As President of Anheuser-Busch Sales and Distribution, Anson had a front-row seat to witness how and why Bud Light lost its position as the most popular beer in America (as well as $30 billion in market cap) by changing its focus from shareholder profits to stakeholder capitalism and partnering with Dylan Mulvaney. His new book, Last Call for Bud Light: The Fall and Future of America’s Favorite Beer is out today. Today’s episode is sponsored by PureTalk.com/Rowe Switch today to a qualifying plan...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Epstein is back! He’s a philosopher and energy expert who argues that "human flourishing" should be the guiding principle of energy and environmental progress. Many thanks to our excellent sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Switch to a plan of $45 per month and get an iPhone 14 or Samsung Galaxy. ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. MCSF.org/apply Check your availability and apply today! 3DayBlinds.com/ROWE Buy one get one 50% off...
Jan 28, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Darnell is the founder and CEO of Thurgood Industries , a career-building platform for skilled workers. He shares his amazing story of how he grew up in New York public housing, served 17 years in prison, and went on to graduate from Yale Law School the same year he received a diploma in manufacturing technology and machining from Lincoln Tech. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors American-Giant.com/MIKE Use code MIKE to get 20% off your order. NetSuite.com/Mike Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and ...
Jan 21, 2025•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Edward is the co-founder and director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center . He’s written voluminously on how to fix California’s problems, and he has lots of thoughts about the Los Angeles wildfires: why they happened, who is getting it right, and who is getting it wrong. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month! GoRuck.com Use code MIKE20 to get 20% off full price items. P...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep 421•Transcript available on Metacast Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s mom, a.k.a. America’s grandmother is not one for excessive cursing… usually. In this episode, however, she makes an exception. Expect tales from the home, cultural appropriation karaoke, and janky Christmas wishes. This cup of coffee will not disappoint. Many thanks to our excellent sponsors BetterHelp.com/MikeRowe Get 10% off your first month. KnobelSpirits.com/Mike A portion of the proceeds benefit the mikeroweWORKS Foundation...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 420•Transcript available on Metacast We begin with a mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span and we conclude with the story of Christmas, the way I heard it. The guest is Quentin Schultze and his book can be found here . Many thanks to our excellent sponsors AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code: Mike to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frame. Terms and conditions apply. PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month! NetSuite.com/Mike Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for FREE....
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep 419•Transcript available on Metacast Multiple Emmy-winning aerial photographer David Alan Arnold has shot World Series, Super Bowls, X-Games, commercials, and movies. But he truly earns his paycheck risking his life on television shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, and especially Deadliest Catch, the show he worked on with Mike Rowe. Dave and Mike share true stories of harrowing flights, near misses, and fisherman funerals, all of which can be found in David’s book, Help From Above . Big thanks to our terrific sponsors American-Gian...
Dec 10, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 418•Transcript available on Metacast Nikki Stratton is the granddaughter of Pearl Harbor survivor Donald Stratton. Donald was a sailor aboard the ill-fated USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and wrote the book All the Gallant Men to recount the event. Nikki is the sponsor of the soon-to-be-commissioned nuclear submarine SSN Arizona. Every ship in the US Navy has a female sponsor who has a plethora of duties, including christening the ship. Nikki recounts her grandfather’s harrowing escape from the burning USS Arizona and breaks down ...
Dec 03, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 417•Transcript available on Metacast Oklahoma builder Nathan Walters discusses his unlikely journey to owning his own building business, the virtues and pitfalls of college vs. on-the-job training, and what he’s doing in Oklahoma to encourage high schoolers to consider the trades. Big thanks to our terrific sponsors BetterHelp.com/MikeRowe Get 10% off your first month. GoRuck.com Use code MIKE to get an extra 10% OFF any sale or full price item. AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code: Mike to get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carer Mat frame. ...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ronda and her husband Corey founded Isaiah 117 House to provide a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement in the foster care system. Isaiah 177 House was featured on Mike’s Facebook show, Returning the Favor. Ronda tells how her appearance on the show affected her mission, her life, and especially her health. Shout out to our terrific sponsors AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code: Mike to get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carer Mat frame. This is an exclusive Black Friday Cyber Monday deal. P...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast The ‘80s brat-pack teen idol drops by to share tales from his amazing life in film and TV and explain why he loves doing his gameshow The Floor and his podcast Literally! Big thanks to our awesome sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. American-Giant.com/MIKE Use code MIKE to get 20% off your order. PrizePicks.com/Mike Code MIKE get you $50 instantly after you play a $5 lineup. ShipStation.com Use code MIKE to sign up for a FREE 60-day trial....
Nov 12, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast In 2009, Clint was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle of Kamdesh during the Afghan War, which he recalls in his book, Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor , a New York Times bestseller. For Veterans Day, Clint shares his insights into why his outpost was a deathtrap, his efforts to prevent veteran suicide, and his survival during that 15-hour battle. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month! BuildSubmarines.com Expl...
Nov 05, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 413•Transcript available on Metacast Three-time NYT Bestselling author a.k.a. Mike’s mom checks in to share tales from Rowe Halloween’s gone by.
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast LAPD and CRASH Unit veteran Tim Pearce shares stories of fighting gangs in South Central in a post-Rodney King world, including the tragic tale of his police officer wife being shot in the line of duty, which led him to invent an amazing life-saving device that simulates a gunshot wound, which he demonstrates on Chuck. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. ShipStation.com Use code MIKE to sign up for a FREE 60-day trial....
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast Star of TV shows The Rookie, Castle, and Firefly Nathan Fillion drops by to catch up with his old friend and ‘90s neighbor Mike Rowe. Nathan and Mike reminisce about a very steamy New York apartment, tooling around the snow-covered city with a mycologist’s daughter, and eating burritos served by Alan Tudyk. Nathan also shares his experience working with Stephen Spielberg, his secret to overcoming severe nerves, and how he was humbled on Wisteria Lane.
Oct 22, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast After Mike recites a brand-new mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span, OG Podcaster and Hardcore History host Dan Carlin drops by to tell Mike what he got right, what he got wrong, and why our understanding of the subject of this mystery is so important to understanding the United States today.
Oct 15, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Malone is the CEO of Groundworks, one of the largest foundation repair and waterproofing companies in the United States. He’s also a self-described capitalist, but he practices a new version of the economic system, one that recently had him turn 5,500 Groundworks employees into part owners of the company. PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month! MikeRowe.com/MomsBook to get your copy of Oh No, Not the Home! by Peggy Rowe...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast Co-host of the late-night hit GUTFELD! and New York Times bestselling author Kat Timpf has the distinction of being the most pregnant person ever to appear on TWIHI. She chats about the pitfalls of the “us or them” mentality that has hijacked the nation and shares personal stories of what led her to write her newest book, I Used to Like You Until… How Binary Thinking is Dividing Us...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast Director/Producer Justin Folk is best known for helming the 2022 hit documentary What is a Woman , starring Matt Walsh. Justin and Matt teamed up again for the follow-up, companion piece, Am I Racist? (now in theaters,) in which Matt goes on a diversity, equity, and inclusion journey and becomes a card-carrying DEI expert. Justin shares some behind-the-scenes moments from the film and discusses the state of anti-racism in America....
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast New York Times Bestselling author and broadcaster Ken Coleman is in the personal growth business. His books and show are designed to help people identify and embrace their true calling. Ken shares his personal story and gets Chuck to take his career assessment quiz to figure out what he’ll do once Mike fires him. Ken’s newest book is The Get Clear Career Assessment: Find the Work You’re Wired to Do . Promo code ROWE gets you $5 off.
Sep 17, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast The celebrity fitness trainer, author, and filmmaker drops by to put Mike and Chuck on his trademarked no sugar, no grains lifestyle. Along the way, he discusses the positive effects of eliminating processed foods on fertility, the fallacies of the food pyramid, and the million plus pounds of weight lost by the "Rowebies" following Vinnie's program. If you want to learn more about NSNG and what exactly a Rowebie is, visit VinnieTortorich.com/Rowe...
Sep 10, 2024•2 hr 42 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to work ethic, Master Bladesmith Josh Smith self-identifies as “the guy Mike is always talking about.” At age 11, Josh was taught how to build knives by his little-league baseball coach. By age 19, he was the youngest bladesmith to ever pass the Master Smith test of the American Bladesmith Society. Today, he owns and operates the Montana Knife Company . Josh talks about giving up the security of a six-figure journeyman lineman job to start his own knife company, how he changed the ...
Sep 03, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Three-time NY Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe describes her recent encounters with a scammer and blackmailer as Mike and Chuck debate the proper punishment for such scoundrels. Today’s episode sponsored by Knobel Tennessee Whiskey at KnobelSpirits.com Oh No, Not the Home! by Peggy Rowe Preorder at MikeRowe.com/MomsBook...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast The former farmer and lifelong educator works as director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (CTE) where he brings his get-it-done farming mindset to education. Brent discusses how Oklahoma’s Central Tech is using competition to help prepare students for real-world opportunities and focusing on a mastery of skill rather than a time-based curriculum. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors Lands’ End Business.LandsEnd.com/Mike Use code MIKE for 20% off your order. AuraFrames...
Aug 27, 2024•58 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast Master Sculptor Sabin Howard is known as America’s Michelangelo for his work in, and deep knowledge of, Modern Classicism. On September 13, 2024, he will unveil his newest work, the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C., called A Soldier’s Journey . Sabin discusses why he believes that great art can be recognized by everyone and should be for “we the people,” why art is inextricably connected to history, and why art tells us what it means to be human. Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast The Tony Award-winning actor, director, and podcaster goes deep with TWIHI about everything from his traumatic childhood and dashed dreams of becoming a magician to the Broadway show that made him want to act and his recollections of Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince.
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast VDH is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, a Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, a professor of public policy at Pepperdine University, a nationally syndicated columnist, a bestselling author, AND a fifth-generation California farmer. In his July 29, 2024 article, America’s Lab Rats? (read here: https://victorhanson.com/americas-lab-rats/ ), Victor argues that American society appears to be treating many of its citizens like insignificant lab rats in some kin...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Bishop Martin and his wife Donna were the inspiration for the film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot , which details their miraculous journey navigating the foster care system in a small Texas town and how they inspired the parishioners of Bennet Chapel Church to adopt 77 children. Bishop Martin speaks to how this unlikely story became a book and a movie and how it all was accurately prophesized in advance....
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast The American businessman and philanthropist talks about growing up in Boston as a fifth-generation builder, starting his first business collecting garbage at the age of 13, and the mission he’s on to create a new internet by arguing in his new book, Our Biggest Fight , that we the people’s data should belong to we the people....
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast The veteran actor and gospel singer recounts his early career, what made him give up his dream of becoming a veterinarian, how he realized he had a problem with cocaine and what he did to fix it, how Jerry Lee Lewis taught him to play the piano, and what it was like playing Ronald Reagan for his upcoming movie. And at the end of the episode—he sings a song! See the trailer for REAGAN HERE .
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast 
