351: NEW STORY—Rough Delivery
For the baby’s sake, it’s a good thing Bobby was there. For Bobby, it changed everything.
Oct 12, 2023•9 min•Ep. 351
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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350: Rob Long—The Age of Blunder
The writer and executive producer of Cheers discusses how American culture is being held hostage to squeaky wheels, how quickly-acquired generational wealth is changing American business, and how every great showbusiness success wouldn’t be without a great blunder.
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 350
349: Teresa Strasser—How to Get Cal Ripken Jr.
349: How to Get Cal Ripken Jr. with Teresa Strasser The Emmy-winning writer, TV host, and author swaps stories of near-miss television gigs with Mike, shares tales of growing up blue-collar with her auto mechanic dad, and reveals how she got the Iron Man of baseball to read and blurb her book, Making It Home: Life Lessons From a Season of Little League....
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 349
348: Coffee with Mom—A Handsome Guy Who Likes to Lick You with America's Grandmother
Three-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.
Sep 28, 2023•55 min•Ep. 348
347: Tim Ballard—Better a Millstone Around Your Neck
The former Department of Homeland Security special agent talks about the hit film based on his career fighting pedophiles, Sound of Freedom , the ubiquity of modern-day slavery, and how our leaky border is aiding human traffickers.
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 347
346: Coach Bill Courtney—Rolling Up to the Red Carpet in a Purple Crown Vic
The businessman and football coach talks about his experience growing up fatherless, how it felt to star in the Academy Award-winning documentary Undefeated , in which he used his tough-love style of coaching to help an underprivileged Memphis high school’s football team make it to the playoffs, and his mission to recruit an Army of Normal Folks to make this world a better place.
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 346
345: NEW STORY—Enough!
When you've had it up to here with terrorism, who you gonna call?
Sep 14, 2023•10 min•Ep. 345
344: Scott Mann—It's a Wonderful Life with Body Armor
Former U.S. Army Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann Ret., is a NYT bestselling author, warrior, and storyteller. Scott discusses his efforts to help save the lives of Afghan special forces and nationals left behind in the wake of the United States’ botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, his book Operation Pineapple Express that he wrote about those efforts, and the play he wrote to honor those who fought and died. The man: https://scottmann.com The book: https://operationpineappleexpress.c...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 344
343: Dr. John Delony—A Beer, Some Nachos, and a Barstool
343: A Beer, Some Nachos, and a Barstool with Dr. John Delony The bestselling author, mental health expert, and host of the Dr. John Delony Show chats about the crisis of confidence that comes from living in a post-expert world, the dangers of certainty, the choices we can make to live a non-anxious life, and how sharing nachos and beer with good friends can help. John’s book is Building a Non-Anxious Life...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 343
342: Kevin O'Connor—Apple Juice and Saltines
This Old House’s Kevin O’Connor talks about the serendipitous non-audition audition that landed him a job on the longest-running how-to show on TV, what it was like to embed with Team Rubicon to film his new Roku show, what masculinity really looks like, and how to treat a razor wound.
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 342
341: Coffee with Mom—I Don't Know How to Arrange My Nickels with Peggy Rowe
America’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.
Aug 24, 2023•51 min•Ep. 341
340: Dr. Rahul Seth—My Happy Place is the Operating Room
The otolaryngologist and facial reconstructive surgeon that fixed Mike’s nose talks about how prevalent deviated septums are, how he prepares for a 12-hour surgery, and the bicycle accident that nearly ended his surgical career. Mentioned in this episode are Dr. Seth’s practice GoldenStatePlasticSurgery.com and Episode 262: Let’s Talk About Septums and Scrotums with James Nestor...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 340
339: Nick Schiffer—Will A.I. Build Your House
Nick is a custom homebuilder and skilled trades advocate who founded NS Builders and hosts the Modern Craftsman podcast . He talks skilled trades, the labor shortage, and the ancient dilemma of juggling quality, schedule, and price.
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 339
338: NEW STORY—It Might Be Worth Remembering
The past is what we choose to forget. History is what we choose to remember.
Aug 10, 2023•12 min•Ep. 338
337: Chad Pregracke—America's Hardest Working Garbage Man
The founder of Living Lands and Waters talks about how his do-goodery removed over 13 million pounds of garbage from America’s waterways, how he’s turning discarded plastics into durable pallets, and why his volunteers refer to his flagship as the "Love Barge."
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 337
336: Nick Gillespie—A Perfectly Reasonable Chat
The Libertarian journalist and editor-at-large at Reason interviews Mike at FreedomFest 2023. The two discuss a myriad of topics, including skilled trades, workforce participation, and the state of education.
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 336
335: Coffee with Mom—Poetry Gets a Bad Rap with Peggy Rowe
From 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.
Jul 27, 2023•56 min•Ep. 335
334: Greg GUTFELD!—Coffee Runs the World
The host of the #1 rated late night TV show and five-time NYT bestselling author joins TWIHI to discuss what he hates and loves, why he originally didn’t want Mike on his show, how our culture has flipped, and his new book, The King of Late Night .
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 334
333: Chuck Klausmeyer—The Lady Who Puts Them in Me Will Be Thrilled
For Chuck's milestone birthday, Mike questions him about the Pageant of the Masters, his frequent hobbies, and the reason he has pellets in his ass.
Jul 18, 2023•53 min•Ep. 333
332: NEW STORY—His Final Destination
1 invalid + 8 assassins = the train ride of a lifetime.
Jul 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 332
331: Stu Segall—Naked Volleyball and Other Strategic Operations
The successful producer of hit shows like Hunter, Renegade, and Silk Stalkings talks about how 9/11 changed television forever and led him to turn his 20-acre studio into Strategic Operations , a training facility that has allowed hundreds of thousands of military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel to experience medical and tactical training in “Hyper-Realistic® scenario environments.”
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 331
330: Scott Tingle—I'd Go in a Heartbeat
Astronaut and combat veteran Captain Scott Tingle, a.k.a. "Maker," explains how he turned his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut into a reality. He provides a harrowing blow-by-blow account of what it’s like to fly an 8-hour combat mission and land on an aircraft carrier at night, as well as how to poop in space.
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 330
329: Coffee with Mom—You Can Give Them Your Underpants with Peggy Rowe
Socks 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!
Jun 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 329
328: Johnny Joey Jones is Unbroken
The Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lost both legs in Afghanistan to an IED talks Hee-Haw, laying brick, cakewalks, farm living, his “Alive Day,” and his new book, Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship .
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 328
327: Tony Ortega Doesn't Like Bullies Either
Substack journalist Tony Ortega has been covering Scientology for decades, and he weighs in on what the Danny Masterson double conviction means for the future of the "church." Subscribe to Tony’s newsletter at tonyortega.substack.com Read his Rolling Stone Article about the trial here
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 327
326: NEW STORY—The Class of '23
America’s most exclusive graduate school is at it again.
Jun 16, 2023•10 min•Ep. 326
325: Bob Crawford—America's Founding Son
The Avett Brothers’ standup bassist is not only a great musician but also an avid historian. Bob talks about music, family, slavery, abolitionism, and the amazing legacy of John Quincey Adams as chronicled in his podcast, Founding Son: John Quincey’s America . Oh yeah, and there will be some mandolin playing. Book mentioned: The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln by Sean Wilentz...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 325
324: Jedidiah Thurner— Bonus Day
The disrupter and co-founder of Love Has No Limits talks about how the organization engages communities to tackle society's problems of families in crisis, foster care, and medical debt. He also reveals what he learned from his near-death experience and the incredible power of hope. Learn more about Love Has No Limits at lovehasnolimits.com
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 324
323: Akash Chougule—Reguflation and the Right to Try
Americans For Prosperity’s vice president of government affairs, Akash Chougule, discusses how CA-AB5 and Congress’ Pro Act are deleterious to independent contractors and why the use of mutual benefit and bottom-up solutions work best, and Mike makes up a new word. Contact your representatives here www.prosperityispossible.com
May 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 323
322: Coffee with Mom—We're Gonna Need Both Bibles with Peggy Rowe
King 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.
May 26, 2023•48 min•Ep. 322
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