The Rob Burgess Show

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 222nd 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, Episode 165, Episode 176, Episode 184, Episode 191, Episode 196, Episode 198, Episode 203, Episode 209, Episode 214, Episode 219  and Episode 82, and Episode 216 which also featured regular guest Jonathan Fowler of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies and an appetite for both high and low culture. She strives to celebrate the best of every season with her young children.

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashburgess/ and subscribe to her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2Bis7mhGmekVi0ZioJFOg?app=desktop

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Hello, and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host Rob Burgess.

On this, our 221st episode our guest is Gov. Eric Holcomb.

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. Holcomb and other state officials. These were mostly centered around the COVID-19 pandemic, but other topics were also discussed. Here is a complete list: https://www.thisburgess.com/2022/01/televised-press-conferences-and.html

The is actually the second year in a row I have been invited to sit down for a one-on-one interview with Gov. Holcomb at the Governor's Office at the Indiana Statehouse. Last year, I did so in my role as Editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer. This year, Gov. Holcomb was a guest of The Rob Burgess Show.

Thank you to Gov. Holcomb and his staff especially governor's fellow Abriana Carnes and press secretary Erin Murphy for taking the time and for helping to set this up.

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 220th 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 194, the tenth was Episode 200, the 11th was Episode 205 and the 12th was Episode 215. And, on Episode 100, I was joined by my wife and regular guest Ash Burgess, who interviewed me.

I am a 28-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online, and television. Most recently, I was Editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer; News Editor of NUVO; Managing Editor of the Indiana Lawyer; and City Editor, Opinion Page Editor and Editorial Board Member of the Kokomo Tribune. I was also a reporter at WFHB, the Times-Mail, The Reporter-Times, Ukiah Daily Journal and Ukiah Valley Television.

Oh yeah, and I’m also the proprietor of the podcast, The Rob Burgess Show.

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Brennan Center for Justice: “What Went Wrong with New York’s Redistricting”:

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/what-went-wrong-new-yorks-redistricting

This American Life: Ep. 784 - “Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map”:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/784/mapmaker

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 219th 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, Episode 165, Episode 176, Episode 184, Episode 191, Episode 196, Episode 198, Episode 203, Episode 209, Episode 214 and Episode 82, and Episode 216 which also featured regular guest Jonathan Fowler of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies and an appetite for both high and low culture. She strives to celebrate the best of every season with her young children.

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashburgess/ and subscribe to her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2Bis7mhGmekVi0ZioJFOg?app=desktop

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You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 218th episode, our guest is T. E. Breitenbach.

T. E. Breitenbach, born in 1951 in Queens, New York, is a self-taught American artist best known for his painting "Proverbidioms", a raucous and comical depiction of over 300 common proverbs and clichés. He also collaborated with Jim Morrison of The Doors, shortly before Morrison's 1971 death, on a painting intended for use on his "An American Prayer" album. T. E. was the youngest person to receive a Rome Prize Fellowship in visual arts. Inspired by the castles and museums of Europe, he returned home determined to build a castle-studio to house his art and eventually become a museum. During the planning stages he painted Proverbidioms and later published it. He also writes musicals and in 2016 produced "Hieronymus, A Musical Fantasy", the story of an artist with a 'too-large' imagination, available as play-on-demand on PBS. His websites include TEBreitenbach.com and OurMusical.com.

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You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 217th episode, our guest is Melissa Maerz.

Melissa Maerz has worked as an editor at Spin and Rolling Stone, a staff writer for Entertainment Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, and a supervising producer on HBO’s Vice News Tonight. She was a founding editor at New York magazine’s Vulture website. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two kids.

Her first book, “Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused” was published November 17, 2020 by Harper.

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The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com.

You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 216th episode our returning guests are Ash Burgess and Jonathan Fowler. You first heard Ash Burgess and Jonathan Fowler together in Ep. 82, recorded in 2017.

You first heard Ash Burgess on Ep. 16, Ep. 26, Ep. 27, Ep. 39, Ep. 58, Ep. 63, Ep. 77, Ep. 86, Ep. 91, Ep. 100, Ep. 124, Ep. 130, Ep. 136, Ep. 142, Ep. 143, Ep. 148, Ep. 151, Ep. 154, Ep. 165, Ep. 176, Ep. 184, Ep. 191, Ep. 196, Ep. 198, Ep. 203, Ep. 209 , Ep. 214 and Ep. 82, which also featured regular guest Jonathan Fowler of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies and an appetite for both high and low culture. She strives to celebrate the best of every season with her young children.

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashburgess/ and subscribe to her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2Bis7mhGmekVi0ZioJFOg?app=desktop

You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Ep. 2, Ep. 10, Ep. 20, Ep. 21, Ep. 29, Ep. 30, Ep. 31, Ep. 32, Ep. 34, Ep. 35, Ep. 43, Ep. 48, Ep. 51, Ep. 56, Ep. 64, Ep. 74, Ep. 83, Ep. 92, Ep. 102, Ep. 103, Ep. 104, Ep. 105, Ep. 106, Ep. 107, Ep. 108, Ep. 109, Ep. 111, Ep. 114, Ep. 115, Ep. 116, Ep. 119, Ep. 126, Ep. 127, Ep. 133, Ep. 137, Ep. 140, Ep. 146, Ep. 147, Ep. 149. Ep. 153, Ep. 156, Ep. 158, Ep. 160, Ep. 162, Ep. 164, Ep. 167, Ep. 168, Ep. 169, Ep. 172, Ep. 173, Ep. 174, Ep. 179, Ep. 180, Ep. 181, Ep. 185 and Ep. 82, also featuring fellow regular guest Ash Burgess of the podcast.

Jonathan Fowler 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 10 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

A quick programming note: This Ep. contains anywhere from passing mentions of to complete spoilers for the following books, TV shows and movies, in order of appearance:

“Yellowjackets” (TV)

“Lost” (TV)

“Severence” (TV)

“The Wilds” (TV)

“Dexter: New Blood” (TV)

“Red Rocket” (movie)

“The Florida Project” (movie)

“Tangerine” (movie)

“The Office” (TV)

“The Jungle Book” (movie)

“The Little Mermaid” (movie)

“Encanto” (movie)

“Frozen” (movie)

“Frozen II” (movie)

“Moana” (movie)

“Black Mirror” (TV)

“The Ultimatum” (TV)

“Love Is Blind” (TV)

“Don't Look Up” (movie)

“American Honey” (movie)

“Darling Girl” (book)

“Spring Breakers” (movie)

“Bridgerton” (TV)

“Succession” (TV)

“Boss Baby” (movie)

“Hamilton” (movie)

“Turning Red” (movie)

“The Lion King” (movie)

“Cats” (movie)

“Cast Away” (movie)

“The Walking Dead” (TV)

“365 Days” (movie)

“ 365 Days: This Day” (movie)

“One True Loves” (book)

“Daisy Jones and the Six” (book)

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” (book)

“Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson” (book)

“Seinfeld” (TV)

“You” (TV)

“Pitch Perfect” (movie)

“Parasite” (movie)

“Six Feet Under” (TV)

“The White Lotus” (TV)

Join The Rob Burgess Show mailing list! Go to tinyletter.com/therobburgessshow and type in your email address. Then, respond to the automatic message.

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You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. To call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 215th 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 194, the tenth was Episode 200 and the 11th was Episode 205. And, on Episode 100, I was joined by my wife and regular guest Ash Burgess, who interviewed me.

I am a 19-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online, and television. I am currently Editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer. Most recently, I was News Editor of NUVO; Managing Editor of the Indiana Lawyer; and City Editor, Opinion Page Editor and Editorial Board Member of the Kokomo Tribune. I was also a reporter at WFHB, the Times-Mail, The Reporter-Times, Ukiah Daily Journal and Ukiah Valley Television.

Oh yeah, and I’m also the proprietor of the podcast, The Rob Burgess Show.

And as I mention in the episode, sign up for my newsletter at: https://tinyletter.com/therobburgessshow

Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available, including iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn, RSS, and, now, Spotify.

The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com.

You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 214th 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, Episode 165, Episode 176, Episode 184, Episode 191, Episode 196, Episode 198, Episode 203, Episode 209 and Episode 82, which also featured regular guest Jonathan Fowler of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies and an appetite for both high and low culture. She strives to celebrate the best of every season with her young children.

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashburgess/ and subscribe to her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2Bis7mhGmekVi0ZioJFOg?app=desktop

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The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com.

You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.

On this our 213th episode our guest is Ray E. Boomhower.

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 Midwestern History.” Boomhower has been with the Society since 1987.

A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Boomhower graduated from Indiana University in 1982 with degrees in journalism and political science. He received his master’s degree in U.S. history from Indiana University, Indianapolis, in 1995. Before joining the Society staff, he worked in public relations for the Indiana State Museum and as a reporter for two Indiana daily newspapers.

Along with numerous articles for “Traces,” the “Indiana Magazine of History,” and other history periodicals, Boomhower is the author of the books “Jacob Piatt Dunn, Jr.: A Life in History and Politics, 1855-1924” (Indiana Historical Society, 1997); “The Country Contributor: The Life and Times of Juliet V. Strauss” (Guild Press of Indiana, 1998); “Destination Indiana: Travels through Hoosier History” (IHS, 2000); “'But I Do Clamor': May Wright Sewall, A Life, 1844–1920” (Guild Press, 2001); “'One Shot': The World War II Photography of John A. Bushemi” (IHS Press, 2004); “Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut” (IHS Press, 2004); “The Sword and the Pen: A Life of Lew Wallace” (IHS Press, 2005); “The Soldier’s Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle” (IHS Press, 2006); “Fighting for Equality: A Life of May Wright Sewall” (IHS Press, 2007); “Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary” (Indiana University Press, 2008); “Fighter Pilot: The World War II Career of Alex Vraciu” (IHS Press, 2010); “The People's Choice: Congressman Jim Jontz of Indiana” (IHS Press, 2013); “John Bartlow Martin: A Voice for the Underdog” (IU Press, 2015); “Dispatches from the Pacific: The World War II Reporting of Robert L. Sherrod” (2017); “Indiana Originals: Hoosier Heroes & Heroines” (History Press, 2018); and “Mr. President: A Life of Benjamin Harrison” (IHS Press, 2018).

His latest book, “Richard Tregaskis: Reporting Under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam” was published in November 2021 by the University of New Mexico Press.

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The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com.

You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.If you have something to say, record a voice memo on your smartphone and send it to [email protected]. Include “voice memo” in the subject line of the email. Also, if you want to call or text the show for any reason, the number is: 317-674-3547.