The Rob Burgess Show

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 280th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done nearly two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast. For the complete list, check the show notes. I am a 35-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and television. I am currently a Reporter for Financial Pla...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess On this our 279th episode, our returning guest is… me! My previous solo episodes were: 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] Episode 135 - Rob Burgess [VI] Episode 18...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 278th episode, our guest is Seth Johnson. An Indianapolis native, Seth loves all things music, especially of the local variety. His other passions also include comedy, social justice and the Indiana Pacers. Check out Seth's coverage of the Pacers and more in NUVO here: https://www.nuvo.net/users/profile...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 277th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show. And on Episode 82 and Episode 216, Jonathan was a guest along with fellow regular guest Ash Burgess. Jonathan graduated with a BA in history from Indiana University in 2006. He is...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 276th 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 275th episode our guest is Alexander Morpheigh. Alexander Morpheigh, whose real name is Alex Mazal, was born on April 29, 1972, and is a professional with a unique blend of expertise in science, engineering, business, and philosophy. Married with two children, Alexander's academic foundation began with...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 274th episode our guest is Stephen Fagin, Curator of The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and author of “Assassination and Commemoration.” Since joining the Museum in 2000, he has appeared in numerous documentaries and television programs and given hundreds of media interviews, including appearances o...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 273rd episode our guest is Ericka Verba. Ericka Verba is director and professor of Latin American Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. Her research interests include the cultural Cold War, the role of music in social movements and the intersection of gender and class politics in Latin Am...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 272nd 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 271st episode, our returning guest is Dan Grossman. You first heard Dan Grossman on Episode 223 of the podcast. Dan Grossman edits the online blog IndyCorrespondent.org where you can find links to his poetry collections, “Mindfucking Roundabouts of Carmel, Indiana” and “Soft Corps.” His forthcoming coll...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 270th 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 269th 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 268th episode, our guest is Gov. Eric Holcomb. You first heard Gov. Eric Holcomb on Episode 221 of the podcast. Eric Holcomb is the 51st governor of the state of Indiana. Starting in March 2020, I had the opportunity to participate virtually in dozens and dozens of televised press conferences with Gov....

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 267th episode, our guest is… me! This is my 20th solo episode of the podcast. The others were: 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] Episode 135 - Rob Bu...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 266th 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. Individually, they have each appeared on dozens of episodes. Ash Burgess has a dusty degr...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 265th episode, our returning guest is… me! This is my 19th solo episode of the podcast. The others were: 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] Episode 13...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 264th 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 263rd episode, our returning guest is Thom Hartmann. You first heard Thom Hartmann on Episode 233. Thom Hartmann is the four-time Project Censored Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of 25 books currently in print in over a dozen languages on five continents. Hartmann is also an internatio...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 262nd episode, our returning guest is Brian VanDeMark. You first heard Brian VanDeMark on Episode 134 of the podcast. Brian VanDeMark grew up and attended college in Texas, went to graduate school in California, and now lives in Maryland. He teaches history at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 261st 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 260th episode, our returning guest is Louis Moore. You first heard Louis Moore on Episode 53 and Episode 75 of the podcast. Louis Moore is a professor of history at Grand Valley State University, where he teaches African American history, sports history and gender history. He graduated with a B.A. from...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 259th episode our guest is Chuck Rosenthal. Chuck Rosenthal is a writer living in Topanga Canyon, California. He is the author of, “Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest,” as well as 14 other novels and five other books. He is a Romantic writer. Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow Check o...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 258th episode our guest is Mark Rohrer. Mark Rohrer was born and raised in northwest Indianapolis, in Pike Township. After graduating Indiana University and working in Operations Management for three years, he went back to work for the family business, Reno's Music - GuitarHotline. Reno, Mark's father,...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 257th 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 256th episode, our returning guest is Tom Maxwell. You first heard Tom Maxwell on Episode 224. In the 1990s, Tom was a member of the hot jazz indie band Squirrel Nut Zippers and wrote their hit song “Hell,” which peaked at no. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and propelled the band to multi-platinum status....