Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person

The CIA, Task Saturation, and the Myth of the Scatterbrained Artist

For the longest time, I used the phrase “I’m just wired this way” as an excuse for my lack of intentionality and organizational skills. I thought being creative meant I couldn’t also be focused. Turns out… that was bullshit.

In this episode, I talk about “task saturation,” and how the CIA trains its operatives to handle overwhelming pressure. No surprise - it also applies to artists.

The truth is, you don’t rise to the level of your inspiration. You fall to the level of your habits.

And I’m trying to build better ones. Not to be more productive, but to be present.

//rob

 

📍Minneapolis, MN

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“The Wrong Shoe Theory” [A Reminder To Break The Rules In Art]

In fashion, there’s this idea called "The Wrong Shoe Theory" and somehow, that choice shows confidence. Intention. Personality.

In music, and really any creative field, we’re taught the rules, but no one reminds us to break them. And without breaking the rules, you’ll never find your voice. You’ll just be a well-behaved echo.

In this episode, Sarah and I talk about fashion, creativity, confidence, and what it means to actually own your weird. Because the wrong shoe might be the right move.

📍 Town Hall Tap, Minneapolis MN

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Creative Focus Is About Saying No

When you're first starting out as a creative, everyone tells you to say yes. Yes to every gig, every project, every maybe-this-will-lead-to-something opportunity. But no one really teaches you when it’s time to start saying no.

In this episode, I talk about how saying yes got me started… but saying no is what’s helping me stay focused. At some point, your time, your energy, and your creative sanity depend on it.

📍 Minneapolis, MN

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Be Kind: They Probably Went Pee Pee at 3AM Too!

There’s a lot going on in the world right now. Chaos, burnout, doomscrolling, and all the rest. But here’s your friendly, ridiculous reminder: everyone’s dealing with something. Everyone’s in pain in some way. And yes, everyone’s getting up to go pee pee at 3AM.

This episode is a goofy reminder to have some damn patience with other people, and with yourself. You’re not alone. You’re just human. Probably a little tired. Probably a little full-bladdered.

📍Minneapolis, MN

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※ “Your Perspective Is Your True Value” [on the oversaturated world of art]

Yeah, the world is saturated. Everyone’s making something.

But that doesn’t make your voice any less necessary.

Your perspective—how you see, process, frame, and express—is the one thing no algorithm, AI, or influencer can duplicate.

That’s the work. That’s the value.

This episode is a reminder not to disappear into the noise… just because there’s a lot of it.

📍 Minneapolis, MN

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※ “Use The Difficulty” [on Stage-Craft and Live Performing]

Last week, mid-show in Milwaukee, my mic stand took a nosedive. (Fine, maybe I kicked it during André’s filthy solo. The man shreds—what do you want from me?)

But here’s the thing—I didn’t stop. Michael Caine once gave acting advice: “Use the difficulty.” So that's what I did. I didn’t fix it. I used it. Because that’s the difference between a recital and a show. One chases perfection. The other turns chaos into gold. Live performance is alchemy.

In this episode, I share one of my most embarrassing live music stories, I dig into Michael Caine’s advice, a little philosophy on stage-craft, and some thoughts from my buddy Dan Rodriguez on what it means to actually perform.

 

📍Milwaukee, WI 

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※ “Make What You Like, Let Them Eat It However” [Daily Guinness]

There’s this quote from Donald Glover that’s been rattling around in my head. It sounds simple, but it cuts deep, especially for anyone trying to make art in a world obsessed with control and validation.

In this episode, I talk about what it means to stop chasing approval and start creating from a place that’s actually honest. Not engineered for the algorithm. Not pre-digested for the audience. Just real. Because the truth is: the minute you start shaping your work around what you think people want, you lose the thing that made it worth doing in the first place.

 

📍 Minneapolis, MN

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“Cooking for Ghosts” (on art & self-promotion)

Every musician wants to be heard. But what if you’re the reason no one’s listening?

In today’s podcast episode, “Cooking for Ghosts” I talk about a tour-van convo with my buddy Matt Patrick, who dropped a line that punched me in the gut: Making music but avoiding self-promotion is like cooking all day at home, then whining about why you don’t have a restaurant yet.”

We talk about the myth of “getting discovered,” the real war between art and exposure, and why it’s not about selling out - it’s about putting the damn food on the table.

📍Minneapolis, MN

www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/cookingforghosts

 

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"Ding Ding" Energy: Urgency Without the Panic Attack

Jackie Chan says “Ding Ding” on set to remind his crew: stay sharp, keep moving, no dead time. I’ve been thinking… maybe life needs more of that energy too. Less waiting, more intention. Urgency, not the panic kind, but the alive kind. The kind that reminds you you’re here to do something. Ding ding, let’s go.

📍Minneapolis, MN

www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/dingding

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※ Cosplaying Confidence [Daily Guinness]

My buddy recently dropped this phrase on me: “cosplaying confidence.” It’s been rattling around in my head ever since. Sometimes you’ve got to show up like you’ve already arrived. Not in some fake-it-till-you-make-it hustle bro bullshit way… But in that quiet, stubborn refusal to let your current circumstances define your future trajectory.

 

📍Minneapolis, MN

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