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 154: OCCASIONALLY--...

03.31.2020

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 over a hundred thousand people. Now, after three weeks of self-isolation, he'd like to tell ...

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03.31.2020 Episode 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 over a hundred thousand people. Now, after three weeks of self-isolation, he'd like to tell ...
03.17.2020 Episode 153: An Offer They Couldn't Refuse The player loved to play... but on this particular occasion--he chose the wrong playmate.
03.10.2020 Episode 152: They Had Their Way With Her Or did they...
03.03.2020 Episode 151: He Was Ready For His Close Up It was the gig of a lifetime... it just wasn't Gig's.
02.25.2020 Episode 150: Dude Looks Like a Lady She broke the glass ceiling with ease. But her secret was taken to the grave.
02.18.2020 Episode 149: Broadswords in a Pit James and Rebecca simply could not settle their differences... that's where the broadswords came in.
02.11.2020 Episode 148: A Book to Pass the Time Because you need something to break the boredom of marching 300 miles in 10 degree weather to bring three boat thieves to justice... or so I'm told.
01.21.2020 Episode 147: Her Biggest Fan The doctor told her not to sing... but she did anyway.
12.24.2019 Episode 146: OCCASIONALLY--Christmastime Christmastime is upon us, and with it comes the season of giving. Mike recites perhaps the greatest story ever written about the spirit of giving.
11.19.2019 Episode 145: Does This Look Infected Yes, as a matter of fact, it does. But penicillin won't help...
11.12.2019 Episode 144: A Legend In His Own Mind He was destined for greatness. No one knew it but him.
11.05.2019 Episode 143: Rude Awakenings Some said he was cursed, others said he was blessed, but everyone agreed--he was the luckiest kraut in the navy.
10.31.2019 Episode 142: OCCASIONALLY--Halloween It's All Hallow's Eve! So what better way to mark the occasion than with an episode of OCCASIONALLY. Mike pays homage to the macabre musings of the great Edgar Allan Poe by reciting perhaps his most famous story. Light a ...
10.15.2019 Episode 141: On Average 15 Times a Day But for this woman... maybe a bit more.
10.08.2019 Episode 140: Another Band of Brothers This group gave us the most iconic sound of all time.
10.01.2019 Episode 139: A Penniless Singer Who earned a funeral fit for a king.
09.17.2019 Episode 138: An Extraordinary Swap A love story. Sort of...
09.10.2019 Episode 137: A Bona Fide Sex Symbol She simply had no choice.
09.03.2019 Episode 136: A Boy And His Dog The skinny kid was so desperate that he was about to sell his best friend.
05.28.2019 Episode 135: The Illegitimate Son-of-a-Smith Denied his father's true last name for most of his life, James reclaimed it--in a monumental way.
05.07.2019 Episode 134: Not Your Typical Homemaker Julia was flattered by the proposal—but it came with certain… preconditions.
05.01.2019 Episode 133: Call It What You Will It's difficult to describe the chaos of an unpredictable world--but Peter sure tried.
04.16.2019 Episode 132: Harvey's Future Ex-Wife She just said she was going home - but it's the way she said it that we remember.
04.09.2019 Episode 131: The Mystery of the Vanishing Woman When one of the most famous women in the world disappears without a trace, it sets off one of the greatest whodunits you've never heard of.
04.02.2019 Episode 130: A Tale of Two Pupils They were classmates, bandmates, and best friends - even after one devastating punch changed everything.
03.19.2019 Episode 129: Mother Knows Best Mary had issues, no doubt about it. But her mother was always there for her...
03.12.2019 Episode 128: One Hell of a Toll The journey was an incredible achievement - but the true cost was difficult to bear.
03.05.2019 Episode 127: No Polite Way To Put It When it comes to writing steamy love letters, you really gotta hand it to Elizabeth and George - even though they handed it to themselves...
02.26.2019 Episode 126: Smooth Operator It was a mission he chose to accept - and the tape did not self-destruct.
02.20.2019 Episode 125: On The Importance of Staying Grounded How many near misses can one guy take - and still remain grounded.
02.14.2019 Episode 124: At The Crossroads Where one can ponder a big decision and enjoy a continental breakfast. Sponsored by Postmates, use promo code: ROWE
01.15.2019 Episode 123: Another Tortured Artist A battered boy who couldn't stand the sight of his own reflection - so he changed it.
01.08.2019 Episode 122: The Cherry Pie Is To Die For But Ted was craving a slice of something else.
01.01.2019 Episode 121: Her Most Notable Assets She was plucked from obscurity and destined to satisfy the appetite of her insatiable benefactor.
12.18.2018 Episode 120: 30 Minutes of Disappointing Television You can't put THAT on TV!
12.11.2018 Episode 119: They Shook On It The significance of that shake was beyond this world.
12.04.2018 Episode 118: A Rapacious Capitalist He talked to everyone - but it was the interview he didn't give that changed his life forever.
11.20.2018 Episode 117: Some Kind of Consequence It wasn't exactly the trial of the century, but nearly everyone agreed - something had to be done.
11.13.2018 Episode 116: A Little Town Up North It was just a tiny patch of farmland near a tiny little burg - but oh, the things that happened there...
11.06.2018 Episode 115: A Conventional Hero There are many ways to save a life - this one was rather conventional.
10.16.2018 Episode 114: A Manly Man, A Gold Medal, and A Really Big Sea How to wave goodbye to your current career.
10.10.2018 Episode 113: According To Peter This man's reputation needed to be destroyed - and that's the gospel truth... according to Peter.
10.02.2018 Episode 112: No Ordinary Fan Nothing came between Don and his boys - especially on game day.
09.18.2018 Episode 111: Can You Be There By Nine? Sure, as soon as I'm done playing Cowboys and Indians.
09.11.2018 Episode 110: The Man Who Ran Away When the shooting started this patriot ran for his life.
09.04.2018 Episode 109: The Biggest Name In Town She was young and beautiful - and about to kill someone.
08.21.2018 Episode 108: Words Worth Remembering These words take on a whole new meaning once you know the story behind why they were written.
08.14.2018 Episode 107: His Last Letter Home It contained a much desired promise - from beyond the grave.
08.07.2018 Episode 106: Keep Your Voice Down All he wanted was a little peace and quiet - from himself.
07.24.2018 Episode 105: Just What the Doctor Ordered This doctor believed it was a right that came with the PhD.

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