The Rob Burgess Show

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

On this, our 33rd episode, our guest is Nathan Rabin.

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A book which pertains to this episode is “ICP: Behind the Paint” by Violent J and Hobey Echlin. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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Nathan Rabin is a columnist, pop-culture writer and the author of five books, most recently, “7 Days In Ohio: Trump, the Gathering of the Juggalos and The Summer Everything Went Insane.”

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

On this, our 32nd episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

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You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30 and Episode 31 of the podcast. 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 9 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

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

On this, our 31st episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep.

To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30 and Episode 31 of the podcast. 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 9 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

And now, on to the show.

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

On this, our 30th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

An audiobook which pertains to this episode is “The Great Presidential Debates,” compiled by Speechworks. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep.

To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

Please consider supporting those who support the show, like Audible. You'll be helping me out, and it won't cost you a thing.

Another totally free way you can help the show is to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available. Whether it's iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, TuneIn or RSS you can find links to everything on the official website, www.therobburgessshow.com. You can also find out more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.

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You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21 and Episode 29 of the podcast. 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 9 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

And now, on to the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

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

On this, our 29th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

A book I would personally recommend which pertains to this episode is “Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power” by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep.

To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

Please consider supporting those who support the show, like Audible. You'll be helping me out, and it won't cost you a thing.

Another totally free way you can help the show is to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available. Whether it's iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, TuneIn or RSS you can find links to everything on the official website, www.therobburgessshow.com. You can also find out more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com.

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You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20 and Episode 21 of the podcast. 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 9 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

And now, on to the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com — get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Over 250,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

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

On this, our 28th episode, our guest is John Seabrook.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

A book which pertains to this episode is “The Song Machine,” by today's guest, John Seabrook. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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John Seabrook is the author “The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory,” published in hardback by Norton in October 2015. The paperback edition comes out Oct. 18. He is also the author of “Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing — The Marketing of Culture,” which was published in 2000, and “Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace,” which was published in 1997, and “Flash of Genius, and Other True Stories of Invention,” published in 2008. He has been a contributor to The New Yorker since 1989 and became a staff writer in 1993. He explores the intersection between creativity and commerce in the fields of technology, design, and music. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children and a dog and a cat.

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

On this, our 27th episode, our guest is Ash Burgess.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

A book which pertains to this episode is “The Illustrated Man” by Ray Bradbury. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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You first heard Ash Burgess on Episodes 16 and 26 of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies, an obsession with pineapples and an appetite for both high and low culture. She cuts her own hair, bakes her own sourdough bread and spends most of her time at home with her young son. Sometimes, she blogs at burgessbaby.blogspot.com.

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

On this, our 26th episode, our guest is Ash Burgess.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

A book which pertains to this episode is “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16 of the podcast.

Ash Burgess has a dusty degree in Religious Studies, an obsession with pineapples and an appetite for both high and low culture. She cuts her own hair, bakes her own sourdough bread and spends most of her time at home with her young son. Sometimes, she blogs at burgessbaby.blogspot.com.

And now, on to the show.

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

On this, our 25th episode, our guest is Marc Levin.

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

I usually only recommend one book each episode, but this time I have three:

"Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion” by Gary Webb; “The Killing Game: Selected Writings by the Author of Dark Alliance” also by Gary Webb and edited by his son, Eric Webb; and “Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb” by Nick Schou. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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Marc Levin is an award winning independent filmmaker who brings narrative and verite techniques together in his feature films, television series and documentaries. Among the many honors for his work, he has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the Camera D'Or at Camera D'Or, three National Emmys and four duPont-Columbia Awards. He is the director of such feature films such as “Slam,” Whiteboyz” and “Brooklyn Babylon,” and documentary films such as “CIA: America's Secret Warriors,” “Protocols of Zion” and, most recently, “Class Divide.” He also directed the television series “Brick City” and “Chicagoland,” an episode of “The Blues,” titled “Godfathers and Sons”; and three episodes of “Law and Order.”

I first interviewed Marc, and the subject of his documentary, “Freeway: Crack in the System,” “Freeway” Ricky Ross, last year. The film premiered on Al Jazeera America and I was lucky enough to screen the film prior to its release.

I first became aware of the story of “Freeway” Ricky Ross in 2008 when it was revealed that not only was the rapper calling himself Rick Ross was actually named William Roberts, but Roberts had also been a correctional officer in Florida. I then went on to read the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb's seminal series, “Dark Alliance,” in which he connected the dots between Ross, who was being supplied with cocaine by Nicaraguans raising money for the CIA-backed Contras through drug sales. (Webb's story was also told the Jeremy Renner-starring dramatic film “Kill the Messenger,” based on the book of the same name.)

July 21, Levin's film, “Freeway: Crack in the System,” was nominated for an Emmy award in the Outstanding Investigative Journalism: Long Form category. The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony Sept. 21 in New York City.

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

On this, our 24th episode, our guest is Kim So-hee

But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor.

For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

A book which pertains to this episode is “Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements” by Dorothy Sue Cobble, Linda Gordon and Astrid Henry. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook.

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If you've listened Episodes 2, 10, 20 and 21, you've heard regular guest Jonathan Fowler. If you haven't heard those episodes, 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 9 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day."

On July 31, Jonathan told me he knew a Korean woman who would be interested in being a guest. He said her name was Kim So-hee. She had been a member of his book club for a month. After I contacted her, this is the biographical paragraph she sent back:

“I'm the person who is figuring out my life. I really don't have name that I wanna be called. But just for now, you can call me so hee because I haven't found right name for myself. I'm interested in my own mental health and my own happiness. If there's anything against it, I wouldn't join it or let it affects me. I have interests about self-love (or self-esteem), relationships, feminism and anything about minority (but only connected my own condition). I'm challenging or doing in my life things like acting, singing, dancing, sex education, meeting total strangers, sharing opinions, recognizing my own thoughts and feelings and organizing it through writing, finding out myself in diverse way, meeting a shrink and taking pills, being more intimate with who have cared about me (or cares) and solving my family issues on my own etc. I'm really interesting, attractive and sensitive person. I try to be more clear about myself and I know I'm in my progress. Therefore I support myself as best I can.”

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