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The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe452: Payton McNabb—Enough of This Crap!Mike sits down with former high school volleyballer Payton McNabb, who was knocked unconscious by a spike to the face, delivered by a male competing on the girls’ team, and woke up in the middle of a national controversy. What followed wasn’t just a concussion and long-term neurological damage. It was a brutal, firsthand lesson in biology, politics, and the high cost of pretending that reality is up for debate. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors GoodRanchers.com Use code MIKE to get $40 off plus free meat for life with new subscription.
2025-09-301h 06The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe451: Meredith Olson—Better Education NowMeredith Olson is president of Vela, a nonprofit that funds everyday entrepreneurs who are ditching the traditional school model in favor of something a little more… flexible. Vela doesn’t run schools—it supports people creating their own. From homeschool co-ops to microschools in living rooms and libraries, Vela empowers parents, students, and entrepreneurs to reimagine education outside of traditional systems. With more than 4,200 schools being supported, Vela is quietly fueling one of the most important grassroots education revolutions of our time. Today’s episode is sponsored by NetSuite.com/Mike Download the CFO’s Guide to A...
2025-09-231h 33The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe450: Elaine Culotti—California is in Real TroubleSerial entrepreneur, lipstick farmer, and season 2 undercover billionaire Elaine Culotti unleashes a no-holds-barred critique of California’s downward spiral. From endless red tape and anti-business policies to the sluggish response to the Palisades fire, Elaine argues that leadership under Gavin Newsom has been nothing short of disastrous. She doesn’t just complain—she hints she might run for governor herself. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month! ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to post a job for FREE. GoodRanchers.com Use code MIKE to get $40 off plus f...
2025-09-161h 32The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe449: Theo Von—A Troubled WhiteComedian, podcaster, and self-described “troubled white” Theo Von joins the party for a candid discussion about the bone he found on his way to the studio, what he was manifesting during the Lion’s Portal, and why he loves ‘Merica. There’s a little wrestling, a little recovery, and lot of talk of a new Mike and Theo Antique Road Show-type show featuring American-made entrepreneurs. It’s patriotic, hilarious, and it might just be the start of something strange and great. WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS MARKED EXPLICIT FOR LANGUAGE AND CONTENT. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent spon...
2025-09-091h 34The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe448: Sheree Utash—It’s Only the Best School in AmericaMike chats with Dr. Sheree Utash, Ed.D., president of WSU Tech and a national leader in workforce education. They talk about how she reinvented a community college into a national model for workforce development, her role in taking Mike’s S.W.E.A.T. Pledge and shaping it into the mikeroweWORKS curriculum, and why she believes skilled trades are key to America’s future. It’s a perfect pre-Labor Day discussion. Today’s episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to post a job for FREE. PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your fir...
2025-08-261h 15The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe447: Tommy Mello—The Secret Sauce is the GrindTommy Mello founded A1 Garage Door Service—a 100 million-plus-dollar business. Tommy shares how he went from reselling Bowflex, cleaning pools, and painting garage doors to building one of the largest home service companies in the country. He talks about the hustle, the screw-ups, and the systems that helped him scale, including his no-nonsense approach to hiring and promoting based on performance, not resumes. It’s a real conversation about work ethic, taking ownership, and why a broken garage door—and a strong dose of meritocracy—can open a lot more than just your garage. Big thanks to our terr...
2025-08-191h 36The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe446: Nick Searcy—Justify ThisActor, director, and pseudo-troublemaker Nick Searcy is back! Nick recounts what he saw at the Capitol on January 6 and why he made Capital Punishment and its sequel, The War on Truth. Also discussed is Nick’s unfiltered memoir, Justify This: A Career Without Compromise, where he shares stories from his long career in Hollywood, and a new project about gospel singers that might just redeem him—at least a little. It’s a conversation full of laughs, sharp elbows, and more than a few surprises. Shout out to our great sponsors CompanyCam.com Jobsite photo tools t...
2025-08-121h 22The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe445: Coffee with Mom—They Had Their Way with My Right HipAmerica’s Grandmother stops by to discuss the haunting melody of Adagio for Strings, dropping one’s phone in the toilet, and Peggy’s handsy masseuse. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Get a Samsung Galaxy A36 for FREE with a $35 qualifying plan. TrumanBoot.com Use code MIKE for 15% off. SkillsUSA.org/mike Join the skilled trade movement!
2025-07-291h 08The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe444: Jack Teetor—Blind Faith to Blind LogicFilmmaker Jack Teetor joins to discuss his new documentary, Blind Logic, about his granduncle, Ralph Teetor, who revolutionized the automotive industry. From inventing cruise control to influencing the development of the automatic transmission, Ralph was an automotive visionary, which is ironic since he did all that while being blind since childhood. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors NetSuite.com/Mike Download the FREE e-book, Navigating Global Trade: Insights for Leaders. K12.com/Rowe Find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you. SkillsUSA.org/mike Join the skilled trade movement!...
2025-07-221h 14The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe443: Rick Perry—The Fight of a LifetimeFormer Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry stops by to talk about two things most folks wouldn't expect in the same sentence—AI data farms and psychedelic therapy. Perry breaks down why the Lone Star State is set to become a digital powerhouse for AI server farms and what that means for energy, jobs, and infrastructure. Then the conversation turns to ibogaine—a little-known psychedelic that holds big promise for veterans and first responders battling PTSD and addiction. Texas just approved $50 million to study it, and Perry explains why. Shout out to our great spons...
2025-07-151h 52The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe442: Salena Zito—America's JournalistSalena Zito is a prolific author, award-winning reporter, and our great friend. No one knows the heartland like Salena, and she’s here to discuss the future of AI and the energy needed to pursue it, the sudden resurgence of interest in the skilled trades and how Pennsylvania is helping lead the way, and her brand-new book, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland. Salena gives a firsthand account since she was just four feet away from Trump when it happened. Tip o’ the hat to our ex...
2025-07-081h 38The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe434: Sarah Yourgrau—People You Should KnowYou may know Sarah as the on-camera producer from Facebook’s Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe. She is also a two-time Emmy-winning storyteller, social anthropologist, founder and CEO of Common Ground Studios, and the absolute cheeriest person you’ll ever meet! Sarah talks with Mike about their new show, People You Should Know, which will premiere May 2 on Mike’s YouTube channel @therealmikerowe.
2025-04-291h 25The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe433: Coffee with Mom—That Toy Really SucksPeggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s three-time NYT bestselling mom, is back for a check-in. In this episode you’ll hear about the horrors of hoarding, books you’ll never read, dancin’ chicken, crab pickin’, and a Mother’s Day story about a toy that really sucks!
2025-04-221h 02The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe428: Mike Albrecht—Got Wood?As a logger and forester, Mike Albrecht knows a lot about wood. He is the two-time president of the American Loggers Council, and he’s on a mission to reintroduce America to one of its most abundant and reliable renewable resources—wood. Mike also speaks to how we can better manage our forests to prevent wildfires.
2025-03-111h 19The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe420: Coffee with Mom—Merry Freakin’ Christmas!Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s mom, a.k.a. America’s grandmother is not one for excessive cursing… usually. In this episode, however, she makes an exception. Expect tales from the home, cultural appropriation karaoke, and janky Christmas wishes. This cup of coffee will not disappoint.
2024-12-201h 00The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe418: David Alan Arnold—Dead Man’s CurveMultiple Emmy-winning aerial photographer David Alan Arnold has shot World Series, Super Bowls, X-Games, commercials, and movies. But he truly earns his paycheck risking his life on television shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, and especially Deadliest Catch, the show he worked on with Mike Rowe. Dave and Mike share true stories of harrowing flights, near misses, and fisherman funerals, all of which can be found in David’s book, Help From Above.
2024-12-101h 26The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe412: Coffee with Mom—Pimping Out Your Brothers for Halloween with Peggy RoweThree-time NYT Bestselling author a.k.a. Mike’s mom checks in to share tales from Rowe Halloween’s gone by.
2024-10-311h 00The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe410: Nathan Fillion—Kind of a Big DealStar of TV shows The Rookie, Castle, and Firefly Nathan Fillion drops by to catch up with his old friend and ‘90s neighbor Mike Rowe. Nathan and Mike reminisce about a very steamy New York apartment, tooling around the snow-covered city with a mycologist’s daughter, and eating burritos served by Alan Tudyk. Nathan also shares his experience working with Stephen Spielberg, his secret to overcoming severe nerves, and how he was humbled on Wisteria Lane.
2024-10-221h 32The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe409: Dan Carlin & NEW STORY—A Perfect HostageAfter Mike recites a brand-new mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span, OG Podcaster and Hardcore History host Dan Carlin drops by to tell Mike what he got right, what he got wrong, and why our understanding of the subject of this mystery is so important to understanding the United States today.
2024-10-151h 42The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe405: Ken Coleman—Meet the StoicsNew York Times Bestselling author and broadcaster Ken Coleman is in the personal growth business. His books and show are designed to help people identify and embrace their true calling. Ken shares his personal story and gets Chuck to take his career assessment quiz to figure out what he’ll do once Mike fires him. Ken’s newest book is The Get Clear Career Assessment: Find the Work You’re Wired to Do. Promo code ROWE gets you $5 off.
2024-09-171h 32The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe404: Vinnie Tortorich—Talking Points and ScotchThe celebrity fitness trainer, author, and filmmaker drops by to put Mike and Chuck on his trademarked no sugar, no grains lifestyle. Along the way, he discusses the positive effects of eliminating processed foods on fertility, the fallacies of the food pyramid, and the million plus pounds of weight lost by the "Rowebies" following Vinnie's program. If you want to learn more about NSNG and what exactly a Rowebie is, visit VinnieTortorich.com/Rowe
2024-09-101h 42The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe402: Coffee with Mom—The Bad Grammar Scammer with Peggy RoweThree-time NY Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe describes her recent encounters with a scammer and blackmailer as Mike and Chuck debate the proper punishment for such scoundrels.
2024-08-291h 02The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe392: Coffee with Mom—Keep an Eye on Your Son's Stool with Peggy RowePeggy Rowe is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, the matriarch of the Rowe family, and, of course, Mike’s mom. The coffee klatch conversation deals with handling disappointment, the difference between encouragement and enabling, and how bowls and bowls of mashed potatoes can help you find your Tiddlywinks pieces. Peggy’s new book is available for presale at MikeRowe.com/MomsBook
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Pure Opelka4-10 -- A few headlines and some common sense with Mike Rowe!ICYMI - Mike Rowe and Mike had a great discussion on common sense and trade schools.
2024-04-1024 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe373: Coffee with Mom—The Wedgie Kick with Peggy RoweAmerica’s grandmother recalls the harrowing details of her husband’s heart attacks at Christmas, gives an update on his convalescence, and tells a shocking tale about the newsletter you do NOT want to be mentioned in. From stents to physical therapy, shuffleboard to bingo, and that little dance we do when our panties are in a bunch, it’s another edition of Coffee with Mom!
2024-02-2953 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe366: Chuck Klausmeyer & NEW STORY—They Put Him in a CageA NEW mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span called They Put Him in a Cage is followed by an installment of The Way I Talked About The Way I Heard It, during which Mike and Chuck discuss first jobs, audition horror stories, and the condition of Mike’s dad.
2024-01-1657 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe365: Coffee with Mom—A Coffee Klatch Christmas with Peggy RoweMike’s mom discusses Christmases past and present, her decided lack of cooking skills, complaining vs. observing, vertigo-inducing carpet, the perils of drinking dehumidifier water, pratfalls, a Christmas mugging, and Mike singing The Grinch.
2023-12-1947 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe364: John Dodd—Son of a RevolutionaryThe appellate lawyer and President General of the Sons of the American Revolution drops by to discuss our nation's founding and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party by inducting Mike, Chuck, and Mike’s dad, John, into the SAR.
2023-12-1355 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe360: Coffee with Mom—Let's Not Talk About Thanksgiving with Peggy RoweTongue twisters, laundry mishaps, Betty the book-club-lady, the Klausmeyer I-told-you-so protocol, steel drums, bad videography, hot cross buns, cannibal hamsters, camping in July, rogue waves, and just a touch of Thanksgiving—It’s coffee with mom.
2023-11-2257 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe359: Brian Kilmeade—Teddy and Booker T.The six-time New York Times best-selling author and prolific FNC host drops by to discuss what made President Theodore Roosevelt and civil rights pioneer Booker T. Washington so great and the role Mike played in Brian writing his newest book Teddy and Booker T. Discussed in this episode: Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington Arthur Lih of LifeVac.net The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
2023-11-211h 04The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe356: Travis Mills—The World's Biggest TherapistThe former 82nd Airborne Staff Sergeant and quadruple amputee drops by to chat about the first time he met Mike, how he pissed off Bill Nye science guy, why he’s a proud member of the everything-is-great club, and his new book Bounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim & Recalibrate Your Life.
2023-11-071h 10The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe354: Coffee with Mom—They Like a Little Bit of Naughty with America's GrandmotherPeggy chides her eldest for spending too much time in the sun, then they discuss book clubs and pool sharks, Peggy’s latest borderline inappropriate post, Mike eating dates, geoducks and horses, Picasso vs Cezanne, a briss gone wrong, used condoms in an elevator shaft, a little paregoric on the gums, how Peggy discovered Mike was circumcised, and a tease about her espionage court case. In other words, another Coffee with Mom!
2023-10-2658 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe352: Mailbag!While answering listener questions, Mike and Chuck sip Knobel and discuss the future of TWIHI, Mike’s trip to Italy, the Rowe family reunion, an inappropriate rendezvous high above the opera house, piano-playing kitties, embarrassing teenage moments, and the day Chuck almost died on a photoshoot.
2023-10-171h 00The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe348: Coffee with Mom—A Handsome Guy Who Likes to Lick You with America's GrandmotherThree-time bestselling author Peggy Rowe reveals her favorite show that Mike’s ever made, talks about her favorite British murder mysteries, tells the story of how her friend once arrested Mickey Mantle in Baltimore the day before a ballgame, and recounts time spent with a seeing-eye dog named Larry. Oh, and Mike talks about a secret upcoming project he has no business talking about.
2023-09-2854 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe341: Coffee with Mom—I Don't Know How to Arrange My Nickels with Peggy RoweAmerica’s grandmother shares more of her signature wit and charm while discussing her husband’s cataract surgery recovery including a grueling eye drop schedule, the difference between an astigmatism and a stigmatism, forgetting your keys, the pros and cons of high stakes poker and Mahjongg, the meaning of PIE, and Lou Carter’s song If I Had a Nose Full of Nickels. Strap in for another coffee with mom.
2023-08-2451 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe335: Coffee with Mom—Poetry Gets a Bad Rap with Peggy RoweFrom Shakespeare to Frost and Madras to Nantucket, the three-time bestselling author and her son trade raps and reminisce about recitations. There’s also talk of sushi and rainwater, ancient mariners, nicking butter and cream, room-service cart ethics, barnacles on the sea of life, hot-tub lifeguarding, and Chuck’s Hitlerian youth. Yup, it’s coffee with mom.
2023-07-2756 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe329: Coffee with Mom—You Can Give Them Your Underpants with Peggy RoweSocks 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, a chair-volleyball update, a manscaping demo, and lots of shameless pluggery. Pour yourself a tall iced one and join coffee with mom!
2023-06-3048 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe322: Coffee with Mom—We're Gonna Need Both Bibles with Peggy RoweKing James vs. NIV, Pentateuch vs. Septuagint, nonagenarian vs. ear-hair poetry, beaned vs. bean-less chili, Schmigadoon vs. Cockeysville, sponsors vs. sphincters, a centenarian luncheon, some loud nail-filing, and a gruesome story over lunch... Otherwise known as coffee with mom.
2023-05-2648 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe315: Coffee with Mom—What, No Apple Pie?! with Peggy RoweOn 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 the way is a play called Moses, an Amish smorgasbord, mulligatawny soup, and a gelding “expressing himself.”
2023-04-2854 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe309: Coffee with Mom—Pelvic Thrusts and Ball Squeezing with America's GrandmotherGrab 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 senior version of beer pong, getting recognized in the elevator, why you shouldn’t play board games with Mike, not-so modern banking, and how to write naughty without getting bawdy.
2023-03-3151 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe296: 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 power tools, and her escapades with chair volleyball and competitive ax throwing.
2023-01-2735 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe291: Coffee with Mom—America's Grandmother is Done with Christmas CardsIt’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 explains why she and Chuck conspired to keep a secret from Mike.
2022-12-201h 19The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe288: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 15 & 16New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-12-021h 04The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe286: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 13 & 14New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-11-2542 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe284: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 11 & 12New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyda...
2022-11-1841 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe282: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 9 & 10New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-11-1132 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe281: Mike Rinder—I'd Like to Buy a VowBestselling 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 hole,” and how he went from saving the world withscientology to saving the world from scientology.
2022-11-081h 34The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe280: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 7 & 8New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-11-0439 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe277: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 5 & 6New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-10-2852 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe275: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 3 & 4New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-10-2130 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe273: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 1 & 2New 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 life. In fact, she doesn’t know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy’s breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers’ conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday s...
2022-10-141h 15The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe272: Coffee with Mom—"You Must be that Dirty Mother" with Peggy RoweIt'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 bestseller Vacuuming in the Nude will be available as an audiobook on this podcast, and then somehow devolves into a scatological story-swap evoking the Thomas Crapper episode.
2022-10-111h 16The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe270: Chuck Klausmeyer—Holy Crap, It's Thomas Crapper's Birthday!Today’s episode honors the man who unwittingly inspired Mike’s career by inventing the first flushable commode, Mike shares a David Sedaris story about a turd that won’t flush titled Big Boy then, in an homage to eighth-grade humor, Mike and Chuck swap embarrassing stories involving the necessary.
2022-09-261h 03The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe269: Nick Searcy—Chuck Really Wants Me to be Friends with Nick SearcyFor half a dozen years Chuck has been trying to introduce Mike to Peabody Award winning actor, Nick Searcy who is best known for playing Chief Deputy U.S. Marshall Art Mullen on the FX series Justified, one of Mike’s favorite shows. They discuss Nick’s career, why he made a movie about 1/6/21, and how he met President Bill Clinton at the White House.
2022-09-201h 12The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe267: Chuck Klausmeyer—A Prick in CongressThey say you can’t judge a book by its cover and that is certainly true with this week’s special Labor Day episode. It begins with a true story written by Mike about a particularly industrious Dirty Jobber, and it ends with Mike and Chuck discussing the origins of Labor Day, America’s work ethic crisis, and the pros and cons of labor unions.
2022-09-051h 13The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe264: Coffee with Mom—Does Your Mom Really Vacuum in the Nude?Two-time NYT bestselling author Peggy Rowe drops by to discuss her upcoming hour-long FOX primetime TV special—America’s Grandmother, her third book—Vacuuming in the Nude: and Other Ways to Get Attention, and the existence of aliens in the universe. Or, to put it another way, a normal Mike’s mom episode.
2022-08-161h 10The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe262: James Nestor—Let's Talk About Septums and ScrotumsJames Nestor, a NYT bestselling author whose book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art inspired Mike to have a septoplasty, discusses the advantages of healthy breathing, the dangers of mouth breathing, and the reasons why our ancestors had larger mouths and straighter teeth. Then we share a song written by listener Bill Dumas in reaction to Mike’s request for a ballad about his deviated septum and his father’s swollen scrotum in Episode 203: There’s a Hole in Daddy’s Arm.
2022-08-021h 21The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe260: Sue & Mike McCloskey—There's No Nipples on that AlmondDairy Farmer Dirty Jobbers Sue and Mike McCloskey school Mike and Chuck on the finer points of animal husbandry, the science of better milk, and how no-till and eutrophication is bringing them ever closer to becoming an environmentally net zero farm.
2022-07-191h 29The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe259: Rick Beato—In Another Time He Could Have Been a StarRick Beato drops by to talk Everything Music; his dinner with Joni Mitchell, his interview with Sting, and the TWO weddings where he sat next to Mike at a time when Mike was couch surfing.
2022-07-121h 34The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe258: Best Guest EverThis week’s special guest is YOU gentle listener as Mike answers your questions about Freddy’s whereabouts, Mike’s desired super-power, and the joy of singing jingles.
2022-07-051h 35The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe250: Jessie Hagan—They Want You to Find ThemStaff Genealogist for Sons of the American Revolution, Jessie Hagan forgoes his Derby party to school Mike and Chuck on their revolutionary lineage, why it matters, and why Knobel is a fitting name for Mike’s whiskey.
2022-05-101h 23The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe249: Coffee with Mom—Sometimes When He Goes Stinky He Forgets to Hold Mr. Beeper Down and Winkles on the Wall with Peggy RoweTwo-time NYT bestselling author, Peggy Rowe stops by to discuss her upcoming third book, how not to tape your students to a chair, and what it’s like to give your best friend’s eulogy.
2022-05-031h 17The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe246: Best Preamble Ever!Mike and Chuck go guestless to talk Australian DJs, Satan’s pool, killing iguanas, and everything else that fills the squares on Mike’s calendar.
2022-04-121h 09The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe228: Good QuestionChuck crashes Thanksgiving at Mike’s house, fails to book a proper guest, and relies instead on listeners to pose interesting questions for Mike to answer. The listeners come through, as always.
2021-11-301h 12The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe221: Tim Allen Lives on a RunwayMike has a most enlightening chat with his TV Big Brother, the one and only Tim Allen, who still seems a little incredulous that Mike didn’t return to Last Man Standing to finish what he started. As for why Tim now lives on the runway of an airport, well, that’s a bit of a mystery...
2021-10-121h 22The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe211: "Can You Tell Me About the Testicles?" with Tim FerrissMike 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 become famous, but rather to unpack the question he posed to Mike in 2008. The question that led to one of the most uncomfortable TED Talks of all time, and a speaking career Mike didn’t know he wanted.
2021-08-031h 22
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 Catch and contributor to The Way I Heard It, and God only knows what else. Sean also happens to be the father of Charlotte, the eleven-year-old Girl Scout made famous by her blisteringly honest critique of the cookies she was trying to sell to her Daddy’s wealthy friend five years ago. A critique that unleashed a media blitz for which Mike accepts most of the blame. It’s a rumi...
2021-07-271h 26The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe208: 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 is, Tom Frank knows where all the bodies are buried, and tells a story or two that Mike would probably like to forget.
2021-07-131h 19The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe202: The Leaf Blower Stays InA 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 say about the scandal, and Mike has some opinions on the matter – opinions that are somewhat upstaged, paradoxically, by a leaf blower.
2021-06-011h 00The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe199: Mothers Day - Now With Fewer WormsIt’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 one.
2021-05-111h 02The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe195: The Epistemological Jack-in-the-BoxMike 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 a rather remarkable catch-up with Paul Kelley, a true renaissance man who worked the overnights with Mike, back in the glory days of home shopping. Yeah, it gets a little weird… and there is some adult language.
2021-04-131h 11The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe194: 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 Jon Stewart really owe Mike Rowe $20?
2021-04-0649 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe193: Who Ya Gonna CallWho 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. Boo!
2021-04-011h 04The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe192: Not Really a Ghost StoryA 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 really a ghost story, but nevertheless scared Chuck as bad as it did Mike…
2021-03-2349 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe190: "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. broken windshields, intractable stumps, double-sided axes, ancient wood-stoves, big-ash trees, and transgender dogs. Peggy Rowe is there to supervise, but only makes things weirder, as usual.
2021-03-0953 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe189: 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 board has recently voted to remove the names of Washington and Lincoln from the facades of public schools – a truly bizarre decision that left Mike to wonder how in the world so many powerful people have managed to get their heads so far up their own asses.
2021-03-0249 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe186: That Was Perfect Do It AgainMike 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 concludes with a moderately inappropriate conversation between Mike and Chuck wherein they swap audition stories from the ‘90s. It’s totally rad!
2021-02-091h 22The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe185: 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 Mike understand the enormity of the cosmos, and explain why the universe contained 200 billion galaxies just four years ago, and then 2 trillion galaxies just a few weeks later, and then back down to a few hundred billion as of last week. It’s enough to make your head spin, but between Mike’s gigantic cranium and Dr. Thaller’s enormous brain, we fin...
2021-02-021h 17The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe182: Mother Knows BestAfter 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 of Mike’s new show, Six Degrees with Mike Rowe, which she may or may not have actually watched.
2021-01-1239 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe180: Mike Rowe is Nothing but a SelloutAfter 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.
2020-12-1548 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe179: A Shot in the DarkAfter 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 NOT hosting one of the longest running TV shows in America, and the perils of primetime pixelated vomit.
2020-12-0841 min
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This is The GoodsE08.2 - How to Design a Business and Absolutely Crush It OnlineWelcome to part 2 of episode 8 with Hayley Worley - Founder & Designer of The Sheet Society.
If you've finished Part 1, thank you for listening! If you haven't, there's a lot of content and ideas be discovered in that episode.
To get the whole story, you'll need to skip back to episode 8.1 to get the whole story.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
Now all that's out of the way, let's get into it.
Please enjoy episode 8.2!
- Mike 👨🔧
2020-09-221h 00
This is The GoodsE08.1 - How to Design a Business and Absolutely Crush It OnlineToday, you'll meet Hayley Worley - Founder of The Sheet Society
In this episode you'll hear how she and her team of dreamers are taking on the global sleep industry with bed sheets worth dreaming about.
In our conversation, we cover:
What makes a great bed sheet and why it starts with the cotton
Why The Sheet Society are re-engineering fabrics like Corduroy for the bedroom.
How Hayley launched The Sheet Society with just a $20k investment
Hayley also shares:
How she saw the opportunity and built a scalable business.
What it's...
2020-09-211h 08
This is The GoodsE07.2 - How to Be an Interaction Designer In The COVID-19 EraThis is Part 02 of E07 with Stephanie Prevost, Director of Interaction Design at Code and Theory in New York City.
If you've finished Part 1, you're crushing it! If you haven't, there's a lot to be discovered in that episode.
You'll need to skip back to episode 7.1 to get the whole story.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
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Now...
2020-07-1036 min
This is The GoodsE07.1 - How to Be an Interaction Designer In The COVID-19 EraToday, you'll meet Stephanie Prevost, Director of Interaction Design at Code and Theory in New York City.
In our conversation, we explore the evolution of creative agencies in New York, and you'll learn what Interaction Design is and how it works.
We discuss how agencies are evolving in response to COVID-19, and how Code and Theory continue to create online experiences while working remotely.
This is a 2 part episode. Both parts will be about 40 mins so you can listen at your own pace, or all at once. You get to choose.
2020-07-1041 min
This is The GoodsE06.1 - How To Make Memories That Last LifetimesGo behind the scenes of Theme Parks and learn how once in a lifetime experiences are made.
Meet Peter Marshall, an incredibly imaginative creator with over 15 years working in Architecture, Video Game Design, 3D Visualisation, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and now Entertainment Design.
Learn how Peter weaves storytelling through physical, digital, and virtual worlds and creates fully immersive, magical, once in a lifetime experiences.
While it felt like only 30 minutes, our conversation lasted over 2 hours. So, this episode will be released in 3 parts, all at once. Each part will be about 45 minutes. So...
2020-06-2544 min
This is The GoodsE06.2 - How To Make Memories That Last LifetimesThis is episode 6.2 with Peter Marshall.
If you've finished Part 1, you're in the right place! If not, there's a lot you're missing.
You'll need to skip back to episode 6.1 to get the whole story.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
If you like the show, would leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It'll take about 60 seconds, and will help me draw even more insanely interesting guests.
Now all that's out of the way, let's get into it.
Please enjoy episode 6.2!
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2020-06-2538 min
This is The GoodsE06.3 - How To Make Memories That Last LifetimesThis is episode 6.3 with Peter Marshall.
If you've finished Part 2, you're crushing it! If not, there's a lot of great stuff in that episode.
You'll need to skip back to episode 6.1 to get the whole story.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
If you like the show, would leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It'll take about 60 seconds, and will help me draw even more insanely interesting guests.
Now all that's out of the way, let's get into it.
Please enjoy episode 6.3!
2020-06-2553 min
This is The GoodsE05 - Design at The Edge Of Evolution and EnvironmentExplore Speculative Design, and BioDesign with Ollie Cotsaftis, RMIT University School of Design Industry Fellow and Lecturer.
Ollie's work sits at the intersection of human evolution, the built environment, and creative biotechnologies.
His research addresses climate resilience, and social innovation in speculative urban futures, and has most recently started a column on speculative, and critical design for the This is HCD network.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
If you like the show, would leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It'll take about 60 seconds, and...
2020-05-261h 11
This is The GoodsE04 - How to design a profitable software startupToday, you'll meet Steve Schoeffel, Co-Founder of Whimsical - a visual workspace made for teams.
Steve's a designer who's passionate about remote work, craftsmanship, and building the future.
In this episode, you'll discover why Whimsical stayed self-funded, the secrets behind their growth, and how they decide what to design and build.
This is my longest episode so far, and there's surprise waiting for you at the end.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
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2020-03-311h 41
This is The GoodsE03 - How to Design Furniture For The Digital AgeMeet Adam Harrigan, Senior Industrial Designer at Koala.
Learn how Koala design beautiful furniture that is strong, simple to assemble, and made for the digital age.
Explore why getting your hands dirty is so important, how good mentors can shape your design process, and why research is crucial to Koala's success.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
If you like the show, would leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It'll take about 60 seconds, and will help me draw even more insanely interesting guests.
Now...
2020-02-041h 09
Something You Should Know“Dirty Jobs” Host Mike Rowe Offers a Different View of Success & The Awesome Power of EmpathyPeople cry when they are sad – so why do they also cry when they are happy? This episode begins with the explanation for why two opposite emotions can have the same symptom. And what happy occasion actually causes people to cry the most "tears of joy.” (And it’s not weddings). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141111124047.htmYou probably know who Mike Rowe is. For years he hosted the TV show Dirty Jobs on the Discover Channel. He has become a champion for the blue collar workers in America and has his foundation that supports that cause called...
2019-11-0753 min
This is The GoodsE02 - How to Navigate Strange Career Paths and Design The FutureToday, you'll meet Izzie Colpitts-Campbell, User Experience Design Lead at Shopify.
In this episode, we explore Izzie's path into design, how art and technology influence her work and what it's like to design for a developer experience.
This episode offers a lot of fresh ideas for emerging User Experience Designers.
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
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Now that's...
2019-10-131h 02
This is The GoodsE01 - User Experience Design in The Video Game IndustryToday, you'll meet Anna Brandberg, Senior User Experience Designer on Candy Crush Saga - the puzzle game loved by millions around the world.
In this episode, you'll discover how video games are made as we discover all the lessons Anna's learned in her career as a User Experience Designer in the games industry.
This episode offers so much practical advice for emerging Designers excited by the games industry,
For show notes, transcripts and more, please visit thisisthegoods.com
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2019-10-051h 122019-10-0305 min2019-02-2614 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe124: At The CrossroadsWhere one can ponder a big decision and enjoy a continental breakfast. Sponsored by Postmates, use promo code: ROWE
2019-02-1407 minThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe101: The Way I Talked About The Way I Heard ItWARNING: This is not your ordinary The Way I heard It. This episode contains SPOILERS. Storyteller Mike Rowe is joined by producer Chuck Klausmeyer to answer questions posed by fans of The Way I Heard It. Mike covers everything from how the podcast started to where it's headed in the future.
2018-05-1140 min