The Rob Burgess Show

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 311th episode, our returning guest is Randy Fertel. You first heard Randy Fertel on Episode 245. Randy Fertel is a writer and philanthropist dedicated to the arts, education, New Orleans and the environment. Fertel holds a Ph. D. in English and American literature from Harvard University and is the auth...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 310th episode our returning guest is Ray E. Boomhower. You first heard Ray E. Boomhower on Episode 213 and Episode 250 of the podcast. Ray E. Boomhower is senior editor of the Indiana Historical Society Press. He is editor of the IHS’s quarterly popular history magazine, “Traces of Indiana and Midwester...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 309th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast. For a complete list, check the show notes. I am a 45-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and television. I am currently Senior Reporter for ThinkAdvis...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 308th episode our guest is James G. Ellis. James G. Ellis served as Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California from 2007 to 2019, overseeing the education and well-being of approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Prior to becoming dean, he served as...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 307th episode our returning guests are Ash Burgess and Jonathan Fowler. You first heard Ash Burgess and Jonathan Fowler together in Episode 82, which was recorded in 2017. They both returned on Episode 216 in 2022. And again on Episode 266 in 2024. Individually, they have each appeared on dozens of epis...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 306th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show. For a complete list, click here: http://www.therobburgessshow.com/2016/07/regular-guest-jonathan-fowler.html Jonathan graduated with a BA in history from Indiana University in 200...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 305th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show. Jonathan graduated with a BA in history from Indiana University in 2006. He is an unabashed left-wing political junkie. He has lived and worked in South Korea for over a decade, t...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 304th episode, our returning guest is Ash Burgess. You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Episode 143, Episode 148, Episode 151, Episode 1...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 303rd episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast: Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II] Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III] Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash Burgess Episode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V] Epi...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 302nd episode, our returning guest is… me! Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 296th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast: Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 301st episode, our guest is Carol Snow. Carol Snow is an American author of 10 novels, most recently, “The Girl on the Beach,” a psychological thriller set to be published on June 23. Called “an author to watch” by Booklist, recognition for Snow’s previous titles includes: Target Bookmarked Breakout Se...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 300th episode, our returning guest is Ash Burgess. You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Episode 143, Episode 148, Episode 151, Episode 1...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 299th episode, our guest is Julie Cruse. Hailed as “pioneer of computational choreography” by Dance Magazine, Julie Cruse is a writer, inventor, instructional designer, content strategist and former academic with an MFA and MA. Spanning two decades, her educational innovations have served four Ivy Leagu...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 298th episode, our guest is Paige Towers. Paige Towers is author of “The Sound of Undoing: A Memoir in Essays.” Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, McSweeney’s and Harvard Review. Originally from Iowa, Towers now lives along the Washington coast. Her new book, “What They Stole...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 297th episode, our guest is Patricia Martin. Patricia Martin is a cultural analyst, researcher and speaker. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Slate and Psyche Magazine. Author of four books, she holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College,...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 295th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast. Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II] Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III] Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash Burgess Episode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V] Epi...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 295th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast: Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II] Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III] Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash Burgess Episode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V] Epi...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 294th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast: Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II] Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III] Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash Burgess Episode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V] Epi...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 293rd episode, our guest is Tom Lutz. Tom Lutz is the author of many books on literature and culture, as well as several books of travel writing and two novels. He is an American Book Award-winning cultural critic, University of California Riverside Distinguished Professor Emeritus, and the founder of L...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 292nd episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show. You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30, Episode 31, Episode 32, Episode 34, Episode 35, Episode 43, Episode 48, E...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 291st episode, our returning guest is Ash Burgess. You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Episode 143, Episode 148, Episode 151, Episode 1...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 290th episode our returning guest is Ash Burgess. You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Episode 143, Episode 148, Episode 151, Episode 154...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 289th episode, our guest is Ken W. Good. Ken W. Good graduated from Hardin Simmons University in 1982 with a bachelor of arts degree. He received a master of education degree in 1986 from Tarleton State University, a part of the Texas A&M System. In 1989, he received his law degree from Texas Tech Schoo...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 288th episode, our guest is Robbie Bach. Robbie Bach is a bestselling author and former tech executive who helped lead Microsoft through some of its most dynamic years. As the Chief Xbox Officer, he spearheaded the creation of the iconic Xbox and Xbox 360. After retiring from Microsoft, he shifted his f...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 287th episode our returning guest is Ash Burgess. You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Episode 143, Episode 148, Episode 151, Episode 154...