Sun Magazine Q&A
Mike Rowe has deep Baltimore roots that he says served him well during a decade
Category: Press
Main Press
PODCAST: The Matthew Aaron Show
Mike joins Matthew Aaron to discuss his varied career, the foundation MIKEROWEWORKS and SOMEBODY’S GOT TO DO IT.
Mike’s EntreLeadership Podcast
Mike joined Ken Coleman’s podcast on EntreLeadership.com to discuss his new show and more.
Mike Talks about the Value of Learning a Skilled Trade
Mike opens up on pay, public office and the ‘skills gap’ “I’d love to see every hard worker paid handsomely, including teachers.” ~ Mike Rowe (CNN) — Between Mike Rowe’s television work and his philanthropic efforts with the Mike Rowe Works Foundation, Rowe holds true to one central passion: tipping his hat to those who work hard without much fanfare. In Rowe’s new CNN series, he takes us to meet all of these folks who are the “somebodys” that “gotta do it!” He also wants to re-introduce himself to you. With the help of this Q&A, Rowe lets us in Read More
USA TODAY
Mike talks about the new blue-collar jobs and how labeling top skill and bottom skill doesn’t make sense – WXIA-TV, Atlanta, for USA TODAY USA Today – Manufacturing in America [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSc0es2NViE” width=”400″ height=”200″]
GLENN BECK: Radio Interview
Mike Rowe is one of Glenn’s favorite guests to have on radio, for a variety of reasons. First, Mike is one of the seemingly few leaders left on the planet who values hard work. He also isn’t afraid to speak his mind and doesn’t fold like a cheap tent when he gets some public pushback over a particular opinion. Special bonus: Mike sings some decent opera. On radio this morning, Mike opened up about how he got started on TV and the origins of his new show Somebody’s Gotta Do It. Why did Mike Rowe pick up opera? “Well, I Read More
Men’s Health: Get Ahead by Getting Dirty
Over the years Mike has tried some Dirty Jobs, built a website to support the skilled trades and soon you will be able to watch him on CNN’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It. All of these themes are connected in many ways and Mike shared his ideas with Josh Dean for this Men’s Health article. View the original article – HERE. DOWNLOAD PDF
Mike Rowe is on Cloud 9
…Cloud 9 magazine that is. Cloud 9 is a quarterly in-flight magazine for SeaPort Airlines. Recently Laura Allen talked to Mike about the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, the virtues of work ethic and his determination to promote the skilled trades and their importance in our economic recovery. View the original article – HERE. DOWNLOAD PDF
Ripon Forum talks with Mike
Ripon forum did a Q & A with Mike where they discussed the Skills Gap, America’s relationship with hard work, the importance of S.T.E.M. education and Mike’s new show “Somebody’s Gotta Do It.” View the original article – HERE. DOWNLOAD PDF
ACP Interview – Dirty Jobs…That’s What Keeps America Going and Growing!
Mike was interviewed by Greg Sitek of Site-K Construction Zone & ACP at CONEXPO-CONAGG in Las Vegas earlier this year. They discussed the “anti-dirty jobs” mentality and the importance of of promoting the skilled trades and vocational education. View original article – here DOWNLOAD PDF
CNN Covers the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
CNN just released this video and article on Mike and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. CNN’s Rebecca Baer got to sit down and interview Mike at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival, where they talked about how and why Mike decided to start the mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s PR campaign for hard work. Click here to watch the video and read the article on CNN.com
NBC Iowa interviews Mike on how a trade could be better than college
Mike discusses with reporter Justin Andrews of KWWL in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about how students should consider all their options when planning their future and that going into the skilled trades should be a viable option and can lead to a rewarding and profitable career. CEDAR RAPIDS (KWWL) –When thinking of dirty jobs might you think of doing difficult, disgusting and sometimes messy duties, with little pay. Mike Rowe, creator and host of the TV show Dirty Jobs knows all about skilled labor and is an expert and advocate of many skilled labor jobs. He says going to a 2-year trade Read More
Mike Suggests Solution for the Skills Gap
In this interview with Engineering.com at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival Mike talks about what he learned from Dirty Jobs, and shares his ideas for how we can close the skills gap. You can watch the interview, or read a transcript on their site. Click here to see the interview on Engineering.com. Click here to learn more about what Mike did at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering festival in Washington D.C.
Chicks on the Right on Mike and Shop Class
In preparation for their interview with Mike, Chicks on the Right published this article about Mike’s involvement in the Ottawa shop class crisis, and his “I am a Woodshop” video. Click here to read their take. You can listen to or download their full interview with Mike here on Chicks on the Right’s podcast page.
Mike on Bill Nye’s Planetary Radio Podcast
While at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington D.C., Mike had the chance to sit down with Planetary Radio and a stellar panel of guests, including Festival co-founder and Lockheed Martin Chief Technology Officer Ray Johnson, Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye the Science Guy and Planetary Evangelist Emily Lakdawalla. They talked about dirty jobs in space among other topics related to STEM, Skills and Space. Click here to read more, listen and download the podcast at the Planetary Radio website.