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The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

All good stories have a twist, and all great storytellers are just a little twisted. Join me for a different take on the people and events that you thought you knew, from pop culture to politics, Hollywood to history… The Way I Heard It is a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span.

DISCLAIMER: Each episode of The Way I Heard It is a true story about a real person, place, or thing. With respect to the facts, I try to be as accurate as possible. However, the Internet is full of conflicting accounts, and it’s entirely possible you might hear me say something about a person or an event that contradicts something you heard or read elsewhere. If so, feel free to bring any discrepancy to my attention. Just remember – I’m not wrong. It’s just the way I heard it…

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Nov 25, 2025

Mike sits down with the two innovative minds behind Digs — an app that’s helping to streamline the home-building process. It’s a candid look at what happens when tech guys wander into the world of lumber, drywall, and delayed inspections—and try to fix it. If you’ve ever wondered whether artificial...

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Nov 18, 2025

Mike meets actor, writer, and director Steven Grayhm, whose award-winning film Sheepdog is about to hit theaters. Steven breaks down how a three-hour ride with a tow truck driver led him on a 14-year odyssey to get to the truth about veteran post-traumatic stress. It’s a conversation about grit, service, sacrifice,...

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Nov 11, 2025

In honor of Veterans Day, Mike speaks with co-host of The Big Weekend Show Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny Joey Jones, who served eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in Iraq and Afghanistan—where he lost both legs in the line of duty. These days, he’s on a mission to highlight those...

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Nov 4, 2025

Mike joins author and energy expert Alex Epstein to discuss Bill Gates’ surprising new stance on climate change, the growing clash between “human-centric” and “anti-impact” environmentalism, and how the AI revolution is reshaping global energy demands. They also explore what this shift means for philanthropy,...

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