337: Chad Pregracke—America's Hardest Working Garbage Man
The founder of Living Lands and Waters talks about how his do-goodery removed over 13 million pounds of garbage from America’s waterways, how he’s turning discarded plastics into durable pallets, and why his volunteers refer to his flagship as the "Love Barge."
8 Aug 20231h 8min
336: Nick Gillespie—A Perfectly Reasonable Chat
The Libertarian journalist and editor-at-large at Reason interviews Mike at FreedomFest 2023. The two discuss a myriad of topics, including skilled trades, workforce participation, and the state of education.
1 Aug 20231h 32min
335: Coffee with Mom—Poetry Gets a Bad Rap with Peggy Rowe
From Shakespeare to Frost and Madras to Nantucket, the three-time bestselling author and her son trade raps and reminisce about recitations. There’s also talk of sushi and rainwater, ancient mariners, nicking butter and cream, room-service cart ethics, barnacles on the sea of life, hot-tub lifeguarding, and Chuck’s Hitlerian youth. Yup, it’s coffee with mom.
27 Jul 202356min
334: Greg GUTFELD!—Coffee Runs the World
The host of the #1 rated late night TV show and five-time NYT bestselling author joins TWIHI to discuss what he hates and loves, why he originally didn’t want Mike on his show, how our culture has flipped, and his new book, The King of Late Night.
25 Jul 20231h 11min
333: Chuck Klausmeyer—The Lady Who Puts Them in Me Will Be Thrilled
For Chuck's milestone birthday, Mike questions him about the Pageant of the Masters, his frequent hobbies, and the reason he has pellets in his ass.
18 Jul 202352min
332: NEW STORY—His Final Destination
1 invalid + 8 assassins = the train ride of a lifetime.
13 Jul 202312min
331: Stu Segall—Naked Volleyball and Other Strategic Operations
The successful producer of hit shows like Hunter, Renegade, and Silk Stalkings talks about how 9/11 changed television forever and led him to turn his 20-acre studio into Strategic Operations, a training facility that has allowed hundreds of thousands of military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel to experience medical and tactical training in “Hyper-Realistic® scenario environments.”
11 Jul 20231h 17min
330: Scott Tingle—I'd Go in a Heartbeat
Astronaut and combat veteran Captain Scott Tingle, a.k.a. "Maker," explains how he turned his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut into a reality. He provides a harrowing blow-by-blow account of what it’s like to fly an 8-hour combat mission and land on an aircraft carrier at night, as well as how to poop in space.
4 Jul 20231h 27min
