Mike Talks on CNN About Skills Gap May 1, 2014
Mike sat down with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “The Lead” to discuss the problems posed by America’s Skills Gap, and the need for a robust PR campaign for the skilled trades.
Click here to watch the clip on CNN’s site.
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Snarkfest Interviews Mike in D.C. at USASEF April 30, 2014Blogger “Snarkfest” met Mike in D.C. at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival where she had the chance to interview Mike.
See the interview below, or click here to read about it on Snarkfest.
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The Blaze on Mike Testifying in DC April 30, 2014
The Blaze just published an article on Mike’s testimony before the House Committee on Natural Resources meeting to discuss “American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Skilled Trade Workers.”
The Blaze goes over what Mike addressed in his testimony, and offers a good summary of the proceedings.
Click here to read the article on The Blaze’s site.
Click here to learn more about Mike’s testimony.
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Mike on Armstrong and Getty April 24, 2014Listen to Mike talk to Armstrong and Getty about the mikeroweWORKS Foundation and the Walmart controversy on their podcast.
Listen above, or click here to listen on the Armstrong and Getty website.
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Mike Talks Skills and Stem on “Let’s Talk Live” April 24, 2014Mike appeared live on D.C. area talk show “Let’s Talk Live” to talk about his involvement in the USA Science and Engineering Festival, and his interest in promoting the skilled trades. Watch below.
Find out more about Mike at USASEF here.
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Mike visits Varney & Co. to discuss Employment and Education March 28, 2014Mike talks about the “I Am a Woodshop” video that was made in support of the Ottowa Township High School who closed its Vo-Tech program. Over 150 kids stood up in protest over the loss.
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.comVarney & Co.
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Equipment World: Mike opens up about opera, skilled trades and Dirty Jobs February 27, 2014Mike sits down with Equipment World at ConExpo 2014 to talk about his views on the skilled trades and explains “no job is a bad job.”
By Wayne Grayson
All of the new machines are obviously the star of a show like ConExpo. But one of the highlights for the Equipment World team last week at the show was getting to sit ...read more...
Mike interviewed by Dennis Miller about Walmart and more February 26, 2014Mike spent an hour with Dennis Miller discussing everything from the controversial Wal-mart commercial to his new Profoundly Disconnected book.
The Dennis Miller Show (To listen to complete interview you need to be a member of DMZ)
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Mike talks to Adam Carolla about the Wal-mart Controversy February 26, 2014During the second half of the February 26, 2014 show Mike joins the podcast to discuss the recent Wal-mart controversy and how their relationship with taking risks has changed over the years.
Listen to the podcast – here.
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TMZ Talks to Mike about being attacked over a Wal-mart ad February 25, 2014Mike chatted it up with the guys on TMZ Live about the controversy over the recent Wal-mart ad. (Mike’s interview begins 18:43 minutes into the show.)
TMZ Live
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MSNBC Morning Joe gets Mike’s take on Walmart backlash February 24, 2014Mike visits with the crew on Morning Joe to discuss the controversial Walmart ad and his new book Profoundly Disconnected. We also learn a new term “cognitive dissonance” – when someone you’re trained to hate does something you actually agree with and how it takes a minute to get your head around it…for some it has taken longer than a ...read more...
Fox News Radio John Gibson – Mike talks about the “terrible arithmetic of the economy” February 20, 2014Mike gives his thoughts on the Walmart ad controversy and if raising the minimum wage is really the answer.
Work is a beautiful thing. Mike Rowe on critics attacking him for narrating a new ad for Walmart says he can’t imagine what would happen in the economy if others followed Walmarts example. On the CBO report that raising the minimum wage ...read more...
Fox News Radio Tom Sullivan – There are ‘Help Wanted’ signs everywhere February 20, 2014Mike discusses jobs that go unfilled, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation scholarships and urges people to really consider a job in the skilled trades.
Despite the country’s high unemployment rate,“Dirty Jobs” Host Mike Rowe says he sees “Help Wanted” signs everywhere he travels in this country!
The problem, Rowe says, is that many Americans lack the necessary skills to fill those jobs or aren’t ...read more...