Episodes

May 16, 2023

319: Hunger is the Best Sauce with Michael Easter

The professor, adventurer, and author of the The Comfort Crisis speaks about his 33-day trip off the grid in the arctic tundra and how he learned to embrace silence, boredom, and uncomfortableness. The Comfort Crisis https:/…
May 12, 2023

318: BONUS STORY: That's Gonna Leave a Mark

Nothing irritates nightingales more than a runaway ass. Sponsored by Digs https://digs.com/mikerowe
May 9, 2023

317: Adventure is Disaster Narrowly Averted

This documentary filmmaker, TV producer, and treasure hunter has traveled to some of the most beautiful and dangerous locations on the planet. The discussion includes ancient Assyrian artifacts, sunken ships, the treasures o…
May 2, 2023

316: Not On My Watch with Dan Clare

The Iraq War veteran and Chief Communications and Outreach Officer for Disabled American Veterans explains the circumstances that led him to blow the whistle on the Iraq burn pits. www.dav.org www.patriotbootcamp.org
April 28, 2023

315: BONUS: What, No Apple Pie?! with Peggy Rowe

On this edition of coffee with mom, bestselling author and Mike’s mom Peggy Rowe says goodbye to hatchet throwing season and hello to bocce ball season. Along the way is a play called Moses, an Amish smorgasbord, mulligataw…
April 25, 2023

314: Mr. Freedom Made a Promise to His Mother with Enes Kanter Freedom

Despite the bounty on his head, the former basketball star and human rights activist explains why he gave up his NBA career and tens of millions of dollars to keep a promise he made to his mom and do God’s work. Mr. Freedom …
April 18, 2023

313: We're Breaking Under the Weight of Our Own Weight with Vinnie Tortorich

The health and fitness guru breaks down the effects of sugar and grain on the American diet, gives an accounting of the total weight lost by the "Rowebies" that joined Vinnie’s crusade after his first appearance on TWIHI (sp…
April 14, 2023

312: BONUS STORY: Big Stars, Little Stars

Phil expected to have a ball at the game, but he didn’t expect it would change his life forever.
April 11, 2023

311: It's Not a Job, It's a Lifestyle with Tom Odom

Our favorite modern-day cowboy breaks down what a day-in-the-life of a long-haul trucker looks like and how he manages to drive his office over 120,000 miles each year. Oh yeah, and you’ll also hear the chorus of a yet-to-b…
April 4, 2023

310: The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff

President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg explains why we should be suspicious of certainty and invites us to join the million-strong free speech army to combat cancel-culture.
March 31, 2023

309: BONUS: Pelvic Thrusts and Ball Squeezing with America's Grandmother

Grab a cup of Joe and join three-time bestselling author Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s mom, as she catches us up on the shuffleboard finals ice cream social, the senior version of beer pong, getting recognized in the elevator, w…
March 28, 2023

308: Can You Handle the Truth with Vivek Ramaswamy

The entrepreneurial businessman and presidential candidate lays out his plan to help America reclaim her national identity and shatter the Overton Window by taking on the army of angry acronyms; CSR, SDG, DEI, ESG, WEF, and …
March 25, 2023

307: BONUS STORY: You Can Look It Up

Experts agree that the science is settled—this is yet another NEW mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span. Factcheck: True. But can you really believe everything you read? Or hear?
March 21, 2023

306: Celeste Headlee Can't Say A**hole on NPR

The radio host, journalist, and best-selling author shares insights from her viral TEDx talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation , and discusses neuroscience & FMRIs, empathy & compassion, Homo sapiens & Neanderthals, foo…
March 14, 2023

305: Charles C W Cooke Took an Oath

When he’s not writing his National Review column or rooting-on the Jaguars, Charlie Cooke is loving the Constitution he swore an oath to and loathing the proposed student loan transfer scheme he did not.
March 7, 2023

304: The Shadow on the Wall is You with Scott Strode

Scott Strode, founder & national executive director of The Phoenix, reveals why rock climbing and marathoning helped him break the cycle of his addiction and how he is transforming the way our country approaches recovery wit…
Feb. 28, 2023

303: The Incredible Symphony of Things

Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of American Giant breaks down our supply chain issues, our trade imbalance with the rest of the world, and how his company still managed to produce “the greatest hoodie ever made” 100% in the…
Feb. 24, 2023

302: BONUS: Have You Seen My Husband's Teeth?

Killer coyotes, cataract surgery, cheating on eye exams, pellets in Chuck’s ass, the Florida wedding, John’s teeth lost at the rehearsal dinner, Mike channels his QVC days, Peggy plays Vanna White, John’s confusing anatomy, …
Feb. 21, 2023

301: Give the Children Knives and Fire with Chad Houser

Award-winning chef and bloody-do-gooder, Chad Houser explains why he gave up his successful restaurant to start Café Momentum, a nonprofit, fine dining restaurant that strives to break our country’s cycle of incarceration an…
Feb. 14, 2023

300: Phil Keoghan is Fairly Interesting

The prolific Philiminator joins TWIHI for our tricentennial episode to discuss skilled trades, The Amazing Race, Tough as Nails, his Buck It list, nearly drowning, inspiring grandfathers, tall poppy syndrome, and where to lo…
Feb. 10, 2023

299: BONUS STORY: He Delivered the Message

Back by popular demand is a brand-new story for the curious mind with a short attention span. And here’s your only clue – When people needed to be stopped, the agency counted on Dick to stop them.
Feb. 7, 2023

298: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer

Dan McMurtrie, a venture capitalist and lifelong entrepreneur, discusses how a fluke injury ended his promising baseball career and sent him on a mission to save mom-and-pop restaurateurs.
Jan. 31, 2023

297: Megyn Kelly and the Irish Goodbye

It’s a fun hang with the feisty journo who shares her thoughts on fierce M&Ms, potty talk, why newsrooms are trying to scare the hell out of you, and how to execute the perfect Irish goodbye.
Jan. 27, 2023

296: BONUS: It's Hatchet Throwing Season!!!

Time for a cup of coffee with mom! Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. America’s Grandmother, drops by to discuss an upcoming family wedding, the joys of ninety-year-olds with power tools, and her escapades with chair volleyball and competi…