs Game 5 ticket prices reach over $1,000 https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/priced-out-by-resellers-spurs-game-5-ticket-prices-reach-over-1000 NBC News: Empty seats on World Cup’s opening day renew ticket price concerns https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/empty-seats-world-cups-opening-day-renew-ticket-price-concerns-rcna349748 NYTimes: A Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump Culminates With the World Cup https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/europe/world-cup-infantino-trump.html New York Times: Ticket Prices Make the World Cup Feel Like an Event for High Society https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/world-cup-tickets-expensive-mexico.html US News: Survey: 43% of Americans Don't Have Savings to Pay for a $1,000 Emergency https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey Quartz: Elizabeth Warren urged the SEC to delay SpaceX's IPO before its Nasdaq debut https://qz.com/elizabeth-warren-sec-spacex-ipo-delay-061026 Consumer Finance Monitor: SpaceX Becomes the First Major IPO Issuer to Implement the SEC’s New Shareholder Arbitration Policy https://www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2026/06/15/spacex-becomes-the-first-major-ipo-issuer-to-implement-the-secs-new-shareholder-arbitration-policy/ Harvard Law: Top IPO, Weak Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/05/19/top-ipo-weak-governance/ Yahoo! News: After SpaceX's IPO, CEO Elon Musk Will Control 82.4% of the Company's Voting Power. Is That Good for Investors? https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacexs-ipo-ceo-elon-musk-083500287.html Forbes: SpaceX Could Open At $175—A 30% Surge In Blockbuster Debut (Live Updates) https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/06/12/spacex-could-open-at-175-a-30-surge-in-blockbuster-debut-live-updates/ NY Times: Retail Investors Help Send SpaceX Shares Soaring https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/business/spacex-retail-investors.html The Motley Fool: Warren Buffett Would Never Buy the SpaceX IPO. Here's What He'd Do Instead https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/11/warren-buffett-would-never-buy-the-spacex-ipo-here/ Unity Church - St. Paul MN: Mark Charles https://www.unityunitarian.org/indigenous-justice.html Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #11

  Decolonizing Health - Eating Chicken and Waffles until you're 80% Full - Part 2

  Jun 5, 202634 minS2026

  Yá'át'ééh my relatives. In Part 2 of this conversation on Decolonizing Health, we dive into the evolutionary science of calorie burn and the myth of digital tracking. We’ll look at the ancestral mismatch of modern food abundance and explore the practical Japanese discipline of Hara Hachi Bu —eating until you're 80% full. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. LINKS: Liv Hospital: Jp Diet: The 80% Rule In Japan For Health https://int.livhospital.com/jp-diet-the-80-rule-in-japan-for-health/ Women's Health: Hara Hachi Bu: Experts Explain The Japanese Eating Philosophy https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61663287/hara-hachi-bu/ Ranking (% obesity by country) | World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/ PBS: Discover the History of Chicken and Waffles https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/history-chicken-and-waffles BMR Calculator: https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html Resources and Links for Mark Charles (Wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on My Second Cup of Coffee. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.