The Way I Heard It

Executive producer and host Mike Rowe presents a delightfully entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from Americaโ€™s #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of personal memories, ruminations, and insights. Itโ€™s a captivating must-read.

The Way I Heard It
The Way I Heard It

The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries โ€œfor the curious mind with a short attention span.โ€ Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you donโ€™t. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villainsโ€”theyโ€™re all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping youโ€™ll remember them. Delivered with Mikeโ€™s signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaicโ€”a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mikeโ€™s own remarkable life and career.

About the Author

Mike Rowe is best known as the executive producer and host of the hit shows Dirty JobsSomebodyโ€™s Gotta Do It, and Returning the Favor. He also hosts the podcast The Way I Heard It, a collection of short stories for the โ€œcurious mind with a short attention span.โ€ As CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, Mike has led the effort to close Americaโ€™s widening skills gap and facilitated the granting of millions of dollars in work ethic scholarships.

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