Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.
On this our 286th episode, our returning guest is… me!
I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast:
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]
Episode 252 - Rob Burgess [XVII]
Episode 265 - Rob Burgess [XVIII]
Episode 267 - Rob Burgess [XIX]
Episode 279 - Rob Burgess [XX]
Episode 280 - Rob Burgess [XXI]
Episode 282 - Rob Burgess [XXII]
I am a 35-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.
A quick programming note: Most of this episode features me playing my ukulele and singing, something I also did on Episode 282. I did also sing and play guitar near the end of Episode 258 featuring my friend, Mark Rohrer.
Here are the songs you'll hear me cover on this episode, which was recorded live on the evening of Oct. 29, 2025 at Spot 21 on Fremont Street in Las Vegas:
“Bad Minor Moon Rising” - Creedence Clearwater Revival (minor key version of “Bad Moon Rising”)
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles
“Brand New Key” - Melanie
“Cracklin' Rosie” - Neil Diamond
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Dancing In The Dark” - Bruce Springsteen
“Down On The Corner” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Hometown Blues” - Steve Earle
“I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” - Louis Prima and Phil Harris
“Illegal Smile” - John Prine
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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.
On this our 286th episode, our returning guest is… me!
I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast:
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]
Episode 252 - Rob Burgess [XVII]
Episode 265 - Rob Burgess [XVIII]
Episode 267 - Rob Burgess [XIX]
Episode 279 - Rob Burgess [XX]
Episode 280 - Rob Burgess [XXI]
Episode 282 - Rob Burgess [XXII]
I am a 35-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.
A quick programming note: Most of this episode features me playing my ukulele and singing, something I also did on Episode 282. I did also sing and play guitar near the end of Episode 258 featuring my friend, Mark Rohrer.
Here are the songs you'll hear me cover on this episode, which was recorded live on the evening of Oct. 29, 2025 at Spot 21 on Fremont Street in Las Vegas:
“Bad Minor Moon Rising” - Creedence Clearwater Revival (minor key version of “Bad Moon Rising”)
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles
“Brand New Key” - Melanie
“Cracklin' Rosie” - Neil Diamond
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Dancing In The Dark” - Bruce Springsteen
“Down On The Corner” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Hometown Blues” - Steve Earle
“I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” - Louis Prima and Phil Harris
“Illegal Smile” - John Prine
Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow
Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow
Subscribe to my Substack: therobburgessshow.substack.com/
Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social
Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.
On this our 284th episode, our guest is Martha C. Lawrence.
A former editor at Simon & Schuster and Harcourt, Martha C. Lawrence has shaped the voices of some of the world’s most successful thought leaders. As executive editor at Blanchard, she has collaborated with Ken Blanchard for more than 20 years, including on “Trust Works!,” winner of the San Diego Book Award. Her editing credits include multi-million-copy bestsellers and no. 1 New York Times titles. She is also the author of an Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Shamus-nominated mystery series featuring private investigator Elizabeth Chase. Martha holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and studied creative writing at The New School in New York City. She was a founding faculty member of The La Jolla Writers Conference and has been a book reviewer for The San Diego Union-Tribune. Outside of her professional life, she is an avid hiker and long-time yoga practitioner. She lives in Escondido, California, with her partner and a full contingent of backyard wildlife. Lawrence is passionate about leadership, storytelling and capturing legacies that matter. Learn more at marthalawrence.com.
Her new book, “Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads,” will be published by Berrett–Koehler Publishers on Oct. 21.
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The Rob Burgess Show
Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.
On this our 286th episode, our returning guest is… me!
I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast:
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]
Episode 252 - Rob Burgess [XVII]
Episode 265 - Rob Burgess [XVIII]
Episode 267 - Rob Burgess [XIX]
Episode 279 - Rob Burgess [XX]
Episode 280 - Rob Burgess [XXI]
Episode 282 - Rob Burgess [XXII]
I am a 35-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.
A quick programming note: Most of this episode features me playing my ukulele and singing, something I also did on Episode 282. I did also sing and play guitar near the end of Episode 258 featuring my friend, Mark Rohrer.
Here are the songs you'll hear me cover on this episode, which was recorded live on the evening of Oct. 29, 2025 at Spot 21 on Fremont Street in Las Vegas:
“Bad Minor Moon Rising” - Creedence Clearwater Revival (minor key version of “Bad Moon Rising”)
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles
“Brand New Key” - Melanie
“Cracklin' Rosie” - Neil Diamond
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Dancing In The Dark” - Bruce Springsteen
“Down On The Corner” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Hometown Blues” - Steve Earle
“I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” - Louis Prima and Phil Harris
“Illegal Smile” - John Prine
Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow
Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow
Subscribe to my Substack: therobburgessshow.substack.com/
Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social
