Robert Lamb
Co-Host of Not So Native
'The Not So' - I grew up as a Son of a Sailor with a wandering mind. Listening to the US Navy sailors and others tell stories of where they were from or life experiences filled my days and my imagination growing up. Often at night, I would listen to my Dad read tales of adventure and history aloud as I drifted off to sleep; thus, began my love of stories and story-telling. I still like to listen to people’s stories and share a few of my own. I still have a passion for books, and I still have my wanderer’s spirit! As a non-native Arizonian, I have been fascinated with the history of the Grand Canyon/Valentine State. I moved to Arizona in 1992 (not so native) and have been wandering around learning and listening to stories of the past and present. I have shared them with my wife and two kids. Now, using their own words, I want to share these stories with you. I hope you enjoy this podcast and once you hear the stories of Arizona and the people who make it an awesome place to live, you will also want to get out and explore!
Robert Lamb has hosted 43 Episodes.
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Mayor John Moore
March 14th, 2019 | Season 2 | 35 mins 22 secs
arizona, desert, grand canyon, john moore, mayor, railroad, route 66, saloon, state48, wild west junction, williams
Rob and Stephanie sit down with John Moore proprietor of Wild West Junction and Mayor of Williams, Arizona. Large brim cowboy hats are not the only hats John wears. Currently Mayor of Williams he previously served as Police Chief and entertainer to the good people of Williams, Arizona.
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Canyon Motel and RV Park
March 7th, 2019 | Season 2 | 35 mins 15 secs
animals, arizona, flagstaff, ghosts, grand canyon, grand canyon railway, haunted, historic, motel, national parks, north, not so native, outdoors, parks, route 66, rv park, state, state 48, train, wildlife, williams
Rob and Stephanie visit the Canyon Motel & RV Park in beautiful Williams, Arizona. Located by the historic route 66 we spend time with owner Shirley Young to discuss this Arizona gem.
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Fort Bearizona
February 28th, 2019 | Season 2 | 53 mins 4 secs
animals, arizona, bearizona, bears, bison, flagstaff, grand canyon, national parks, north, not so native, outdoors, parks, state, state 48, wildlife, williams, wolfs
Part 2 of our Bearizona special Dave takes Rob and Stephanie on a stroll through Fort Bearizona. In addition to the drive through portion of the park you heard about last week Bearizona has a separate walk-through area full of wildlife.
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Bearizona Wildlife Park
February 24th, 2019 | Season 2 | 43 mins 31 secs
animals, arizona, bearizona, bears, bison, flagstaff, grand canyon, national parks, north, not so native, outdoors, parks, state, state 48, wildlife, williams, wolfs
We take a guided tour through Bearizona in Williams along with Dave O'Connell from the park. If you time it right you can start the episode when you enter the park and allow Dave to narrate your journey.
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The Valentine State
February 15th, 2019 | Season 2 | 15 mins 38 secs
arizona, arizona republic, grand canyon state, happy birthday, valentine state, valentines
In this episode Rob shares an article about how Arizona became the Valentine state. The story originally written by Jana Bommersbach appeared in the Arizona Republic February 13th, 2012.
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Season 1 Recap
January 15th, 2019 | Season 1 | 32 mins 9 secs
8-bit, arizona, avondale, brewery, cardinals, goodyear, history, ism, kliff kingsbury, litchfield park, not so native, peoria, phoenix, phoenix international, raceway, ryan gosling, saddle mountain, surprise, wigwam
We spend the time sharing what motivated us to start the podcast and what we’ve learned throughout this inaugural season.
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Saddle Mountain Brewing Company
December 23rd, 2018 | Season 1 | 33 mins 22 secs
ale works, arizona, arizona craft brewers guild, arlington, avondale, beer, brewery, burgers, business, food, goodyear, local, microbrewery, native, not so, phoenix, prop shop, saddle mountain, silver medal, tail dragger, west valley, world beer cup
In this episode we sit down with Laura Hansen of Saddle Mountain Brewing Company. Laura shares the story of what led her and her husband Jacob to open the restaurant and brewery in the Phoenix West Valley city of Goodyear.
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Litchfield Park Historical Society
December 9th, 2018 | Season 1 | 28 mins 25 secs
avondale, cotton, goodyear, history, litchfield park, lockheed martin, loral, lphs, museum, paul litchfield, phoenix, tire and rubber, west valley, wigwam
We walk through the Litchfield Park Museum as Judy Cook of the Litchfield Park Historical Society guides and narrates through the museums exhibits.
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Wigwam Arizona
December 2nd, 2018 | Season 1 | 25 mins 56 secs
arizona, arizona history, biltmore, goodyear, goodyear tire and rubber, historical hotels of america, litchfield park, lower 48, not so native, organization house, phoenician, reds, resort, wigwam
We sit down with Social Media and Marketing Manger Sarah Boyd for a conversation in the 100 year old Organization House at the beautiful 4-Star Wigwam Resort located in heart of Litchfield Park, Arizona.
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8-Bit Aleworks
November 18th, 2018 | Season 1 | 38 mins 57 secs
8-bit, 8bit, ale works, arizona, arizona craft brewers guild, avondale, beer, brewery, business, local, microbrewery, native, nintendo, not so, phoenix, video games, west valley
We sit down with fellow native Ryan Whitten in the tasting room of his microbrewery 8-Bit Aleworks. If you like video games and beer, you'll enjoy this one.
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ISM Raceway
November 11th, 2018 | Season 1 | 22 mins 53 secs
arizona, avondale, buckeye, chevrolet, daniel suarez, ford, glendale, goodyear, ism raceway, joe gibbs racing, monster, nascar, native, phoenix, pir, surprise, tourism, toyota, xfinity
Interview with Greg Fresquez from ISM Raceway in Avondale, AZ. He describes some of the many changes for this racing season from the beautiful $178 million renovation completed at the former Phoenix International Raceway.