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.

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Episode 215: Han Shot First

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

08/31/21 • 90 min

Mike recalls the circumstances of a young man’s first flight in a plane with an open cockpit, the mother who allowed it to happen, and the consequences that followed. With a little help from George Lucas, Jon Stewart, a mechanical shark, and a conversation with a pilot named Bill Whittle.

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Episode 3: Clean Up On Aisle 4!

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03/01/16 • 5 min

How did the clerks in a modest grocery store change the world as we know it?

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Episode 178: Be Wary of All Earnestness

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

12/01/20 • 51 min

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 “earnest.”

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Episode 4: Little Bits Of Corpse

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

03/01/16 • 7 min

Was he a lunatic or a genius? Sometimes it's hard to tell, especially when you're telling the world that doctors are killing their patients.

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Episode 217: OCCASIONALLY – A Chat with Gary Sinise on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

09/11/21 • 76 min

Mike sits down with his “professional big brother,” to discuss the relevance of 9/11, twenty years after the attack on America.

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Episode 2: He Had It All

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03/01/16 • 5 min

He had the talent. He had the charisma. He had the looks. But without one little change, he'd never be the household name he is today.

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Episode 167: They Knew It When They Saw It

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08/12/20 • 9 min

And Jerry knew that he desperately needed to get to a meeting.

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Episode 168: A Hooker You Can Trust

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08/18/20 • 9 min

Call her what you will--the lady had vision.

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Episode 154: OCCASIONALLY--Quarantined Edition

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03/31/20 • 21 min

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 you about it. And then, read a very funny story from his mom's new book.

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Episode 208: The Potpourri is About to Hit the Fan!

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07/13/21 • 81 min

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.

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