The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Tech founder, defense disruptor, and founder of Anduril Industries Palmer Luckey chats with Mike about the strange haircut on America's military bureaucracy—all business in the front, chaos in the back. Luckey explains how Anduril is trying to bring speed, accountability, and modern technology to national defense, often in spite of layers of red tape. Along the way, they discuss why Palmer got into defense contracting, who was pivotal in the Department of Defense becoming the Department of War, and why he donated to AOC. Shout out to our great sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Get talk, text and data for JUST $20 a month! ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to post a job for FREE. Lineman.edu to find your pathway to the trades K12.com/Rowe Find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you.

Mike sits down with adventurer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker Cyril Derreumaux, a man who has spent an unusual amount of time alone with his thoughts—and the open ocean. Cyril talks Mike through his two 70-plus-day solo treks across both the Atlantic and the Pacific in a kayak. Mike and Cyril explore risk, resilience, and the fine line between careful preparation and total uncertainty. It's a conversation about discipline, humility, and why sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is learning when not to fight the current. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code MIKE to get $55 off their limited-edition Stone Collection frame. American-Giant.com/MIKE Use code MIKE to get 20% off your order. ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipIntro for FREE. PureTalk.com/Rowe Save 50% off your first month!

On this eye-opening episode, Mike welcomes filmmaker and television veteran Del Bigtree of The HighWire to discuss his newest documentary, An Inconvenient Study—a film that investigates what happened to the most thorough childhood vaccinated vs. unvaccinated study ever done. They discuss how Del convinced a doctor at one of the most prestigious health institutes in the nation to conduct the study, the shocking findings, and why the study has never seen the light of day… until now. Tip o' the hat to our excellent sponsors AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code MIKE to get $55 off their limited-edition Stone Collection frame. PureTalk.com/Rowe Get unlimited talk, text and data for $29.95 p/month for LIFE. GoodRanchers.com Use code MIKE to get $40 off plus free meat for life with new subscription. NetSuite.com/Mike Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning

Mike sits down with Danny Combs, founder of TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades), a program that teaches people with autism skilled trades ranging from welding to woodworking to IT. With equal parts heart and hard data, Danny walks Mike through how TACT is helping fill critical labor shortages while giving thousands of gifted, detail-driven students a path to meaningful, good-paying work. It's a conversation about talent, potential, and the untapped workforce hiding in plain sight. Danny's book can be found here. Learn more about Stand Together at StandTogether.org   Today's episode is sponsored by American-Giant.com/MIKE Use code MIKE to get 20% off your order. AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code Mike to get $35 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to post a job for FREE. BuildSubmarines.com Explore available careers!

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 intelligence can actually help build a house, or at least make the whole ordeal a little less maddening, this conversation is for you. Many thanks to our excellent sponsors PureTalk.com/Rowe Get unlimited talk, text and data for $29.95 p/month for LIFE. AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code Mike to get $45 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. GoodRanchers.com Use code MIKE to get $40 off plus free meat for life with new subscription. SkillsUSA.org/mike Join the skilled trade movement!