The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

By Mike Rowe

Society & Culture History

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All good stories have a twist, and all great storytellers are just a little twisted. Join Mike Rowe for a different take on the people and events that you thought you knew -- from pop-culture to politics from Hollywood to History... The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe -- short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span.

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Episode 209: Oops, I Did It...

07.20.2021

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 consequential pig in Mike’s career – the one he put on a ...

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe episodes:

07.20.2021 Episode 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 consequential pig in Mike’s career – the one he put on a ...
07.13.2021 Episode 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 become a life coach. Or possibly, a career coach. Whatever he ...
07.06.2021 Episode 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 famous movie star on his ass.
06.29.2021 Episode 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 learned from his soft-spoken grandfather – an artist of a different kind ...
06.22.2021 Episode 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 “how,” and the timeless challenge of “trying not to try.”
06.15.2021 Episode 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 conversation about the profoundly annoying sensation of being swindled by ...
06.09.2021 Episode 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, and perhaps most surprising, the sudden appearance of a giant scrotum. Probably easier ...
06.01.2021 Episode 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. Coincidence? Probably. But Chuck wonders what Mike’s fictitious hero, Travis McGee, might have to ...
05.25.2021 Episode 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 of topics too disparate and strange to articulate in a two sentence ...
05.18.2021 Episode 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.
05.11.2021 Episode 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 favorite mother, with a guest appearance by Mike’s favorite dad. Yeah, it’s a weird ...
05.04.2021 Episode 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 you’re headed.
04.27.2021 Episode 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 recalls the audition that changed the course of his ...
04.20.2021 Episode 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 arise when you punch a pesky fan in the nose. Honestly, you can’t ...
04.13.2021 Episode 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 about the time Joan Rivers saved his career, followed by ...
04.06.2021 Episode 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! And then…he wasn’t. The question is, does ...
04.01.2021 Episode 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, and have a very normal chat, about all things paranormal. ...
03.23.2021 Episode 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 most terrifying night of Mike’s life. A ghost story that’s not ...
03.16.2021 Episode 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 about the importance of choosing just the right word, term, or expression when attempting to write a memorable ...
03.09.2021 Episode 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. Strap in for a completely unpredictable rumination on memory foam. ...
03.02.2021 Episode 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 conversation then pivots to the situation in San Francisco, where the school ...
02.23.2021 Episode 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 astronomer, Dr. Michelle Thaller, to better understand what the hell is happening on the Red ...
02.18.2021 Episode 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 trajectory of his career by challenging him to put a pig ...
02.09.2021 Episode 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 in television. This is followed by a personal recollection of Mike’s thespian dad and ...
02.02.2021 Episode 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 between sounding certain and being correct. Dr. Thaller, a noted astronomer with an enormous brain tries to help ...
01.26.2021 Episode 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 imagine, his mother didn’t take it lying down…
01.19.2021 Episode 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 cancelled and sued for the conversation you’re about to hear? There’s ...
01.12.2021 Episode 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 prevarication, the joys of growing up Rowe, (on a budget,) and Peggy Rowe’s unsolicited review ...
01.05.2021 Episode 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 journalists, politicians, scientists, doctors, professors, and yes… even narrators.
12.15.2020 Episode 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, and the two navigate the precarious world of commercial television vs commercials.
12.08.2020 Episode 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 them, the joys of sharing shots with famous people, why Mike is ...
12.01.2020 Episode 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 impact of singing old songs with old veterans, and his personal aversion to all things ...
11.26.2020 Episode 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.
11.10.2020 Episode 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 manager, Billy Martin. SPOILER ALERT: If you have not yet heard episode 159 ...
10.27.2020 Episode 175: His Brother's Keeper A spooky tale of an ordained minister and a demonic possession.
10.20.2020 Episode 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.
10.06.2020 Episode 173: Visiting Hours When you have a family this big, you’re guaranteed an occasional visit…
10.01.2020 Episode 172: An Unforgivable Overreaction With the war in full bloom all eyes were on the president — would he or wouldn’t he launch?
09.22.2020 Episode 171: He Really Stuck With It And that was good news for the naked burglar.
09.15.2020 Episode 170: They Were All at Risk Especially those with a pre-existing condition…
09.08.2020 Episode 169: A Mouse in the House That was particularly hard to find.
08.18.2020 Episode 168: A Hooker You Can Trust Call her what you will--the lady had vision.
08.12.2020 Episode 167: They Knew It When They Saw It And Jerry knew that he desperately needed to get to a meeting.
08.04.2020 Episode 166: A Disaster in the Kitchen Seriously, her cakes were downright repulsive!
07.28.2020 Episode 165: The Feel Good Hit of the Summer A real toe-tapper that no one could escape.
07.21.2020 Episode 164: A Line in the Sand Sometimes, you simply have to draw one.
07.07.2020 Episode 163: He Was Not Inclined To Judge But did he really have to eat bull testicles to prove it?
07.04.2020 Episode 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 Forgotten Founder."
06.23.2020 Episode 161: Excess Baggage A helicopter filled with evacuees tries to get off the ground as the shooting intensifies. What could possibly go wrong?
06.16.2020 Episode 160: A Groundbreaking Structure of Staggering Possibility This architect enjoyed a good challenge. But this one nearly broke him...

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