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The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

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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.MRW Productions, LLC Social Sciences World
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  • 472: Anna Vocino—Eat Happy
    Feb 24 2026

    Mike sits down with comedian, voiceover pro, cookbook author, and culinary entrepreneur, Anna Vocino. Anna shares how her Eat Happy journey—from her bestselling cookbooks Eat Happy, Eat Happy Too, and Eat Happy Italian to her podcast Fitness Confidential—grew out of personal health struggles and a lot of hustle. She also pulls back the curtain on her voiceover career and explains why getting a food product onto grocery store shelves is a lot harder than most people think. It's a candid conversation about creativity, rejection, persistence, and what it really takes to turn passion into product.

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  • 471: David Zucker—Thanks for the Parking Spot
    Feb 17 2026

    Mike talks with comedy legend David Zucker, the creative force behind the movie Airplane! Zucker shares what it took to make Airplane!—pitching a spoof no one quite understood, casting serious actors to deliver absurd lines with a straight face, and why making his co-writers laugh was the secret sauce to pleasing the audience. He also discusses his new "Master Crash" course, where Zucker teaches the dos and don'ts of spoof comedy writing. Along the way, we learn how John Landis landed National Lampoon's Animal House, helping ignite a new era of irreverent filmmaking. It's a fast, funny conversation about risk, rebellion, and earning your parking space the hard way.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 470: Mark Malkoff—Love Johnny Carson
    Feb 10 2026

    Johnny Carson didn't just host The Tonight Show—he defined late-night television. In this episode, Mike talks with comedian and pop-culture historian Mark Malkoff, author of the book Love Johnny Carson, about Carson's quiet influence, off-camera generosity, and the unlikely ways his legacy still shapes comedy today. It's a short history lesson, a love letter to show business, and a reminder that some icons never really leave the stage.

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    1 hr and 52 mins
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Mike Rowe is s such a great story teller. Every guest is so interesting and someone that no one else would interview

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all of Mike Rowes conversations are worth listening to but this one wax exceptional

fantastic conversation

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Mike is refreshing. He isn't afraid to make conversation about real issues. He gets me thinking about my own ideas and challenges me how to look at things differently.

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These podcasts are excellent. Thoughtful, irreverent, open-minded, stupid funny. Choose your adjectives. I want more!

As Addictive as Peanut M&Ms.

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Until the little hints added up, I did not realize who it was in the story. My favorite artist of all time. Thank you.

Great Story about a Great Artist.

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