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Friday, July 26, 2024

Ep. 252 - Rob Burgess [XVII]

 

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.
On this our 252nd episode, our guest is… me!
This is my 18th 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 [XVII]
I am a 33-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.
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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Ep. 251 - Jonathan Fowler [LIX]

 


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 2Episode 10Episode 20Episode 21Episode 29Episode 30Episode 31Episode 32Episode 34Episode 35, Episode 43Episode 48Episode 51Episode 56Episode 64Episode 74Episode 83Episode 92Episode 102Episode 103Episode 104Episode 105Episode 106Episode 107Episode 108Episode 109Episode 111Episode 114Episode 115Episode 116Episode 119Episode 126Episode 127Episode 133Episode 137Episode 140Episode 146Episode 147Episode 149Episode 153Episode 156Episode 158Episode 160Episode 162Episode 164Episode 167Episode 168Episode 169Episode 172Episode 173Episode 174Episode 179Episode 180Episode 181Episode 185Episode 236Episode 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 a decade, 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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Friday, July 12, 2024

Regular guest: Ray E. Boomhower

 


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.

Ep. 213 - Ray E. Boomhower


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Ep. 250 - Ray E. Boomhower [II]

 


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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Friday, July 5, 2024

Ep. 249 - Jonathan Fowler [LVIII]

 


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 2Episode 10Episode 20Episode 21Episode 29Episode 30Episode 31Episode 32Episode 34Episode 35, Episode 43Episode 48Episode 51Episode 56Episode 64Episode 74Episode 83Episode 92Episode 102Episode 103Episode 104Episode 105Episode 106Episode 107Episode 108Episode 109Episode 111Episode 114Episode 115Episode 116Episode 119Episode 126Episode 127Episode 133Episode 137Episode 140Episode 146Episode 147Episode 149Episode 153Episode 156Episode 158Episode 160Episode 162Episode 164Episode 167Episode 168Episode 169Episode 172Episode 173Episode 174Episode 179Episode 180Episode 181Episode 185Episode 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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