Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person

Question 43 // Can you get hired for something you’ve never done before? (feat. Nate Ryan)

Nate Ryan is the staff photographer for 89.3 The Current. An award winning photographer, Nate has captured countless studio performances with bands that visit the station as well as many live performance. Why is balancing creativity and commerce so hard? What’s a career in photography look like? Do you get hired for things you’ve done, or can you get hired for things you want to do in the future? This week, Nate sits down with Rob over coffee to answer these questions and more. Recording Location: Nina’s Coffee Cafe, St Paul MN  ------------------------------ GUEST LINKS: Nate’s Website: http://nateryan.com/ Nate’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/nateryanphoto Nate’s Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/nateryanphoto 89.3 The Current: https://www.thecurrent.org/ ------------------------------ Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330  Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecuriouspod.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.thecuriouspod.com/facebook Follow us on Instagram: www.thecuriouspod.com/instagram ------------------------------ We’re so glad we don’t have to deal with sponsors or else we would feel compelled to tell you that Guinness is THE GREATEST beer ever made and "Clearly Made Of More.”  www.thecuriouspod.com/guinness We'd also feel like we should tell you about our incredibly talented friends at Narrate Films who took all the press photos for the podcast. You can visit them online at: www.narratefilms.com/ 

Question 42 // What if Jimmy Swaggart fronted Joy Division? (feat. Jon Reine and Mike Smith)

Jon Reine and Mike Smith are members of the band Greycoats. What leads a band to write a concept album [Carisma!] about that all-American icon, the televangelist? What would it sound like if Jimmy Swaggart fronted Joy Division? Why should I stop thinking about ’should’ when it comes to creating art and only pay attention to what I’m COMPELLED to make? In this special edition episode of the podcast, Jon and Mike sit down with Rob over cocktails to answer these questions and more. Recording Location: Hi-Lo Diner, MPLS MN    

Question 41 // What should white people do about black tourism? (feat. Derrick Keith Rollins Jr.)

Derrick Keith Rollins Jr is a singer-songwriter best known by his stage name, “Reverend Doctor." What should white people do about systemic racism? What’s it like to be the ’token black friend’? What does the transition from adorable black child to intimidating black in adult look like when growing up in the midwest? What is racial tourism? This week, Keith sits down with Rob over drinks to answer these questions and more.

Question 40 // Can we talk about identity? (feat. Justin Sharbono)

Justin Sharbono is best known for his work as electric guitarist for the band Soul Asylum. What’s it like to have an honest and meaningful conversation about our own race and identity? How does travel change the way you view your place in the world?  What led to Justin’s belief that you can’t hate people you know or love? This week, Justin Sharbono sits down with Rob over drinks at The Lowry in Uptown Minneapolis to answer these questions and more. Recording Location: The Lowry, Minneapolis MN          ------------------------------ Call The Official Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330  Visit Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecuriouspod.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecuriouspod.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.thecuriouspod.com/facebook Follow us on Instagram: www.thecuriouspod.com/instagram ------------------------------ We’re so glad we don’t have to deal with sponsors or else we would feel compelled to tell you that Guinness is THE GREATEST beer ever made and "Clearly Made Of More.”  www.thecuriouspod.com/guinness We'd also feel like we should tell you about our incredibly talented friends at Narrate Films who took all the press photos for the podcast. You can visit them online at: www.narratefilms.com/