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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
91: A Potty Mouth With a Secret
Do you want to know the bleeping secret or not!
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
89: Armed For Love
Looking for love in the classifieds can lead to explosive consequences.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
88: The Missiles of December
It was never good new when the red phone rang - and on this December night it was ringing off the hook.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
87: A Town Where Anything Can Happen
What does a former POW do when he returns home from an unpopular war? Stand naked in the town square of course!
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
86: Francisco's Flakes
A tale of award-winning flakes and delayed gratification.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
85: Strange Bedfellows
Pete just wanted to get some sleep - But he could not get his bunkmate's earworm out of his head.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
84: A Very High Bar
He was willing to play the white-man's game - he just wished they had told him the rules first.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
83: How Soon They Forget
It was the trial of the century - that no one remembers.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
82: The Men Behind Bars
A father and a son with more than just bars between them.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
81: The Consultant
He was notoriously proficient in his field and his advice was priceless – he just didn't make house calls.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
80: How The Game Was Played
Saul's nephew kept a secret his entire career - you could do that back then.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
79: Bobby Brings Home the Bacon
Only problem is - it's not Bobby's bacon.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
77: How To Get Rich and Save Lives by Talking Dirty
The story of a slightly subversive student with a taste for gin.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
76: A Hot Babe Who Liked It Rough
The family business was brutal - but this Babe wanted in.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
75: A Safe Space
His personal proclivities seemed to trigger women – so he had to keep them a secret.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
74: The Ride of His Life
When you're in the back of an ambulance in the middle of a snowstorm - every second counts.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
73: Monkey Business
How to make a billion dollars and remain absolutely calm.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
72: Better Late Than Never
When the time came to fight for their King, these knights were prepared to show the enemy what they were made of.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
71: Head In The Clouds
Henry Junior just wanted to get out of Henry Senior's famous shadow.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
70: You Might Feel a Little Pinch
No matter how bad your habits, this dentist can stop your pain - guaranteed!
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe69: "A Little Dab'll Do Ya!"
Take it from mother - never underestimate the power of a little make-up, properly applied.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
68: A Nice Girl From Wisconsin
The consequences of her choice would forever change the world.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
67: Charlie's Big Break
This aspiring songwriter was a family man who really wanted to be famous.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
66: A Serial Inventor
Because necessity is actually the mother of investment.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
65: A Full Figured Gal
She had tons of suitors because men knew that with her - anything was possible.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
64: It's Good To Be The King
Mike tells a very personal story of the King that changed his life.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
63: Render Unto Caesar
Caesar's ride that changed the course of Western Civilization.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
61: When the World's on Fire
The melody was sweet, but the lyrics were too painful to sing.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
60: Something to Stand For
What do you get when you cross a Private, a General, a lawyer, a doctor and two teenagers? Something worth standing for.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
59: A Hero Under the Influence
When all is lost and the end is near - why not have a drink... or several.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
58: A Lesser Known Vessel
Captain Cooper was asked to do the impossible - But he found it impossible not to try.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
57: But Who's Counting
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night could keep this 60 year-old mailman from finally receiving his due.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
56: Something Unforgettable and Real
Bill was known for creating unforgettable car chases - but there was one chase he wished he could forget.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
55: The Man Behind the Microphone
Sometimes choosing the right words means not sticking to the script.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
54: The Boy Who Loved to Fly
He flew into history - thanks to a nervous mother with an old-fashioned name.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
53: A Simple Solution
His formula saved millions from starvation - among other things.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
52: A Patient Man
John loved Peggy so much he would do anything for her... including this!
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
51: Kids Stuff
Mr. Akai had a secret - and every kid in the neighborhood knew it.
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe49: Dream Job
The greatest World's Fair on the planet - and it all started with shoveling horse poo.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
48: An Unmistakable Sound
Bob was a Mad Man who could sell anything - but this new product gave him a terrible headache.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
47: On Thin Branches
How a mild mannered middle-school band teacher terrified America.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
45: The Biscuit Bomb
Melvin's Stories always had a surprise ending - this one surprised even Melvin.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
44: The Greaseman Cometh
Don't like your job? Just invent something that does it for you.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
43: The Paint Salesman
"Work hard, tell the truth, and don't be late for supper."
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
41: Words, Words, Words
Choose them wisely or deal with the consequences.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
40: Chip Off the Old Block
This groundbreaking agent had the world's most unique client. And he took him straight to the top.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
37: Man of Faith
A showdown between a pious governor a righteous crowd - what could possibly go wrong?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
36: Oh Brother!
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a second helping of Presidential election politics.
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
34: That's All Folks
Who knew cartoon characters could be so litigious?
- The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
32: The Dreamer
He couldn't change the people, so he changed the world.