In this week’s episode of The Rowbo Show, we take a nostalgic and insightful look back at Mark’s job search journey in the 1980s. From handwritten cover letters to formal responses from companies, we read actual letters Mark received—some inviting him to move forward in the hiring process, others politely declining. It's a fascinating glimpse into how much the job hunt has evolved. We also dive into resume best practices, discussing the importance of tailoring your resume for each position, keeping it concise and factual, and ensuring your contact info is up to date. Plus, we talk about how AI and ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) are shaping the way resumes are reviewed today. To top it off, Mark shares a memorable story from December 7th, 1981, about his time as an escort monitor for the University of Minnesota Police Department—and how he played a key role in saving the entire program. It’s a reflective, informative, and entertaining episode packed with timeless career wisdom.

Hosts: Mark Rowbottom, Joe Moralez

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Website | rowboshow.com
Tues. 6:30 PM | WXRW 104.1 FM Riverwest Radio
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The Rowbo Show | #006 - The Do's and Don'ts of Resume Writing

In this episode of The Rowbo Show, we shine a light on the often-overlooked power of the cover letter and why embracing the “imperfect candidate” can lead to exceptional hires. We dive into the unrealistic expectations of so-called “unicorn searches” and discuss the importance of flexibility—both for job seekers and hiring managers—in today’s fast-moving employment landscape. With time at a premium, we explore why it’s crucial to keep positive interviews moving forward and how delays in extending offers can cost companies top talent. We wrap things up by talking about what it really means to guarantee that people matter—and how to make meaningful, lasting hires that elevate teams and culture. It’s a thoughtful, practical conversation filled with real-world insights for both employers and job hunters alike.

Hosts: Mark Rowbottom, Joe Moralez

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Contact | mark@rowbottom.com
Website | rowboshow.com
Tues. 6:30 PM | WXRW 104.1 FM Riverwest Radio

The Rowbo Show | #007 - Time Matters

In this episode of The Rowbo Show, Mark and Joe tackle the complex topic of drug use—both legal and illegal—and how it impacts hiring and workplace safety. From protecting company image to ensuring employee well-being, we explore the challenges employers face when substance use enters the equation. The conversation crosses state lines, highlighting how drug laws vary and why caution is key when traveling with legal substances. Mark also shares stories from his recent trip to Costa Rica with his daughters, adding a unique twist to the discussion. It’s a candid and timely conversation you won’t want to miss.

Hosts: Mark Rowbottom, Joe Moralez

TICKETS | RIVERWEST BOAT GALA

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Contact | mark@rowbottom.com
Website | rowboshow.com
Tues. 6:30 PM | WXRW 104.1 FM Riverwest Radio

The Rowbo Show | #009 - Drugs and Drug Testing in 2025

In this episode of The Rowbo Show, Mark shares the story of his fifth and final interview with GE Medical Systems back in 1988—a process that ultimately led to a great job offer, but not without a few bumps along the way. His experience highlights how extended interview processes can leave candidates feeling indifferent or disillusioned, even when the outcome is positive. From there, Mark and Joe dive into a discussion about modern workplace policies, including the pros and cons of Unlimited Paid Time Off (UPTO), how bereavement pay works, and the implications of arbitration clauses in employment agreements. It’s a thoughtful look at what today’s benefits and policies really mean for both employees and employers.

Hosts: Mark Rowbottom, Joe Moralez

MAY 30TH | 5PM — 7PM
TICKETS | RIVERWEST BOAT GALA

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Website | rowboshow.com
Tues. 6:30 PM | WXRW 104.1 FM Riverwest Radio

The Rowbo Show | #010 - The Clock is Ticking: PTO, Bereavement, and Hiring Pitfalls

WELCOME!
To our show.
As always, we begin with our intro music:
∞›› SUNSHINE SUPERMAN by Jerry Hahn

…and then…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A PASSAGE FROM MOTHER’S DIARY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next, we played:
∞›› GOO GOO ITCH by Devo
∞›› HIT ME WITH FUNKY MUSIC by Little Beaver

And, ugh, now we’ve got another stupid text message from stupid Father:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRIEF FROM THE UNDERGROUND
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And, another song:
∞›› RUGS OF WOOD AND FLOWERS by The Turtles

And then, our favorite new segment,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S COUNTDOWN TO 5 BEST OF!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ope, more music:
∞›› THE NIGHT OF THE PURPLE MOON by Sun Ra

AND THEN we are treated to another chapter from Andy’s forthcoming memoir, The Diary of Foundos and Me, to be illustrated by Wyleta, in our regular and recurring segment:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
IF DICKENS, THEN WHY NOT I?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Let’s hear another great tune:
∞›› CARAVAN (DUB VERSION) by Reggae Clinic

and then,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES A CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Another song:
∞›› AIN’T TALKIN’ ‘BOUT LOVE by Van Halen

And then, it’s
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEWS FROM BEYOND!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

More music:
∞›› HAPPY GEMINI by Eddie Harris

And our exciting new feature,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S RECIPE CORNERED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

One last tune:
∞›› FLYTOWN NOSE BLUES by Roland Kirk

And, at long last, get out your pencils… it’s Wyleta’s favorite, the:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JAZZ CALENDAR!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER CARRIES US OFF TO SLEEP WITH HER GENTLE WORDS OF WISE-DOM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU WXRW 104.1 RIVERWEST RADIO and MOST OF ALL THANK ~YOU~ FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW!!!!!!

With love from
A&W

31. Mother's Musical Diaries - Ep. 31 - Double Andy-tendre - May 20, 2025

#011 -  Digital Dangers and the Rise of AI

In this episode of The Rowbo Show, Joe and Mark explore the unsettling and rapidly evolving world of AI and its growing impact on our daily lives. Mark shares a bizarre—and disturbingly real—spoofing experience that highlights just how vulnerable we all are in this digital age. From the personal dangers of swatting, spoofing, and doxing, to the broader implications of AI-driven hiring tools, the conversation turns to Workday’s recent discrimination class action suit and what it reveals about bias in automated resume screening. It’s a timely and eye-opening discussion about technology, safety, and the fine line between innovation and intrusion.

Hosts: Mark Rowbottom, Joe Moralez

MAY 30TH | 5PM — 7PM
TICKETS | RIVERWEST BOAT GALA

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Website | rowboshow.com
Tues. 6:30 PM | WXRW 104.1 FM Riverwest Radio

The Rowbo Show | #011 - Digital Dangers and the Rise of AI

WELCOME!
To our show.
As always, we begin with our intro music:
∞›› SUNSHINE SUPERMAN by Jerry Hahn

…and then…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A PASSAGE FROM MOTHER’S DIARY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next, we played:
∞›› PEDRA DA GAVEA by Rick Wakeman
∞›› WHITE ROCK by Rick Wakeman

and then,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES A CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› Bé Bé CREOLE by Toots Thielmans

And then, our favorite new segment,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S COUNTDOWN TO 5 BEST OF!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› KI BGHITOUNI NABRA by Cheb Zahouani

OPEN WIDE, we’ve got a meteorological morsel coming your way:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WEATHER DOINGS with DOUGIE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› JOHN THE FISHERMAN by Primus

And, ugh, now we’ve got another stupid text message from stupid Father:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRIEF FROM THE UNDERGROUND
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› THE BOY WITH THE OOH LA LA by Silver Convention

AND THEN we are treated to another chapter from Andy’s forthcoming memoir, The Diary of Foundos and Me, to be illustrated by Wyleta, in our regular and recurring segment:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
IF DICKENS, THEN WHY NOT I?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› AGADIR by Abdou el Omari

and then, again?!??
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES ANOTHER CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE by Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

And, at long last, get out your pencils… it’s the:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JAZZ CALENDAR!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER CARRIES US OFF TO SLEEP WITH HER GENTLE WORDS OF WISE-DOM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU WXRW 104.1 RIVERWEST RADIO and MOST OF ALL THANK ~YOU~ FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW!!!!!!

With love from
A&W

32. Mother's Musical Diaries - Ep. 32 - Wide a-Wakeman - May 27, 2025

WELCOME!
To our show.
As always, we begin with our intro music:
∞›› SUNSHINE SUPERMAN by Jerry Hahn

…and then…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A PASSAGE FROM MOTHER’S DIARY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next, we played:
∞›› GUARABE by Clare Fischer

and then,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES A CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› EVERYONE’S GONE TO THE MOVIES by Steely Dan

And now, a surprise visit from a very tiny fellow,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WORM ON A HOLE IN THE GROUND
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› ENOUGH ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS by Moondog

And then, it’s
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEWS FROM BEYOND!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› WALKIN’ STOMP by The Modern Jazz Quartet
∞›› TOO MANY PUPPIES by Primus
∞›› BASS CATCH by Carol Kaye

And now, get your mouth SET, it’s!!!!!!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S RECIPE CORNERED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AND THEN we are treated to another chapter from Andy’s forthcoming memoir, The Diary of Foundos and Me, to be illustrated by Wyleta, in our regular and recurring segment:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
IF DICKENS, THEN WHY NOT I?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› INAPPLICABLE CONCORD by Eddie Harris
∞›› STARTRIPPER by Larry Young

And then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER CARRIES US OFF TO SLEEP WITH HER GENTLE WORDS OF WISE-DOM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU WXRW 104.1 RIVERWEST RADIO and MOST OF ALL THANK ~YOU~ FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW!!!!!!

With love from
A&W

33. Mother's Musical Diaries -Ep. 33 - Andymal Planet - June 3, 2025

WELCOME!
To our show.
As always, we begin with our intro music:
∞›› SUNSHINE SUPERMAN by Jerry Hahn

…and then…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A PASSAGE FROM MOTHER’S DIARY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next, we played:

∞›› SPACED COWBOY by Sly and the Family Stone
∞›› LIFE by Sly and the Family Stone

And then, our favorite new segment,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S COUNTDOWN TO 5 BEST OF!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

and then,
∞›› THE TREES by Rush

and then,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES A CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› CAT IN A TREE by Jimmy Smith
∞›› I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABE by Jimmy Smith

and then,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES ANOTHER CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› DANCE THIS MESS AROUND by The B-52’s

And, ugh, now we’ve got another stupid text message from stupid Father:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRIEF FROM THE UNDERGROUND
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› ELF SONG (Ballad of the Wingbat Marmaduke) by New Colony Six
∞›› WALK WITH ME by Eddie Harris

And now, get your pencils READY and your mouth SET, it’s!!!!!!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER’S RECIPE CORNERED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

and one last excellent tune:
∞›› LOVE IS LIKE A BLOB by Quintron

And, finally,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A LETTER
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOTHER CARRIES US OFF TO SLEEP WITH HER GENTLE WORDS OF WISE-DOM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU WXRW 104.1 RIVERWEST RADIO and MOST OF ALL THANK ~YOU~ FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW!!!!!!

With love from
A&W

34. Mother's Musical Diaries -  Ep. 34 - Bus Load Tunes, on Route to LA - June 10, 2025

WELCOME! To our show.

((((Listen LIVE every Tuesday 4-5 CST at riverwestradio.com !)))

As always, we begin with our intro music:
∞›› SUNSHINE SUPERMAN by Jerry Hahn

…and then…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY READS A PASSAGE FROM MOTHER’S DIARY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next, we played:

∞›› WIND CHIMES by Brian Wilson

and lo,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES A CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

and then,
∞›› OUR PRAYER / GEE by Brian Wilson
∞›› HEROES AND VILLIANS by Brian Wilson
∞›› ROLL PLYMOUTH ROCK by Brian Wilson
∞›› BARNYARD by Brian Wilson
∞›› OLD MASTER PAINTER/YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE by Brian Wilson
∞›› CABIN ESSENCE by Brian Wilson

and what’s this?!!,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES ANOTHER CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then, our favorite new segment,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
MOTHER’S COUNTDOWN TO 5 BEST OF!
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

and then, what/?? Again??????
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES ANOTHER CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› GOD ONLY KNOWS by The Beach Boys

and how is this possible?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY TAKES ANOTHER CALL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER by The Beach Boys

And then, with great Humility, we present:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANDY’S CORRECTIBLES.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AND THEN we are treated to another chapter from Andy’s forthcoming memoir, The Diary of Foundos and Me, to be illustrated by Wyleta, in our regular and recurring segment:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 IF DICKENS, THEN WHY NOT I? 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› MONTANA by Frank Zappa and the Mothers

OPEN WIDE, we’ve got a meteorological morsel coming your way: 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
WEATHER DOINGS with DOUGIE DONDELINGER 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And, ugh, now we’ve got another stupid text message from stupid Father:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRIEF FROM THE UNDERGROUND
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

∞›› BLACKGANG by Mike Gibbs
∞›› YOUR FEETS TOO BIG by Martha Davis and Spouse

And then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
MOTHER CARRIES US OFF TO SLEEP WITH HER GENTLE WORDS OF WISE-DOM. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU WXRW 104.1 RIVERWEST RADIO and MOST OF ALL THANK ~YOU~ FOR LISTENING TO OUR SHOW!!!!!!
With love from A&W

34. Mother's Musical Diaries - Ep. 34 - Mother ♥ Brian - June 17, 2025

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