The Rob Burgess Show

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 205th episode, our guest is … me! My first solo episode of this podcast was Episode 41, the second was Episode 62, the third was Episode 84, the fourth was Episode 117, the fifth was Episode 131, the sixth was Episode 135, the seventh was Episode 182, the eighth was Episode 189, the ninth was Episode 19...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 204th episodes, our guest is Jessica Ordaz. Jessica Ordaz is an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received her doctorate from the University of California Davis in American History. During the 2017-2018 academic year, Ordaz was the Andrew W. Mellon Sawyer...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 203rd 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 202nd episode, our returning guest is Edward J. Watts. You first heard Edward J. Watts on Episode 129. Edward J. Watts holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego and lives in Carlsbad, California. He is the author and editor of...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 201st episode, our returning guest is Josh Sigler. You first heard Josh Sigler on Episode 14, along with fellow regular guest Brandon Chapman. Josh Sigler grew up in Tipton, Indiana, where he was a 2002 honors graduate of Tipton High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in media studies and organizat...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 200th episode, our guest is … me! My first solo episode of this podcast was Episode 41, the second was Episode 62, the third was Episode 84, the fourth was Episode 117, the fifth was Episode 131, the sixth was Episode 135, the seventh was Episode 182, the eighth was Episode 189 and the ninth was Episode...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 199th episode our guest is Eugene Smith. Eugene Smith was born in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Fresno, California. He was working in Georgetown, Guyana, for Peoples Temple on November 18, 1978, when he lost his mother, wife, and infant son in the mass murder-suicide at Jonestown. Repatriate...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 198th 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 197th episode, our returning guest is Brandon Chapman. You first heard Brandon Chapman on Episode 14 when he appeared alongside Josh Sigler, and his solo appearances on Episode 97, Episode 132, Episode 157 and Episode 166. Brandon Chapman is a sports podcaster who hosts a baseball coaches' show, “Swing...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 196th 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 195th episode, our guest is Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian, educator and commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders and propaganda. She is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University and an Advisor to Protect Democracy. She writes for CNN and other media outlets, an...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 194th episode, our guest is … me! My first solo episode of this podcast was Episode 41, the second was Episode 62, the third was Episode 84, the fourth was Episode 117, the fifth was Episode 131, the sixth was Episode 135, the seventh was Episode 182 and the eighth was Episode 189. And, on Episode 100,...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 193rd episode, our guest is Bandy X. Lee, M.D., M.Div. Bandy X. Lee, M.D., M.Div., is a forensic psychiatrist and violence expert who was a fellow of the National Institute of Mental Health and faculty member at Yale School of Medicine for 17 years. Since 2002, she has served as consultant to the World...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 192nd episode our returning guest is Dan West. Dan West is a veteran with a story to tell. After deployment injuries prematurely ended his time in the Army, Dan began traveling the country with a message of overcoming adversity through humor. Dan is a featured writer for DrinkingWithPaul.com, and has be...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 191st 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 190th episode, our guest is Billie Winner-Davis. Billie Winner-Davis is the mother of Reality Winner. And if you don't know who Reality Winner is, you're about to find out. Join The Rob Burgess Show mailing list! Go to tinyletter.com/therobburgessshow and type in your email address. Then, respond to the...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 189th episode, our guest is … me! My first solo episode of this podcast was Episode 41, the second was Episode 62, the third was Episode 84, the fourth was Episode 117 and the fifth was Episode 131, Episode 182 and the sixth was Episode 135. And, on Episode 100, I was joined by my wife and regular guest...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 188th episode, our returning guest is Dr. Elizabeth Yuko. You first heard Dr. Elizabeth Yuko on Episode 54, Episode 81 and Episode 161 of the podcast. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and writer as well as an adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for print and online pub...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 187th episode, our returning guest is Sarah Kendzior. You first heard Sarah Kendzior on Episode 70, Episode 80, Episode 89, Episode 99, Episode 112, Episode 128, Episode 138, Episode 150, Episode 163 and Episode 177. Sarah Kendzior is best known for her reporting on St. Louis, her coverage of the 2016...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 186th episode, our guest is Bri Pruett. Bri Pruett is a stand-up comedian and writer from Portland, Oregon, living in Los Angeles. Her TedxTalk on beauty standards dropped in 2018. In 2017, she was featured on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle. In 2016 she won the Willamette Week reader’s poll for Best Com...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 185th  episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. 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, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 9...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 184th 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 183rd episode, our guest is John Robertson. John Robertson is an English/Language Arts at a local high school. He's been teaching for 7 years. He brings his passion for gaming, videography/photography, and racing into the classroom whenever he can in an attempt to make school as fun for himself and the...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 182nd episode, our guest is … me! My first solo episode of this podcast was Episode 41, the second was Episode 62, the third was Episode 84, the fourth was Episode 117, the fifth was Episode 131 and the sixth was Episode 135. And, on Episode 100, I was joined by my wife and regular guest Ash Burgess, wh...

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 181st episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. 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, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 92...