The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
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
Mentioned books
Jul 19, 2022 • 1h 30min
260: Sue & Mike McCloskey—There's No Nipples on that Almond
Dairy 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.
Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 34min
259: Rick Beato—In Another Time He Could Have Been a Star
Rick 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.
Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 36min
258: Best Guest Ever
This 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.
Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 25min
257: Greg Lukianoff—Where the Chili Meets the Cheese
President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression a.k.a. FIRE, Greg Lukianoff discusses free speech vs hate speech, Safetyism vs Safety Third, and the Coddling of the American Mind.
Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 34min
256: Evan Hafer—Just Because You're Pooping Doesn't Mean You're Out of Harm's Way
Former Green Beret and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company Evan Hafer talks combat, coffee, and what it’s like to take a blast of bear spray in the face… on purpose.
Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 5min
255: Michael Reagan—Just Say Nyet
After Mike reprises The Man Behind the Microphone, a story about the most influential sportscaster of all time, he chats with that man’s eldest son about his dad’s fondness for frugality and trepidation of taxes – SPOILER ALERT – it’s Michael Reagan.
Jun 7, 2022 • 1h 14min
254: Robert Kiyosaki—What the Hand Does the Mind Remembers
Robert Kiyosaki talks about how he voluntarily got into Vietnam, how he almost got kicked out, and why he wrote his Capitalist Manifesto to combat Marx’s manifesto.
May 30, 2022 • 1h 21min
253: Bill Whittle—"They Get to Shoot Nazis... That's Fun!"
After reading a short Memorial Day mystery called Visiting Hours Mike speaks with Bill Whittle about the protocols of Arlington National Cemetery, the price of freedom, and the need for gratitude.
May 24, 2022 • 1h 12min
252: Luke Mickelson—The Gospel of Do-Goodery According to Luke
Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, discusses the growth of his charity from 9 to 309 chapters, providing beds for disadvantaged kids. He shares heartwarming stories of building bunk beds and the importance of staying true to the mission amidst challenges in charity work.
May 17, 2022 • 1h 9min
251: Matt Hagan—You Wear 40 Pounds of Gear Because, You Know, You're on Fire Quite a Bit
Three-time NHRA Funny Car Champ and farmer/rancher, Matt Hagan discusses artificial insemination, human waste as fertilizer, and what it’s like to be inside of an 11,000 horsepower funny car when it explodes.
