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Why I Blocked This Movie From My Memory
Horror is built on thrill and adrenaline, but some movies cross into pure depravity. My take on The Human Centipede and where horror draws the line.
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Rob Ranks: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 2
Explore the definitive, worst-to-best rankings of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, breaking down the franchise’s most daring season yet, from gripping courtroom drama to the universe’s very first musical episode.
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Beating the Bell
Discover how caregiving at home changed a high school teacher’s morning routine, and why early arrivals and quiet classrooms are the ultimate antidote to social anxiety.
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Out of the Woodwork
What would you actually do if sudden wealth knocked on your door? Moving from paycheck-to-paycheck to financial freedom changes everything, but as history shows from musicians to athletes, the real challenge isn’t making the money—it’s drawing the line, protecting your inner circle, and figuring out what truly matters.
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Episode 3.8 Too Dumb To Quit is LIVE!
After four weeks away, Rebuilding Rob: The Podcast returns with a raw, unsegmented conversation about survival, memory, and what remains. In Episode 8 “Too Dumb to Quit,” we look at the reality of a totaled van at a Michigan intersection, the grit required to stare down 52, and finding an…
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Why Now? (And What Star Trek Got Wrong About First Contact)
What would you really ask aliens if they landed tomorrow? We explore everything from sci-fi expectations and a personal UFO sighting on a dark country road to why an ultra-advanced civilization might take one look at 2026 politics and quietly turn right back around.
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The pen is still mightier than the smart phone 
As penmanship and written communication face a rapid decline in the digital age, an English teacher examines how our overreliance on smartphones, voice dictation, and all-online coursework is quietly eroding our fine motor skills and vital cognitive habits.
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Fortune favors the bold
Discover why living by the mantras “Fortune favors the bold” and “Ask why not” can transform your life, career, and relationships by overcoming the fear of failure.
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Act Like You’ve Been There 
What is the best way to explore a new city? Whether you’re booking an in-and-out baseball road trip or looking back at a quarter-century of travel, the secret isn’t just a smartphone or a rigid itinerary—it’s doing your homework and acting like you’ve been there before.
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What We Stay Alive For
From a 100-foot bungee drop thirty years ago to opening an unprotected heart after years of being burned, true vitality requires flying in the face of self-preservation. In the latest entry of Rebuilding Rob, I explore the profound connection between high-octane physical risk and the terrifying, technicolor magic of letting…