The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

In The Way I Heard It, Mike Rowe gives a different take on a variety of topics—from pop culture to politics, history to Hollywood, each mystery is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don’t. Delivered with Mike’s signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, these stories are part of a larger mosaic—full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mike’s own life and career.

Recent Episodes

Jan. 21, 2025

422: Darnell Epps—Where There’s a Pulse There’s a Purpose

Darnell is the founder and CEO of , 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 S…
Jan. 14, 2025

421: Edward Ring—What to do About Bass

Edward is the co-founder and director of water and energy policy for the . 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…
Dec. 20, 2024

420: Coffee with Mom—Merry Freakin’ Christmas!

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 C…
Dec. 17, 2024

419: Quentin Schultze & NEW STORY—The Story of His Life

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.  Many thanks to our excellent sponsors Use code: Mike to get $35 off Aura’s best-sell…
Dec. 10, 2024

418: David Alan Arnold—Dead Man’s Curve

Multiple Emmy-winning aerial photographer 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 especiall…
Dec. 3, 2024

417: Nikki Stratton—All the Gallant Men

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 to recount the event. Nikki is the sponsor of the so…

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