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Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person
by Curious Endeavors
Internationally touring bassist and music director Rob Morgan sits down over drinks with intriguing people to try and learn what it means to live a curious life.www.thecuriouspod.com
Episodes
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Notes: "On Art & Money"
In this episode, I talk about the balancing act of creativity with making a living. Money and music. Rent and riffs. I share ideas I’ve collected over the years from musicians, writers, and artists I respect - people who’ve figured out how to keep the lights on and make work worth making. You…
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“Enthusiast vs Critic” [feat. Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago]
What’s the difference between being an enthusiast and a critic? Can you love something - really love it - without being pretentious about it? In this episode, Sarah and I head to the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Chicago to wrestle with a question that’s been nagging me for weeks: what’s the fine...
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※ “When Art Is a Gift, Not a Transaction” [w/ Aaron Johnson in Bozeman, MT]
In Bozeman, Montana, my buddy Aaron Johnson and I stumbled into an art exhibit that caught us off guard in the best way. On the surface, it was just holes drilled into a roof. But the meaning behind it? That’s what stopped us in our tracks. In this episode, we talk about what turns a simple act...
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“You Can Have It All, Just Not All at Once” [On The Myth Of Balance]
In this episode, I talk about the myth of balance, the reality of sacrifice, and what it actually looks like to build a life around what matters most to you - even if it means leaving money on the table. If you’re a freelancer, an artist, a creative trying to make it work—this one’s for you. 📍...
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※ From Brittle Goals to Flexible Dreams [Daily Guinness]
Ever feel anxious that your creative dreams are taking too long to come true? You’re not alone. In this episode, I dive into a piece of advice from actress Tilda Swinton that changed how I view my creative journey. She famously said, “Keep your dreams soft, malleable, flexible, porous – and fun....
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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...
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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Craig mod on living a creative life on your own terms and being your own initiator.
Craig is a writer, a photographer, and a thinker who’s been living in Japan for nearly two decades. His work explores how we move through physical spaces, how technology shapes our lives, and how the small rituals of daily living can add up to something beautiful. He's written for The New York...
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Why Whisky Is the Greatest Gift—And the Surprising Way It Transformed My Art
Giving someone a bottle of whisky isn’t just a drink, it’s gifting the gift of gifting. Strangely, whisky also changed the paradigm of my art. In this episode, we talk about generosity, craft, and why the best things—whether a bottle, a poem, a photograph or a song—are never really ours to keep....
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※ Let Go or Be Dragged: The Alan Watts Approach to a Creative Life [Daily Guinness]
In this episode, we dive into the wisdom of Alan Watts and why young creatives need to master the art of letting go. We talk about my illusion of control, my fear of failure, and how gripping too tightly to an outcome can kill the very thing you're trying to create. 📍 Frasier, Colorado...
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A Guide To Irish Pubs Around The World
They’ve got one in Honolulu, they’ve got one in Moscow too. They’ve got four of them in Sydney, and a couple in Katmandu… Tokyo, Munich, Indonesia, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing… Why is it, Wherever I go around the world, I find an Irish pub? What is it that makes them so special? Where do all these...
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#451 | Did you get a tattoo in Steven Tyler's dressing-room? (feat. Garland Purdy)
Touring with everyone from the Martha Graham Ballet and the New York City Opera, to Cher, Barry Manilow, Aerosmith, Miley Cyrus, Foreigner, Steve Miller, Jennifer Lopez, and more… Garland Purdy has “been involved in the entertainment industry since before there was an entertainment industry.”…
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Travel Friction
If everything goes exactly as planned, you’re not really traveling—you’re just moving through a postcard. The magic happens in the discomfort: the missed train, the questionable street food, the conversation in broken language—because that’s where the real stories live. 📍 Madrid, Spain - 11pm...
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The Curse Of The Freelancer
I haven’t been excited about this trip to Spain… It's not that I've been dreading it or not looking forward to it... But it feels like there’s been a limiter put on my soul's curiosity this past month. I call it “The Curse Of The Freelancer” and it took a poem sent to me by my friend Summer Lee...
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"You Can't Lose Yourself" (on creative tools and finding your voice)
Join Sarah and me for an extremely personal conversation about a topic I’ve been tormented by this entire past year. 📍Minneapolis, MN CLICK HERE TO SEE TWO PHOTOS OF MISTY BOYCE: ONE FILM, ONE DIGITAL, TO SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT: https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/youcantloseyourself ※ -...
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※ "Fully Manual" [Daily Guinness]
A conversation with one of my favorite tattoo artists, Jack Hilton, while finishing my back piece today made me rethink the importance of the types of tools and gear I use to create, and it's possible impact on my creative journey. 📍Minneaplis, MN...
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※ I Meet Uncertainty For Breakfast [Daily Guinness]
Join Sarah and myself at our table to revisit yesterday's New Year's Resolution thought. https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/uncertaintyforbreakfast ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song…
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"Edelweiss Energy" [New Years 2025!]
2025... You look happy to greet me. https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/edelweissenergy ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes. ※ Search Tags: Happy New…
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⌖ The Spiritual Discipline of "Ease"
“[Art] is performing an act of self-exploration on behalf of an audience.” - Chiwetel Ejiofor to Jason Siegel 📍Fargo, ND https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/spiritualdisciplineofease ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank…
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F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Hot Tubs, Religion, and Certainty
I'm high and alone in my hotel room in Iowa. Perfect time to talk about religion. 📍 Mason City, Iowa https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/toohightorecordapodcast ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for…
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※ Beyond Practice [Daily Guinness]
On the true purpose of practice and the importance of the gear and tools we use. https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/beyondpractice ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily...
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Tom Hanks, Joe DiMaggio, Paul Newman, and THE SECRET LIFE OF NERVES
I'm once again reminded: if it exists... you win. ※ Here's the clip referenced in today's ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_-JqS89tSQ ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily...
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※ How vs Where [Daily Guinness]
"I don't know where I'm going, but I know how I'm getting there." https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/howvswhere ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.
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Voicemail: Politics & Religion
You have 1 missed call! www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/voicemail-politics-religion ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.
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Voicemail: Specialist vs Generalist
You have 1 missed call! www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/specialist-vs-generalist ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.
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Exorbitant Convalescing
On, what happens when dark days turn into a dark month, and why you haven’t heard from me in a while. 📍 Nüremberg, Germany www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/exorbitantconvalescing ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to…
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What are you trading? (An Artist's Paradigm Shift)
We're all familiar with a job being called a "Trade" right? Well, I heard it said differently this morning that made me think of that term all day. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/whatareyoutrading ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330…
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⌖ The Sacred Dogma of "GOOD ENOUGH"
In my journey, perfectionism has always paralyzed me. It was when I embraced my "Dogma of Good Enough" that led to more movement and opportunities in my creative journey than I could have ever imagined. 👉🏻 www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/thedogmaofgoodenough ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations:...
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ON COMPLIMENTS & CONCERTS
The funny thing is... the older I got, the better I got at taking a compliment, but the worse I got at going to concerts. Here's how they're connected. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/complimentsandconcerts ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612)...
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⌖ "Non è La Mia Arte"
In 1505, when Michelangelo said yes to a gig from Pope Julius II that fell outside Michelangelo’s focused skillset, he famously said, “Non è La Mia Arte” - “Not My Art!” I’m about the same age he was at that time, just 5 centuries later, and I find his story strangely relevant to modern-day...
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※ On Finding Your Style [Daily Guinness]
There’s a scene in the 2009 movie, “An Englishman in New York” that… If I had heard earlier in my life, would have saved me a ton of time and heartache when it came to finding my style as an artist, musician, photographer, podcaster, and human being....
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A Guide To Cannabis
Whether you’re “cannacurious” and don’t know the difference between an Indica or a Sativa - or you consider yourself an expert on the topic but realize there’s always more to learn… you’ll love this conversation! Join me as I sit down with Kit Kenny, a certified “Ganjier” (think sommelier, but…
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※ Mark Ruffalo's Advice For Artists[Daily Guinness]
I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately… Maybe most of what our experience as artists has to do with it… www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/markruffaloadvice ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme...
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※ The Most Dangerous Risk [Daily Guinness]
“The most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar 👉🏻 www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/themostdangerousrisk ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The…
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✈️ HUMAN LUGGAGE [H.W.Y.T? feat. Mark & Mary Aronson]
As travelers, we have two options… be an observer or participant. In this installment of my series “How Was Your Trip?” I sit down over German beers with Sarah and our close friends, Mark and Mary Aronson to discus our love of travel - what it looked like growing up for each of us - and how we…
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"Learn To Act As If Nothing Bothers You" [Alan Watts .mp3 Archive]
FileUnder:// Alan Watts, Motivation, Note to self www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/alanwatts ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.
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"What's The Point?" [On goals, wasted time, and understanding your REAL job.]
It's so easy to look at a situation that didn't "pan out" like you expected and feel like it was a waste of time. For my life... a massive paradigm shift was needed. It's so easy to look at a situation that didn't "pan out" like you expected and feel like it was a waste of time. For my life... a...
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3 Transformative Approaches to Living a Photographic Life
In honor of World Photography Day [2024] join Sarah and me at our table, over an "Olive Oil Martini" (we'll give you the recipe) to talk about the 3 of the most impactful changes I made that helped me live a photographic life. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/aphotographiclife ※ - The Map Of...
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People LOVE Hate [A Curious Approach to the Algorithm]
What's your approach to engaging in social-media comment sections? Whether you're someone who chooses to engage or not, here's something you need to know about how it impacts the algorithm and a post's reach. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/peoplelovehate ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations:...
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⌖ DIE EMPTY! [A Curious Maxim]
On monetization, the creative process, and the importance of giving it away! www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/dieempty ⌖ For more Curious Doctrines & Maxims, CLICK HERE! ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for...
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Is My Brain Sabotaging Me? [The Dark Side of Dopamine]
Join Sarah and me in our backyard to discuss what a dopamine crash looks like for me as a musician. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/dopaminecrash ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our...
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Fake It ONCE You Make It!
Sometimes… no matter what the circumstances… the show must go on. And knowing how to fake it is one of the most important (AND UNDER-DISCUSSED) skills every professional must cultivate. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/fakeit ※ - The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The...
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Internationally touring bassist and music director Rob Morgan sits down over drinks with intriguing people to try and learn what it means to live a curious life.www.thecuriouspod.com
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