The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

155: Lullaby for a Crackhead 07.04.2020 15:47 ↓

He only had the one hit...but boy, was it a wonder!

154: OCCASIONALLY--Quarantined Edition 31.03.2020 20:59 ↓

Mike was the keynote speaker at the last large gathering in the United States before the country officially closed for business. His job? Shaking hands--with over a hundred thousand people. Now, after three weeks of self-isolation, he'd like to tell you about it. And then, read a very funny story from his mom's new book.

153: An Offer They Couldn't Refuse 17.03.2020 8:41 ↓

The player loved to play... but on this particular occasion--he chose the wrong playmate.

152: They Had Their Way With Her 10.03.2020 14:01 ↓

Or did they...

151: He Was Ready For His Close Up 03.03.2020 14:20 ↓

It was the gig of a lifetime... it just wasn't Gig's.

150: Dude Looks Like a Lady 25.02.2020 15:35 ↓

She broke the glass ceiling with ease.  But her secret was taken to the grave.

149: Broadswords in a Pit 18.02.2020 16:18 ↓

James and Rebecca simply could not settle their differences... that's where the broadswords came in.

148: A Book to Pass the Time 11.02.2020 11:56 ↓

Because you need something to break the boredom of marching 300 miles in 10 degree weather to bring three boat thieves to justice... or so I'm told.

147: Her Biggest Fan 21.01.2020 5:58 ↓

The doctor told her not to sing... but she did anyway.

146: OCCASIONALLY--Christmastime 24.12.2019 18:40 ↓

Christmastime is upon us, and with it comes the season of giving. Mike recites perhaps the greatest story ever written about the spirit of giving.

145: Does This Look Infected 19.11.2019 7:23 ↓

Yes, as a matter of fact, it does.  But penicillin won't help...

144: A Legend In His Own Mind 12.11.2019 9:07 ↓

He was destined for greatness.  No one knew it but him.

143: Rude Awakenings 05.11.2019 9:16 ↓

Some said he was cursed, others said he was blessed, but everyone agreed--he was the luckiest kraut in the navy.

142: OCCASIONALLY--Halloween 31.10.2019 18:14 ↓

It's All Hallow's Eve! So what better way to mark the occasion than with an episode of OCCASIONALLY. Mike pays homage to the macabre musings of the great Edgar Allan Poe by reciting perhaps his most famous story. Light a candle, pour a beverage, and let the Victorian goosebumps wash over you. Prepare yourself for the insidious beating of... The Tell Tale Heart

141: On Average 15 Times a Day 15.10.2019 6:32 ↓

But for this woman... maybe a bit more.

140: Another Band of Brothers 08.10.2019 6:59 ↓

This group gave us the most iconic sound of all time.

139: A Penniless Singer 01.10.2019 7:14 ↓

Who earned a funeral fit for a king.

138: An Extraordinary Swap 17.09.2019 8:36 ↓

A love story.  Sort of...

137: A Bona Fide Sex Symbol 10.09.2019 6:37 ↓

She simply had no choice.

136: A Boy And His Dog 03.09.2019 6:31 ↓

The skinny kid was so desperate that he was about to sell his best friend.

135: The Illegitimate Son-of-a-Smith 28.05.2019 10:30 ↓

Denied his father's true last name for most of his life, James reclaimed it--in a monumental way.

134: Not Your Typical Homemaker 07.05.2019 8:44 ↓

Julia was flattered by the proposal—but it came with certain… preconditions.

133: Call It What You Will 01.05.2019 8:20 ↓

It's difficult to describe the chaos of an unpredictable world--but Peter sure tried.

132: Harvey's Future Ex-Wife 16.04.2019 6:23 ↓

She just said she was going home - but it's the way she said it that we remember.

131: The Mystery of the Vanishing Woman 09.04.2019 8:10 ↓

When one of the most famous women in the world disappears without a trace, it sets off one of the greatest whodunits you've never heard of.