Mike Rowe

"The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries taken from his podcast of the same name. Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains--they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike Rowe's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising...

In Vietnam, the former heart of colonial Indochina, there waits for us the picturesque town of Mitho, in the Mekong Delta and the immense metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon. Up the coast are the tropical beaches of Nha Trang and the city-port of Da Nang with its extraordinary museum. A little further north is Hue, the former capital of the golden years. The episode concludes amongst the paddy fields of the north, in the capital Hanoi,...

A tour of the Medieval and Renaissance towns of in Tuscany. Uncover the Tuscany region, the cradle of the Italian language and culture. In the heart of Tuscany lies Siena, the rival city of Florence.

Australia is considered the world's smallest continent or its largest island. Once inhabited by only the aborigines, it was later converted into a penal colony by the British. Views will take a look at the famous Great Barrier Reef, the world's longest coral reef, and discover the enchanted and stunning sea creatures and plant life that call the reef home. We'll also enjoy getting a birds eye view of Cairns, the capital of Brisbane and venture into...

On the shores of two oceans, South Africa lies in the extreme south of the continent. From Africa's most southerly metropolis, Cape Town, to famous antique markets, and lands teeming with ostriches, we experience both the past and the present of this fascinating culture.

A land of lush green pastures, active volcanoes, geysers, the world's largest kiwi plantation, and twenty breeds of sheep. Auckland is the largest city on North Island. In the Bay of Plenty on White Island, we see New Zealand's largest active volcano. Finally, we visit the Coromandel Peninsula.

Peggy Rowe's story of growing up as the daughter of Thelma Knobel is filled with warmth and humor. But there's a Thelma in everyone's life. She's the person taking charge, the one who knows instinctively how things should be. Growing up, Peggy saw her mother as a benevolent, loving dictator. When major league baseball came to town in the early 1950s and turned sophisticated Thelma into a crazed Baltimore Orioles groupie, nobody was more surprised...