The Rob Burgess Show

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

On this our 252nd episode, our returning guest is … me!

I am a 32-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and television. I am currently a Reporter for Financial Planning Magazine. Most recently, I was Technology Reporter for Wealth Management Magazine; 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.

This is my 17th 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 Burgess [VI]

Episode 182 - Rob Burgess [VII]

Episode 189 - Rob Burgess [VIII]

Episode 194 - Rob Burgess [IX]

Episode 200 - Rob Burgess [X]

Episode 205 - Rob Burgess [XI]

Episode 215 - Rob Burgess [XII]

Episode 220 - Rob Burgess [XIII]

Episode 226 - Rob Burgess [XIV]

Episode 230 - Rob Burgess [XV]

Episode 243 – Rob Burgess [XVI]

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

On this our 251st 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, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 92, Episode 102, Episode 103, Episode 104, Episode 105, Episode 106, Episode 107, Episode 108, Episode 109, Episode 111, Episode 114, Episode 115, Episode 116, Episode 119, Episode 126, Episode 127, Episode 133, Episode 137, Episode 140, Episode 146, Episode 147, Episode 149. Episode 153, Episode 156, Episode 158, Episode 160, Episode 162, Episode 164, Episode 167, Episode 168, Episode 169, Episode 172, Episode 173, Episode 174, Episode 179, Episode 180, Episode 181, Episode 185, Episode 236, Episode 247 and Episode 249.

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 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."

A quick programming note:

Since we recorded this episode on Tuesday, the FBI announced they had unlocked the phone of the Trump rally shooter.

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

On this our 250th episode our returning guest is Ray E. Boomhower.

You first heard Ray E. Boomhower on Episode 213 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 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 book, “Richard Tregaskis: Reporting Under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam” was published in November 2021 by the University of New Mexico Press.

His latest book, “Malcolm W. Browne, Thich Quang Duc and the News Photograph That Stunned the World,” was published in March 2024, also by the University of New Mexico Press.

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

On this our 249th 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, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 92, Episode 102, Episode 103, Episode 104, Episode 105, Episode 106, Episode 107, Episode 108, Episode 109, Episode 111, Episode 114, Episode 115, Episode 116, Episode 119, Episode 126, Episode 127, Episode 133, Episode 137, Episode 140, Episode 146, Episode 147, Episode 149. Episode 153, Episode 156, Episode 158, Episode 160, Episode 162, Episode 164, Episode 167, Episode 168, Episode 169, Episode 172, Episode 173, Episode 174, Episode 179, Episode 180, Episode 181, Episode 185, Episode 236 and Episode 247.

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 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 248th episode, our guest is Robin Bernstein.

Robin Bernstein is the Dillon Professor of American History and Professor of African and African American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University. She is the author of “Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights,” which won five awards. Her latest book, “Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit,” was released from The University of Chicago Press on May 2, 2024.

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

On this our 247th 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, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 92, Episode 102, Episode 103, Episode 104, Episode 105, Episode 106, Episode 107, Episode 108, Episode 109, Episode 111, Episode 114, Episode 115, Episode 116, Episode 119, Episode 126, Episode 127, Episode 133, Episode 137, Episode 140, Episode 146, Episode 147, Episode 149. Episode 153, Episode 156, Episode 158, Episode 160, Episode 162, Episode 164, Episode 167, Episode 168, Episode 169, Episode 172, Episode 173, Episode 174, Episode 179, Episode 180, Episode 181, Episode 185 and Episode 236.

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

A quick editor's note:

My children were quite loud at times in the background of the episode. I edited out as much of it as I could.

Also, this conversation was recorded a few months back, but I felt like most of it still holds up. However, there have been a few developments between then and now. The candidates who were facing Donald Trump and Joe Biden have since ended their campaigns. Joe Lieberman died. Joe Manchin declared he would not run for president in 2024. No Labels ended their presidential bid for 2024. Post News has shut down. Jonathan and I are both on Bluesky now. However, I am still not on Threads.

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

On this our 246th 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, Episode 222, Episode 228, Episode 231, Episode 238, Episode 239 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 245th episode, our guest is Randy Fertel.

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 author of A Taste for Chaos: The Art of Literary Improvisation and The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir. Fertel has taught English at Harvard University, Tulane University, LeMoyne College, and the New School for Social Research. He specializes in the literature of the Vietnam War and the literature of exile. In addition to his writing, Fertel is president of the Fertel Foundation and the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation, named for his mother Ruth Fertel, founder of Ruth’s Chris Steak House. He is co-founder of the Ridenhour Prizes for Courageous Truth-telling, now in its 20th year. He lives in New Orleans and New York.

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

On this our 244th episode, our guest is Mark Rank.

Mark Robert Rank is the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis. He is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts on issues of poverty, inequality and social justice. To date he has written 10 books on a range of subjects, including an exploration of the American Dream, a new understanding of poverty and inequality, and the role of luck and chance in shaping the course of our lives. In addition, he has published articles in numerous academic journals across a variety of fields. Rank’s research has been reported widely throughout the news media and cited in virtually every major newspaper in the country, frequently in the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has also been featured in a range of other media outlets including various programs on National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News, the PBS NewsHour, CBS News, CNN and many others.

He has provided research expertise to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as many national organizations involved in issues of economic and social justice. His work has been cited by then-President Barack Obama, as well as Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

His most recent book is, “The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World around Us.”

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

On this our 243rd episode, our guest is… me!

This is my 17th 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 Burgess [VI]

Episode 182 - Rob Burgess [VII]

Episode 189 - Rob Burgess [VIII]

Episode 194 - Rob Burgess [IX]

Episode 200 - Rob Burgess [X]

Episode 205 - Rob Burgess [XI]

Episode 215 - Rob Burgess [XII]

Episode 220 - Rob Burgess [XIII]

Episode 226 - Rob Burgess [XIV]

Episode 230 - Rob Burgess [XV]

I am a 31-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and television. I am currently Technology Reporter for Wealth Management Magazine. 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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Here are the episodes featuring regular guests Josh Sigler and Brandon Chapman:

http://www.therobburgessshow.com/2018/02/regular-guest-brandon-chapman.html

And regular guest Louis Moore:

http://www.therobburgessshow.com/2017/08/regular-guest-louis-moore.html