102: The Manchester Cowboy
This famous aspiring jockey just wanted to hear the roar of the crowd - but this was not the crowd he was expecting.
This famous aspiring jockey just wanted to hear the roar of the crowd - but this was not the crowd he was expecting.
WARNING: 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.
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