Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 20    “Does this REALLY hold the skulls of THE three wise men?” (feat. Thomas at Cologne Cathedral, Germany)   Sarah and I are in Cologne, Germany! Ever since I heard, years ago, that Cologne Cathedral is said to house the bones of the ACTUAL three wise men that visited Jesus at his birth, I’ve been curious about finding out if this was true. Well… it wa...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 19    “Does Germany Have A Craft Beer Scene?” (feat. Certified Cicerone Linus in Cologne, Germany) Sarah and I are in Cologne, Germany! Our plan was to drink our way through the local specialty, Kölsch, but when we heard that there’s been an emerging craft beer scene, we reached out to a certified cicerone named Linus (@koelschbeertour on instagram) to t...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY #18    Can A Tattoo In Germany Murder Stereotypes? (feat. Bobbie at Studio 23 Tattoo in Frankfurt Germany) Everyone’s heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” but why the hell is it so hard for us to destroy stereotypes that are ingrained in our perception of the world? Craft beer is for bearded guys with tattoos right? Speaking of tattoos, if...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 17    Is Aphelwein In Frankfurt A Magic Cure For Jetlag In Germany? My body’s telling me to crawl into my cozy hotel bed, but my search for Frankfurt’s ‘Aphelwein’ takes me to the streets as I try this magic elixir for the first time. Recording Location: Frankfurt, Germany ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 16    I’ve got three hours before I need to be on an overseas flight... that’s just enough time for a conversation with Parkway Theater’s new owners Eddie Landenberger & Ward Johnson to ask them why they’re going through the trouble of projecting 35mm films in 2019. (A decision I happen to be pumped about)   Recording Location: Parkway Theater, Minneapol...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY #15    The Best... AND WORST question I get all the time in reference to this podcast and how they may help you in starting your next creative endeavor. ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330      Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map     Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes     Subs...

Patina Park is the Chair of the Metro Urban Indian Directors and executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. Whatever happened to that Minneapolis homeless encampment (or “Tent City” as it became known) before it’s population seemingly disappeared overnight? Is it Indian… Native American… First Nationals… what’s the proper term nowadays? Speaking of modern times, I keep see...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 13    I enjoy bluegrass music but I know NOTHING about it. Fortunately for me, my friend Nic Hentges happens to be the vice president of the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association and is going to be playing a concert not too far from me this evening. I’m willing to sound like an idiot in front of a friend if it means diving deep and learning mo...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY #12   Introducing a new (possibly regular) installment I'm calling "In Praxia" which is latin for "putting into action or practice."   As I continue to interview guests on the podcast, I'll be trying out advice they've given or things they recommend and sharing my discoveries with you.  In Question 49, Ian Allison talked about the freedom of traveling wi...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 11    I met up with singer songwriter Ben Rosenbush in his greenroom before sound-checking at his album release concert with with his band Ben Rosenbush And The Brighton. I didn’t want to have your standard conversation, asking all the standard questions one asks when someone releases an album. What inspired these songs? Why’d you name this album the way...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 10    This past week, my curiosity led me to giving a relationship another go. It was a rough breakup, we haven't been on speaking terms, but... I may be willing to give the relationship another chance... Because of this change of heart, it led me to finding out about a Non-Profit here in Minnesota who's main goal is to help musicians have more successfu...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 9    What's the perfect question to ask when sitting down at a new cocktail bar for the first time? What happens to a cocktail lounge when MN Legislation says you can only serve alcohol you make on the premises... and people show up asking for the classics? I stop by Lawless Distillery to learn more about their "Beach Club" release... but I ended up find...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 8   A chance encounter with a friend at a coffee shop reminds Rob of the importance of making things happen.   ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330    Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map   Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes   Subscribe via RSS: www.thecuriouspod.com/rss   Like...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 7    A convo just in time for some of you thinking of giving up on your New Years Resolutions already...   My longer convo w/ Dan way back in 2018:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/question-44-how-do-you-write-a-song-feat-dan-rodriguez/id1231166203?i=1000420399456&mt=2   Keegan's Irish Pub: http://keeganspub.com/   ------------------------------    ...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 6  I seem to have made the habit of filling every spare moment with external input. A conversation with a close friend in a green-room today made me think I may need to start building in time for boredom throughout my day... ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330    Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod....

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - DAY 5   Germany has a winter tradition of brewing a dark-strong beer called an "Eisbock" (pronounced Ice-Bock... yes... Ice is actually involved) But here's the real kicker: Tradition is to heat up an iron rod till it gets red hot and 'poke' your beer by sticking it in for a split second. The reaction is an instant boiling frothy head, a toasty aroma and the...

A couple months ago, my friend Ian Allison posted an Instagram story while on tour with Eric Hutchinson explaining how he decided to fit everything he brought IN ONE FREAKIN BACKPACK! He broke down the bag he used, showing some of the things he brought with him, how he did it, and explained the freedom it brought.   The only thing is… I had more questions. Personal questions. Like… let’s talk mini...

“Give Us This Day Our Daily Guinness” - Jan 3, 2019   Apparently Sarah thinks I can be a... man of extremes. I tend to either be all in or all out and I could use some balance in my life. I'm sure I'm the only one who deals with this...   ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330    Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map   Subscribe on iTunes:...

Is this just a big mistake? Is this the dumbest idea I've ever had? How can I learn to recognize resistance and trust the process? Maybe I'll set my Guinness down and look through my book shelf in my studio for inspiration.    ------------------------------   Call The Official Podcast Hotline:  (612) 584-9330     Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map   Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecu...

What if... every day in 2019... I sat down with a pint of Guinness and turned the microphones on... What would that look like? Every day? Is that even possible? I guess there's only one way to find out...    ------------------------------ Call The Official Podcast Hotline:  (612) 584-9330   Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes Subsc...

Jerry Degeest is a licensed arborist. (a professional in the practice of cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines and other perennial woody plants) Where do Christmas trees come from? There are Christmas tree trends? What should I look for when picking out the perfect Christmas tree? This week, Jerry sits down with Rob over hot chocolate to answer these questions and m...

Mark Heimermann is one of the most brilliant song-writers, producers and mentors that I’ve had the honor of getting to work with. Producing, writing and touring with artists like Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Jaci Velazquez and DC Talk, Mark seems to ,seemingly single-handedly, be responsible for creating the soundtrack of my earlier years while growing up in a home that only allowed listening to '...

Jeff Zeitler is the owner and head winemaker of the only winery (or cider house for that matter) in Minneapolis, Urban Forage. How do you balance what other people want you to make and what you want to make? What is urban foraging and what does that have to do with wine making? What can Jeff’s story teach Rob about learning to focus on doing what you can in life with what you have at your disposal...

Dan Rodriguez and I were best men in each other’s weddings and just so happens to be a brilliant singer-songwriter who I’ve stood behind on stage for the past fourteen years. How do you write a song? Is writers block an actual thing or is it just an excuse for laziness? How have the identities and boxes I’ve placed on myself hindered my ability to write songs? This week, Dan sits down with Rob in...

How a New Years resolution in 2006 changed the way I ask questions forever and 5 questions, mindsets and tools I’m convinced will change the way you interact with people you meet in a positive way.    ------------------------------ Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330  Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes Subscribe via...