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The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the not-so-short attention span. Whether it's a short mystery, a long conversation, or an audio book, The Way I Heard It is a veritable box of chocolates for the ears, because you never know what you're going to get.
Episodes
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
331: Stu Segall—Naked Volleyball and Other Strategic Operations
The successful producer of hit shows like Hunter, Renegade, and Silk Stalkings talks about how 9/11 changed television forever and led him to turn his 20-acre…
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330: Scott Tingle—I'd Go in a Heartbeat
Astronaut and combat veteran Captain Scott Tingle, a.k.a. "Maker," explains how he turned his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut into a reality. He…
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329: Coffee with Mom—You Can Give Them Your Underpants with Peggy Rowe
Socks and windsocks, support hose and ho' ho's, humble brags and no-so-humble brags, owl pellets and horse semen, dancing in circles, a forgotten stool sample…
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328: Johnny Joey Jones is Unbroken
The Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lost both legs in Afghanistan to an IED talks Hee-Haw, laying brick, cakewalks, farm living, his "Alive Day," and his new…
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327: Tony Ortega Doesn't Like Bullies Either
Substack journalist Tony Ortega has been covering Scientology for decades, and he weighs in on what the Danny Masterson double conviction means for the future…
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326: NEW STORY—The Class of '23
America's most exclusive graduate school is at it again.
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325: Bob Crawford—America's Founding Son
The Avett Brothers' standup bassist is not only a great musician but also an avid historian. Bob talks about music, family, slavery, abolitionism, and the…
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324: Jedidiah Thurner— Bonus Day
The disrupter and co-founder of Love Has No Limits talks about how the organization engages communities to tackle society's problems of families in crisis…
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323: Akash Chougule—Reguflation and the Right to Try
Americans For Prosperity's vice president of government affairs, Akash Chougule, discusses how CA-AB5 and Congress' Pro Act are deleterious to independent…
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322: Coffee with Mom—We're Gonna Need Both Bibles with Peggy Rowe
King James vs. NIV, Pentateuch vs. Septuagint, nonagenarian vs. ear-hair poetry, beaned vs. bean-less chili, Schmigadoon vs. Cockeysville, sponsors vs…
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321: "Smokin'" Ed Currie—The Ring of Sting
The Dirty Jobber, Guinness World Record-holding pepper breeder, and CEO of the PuckerButt Pepper Company, explains how he replaced drinks and drugs with…
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320: NEW STORY—Braving the Elements
It might not be as bad as you think.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
319: Michael Easter—Hunger is the Best Sauce
The professor, adventurer, and author of the The Comfort Crisis speaks about his 33-day trip off the grid in the arctic tundra and how he learned to embrace…
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318: NEW STORY—That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Nothing irritates nightingales more than a runaway ass.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
317: Jason Williams—Adventure is Disaster Narrowly Averted
This documentary filmmaker, TV producer, and treasure hunter has traveled to some of the most beautiful and dangerous locations on the planet. The discussion…
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316: Dan Clare—Not On My Watch
The Iraq War veteran and Chief Communications and Outreach Officer for Disabled American Veterans explains the circumstances that led him to blow the whistle…
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315: Coffee with Mom—What, No Apple Pie?! with Peggy Rowe
On this edition of coffee with mom, bestselling author and Mike's mom Peggy Rowe says goodbye to hatchet throwing season and hello to bocce ball season. Along…
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314: Enes Kanter Freedom—Mr. Freedom Made a Promise to His Mother
Despite the bounty on his head, the former basketball star and human rights activist explains why he gave up his NBA career and tens of millions of dollars to…
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313: We're Breaking Under the Weight of Our Own Weight with Vinnie Tortorich
The health and fitness guru breaks down the effects of sugar and grain on the American diet, gives an accounting of the total weight lost by the "Rowebies"…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
312: BONUS STORY: Big Stars, Little Stars
Phil expected to have a ball at the game, but he didn't expect it would change his life forever.
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311: It's Not a Job, It's a Lifestyle with Tom Odom
Our favorite modern-day cowboy breaks down what a day-in-the-life of a long-haul trucker looks like and how he manages to drive his office over 120,000 miles…
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310: The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg explains why we should be suspicious of certainty and invites us to join…
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309: Coffee with Mom—Pelvic Thrusts and Ball Squeezing with America's Grandmother
Grab a cup of Joe and join three-time bestselling author Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike's mom, as she catches us up on the shuffleboard finals ice cream social, the…
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308: Vivek Ramaswamy—Can You Handle the Truth
The entrepreneurial businessman and presidential candidate lays out his plan to help America reclaim her national identity and shatter the Overton Window by…
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307: NEW STORY—You Can Look It Up
Experts agree that the science is settled—this is yet another NEW mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span. Factcheck: True. But can you really…
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306: Celeste Headlee Can't Say A**hole on NPR
The radio host, journalist, and best-selling author shares insights from her viral TEDx talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, and discusses neuroscience…
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305: Charles C W Cooke Took an Oath
When he's not writing his National Review column or rooting-on the Jaguars, Charlie Cooke is loving the Constitution he swore an oath to and loathing the…
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304: Scott Strode—The Shadow on the Wall is You
Scott Strode, founder & national executive director of The Phoenix, reveals why rock climbing and marathoning helped him break the cycle of his addiction and…
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303: Bayard Winthrop—The Incredible Symphony of Things
Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of American Giant breaks down our supply chain issues, our trade imbalance with the rest of the world, and how his company…
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302: Coffee with Mom—Have You Seen My Husband's Teeth?
Killer coyotes, cataract surgery, cheating on eye exams, pellets in Chuck's ass, the Florida wedding, John's teeth lost at the rehearsal dinner, Mike channels…
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301: Chad Houser—Give the Children Knives and Fire
Award-winning chef and bloody-do-gooder, Chad Houser explains why he gave up his successful restaurant to start Café Momentum, a nonprofit, fine dining…
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300: Phil Keoghan is Fairly Interesting
The prolific Philiminator joins TWIHI for our tricentennial episode to discuss skilled trades, The Amazing Race, Tough as Nails, his Buck It list, nearly…
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299: NEW STORY—He Delivered the Message
Back by popular demand is a brand-new story for the curious mind with a short attention span. And here's your only clue – When people needed to be stopped, the…
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298: Dan McMurtrie—Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer
Dan McMurtrie, a venture capitalist and lifelong entrepreneur, discusses how a fluke injury ended his promising baseball career and sent him on a mission to…
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297: Megyn Kelly and the Irish Goodbye
It's a fun hang with the feisty journo who shares her thoughts on fierce M&Ms, potty talk, why newsrooms are trying to scare the hell out of you, and how to…
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296: Coffee with Mom—It's Hatchet Throwing Season!!!
Time for a cup of coffee with mom! Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. America's Grandmother, drops by to discuss an upcoming family wedding, the joys of ninety-year-olds with…
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295: Todd Rose—We're Still We the People
Todd Rose, CEO of Populace, recounts his journey from 0.9 GPA high school dropout to Harvard professor and provides empirical evidence that Americans suffer…
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294: Will Swaim—The Ballad of Tom Odom
Will Swaim, journalist and president of the California Policy Center, educates us on CA Assembly Bill 5 (AB5,) which seeks to turn independent contractors into…
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293: Matt Walsh Made a Great Movie
Matt shares his thoughts on sex vs gender, objective truth, and why it's so hard for so many people to answer the simple question, "what is a woman?"
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292: Stacey Shumacher—When Animal Lovers Eat Their Own
Dirty Jobber Stacey Schumacher, co-owner of Schumacher Cattle (a ranch with a "pasture to plate program") and founder and executive director of the Texas…
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291: Coffee with Mom—America's Grandmother is Done with Christmas Cards
It's another Christmas extravaganza featuring three-time New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike's mom. Now with less potty mouth! Peggy…
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290: Give Me a Sink Plunger and I'll Save the World
Inventor and bloody do-gooder, Arthur Lih is on a mission to save a million people from choking with his LifeVac device. It's a quixotic quest that began at…
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289: Shawn Pomrenke—There's No Place Like Nome
Shawn Pomrenke of Bering Sea Gold shares the circumstances that led him to drop out of high school, how he used his work ethic and MacGyver skills to become a…
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288: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 15 & 16
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
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287: Chuck Klausmeyer—Sooner or Later, You've Gotta Squeeze the Beaver
On the two-year anniversary of The Way I Heard It's format change from short to long form, Mike and Chuck make another announcement about the future of the…
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286: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 13 & 14
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
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285: Justin Hart—Scream Inside Your Heart
In his new book, Gone Viral: How Covid Drove the World Insane, Justin Hart, the founder and chief data analyst of RationalGround.com, puts out the case for…
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284: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 11 & 12
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
283: Jack Nix—You Can't Lead from a Pickup Truck
Jack Nix, chief operating officer of Shelby Erectors and reinforcing ironworker (a.k.a. rodbuster), talks about his appearance on Dirty Jobs, what it takes to…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
282: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 9 & 10
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
281: Mike Rinder—I'd Like to Buy a Vow
Bestselling author Mike Rinder drops by to discuss his new memoir, A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientoloty, his time in "the…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
280: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 7 & 8
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
279: Zack Hall—From Hollybush to Hollywood
Dirty Jobs field producer, Zack Hall checks in from his Kentucky holler to discuss how he snuck his way into reality TV, his encounter with Bigfoot, and the…
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278: OCCASIONALLY—Halloween 2022
In a tip o' the hat to the occasion, Mike delivers a dramatic recitation of one of his very favorite poems, The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service. Happy…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
277: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 5 & 6
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
276: Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin Hill—Best Road Trip Ever
Clint Hill, a former member of the Secret Service, and his wife Lisa McCubbin Hill talk about their new book, My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy, which includes…
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275: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 3 & 4
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
274: Nicholas Eberstadt—It's Worse Than You Think
The workforce participation rate that is. The number of able-bodied men choosing not to work is a crisis, and Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in…
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273: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 1 & 2
New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
272: Coffee with Mom—"You Must be that Dirty Mother" with Peggy Rowe
It's a classic catch-up with mom that starts with a dramatic reading of her viral short story Old Blue, becomes an announcement that her third New York Times…