324 episodes

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.

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

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    • 4.9 • 35.6K Ratings

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.

    Reguflation and the Right to Try with Akash Chougule

    Reguflation and the Right to Try with Akash Chougule

    Americans For Prosperity’s vice president of government affairs, Akash Chougule, discusses how CA-AB5 and Congress’ Pro Act are deleterious to independent contractors and why the use of mutual benefit and bottom-up solutions work best, and Mike makes up a new word.

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    BONUS: We're Gonna Need Both Bibles with Peggy Rowe

    BONUS: We're Gonna Need Both Bibles with Peggy Rowe

    King James vs. NIV, Pentateuch vs. Septuagint, nonagenarian vs. ear-hair poetry, beaned vs. bean-less chili, Schmigadoon vs. Cockeysville, sponsors vs. sphincters, a centenarian luncheon, some loud nail-filing, and a gruesome story over lunch... Otherwise known as coffee with mom.

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    • 50 min
    The Ring of Sting with Smoking' Ed Currie

    The Ring of Sting with Smoking' Ed Currie

    The Dirty Jobber, Guinness World Record-holding pepper breeder, and CEO of the PuckerButt Pepper Company, explains how he replaced drinks and drugs with dopamine-inducing capsaicin. Spoiler Alert: It involves a literal angel.


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    • 1 hr 32 min
    BONUS STORY: Braving the Elements

    BONUS STORY: Braving the Elements

    It might not be as bad as you think.

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    • 13 min
    Hunger is the Best Sauce with Michael Easter

    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.  



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    • 1 hr 29 min
    BONUS STORY: That's Gonna Leave a Mark

    BONUS STORY: That's Gonna Leave a Mark

    Nothing irritates nightingales more than a runaway ass.

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    • 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
35.6K Ratings

35.6K Ratings

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Makes You Think

Insightful, always witty, engaging and thought provoking. Besides that Chuck is a hoot, too.

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Excellent Podcasts

Enjoy listening to Mike so much on my daily walks!
Every episode with Mike’s mom is a joy!

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Great stuff!

Keep up the great work!

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