Episodes

  • 420: Coffee with Mom—Merry Freakin’ Christmas!
    Dec 20 2024

    Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s mom, a.k.a. America’s grandmother is not one for excessive cursing… usually. In this episode, however, she makes an exception. Expect tales from the home, cultural appropriation karaoke, and janky Christmas wishes. This cup of coffee will not disappoint.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 419: Quentin Schultze & NEW STORY—The Story of His Life
    Dec 17 2024

    We begin with a mystery for the curious mind with a short attention span and we conclude with the story of Christmas, the way I heard it.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 418: David Alan Arnold—Dead Man’s Curve
    Dec 10 2024

    Multiple Emmy-winning aerial photographer David Alan Arnold has shot World Series, Super Bowls, X-Games, commercials, and movies. But he truly earns his paycheck risking his life on television shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, and especially Deadliest Catch, the show he worked on with Mike Rowe. Dave and Mike share true stories of harrowing flights, near misses, and fisherman funerals, all of which can be found in David’s book, Help From Above.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 417: Nikki Stratton—All the Gallant Men
    Dec 3 2024

    Nikki Stratton is the granddaughter of Pearl Harbor survivor Donald Stratton. Donald was a sailor aboard the ill-fated USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and wrote the book All the Gallant Men to recount the event. Nikki is the sponsor of the soon-to-be-commissioned nuclear submarine SSN Arizona. Every ship in the US Navy has a female sponsor who has a plethora of duties, including christening the ship. Nikki recounts her grandfather’s harrowing escape from the burning USS Arizona and breaks down all of her duties as sponsor of the SSN Arizona.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • 416: Nathan Walters—So You Want to be a Builder
    Nov 29 2024

    Oklahoma builder Nathan Walters discusses his unlikely journey to owning his own building business, the virtues and pitfalls of college vs. on-the-job training, and what he’s doing in Oklahoma to encourage high schoolers to consider the trades.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 415: Ronda Paulson—Drinking from a Firehose
    Nov 19 2024

    Ronda and her husband Corey founded Isaiah 117 House to provide a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement in the foster care system. Isaiah 177 House was featured on Mike’s Facebook show, Returning the Favor. Ronda tells how her appearance on the show affected her mission, her life, and especially her health.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 414: Rob Lowe was Here… Literally!
    Nov 12 2024

    The ‘80s brat-pack teen idol drops by to share tales from his amazing life in film and TV and explain why he loves doing his gameshow The Floor and his podcast Literally!

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 413: Clinton Romesha—It Doesn’t Get Better
    Nov 5 2024

    In 2009, Clint was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle of Kamdesh during the Afghan War, which he recalls in his book, Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor, a New York Times bestseller. For Veterans Day, Clint shares his insights into why his outpost was a deathtrap, his efforts to prevent veteran suicide, and his survival during that 15-hour battle.

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    1 hr and 32 mins