The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe
Based on his podcast 'The Way I Heard It', Mike Rowe tells true tales and unique back-stories about people, places and events with a unique twist. From code breakers to Hollywood bombshells, and unlikely inventors to naked bank robbers.
Cast: Mike Rowe, Matthew Crouch
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13 episodes
- 1. The 25 Million Dollar KissHedy Lamar, known to the public only for her sensational beauty, creates the technology that makes our modern lives possible.CC22minMay 7, 2022
- 2. The Man Behind The MicrophoneIn the middle of a baseball game, the newswire giving radio broadcasters the play-by-play goes down. So, the radio broadcaster, Ronald Reagan, makes up foul ball after foul ball while he waits on the signal to be resorted.CC22minMay 14, 2022
- 3. Fred's Final WishFred was tasked to create a potato chip that wouldn’t turn to crumbles in the bottom of a bag after shipping. Instead, he created a completely new package design and molded the iconic chip to fit it.CC22minMay 21, 2022
- 4. The Biggest Name In TownSmall town girl, Peg Entwhistle, failed on Broadway and went to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. Her one movie bombed so she goes to the biggest name in town to have it out once and for all.CC22minMay 28, 2022
- 5. They Shook on ItDuring the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Bank of America founder, Amadeo Giannini, made a deal on a handshake with a garbage man to hire his son in the future that changes the course of history.CC22minJun 4, 2022
- 6. Can You Be There By Nine?Allen Hale Jr's odyssey to an audition that would change his life forever and give him a role in one of the most syndicated shows of all time.CC22minJun 11, 2022
- 7. A Very High BarJim Thorpe is one of history’s greatest athletes. He didn’t let his education, his heritage, or even someone stealing his shoes stop him from competing at his best.CC22minJun 18, 2022
- 8. 30 Minutes of Disappointing TelevisionCharles Schultz was given creative control to create a half-hour Christmas program for CBS, however, upon screening the film, the executives thought it was a bomb. Boy, were they wrong.CC22minJun 25, 2022
- 9. The Code BreakerA young code breaker in the air force, intercepts a coded message that Stalin is dead. He turns the actual Morse code “dashes and dots” into the rhythm for one of the most well-known songs in history.CC22minJul 2, 2022
- 10. Keep Your Voice DownFormer drill sergeant becomes a celebrity and icon as one of the most calming voices on television.CC22minJul 9, 2022
- 11. The Missiles of DecemberA silent Christmas Eve in in 1955 at a strategic defense center is interrupted by a call on the single line red phone which started a Christmas tradition around the world.CC22minJul 16, 2022
- 12. He Really Stuck with ItExperiment, after experiment, after experiment, a lonely inventor finally creates the fix-all compound.CC22minJul 23, 2022
- 13. Francisco's FlakesThe creation, flop, and success of an iconic film and how it all hinged on fake snow.CC22minJul 30, 2022
The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe
20222 seasons18 episodesReturning Series
Based on his podcast 'The Way I Heard It', Mike Rowe tells true tales and unique back-stories about people, places and events with a unique twist. From code breakers to Hollywood bombshells, and unlikely inventors to naked bank robbers.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Mike Rowe
- Cast
- Mike Rowe, Matthew Crouch
- Studio
- Trinity Broadcasting Network
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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