So Damn Funny September 4, 2013This is quite possibly the funniest 34 seconds in the history of YouTube.
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Challenge Magazine: Mike Rowe Profoundly Disconnected September 3, 2013In the September 2013 edition of Challenge magazine Mike talks about how he continues to get the message out about the skilled trades with his new initiative Profoundly Disconnected.
Read the online edition – HERE
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A Prick in Congress September 2, 2013As some of you know, mikeroweWORKS was launched on Labor Day back in 2008. Every so often somebody asks me how that came to be, and whether or not Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe had anything to do with it. Here’s my original reply to that question.
A couple years ago I went to Congress, to see if anyone there was ...read more...
Guideposts – Mike Rowe, Using the Tools August 31, 2013TV’s Mike Rowe idolized his grandfather. There was one problem—he could never be like him. Or could he?
By Mike Rowe, San Francisco, California
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d make a living hosting and narrating TV shows. My plan was to follow in the footsteps of my grandfather, a man who worked with his hands, not his voice. ...read more...
Good News (for Me) August 30, 2013According to the latest Gallup Poll, less than 9% of Americans find me to be “Irritating.”
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Bigfoot Bites August 27, 2013I’m gratified that my lemur encounter has provided an unanticipated public service.
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Your Headline, My Face August 22, 2013From: Mike Rowe
Re: Your Headline, My Face.
Hi Steve,
Mike Rowe here, Dirty Jobs. Thanks to the necromancers over at Google, I’ve been alerted to your most recent Question of the Day: “Are Bad Jobs Good for the Economy and the People Who Work Them?” Immediately under your headline I noticed a photo of me, taken on the Mackinac Bridge while filming ...read more...
A Talk About Ted August 17, 2013Back in 2008, I got an invite to speak at something called EG, or “The Entertainment Gathering.” The Entertainment Gathering is a conference that evolved from TED, another well-known speaker series that I had never heard of. Against my natural instincts, I wound up attending EG, and spoke for exactly 20 minutes, as instructed. I had no recollection of what ...read more...
Why “Work Smart, Not Hard” is the Worst Advice in the World – Popular Mechanics Article August 14, 2013Work smarter, not harder? Don’t tell Mike Rowe, who has met some of the hardest-working people in America. In fact, he argues that mantra is the opposite of the attitude we need to beat this lousy economy.
Here is what Mike has to say about the advice he received from his high school guidance counselor Mr. Dunbar:
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Mea Culpa, Bryan Cranston August 11, 2013Back in 2008, I gave myself a time out. I’m hoping Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad can release me.
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