The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe began as a series of short mysteries. It developed into a series of extended discussions and stories. Mike Rowe's voice will be familiar to many podcast listeners. He's the host of Dirty Jobs and the narrator of Deadliest Catch. These are both popular Discovery Channel TV shows. Actor Tim Allen joins Mike in some episodes. Mike's mother, Peggy, and his producer, Chuck, also make several appearances.

Early episodes of The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe focus on storytelling. Under ten minutes in length, they're usually true stories with surprising conclusions. Some have compared the podcast to Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story radio show.

In "John's Portuguese Cousin," Mike tells the story of an American singer's rise to fame. "Bobby Brings Home the Bacon" is about a technological invention that changed the world. In "Monkey Business," Mike tells the story of a math genius and Princeton dropout who became a monk. After twelve years of meditation, he invented a product that made him a billionaire. Mike tells these stories in an engaging and compelling way. He ends the podcast episodes with the refrain, "Anyway, that's the way I heard it."

Other podcast episodes are over an hour long and take various formats. Mike and Chuck answer listener's questions in an episode called "Mailbag!" In other episodes, Mike interviews special guests. Figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton shares his experience of surviving two forms of cancer. Mike talks about President Theodore Roosevelt with Brian Kilmeade. Brian is a Fox News host and New York Times bestselling author. Washington Examiner journalist Salena Zito reflects on the legacy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe might interest fans of storytelling podcasts. New episodes are available weekly. In some weeks, bonus episodes are also available. Mike releases a short episode in the style of the show's early episodes once a month.