Reviews

Love your Mom too! Thank you for sharing her book!

This continues to be my go to podcast. Mike, Chuck, and Peggy keep me in stitches; not in that order but if you know you know. Love the show, keep changing!

Awesome look at every situation in life always with a touch of humor and wit.

Love listening to the podcasts! Mike and Chuck’s patter choosing a title usually causes me to smile and the harmonized advertisements are hilarious! Good job guys!!! Your guests range from entertaining to thought provoking, I look forward to spending time with you each week. Extra special thanks for putting your mom’s book on the podcast. Growing up I was an Erma Bombreck fan… your mom has filled that void for me!

Always enjoy listening to Mike Rowe. Great podcast but enjoy a bit shorter format.

Purpose. Find the meaning in the job you are doing. No matter how simple or complex. Pride in a job well done. Thanks for the enlightenment.

I always liked watching dirty jobs and love Mike Rowes voice. I find his topics interesting and educational, teaching us about unusual jobs that you didn’t know existed. He adds just enough humor to keep it interesting.

Here is your five star review. It took me about five minutes of research and trial & error before I could figure out how to even leave a review. I’m pretty sure I’ve listened to every one of your episodes and I like the variety (I like the “A Box of Chocolates” idea) Sometimes they are too long but I listen to them anyway because I can’t stop, so I guess they aren’t too long. Thanks!

I have listened to every story and interview you have done and I absolutely love every single one… and if you would be willing to consider a request for a reading I would really love to hear you do “ The Hatchet “ this was probably one of the very first books I read back in elementary school and honestly started an addiction for literature…

Wow just on the principle and the knowledge of the true and wise teachings.

I must admit, I skip the singing! Please let me explain myself. I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom to 5 children ages 12-4. My life is LOUD. There is always noise, singing, piano playing, talking, yelling etc. It limits my brain space. I’ve been a listener of The Way I Heard It from the beginning. I enjoy the changes. Love when Peggy is on most (thanks for the book 😉). Sometimes it feels like the only grownup conversation I get during my days. But, I skip the singing.

I love this podcast. Funny, informative, awesome guests, and always great topics.

You really should post a warning about not listening to this while you’re driving – because I almost wrecked my car for laughing so hard. Also so very patriotic! Pro work !

Funny, insightful, fascinating, interesting…and that’s just describing Chuck! Add in Mike’s humor, probing questions, stories and charm then you have a podcast that is hard to describe, but easy to recommend. Whether it’s short-form stories for the short attention span or long-form conversations with interesting people, it’s worth a listen. And I’m not sure why, but I’m humming as I leave this quick five-star review….

Thank you Mike for a dose of reality and honesty. I enjoy your show.

Chuck, please for the love of hearing, the barbershop quartets need not be 30 decibels higher than the conversation. Blasting me out of my car every time it switches to a singing ad just about causes a car accident- which would of course cost ya’ll a subscriber. Your singing is good- but headbanger Metallica level volume isn’t.

Not the only thing I like, but not time to elaborate, except it’s all good!

I think I said this on Facebook: I love the podcast, especially when Peggy Rowe is on. But I have to admit that even after years of listening, I'm not sure of your sidekick Mike. But it seems to be a winning combo as far as the rest of the world concerned. 😎 In all seriousness- or as close as I can get- thank you, both. I've listened to hundreds of podcasts, yours remains the only non-technical one I subscribe to. I'm jealous of you Mike. Not for your success. Well, yeah, that, too. But because you- as you put it- Forest Gumped your way into what I think is my ideal occupation. Dirty Jobs. I don't mean the TV aspect- point a camera at me and I do a great imitation of a goldfish on a frying pan. No, I mean the perennial apprentice. I'm nearing the end of my third career, getting my ducks lined up to start the fourth, but I've never even heard of something I'd be passionate about doing. But I love learning new skills and jobs ( hence three to four careers)... if only I had found a way to make job-hopping pay, 50 years ago. Ah well. You know what they say about hind sight: you get a great view of your underwear. Mike was expressing concern over planned modifications to the podcast- isn't that Chuck's job? Mike comes up with the insane ideas and Chuck goes "oh my god that will never work!"? Be that as it may, I find it difficult to imagine you two going off the deep end and seriously trying to produce a show that your fan base utterly abhors. But that leads me to a question: is it actually change we fear, or a lack of consistency? There is a difference, and I tend to think it's actually the latter. I'll leave it for you to ponder. You also asked for ideas. As though you need more. Well. How about periodically... quarterly? Monthly? You interview another recipient of a MikeRoweWorks grant who's gone on to at least moderate success. I don't mean Uber-success like that young lady ( I could shout myself for forgetting her name) who is working in the high end racing industry. I'm looking for folk who are working just down the street. Uber-success stories are great, don't get me wrong, but they won the lottery. Most of us out here are jealous, but well aware that the odds are seriously not in our favor. So, it seems to me that introducing us to a series of "Just average joes" ( or Josephines) might spark a little more interest. Of course, I could be wrong. I think that happened once, who's to say it couldn't happen again? Thanks again.

As a cynical person there aren’t a lot of podcasts that can make me laugh out loud. Mike and his mom do every time. Thomas Crapper, withering vegetables et al.

Fantastic podcast. Hooked on it when in the short form as the next Paul Harvey. Fantastic and interesting content. Now with the long form it’s even better. Listener for life.

I’ve been a Mike Rowe fan for years, but somehow I never knew about this podcast. Stumbled across it when browsing for something new to listen to, tried it, and am hooked. Thanks Mike.

First off, I love the show. But, I am have issues with the level at which you are recording your voices. After the intro music, I have to increase the volume on my radio to hear you guys. When Mike mumbles, I have to rewind and increase the volume more to hear what he said. My sound meter barely moves until the commercials and then it bounces up to a normal level. I hope Chuck can address this and fix it for future episodes. Thanks for keeping me laughing on even the worst days that I have on the road.

Fantastic interviews. Great men doing great work! Thank you! Absolutely love the variety in your format over the years. Your parents are good sports and always a good conversation! Your Mom conversations have me in stitches every episode! Love the “Barbershop” commercial formats. Thanks for all you do to make our spirits bright!

Time is the most precious resource I have, but I choose do use some of it to listen to Mike’s podcast. They are always fun, he’s a great host, and hey I even learn stuff sometimes. :-) And of course I left five lousy little stars😁

Always worth a listen. Whether you agree or disagree with Mike and/or the guest - you always learn something worthwhile. So, listen and learn.

Thanks for the beaver squeezing education, I guess? Also, I want to tell you that I very much enjoy the interviews, the “occasionally” episosdes (Tell Tale heart was fantastic!), & the original short/way I heard it podcasts. I’m happy to hear your plans to combine all of these as often as possible. The jingles are enjoyable also. This is by far my favorite podcast. Keep up the great work!

Just want you to know that I love your mom’s writings. As a grandmother myself, I felt like I was listening to a friend. And I love your stories too Mike!

Good, solid listening. Love the conversation. Keep it up.

1) You’ll never make everyone happy; so do what makes YOU happy; 2) If you lose a listener because they weren’t happy, see rule #1; 3) Everyone needs some barbershop Harmony in their lives occasionally, whether they know it or not. If they don’t like it, that’s why God invented fast forward. Looking forward to the “new” format. Tbh, tho, it’s a lot like what you’re already doing, in a way, which is why I listen. So carry on! ❤️

My hubby and I look forward to traveling because we save up Mike’s stories. And we laugh all the way and the trips go so fast. Thank you for the belly laughs, Mike!