383 episodes

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.

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

    • Society & Culture
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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.

    382: Individualism Rightly Understood with Scott Mann

    382: Individualism Rightly Understood with Scott Mann

    The former U.S. Army Green Beret, NYT bestselling author, leadership consultant, and perennial storyteller talks about the division and tribal behavior that permeates our country now, the death of honor, shame, and consequence, and why Alexis de Tocqueville was right when he observed that America succeeds because she puts the individual ahead of the collective. You can preorder Scott’s newest book here.
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    • 1 hr 19 min
    381: NEW STORY—The Face of an Angel

    381: NEW STORY—The Face of an Angel

    A NEW mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span, followed by Mike and Chuck taking a deeper dive into the story’s DOUBLE reveal. That’s right, you get two reveals for the prize of none!
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    • 56 min
    Episode 380: American Flannel with Steven Kurutz

    Episode 380: American Flannel with Steven Kurutz

    What does it take to make a traditional flannel shirt in America? According to this New York Times reporter it’s a combination of engineering and artistry. And Steven should know; he wrote the book on it, American Flannel.  Steven explores with us the history of U.S. textile manufacturing and how our thirst for cheaper goods led to the death of small company towns and the creation of the rust belt.
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    379: Psst… Wanna Buy a Stadium Buddy? with Jordan Harbinger

    379: Psst… Wanna Buy a Stadium Buddy? with Jordan Harbinger

    The former Wall Street lawyer and current OG podcaster drops by to discuss the latest in Podcastladia, how patternicity and our desire for certainty can lead us to create wild theories, the death of skepticism, honesty in advertising, and what he learned from being kidnapped the first time in Mexico. Yes, there was more than one kidnapping.
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    • 1 hr 26 min
    378: Surviving Disney with Jeff Harmon & Neal Harmon

    378: Surviving Disney with Jeff Harmon & Neal Harmon

    The serial entrepreneurs and founders of Angel Studios talk about growing up poor in a family of eleven, how they went from selling potatoes door to door to being the ad agency of record for Poo-Pourri, Squatty Potty, and Orabrush, how they survived a $62 million lawsuit from four of the biggest studios in Hollywood, and how their Angel Guild is cracking the code to finding the next big film.      
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    • 1 hr 34 min
    377: Sitting in a Puddle of Tilden with Peter Tilden

    377: Sitting in a Puddle of Tilden with Peter Tilden

    The writer, producer, and veteran radio broadcaster drops by to regale us with stories from the entertainment trenches, explains why he created the podcast Really? no, REALLY? with his BFF Jason Alexander and how that’s affected their relationship, and expounds on what makes great advertising great. RIP Dexter.
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    • 1 hr 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
37.7K Ratings

37.7K Ratings

Emiliaskincare ,

I love Mike

I really enjoy your pod cast stories. Specially when your Mom visits 😊😊

NewsRaider ,

These guys are the best

The dynamic with between these two guys is priceless. No matter what the subject or who the guest, they make sure it’s always worth your time.

Chuck, you rock. And Mike, you ain’t half bad either. 😉

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