241: The Maddest March Ever
Scott Flansburg, aka the Human Calculator, makes a repeat appearance to bring breaking news on his quest for truth regarding the real origins of basketball.
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 241
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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240: The Crushing Certainty of Scientology
Today's guest is Spanky Taylor, whose company does fan management and threat assessment for high profile celebrities. Oh yeah, and she broke her billion-year contract and escaped Scientology.
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 240
239: The Best Business Card in History
Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, with his wife and writing partner, Lisa McCubbin Hill, discuss Clint's service to five presidents including JFK and that fateful day in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 239
238: He Has Nodded on Our Undertakings
President and Professor of Historical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Dr. Peter Lillback dissects Episode 124: At the Crossroads and literally schools Mike and Chuck.
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 238
237: The Cookie Rojas of Cable
Brian Kilmeade, the utility player of FOX News, chats with Mike about Lincoln and Douglass, Rogan and Spotify, Johns Hopkins and how we all want our lives back.
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 237
236: Don't Fly Over the Story
Journalist Salena Zito drops by to discuss the dignity of work, the populist movement, the censorship culture, and why she refers to Mike as her brother from another mother.
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 236
235: The Reports of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Mike's parents drop by to give him an update on their recent bout with COVID. Spoiler Alert: They're fine.
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 235
234: Diapers and Masks and Sharks, Oh My!
The Aquatic Indiana Jones, Jeremiah Sullivan, drops by to discuss art, Science, risk, and the joy of embracing the idiom Safety Third.
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 234
233: Jay Leno Makes His Own Sandwich
Mike and Jay talk for an hour. Hilarity ensues.
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 233
232: Wanna See Something Really Scary?
Mike rings in the new year with a case of Covid. Chuck has questions.
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 232
231: A Cornhole Christmas!
Mike's mom is back with another heartfelt, yet wildly inappropriate catch-up with her oldest son. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll dream of cornhole. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas.
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 231
230: It's Not the Itching, It's the Chafing
Mike chats with Sarah Yourgrau, one of the producers of Returning the Favor, to discuss why so many people loved the show, why it won an Emmy, why it made so many people cry tears of unbridled joy, and why it's cancellation took so many by surprise.
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 230
229: A Symphony of Balls with John Rich
Mike talks to John Rich about what led to their viral smash, Santa's Gotta Dirty Job, and a whole lot more, including an outrageous phone call to Donald Trump, that led to the title of this episode.
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 229
228: Good Question
Chuck 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.
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 228
227: About Those Safe Spaces
How safe is your space? This is the question Mike attempts to answer with Justin Folk, a filmmaker who left Hollywood behind to make the kinds of movies he believes matter most.
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 227
226: We're Not Making The Godfather
Mike's guest is a man called Lindsay Schnebly, an accomplished voiceover artist whose unusual name inspired a town, almost.
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 226
225: Why Does Jake Maynard Think My S.W.E.A.T. Pledge is Bonkers?
Mike interviews Chloe Hudson, a 28-year-old welder who received a work ethic scholarship from mikeroweWORKS, and went on to earn six-figures a year, and more recently, the subject of a new documentary called Trading Up. Together, they unpack The S.W.E.A.T. Pledge, and try to determine why a writer named Jake Maynard thinks it's "bonkers."
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 225
224: Rick Bitzelberger—"I Didn't Get It!"
Mike has a very serious conversation with a very funny guest about a very serious topic that turns out to be very funny.
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 224
223: David Keltz—Would You Care to Have Your Head Read?
Mike chats with David Keltz, an actor from Baltimore who has assumed the identity of Edgar Allen Poe, and memorized most of his published works.
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 223
222: Enrico Colantoni—I Don't Want to Recover From This
A show about nothing, a guy named Jerry, and the audition that changed television. Followed by a very funny conversation with Enrico Colantoni, one of the few actors to be a series regular every week for the last 20 years.
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 222
221: Tim Allen Lives on a Runway
Mike 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...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 221
220: Tim Cotton—The Duck of Justice Flies Again
Mike chats with Tim Cotton, the famous cop who saved a stuffed bird from the trash heap and went on to write a couple of bestselling books.
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 220
219: Chris Poche—The Beard is Getting Itchy
The true story of the most important novel ever written, and a conversation with the filmmaker who tried to put it on the big screen.
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 219
218: Scott Flansburg—The Human Calculator is on a Mission
The Human Calculator, Scott Flansburg stops by to demonstrate his Guinness world-record abilities, introduce Mike to a better calendar, and explain why he is determined to uncover the real story of how basketball was invented.
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 218
217: OCCASIONALLY – A Chat with Gary Sinise on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Mike sits down with his "professional big brother," to discuss the relevance of 9/11, twenty years after the attack on America.
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 217
216: Off the Wall – A Message to Garcia, and Tim Johnson
Mike responds to criticism from some guy named Tim Johnson, and celebrates the anniversary of mikeroweWORKS by reading the most popular essay of all time. Then, a spirited conversation with Chuck, the nervous producer.
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 216
215: Bill Whittle—Han Shot First
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.
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 215
214: Travis Mills—There's a Fine Line Between a Hero and an Asshole
Mike responds to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan in the only way he can - with the true story of a genuine hero, followed by a conversation with Travis Mills - a man who lost his arms and legs in Afghanistan, and lived to tell the tale.
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 214
213: "It's Not What You'd Call a Page Turner"
Mike reads the final and most disgusting chapter from his book, and then welcomes his mom back to the podcast, who takes the opportunity to once again steal the show and upstage her son at every opportunity.
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 213
212: Michael Orkin—It's Better than Good. It's Done!
A high speed chase, followed by a low speed chase, followed by a candid conversation with the executive producer who first allowed Mike to artificially inseminate a cow on local television.
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 212
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