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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
211: "Can You Tell Me About the Testicles?" with Tim Ferriss
Mike welcomes the author of The Four-Hour Work Week and many other best-selling books, not only to discuss the excellent advice for which Tim Ferriss has…
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe210: Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
Mike takes a deep dive into the nature of authenticity, with a little help from Sean McCourt – a former Broadway actor who works today as a producer on After…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
209: Oops, I Did It Again
The true story of the most consequential pig in the history of Silicon Valley, or for that matter, the world. Followed by the true story of the most…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
208: The Potpourri is About to Hit the Fan!
Mike tracks down Tom Frank, the Hollywood producer who hired him to host the game show that launched his career in television, only to learn his old friend has…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
207: That Time I Knocked a Famous Movie Star on His Ass
A hashtag and a me-too on steroids, followed by a series of digressions too voluminous to list, concluding with the true story of the time Mike knocked a…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
206: Who's Your Granddaddy
After sharing the true story of a hard-charging master sergeant with a voice like a jackhammer who went on to become a famous artist, Mike recalls the lessons…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
205: A King and a Crouch and Me on a Couch
The true story of two great teachers, two stuttering students, and two happy endings. Followed by a conversation about the beauty of "what," the danger of…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
204: A Quick Look Over the Railing
The true story of the first woman to go where no man had gone before, followed by the true cost of progress, the false value of safety, and a revealing…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
203: There's a Hole in Daddy's Arm
This is a sad one. But also a funny one. And frankly, a weird one. There's sentimentality and singing. Nosebleeds and narcotics. Letters from beyond the grave…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
202: The Leaf Blower Stays In
A famous woman vanishes and triggers the largest manhunt in British history. A hundred years later, Mike loses all his money in an elaborate Ponzi scheme…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
201: Everybody Pees in the Pool
A famous athlete takes great pains to conceal his true identity from millions of fans. Then, Mike welcomes Paul Kelley back to the podcast, to discuss a series…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
200: Smart Stupid – Now With Slightly More Stupid
What do you get when you cross the most beautiful girl in the world with the funniest man on the planet? Something smart and something stupid.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
199: Mothers Day - Now With Fewer Worms
It's a Mother's Day surprise, complete with tapeworms, smoke bombs, large chunks of earwax, a wall of dead mice, a fly infestation, and of course, Mike's…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
198: Where Do I Begin
A problem at the border, a fat man in a shiny suit, and all the thirty-five cent draft you can drink. It's a fine place to begin, even if you don't know where…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
197: Everybody Run For Your Lives
Mike tells the true story of two friends united by their love of music, divided by their love of a girl, and the fistfight that changed rock and roll. Then, he…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
196: Call It Macaroni
Sig Hansen from Deadliest Catch joins Mike to discuss the manliest surfer of all time, the manliest fisherman of all time, and the problems that can sometimes…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
195: The Epistemological Jack-in-the-Box
Mike tells the true story of a famous poet who wrote her best stuff while working as a waitress in a diner, many years ago. After that, another true story…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
194: Jon Stewart Owes Me $20!
Ever wonder what The Daily Show would have looked like if Mike Rowe had been hired to host it? Well, guess what – he was! And then he wasn't. And then, he was!…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
193: Who Ya Gonna Call
Who ya gonna call when a lifesaver turns deadly? Who ya gonna call when the ghost in your house can't be busted? If you're Mike Rowe, you call your producer…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
192: Not Really a Ghost Story
A simple story of a simple homemaker turns in to a not-so-simple tale of the haunted home where Mike lived in 1992, followed by the spontaneous re-telling of…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
191: Ghost Writers in the Sky
While you will doubtless find this particular episode, chapter, or installment to be interesting, fascinating, or provocative, you will also learn something…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
190: "That's a big-ash tree!!!"
After sharing the story of a famous father and son who could never find the right words, Mike and his Dad prove that words are the least of their problems…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
189: Damnatio Memoriae (That's Latin for Cancel Culture)
In what appears to be an ongoing quest to get himself cancelled, Mike weighs in on the statue controversy much to the alarm of his producer, Chuck. Their…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
188: How Much for a Round Trip
Mike tells the amazing story of a mostly forgotten explorer, whose epic journey helped pave the path to Mars. Then, he's joined by everyone's favorite…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
187: Beware the Irish Hammer
Mike ruminates on the splendid virtues of a certain "Full Figured Gal," and tells the true story of the day his lawyer – The Irish Hammer – changed the…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
186: That Was Perfect Do It Again
Mike begins with chapter 8 of his bestselling book which contains quite possibly the greatest audition story ever told about one of the most ubiquitous names…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
185: Off By Roughly Two Trillion... AGAIN!!!
In episode #185, which Mike incorrectly identifies as episode #184, Mike welcomes noted astronomer Dr. Michelle Thaller, to discuss the obvious differences…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
184: "I can't imagine Facebook is going to let you air this!"
"When it comes to erections, if it's not one thing, it's your mother." Yes, Mike actually wrote that in chapter 7 of his bestselling book, and as you might…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
183: Play That Funky Music White Boy
Why do people go to such extraordinary lengths to change the way they look? What's the best piece of music ever written? And why is Mike worried about getting…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
182: Mother Knows Best
After reading chapter 5 of his bestselling book, Mike surprises his two-time bestselling mother with a phone call, on which they discuss the perils of…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
181: Off by Roughly Two Trillion
After reading chapter four of his book, Mike and Chuck discuss the real reason that so many Americans no longer believe people who sound certain - including…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
180: Mike Rowe is Nothing but a Sellout
After Mike shares chapter three of his book he gives a spirited defense of the critical art of salesmanship, during which Chuck accuses him of being a sellout…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
179: A Shot in the Dark
After listening to chapter two of the best-selling book, The Way I Heard It, Mike and Chuck discuss three catastrophes and the role booze played in each of…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
178: Be Wary of All Earnestness
After reading the first chapter of his best-selling book, Mike has a candid, conversation with his producer, Chuck, about the origins of this podcast, the…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
177: It's Thanksgiving! What the Chuck?!
Mike sits down with his producer Chuck for a candid conversation about the future of The Way I Heard it. Whiskey is sipped, decisions are made, life goes on.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
176: The Trouble With 159
Mike takes a deep dive into episode 159 and the controversy surrounding a quote that was challenged by Billy Martin Jr., son of the late great baseball…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
175: His Brother's Keeper
A spooky tale of an ordained minister and a demonic possession.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
174: Once Upon a Time in the Wild Wild West
Bill waited until the crowd had gathered on his property... and then he shot them all.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
173: Visiting Hours
When you have a family this big, you're guaranteed an occasional visit…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
172: An Unforgivable Overreaction
With the war in full bloom all eyes were on the president — would he or wouldn't he launch?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
171: He Really Stuck With It
And that was good news for the naked burglar.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
170: They Were All at Risk
Especially those with a pre-existing condition…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
168: A Hooker You Can Trust
Call her what you will--the lady had vision.
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe167: They Knew It When They Saw It
And Jerry knew that he desperately needed to get to a meeting.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
166: A Disaster in the Kitchen
Seriously, her cakes were downright repulsive!
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
165: The Feel Good Hit of the Summer
A real toe-tapper that no one could escape.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
163: He Was Not Inclined To Judge
But did he really have to eat bull testicles to prove it?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
162: OCCASIONALLY--Independence Day
In honor of Independence Day, Mike chews up the scenery with a recitation of what may be the most important speech ever delivered, by the man historians call…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
161: Excess Baggage
A helicopter filled with evacuees tries to get off the ground as the shooting intensifies. What could possibly go wrong?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
160: A Groundbreaking Structure of Staggering Possibility
This architect enjoyed a good challenge. But this one nearly broke him...
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
159: He Was Just Trying To Get Home
So too, was the man who got in his way.
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe157: A Novel Hero
What he did was unspeakably brave. So why then, did no one speak of it?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
156: A Bridge Too Far
They built a lot of bridges. Perhaps, one too many...
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
155: Lullaby for a Crackhead
He only had the one hit...but boy, was it a wonder!
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
154: OCCASIONALLY--Quarantined Edition
Mike was the keynote speaker at the last large gathering in the United States before the country officially closed for business. His job? Shaking hands--with…
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
153: An Offer They Couldn't Refuse
The player loved to play... but on this particular occasion--he chose the wrong playmate.