The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    431: David Bahnsen—Poor Smart and Desperate

    David Bahnsen is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, which manages over seven billion dollars in assets. He’s also a podcaster, author, and Christian intellectual. His book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, is simpatico with Mike’s S.W.E.A.T. pledge.  

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    8 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    430: Enrico Colantoni—The Balls on this Guy!

    Award-winning actor and old friend Rico drops by for a hysterical, if not irreverent, hang with Mike and Chuck, friends he’s had for 40+ years. There is laughter; there are tears, and there is laughter that turns into tears. Warning: Don’t listen while drinking coffee in front of a computer.

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    25 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    429: Gary Sinise—The Importance of Showing Up

    The multi-award-winning actor, chronic philanthropist, and all-around outstanding human drops by to talk about his son, Mac Sinise, who sadly passed away January 5, 2024. Gary shares Mac’s story and the musical compositions he left behind, all of which can be found on Resurrection & Revival parts 1 and 2, which are available on vinyl here. The three music videos mentioned during the episode are Arctic Circles by Mac Sinise, Shenandoah (author unknown), and The Rise by Mac Sinise.

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    18 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    428: Mike Albrecht—Got Wood?

    As a logger and forester, Mike Albrecht knows a lot about wood. He is the two-time president of the American Loggers Council, and he’s on a mission to reintroduce America to one of its most abundant and reliable renewable resources—wood. Mike also speaks to how we can better manage our forests to prevent wildfires.

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    11 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    427: Carlos Whittaker—How Fast is Godspeed?

    Carlos spent seven weeks without any screens—no phone, no computer, no TV. His newest book, Reconnected, documents that journey filled with monks, Amish, a bobcat, and lots of self-discovery.

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    25 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 2 hours 11 minutes
    426: Tim Allen Loves the Ballet

    It’s a compelling hang with the iconic comedian, actor, and renaissance man who takes a deep dive on a myriad of topics, including philosophy, physics, and fire prevention. His new sitcom, Shifting Gears, can be seen on ABC Wednesdays at 8PM.

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    18 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    425: Darrell Lester—The Eight Letter F Word

    Former vice president of marketing at Publishers Clearing House, Darrell Lester, tells the inside story of how PCH started as a mom & pop shop, meteorically rose to one of the most beloved companies in America, and then was nearly destroyed by bad press and lawsuits because of greed. Darrell witnessed it all and chronicled it in his book, Downfall of an Icon: The True Story of Publishers Clearing House.

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    11 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    424: Anson Frericks—Last Call for Bud Light

    As President of Anheuser-Busch Sales and Distribution, Anson had a front-row seat to witness how and why Bud Light lost its position as the most popular beer in America (as well as $30 billion in market cap) by changing its focus from shareholder profits to stakeholder capitalism and partnering with Dylan Mulvaney. His new book, Last Call for Bud Light: The Fall and Future of America’s Favorite Beer is out today.

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    4 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    423: Alex Epstein—On Littering and Underpants

    Alex Epstein is back! He’s a philosopher and energy expert who argues that "human flourishing" should be the guiding principle of energy and environmental progress.

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    28 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    422: Darnell Epps—Where There’s a Pulse There’s a Purpose

    Darnell is the founder and CEO of Thurgood Industries, 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 School the same year he received a diploma in manufacturing technology and machining from Lincoln Tech.

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    21 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    421: Edward Ring—What to do About Bass

    Edward is the co-founder and director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center. 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 getting it right, and who is getting it wrong.

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    14 January 2025, 11:00 am
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