Mike Rowe: An ANGEL and HOT PEPPERS Saved Ed Currie's Life | The Way I Heard It

On this episode of "The Way I Heard It," Mike Rowe dives into the fascinating story of Ed Currie, the
Guinness Book record holder for the hottest pepper on the planet. They'll talk about how an angel saved Ed from addiction, and why he went on to create the Carolina Reaper and Pepper X. Don't miss this one!
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[@TooStinkinFine]

Wow! What a testimony! So glad he’s clean and sober now. Good for him to stay so dedicated to keeping his life clean. And on another note…I still have a crush on Mike Rowe after all these years. I wish you’d narrate something I could buy and listen to every night to go to sleep by. Greatest voice ever! Good bless y’all ❤

[@prodesign8189]

Went to a neighborhood gathering for our street and an elderly woman whom is absolutely wonderful (also the historian of the area and very sharp for her age) asked me if I knew of Mike Rowe! I said yes...as a 53 year old mechanical designer, I told her you were my mentor for how to be a good man. She absolutely loves what you do Mike. God bless you brother!

[@user-et4fb7yu9e]

Cold as hell huh believe me it doesn't get very cool in hell and accept Jesus now while you still have the time

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Mr Currie is a honest man,I know this because I've walked almost the same trail.Ed Thank You for sharing your story.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Ed Currie needs to get his story out there. Mike, thanks - if it helps only one soul it was worth the effort.

[@makermarc70]

Ed C. Thank you for your honesty. Its uncanny how close our stories are. Including the angel. I was in a forest in a Canadian winter 7 years ago. I seen light and a heard a voice(it was definitely not the cops this time lol). " go to KW hospital. Its time to surrender. Ive got you"Anyway i was relieved of my compulsion to use and drink. Blah blah blah... now im available to help the next worm lol.😊

[@fieldtrippin1]

I had the joy of meeting and interviewing Ed Currie to talk Pepper growing on The Green Acres Garden Podcast. It was an awesome experience. I'm a big Fan of Mike's and I love his work.

[@stephenzelnick8650]

Mike Rowe is a National Treasure.

[@dlkscottish]

Mike, I have watched and been encouraged, motivated or impressed by the stories and skills you have presented to your audience; this one tops them all.

[@NorseButterfly]

I saw an angel once. She was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Most people don't want to hear about "religious entities" that are seen by humans today. It's similar to how mental health is taboo to discuss in public or to the public.

[@gapster46]

One of my favorite scenes of Dirty Jobs was when Zak challenged Ed to a duel. Priceless.

[@longle956]

Mike needs to be on Hot Ones. That would be a great show

[@aloberdorf4579]

I Truly hope I can get my oldest Son to watch this, and hear Ed's story.......Holy Crap. Point Taken. Thank You ED !! We all would benefit.

[@richb313]

Thanks for posting this.

[@heathermichaud6878]

What an amazing story! I’m blown away by every bit of this. I love the content that you share with us. Thank you.

[@seanpaula8924]

Interesting interview. Thank you.

[@ralphcrosby4051]

thank you for an insightful vid love the content

[@okami9811]

Good to see you Mike 💪✌️❤️ stay elevated brother

[@joes3461]

Thanks Ed C! I never knew your story till now BUT I do love and have plenty of seeds for your most famous pepper! I love ultra hot sauces and can't get enough of them and will soon start my own line of them too! Thank you! To Mr. Rowe, keep doing this podcast/video cast. You are extremely down to earth kind of guy and this country needs many more like you! 👍

[@lockguy2652]

two of my favorite people on the planet

[@jbuenoloco]

Great interview

[@janislohman8125]

GOD bless you Mike keep up the great work, in JESUS NAME AMEN

[@beebop9808]

God bless you man.

[@wrthrash]

Proud for Pucker to be in SC!

[@WeHAFHD]

Wow Ed has an amazing story!!

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Mike

[@WasteFaced]

I made my first hot sauce from scratch today and I used reapers. I think it’s way better than any of the crap from the grocery store.

[@kevind3974]

It’s because a lot of that is distilled or synthetic. While even the more true ones lack fullness as it’s from a batch not made fresh and in a smaller quantity

[@BenjySparky]

Mike you rock! Peace

[@topfeedcoco]

So rad, I was just watching Ed's livestream this morning. Both you goys are great!

[@Jane_Dow]

Very glad that Ed found a way, how ever it came to him, to stop the substance abuse. To many people never find a way to leave such things behind.

[@geraldclemens1682]

Amazing story.

[@sikosis999]

i like ed's story . . . i got sick and listened to all the doctors and the gov . . . by the time i was 43 doctors were telling me i wouldn't see 45 . . . weighed 643lbs, slept most the day, took fists full of pills (mostly narcotics) . . . only when my primary doctor agreed with the others in front of my wife & mother did things change radically . . . doctors last words to me "go west young man. . . " we moved to colorado where the other half of the family is and i learnt to eat properly (we are programmed from youth how to eat WRONG) and to grow & utilize medical marijuana . . . i just celebrated my 53rd birthday, i'm 300lbs, sleep normalish, still broken, still have pain management issues and dance with t.b.i. and it's associated chaos, but i'm alive . . .not taking 70+ pills a day, not 600+ lbs, not sleeping 16ish hours and even though there is a blank spot for about 15 yrs, starting to live a little . . . now if the government would stop stupid on SO many fronts, i might actually get to contribute to the world again instead of fight'n between my ears every day with issues of value and contribution.

[@bovinejonie3745]

Mike Rowe!

[@razortec01]

What a great story, Smokin Ed is amazing I would love to meet him.

[@Critter145]

Praise the Lord

[@etchersplace]

Taco Bell Hot is my heat threshold but I love watching others eat them! And Puckerbutt is so much fun to say. I'm glad you stayed ❤

[@Deltawhiskeymike]

One of my favorite top 3 verses of The Holy Bible is (Hebrews 13:2) because you never know!?!?.... Congratulations (AND) I love you Ghost Pepper Guy!!! (See you @ that BIG BBQ in the sky Homeboy & DEFINITELY you too Mike Rowe & crew!!!).... (Y'all are doing God's Work!)....

[@MR-puffnstuff]

Thank u for all you do I am going to hunt me a pack of Carolina reapers and grow them next spring start then indoors then move them outside.

[@Julie-iy7vr]

What an amazing testimony!

[@barrygrant2907]

Kudos to Ed for his "recovery." I can't do peppers for sake of the heat alone, I prefer a lessor heat but more pepper flavor. I'll never really know how hot a Reaper is, I swore off the heat after eating a Guamanian boonie pepper. I've seen those things make braggadocio pepper eaters cry.

[@dougprentice1363]

Interesting story. Id like to know more.

[@saaskwatch5537]

Nice!

[@shlby69m]

When I was sick (tonsillitis) & tired--I saw Elmo floating...I don't believe that a real ELMO was in my room. Obv I was hallucinating!!!

[@miketomforde2640]

The branch is how food is, pill poppers.

[@Critter145]

2:55 that can’t possibly be true that they queried 37 million households. They must have aggregated or extrapolated data from some smaller sample. That’s a bugger sample size than people do for presidential elections.

[@pcrombie501]

people from the west indies from about the early 1900s , my family made their own hot sauce ,used to help grandmother making her sauce

[@dragonrider9051]

When do we get see a interview with Dr Jordan Peterson!? You're awesome with what you do in helping the working family feel appreciated.

[@dragonrider9051]

Me before TBI, could English good.

[@One29Homestead]

There's more to this interview... Where can I find it?

[@GeoHvl]

This guy is not from the low country of South Georgia. We grew cayennes, jalapeño, we had Tabasco on the table.

[@mataranado]

Love you Mike LEGEND BOSS!!!!

[@dianeewoldt3035]

Sweet, sour, umami, salt, bitter. A new taste bud for heat? Or shall we just call it “Pain”?

[@hubrisnaut]

It funny, I just learned about specifically what umami was a couple weeks ago. I guess I always thought about it as savory or something.

[@tcoker6616]

@Mike..,How do I get in touch with this guy?

[@mephInc]

I love reaper peppers. I have flakes, powders, sauces, and whole peppers. Sweet yet crazy hot.

[@lestermarshall6501]

In the 60s here in Texas Mexican food was the only exotic food I had ever seen.

[@miketanner1920]

Dam just dam 😁😁😁🇨🇦👍🏻🤯

[@EricDKaufman]

Fuck Smokin' Ed's Legal Team. This needs to be heard. It is bat shit crazy, yes, but needs to be heard. Good people.

[@GreggRoberts]

I think I knew that doctor's Son. He lived on Lake St Clair in Grosse Pointe City. I grew up in Grosse Pointe Park.

[@stilcrazychris]

Love Smoking Ed Curry. Glad to see he's a sober man nowdays. God bless him. Keep on crossing those peppers. What you & 1st we feast have is a good combination going.

[@user-dw1lo3cq8t]

Please ed currie will you sell us your pepper X seeds to the world.we need more flavor to our cuisines!!💰👌🏻

[@RyDoggonus]

Who is the creeper in the bottom right and why is he in the video?

[@jasonlisenbey1732]

So Mike, you'll be sampling some peppers right?

[@richardstephens3327]

As a New Mexican and someone that grows my own chili peppers I well tell you that there is no better buzz then snapping into your own home grown capsaicin factory.

[@fireantsarestrange]

Ed Currie is the man that developed the hottest stuff in the world. I have a few bottles of Reaper. It might hurt a bit but it's good for you. I actually like the burn.

[@droogbear649]

Whats the deal with pepper x and apollo?

[@isdiseasehereditary6933]

Let food be thy medicine!

[@ynotawoody]

So goes the saying: You can’t make this stuff up.

[@TACTICALwaffle2]

Just harvested my first 3 reapers!! I still remember first going to puckerbutt as a kid and crying from a peanut with some reaper dust on it

[@Zach-ku6eu]

😒 Ohhh, so That's why Mr. Puckerbutt came back to his KZbin in Over A Year...

[@engir63]

👼

[@CC-blue]

Apparition

[@timberray9572]

Thumbs up if you wanna see Mike on Hot Ones

[@stormboss57]

MORE of this! Ed tell your lawyers I like to know my money is going to support a man like you.

[@davidburney8463]

But there's NO money in the cure only in treatment,so we treat not cure😢

[@RSPDiver]

God does God things.

[@RC-tn8iz]

Big p h a r m a want their mo ney!

[@nimnow8060]

TBD KILLS C19 97%

[@briandstephmoore4910]

Now he gets high on peppers which is weird but for sure better then dope. I can't watch him though his shakes and all puts me right back in those dark days.

[@esmysyield2023]

Say good bye to peppers. Big pharma wont let anything helpful stay on the market. Give it a few months and the fda will be involved and so will the cdc and who.

[@sheilaathay2034]

The correct term is "chili" not pepper. Alot depends on where the chili is grown. I've grown simple Serrano chilis that are usually tolerable heat. One year they were Hot As Sin when they ripened. Interesting , the medical uses. Yes

[@BrendanAndThings]

"Chili" is a dish, "Chile" is the word derived from the Aztec term for the spicy fruits.

[@sheilaathay2034]

@@BrendanAndThings Chile is the name of a country. Chili is the fruit.

[@BrendanAndThings]

@@sheilaathay2034 Okay, so we are both right. Chili is an accepted spelling all over the place, even if I prefer chile, which is also accepted in many places. Chilli is another one that is used in the old world. Just like pretty much everything, regional nomenclature prevails. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@Jpepperguy]

Everyone know Ed’s tall tail of the reaper cross. His story changed several times so he had to make up a story about 2 peppers nobody will be able to get that we’re the supposed peppers that created the reaper. Unfortunately the 7-pot primo plant is identical and the pods are as well. Everyone knows he stole a pod from Troy as they were friends and called it his own creation!

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin1559]

Have you ever read the next 5 verses? John 3:16 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

[@practicalplinking6133]

That survey didn't include native Bay Area people . They can't eat Aidells Andouille sausage cause it's waaaay too hoooot !! babies !!

[@kybbe112]

Fraud. Troy Primeaux developed the "reaper"

[@Jpepperguy]

More lies lol😂 everyone knows this is Troy P creation that you stole!

[@gaylewatkins6781]

Cigarettes?!?!.…so gross... I started smoking when I was 13 I quit for 4 years when I was 22 I quit on and off., I quit for the last time when I was 66... I'm 71 now... The smell of taylormade cigarettes are disgusting to me..and filled with over 500 chemicals ....its nauseating to me even at a stoplight ..to smell from the car in the front!!.. My advice is if you want to quit smoking... The first thing you need to do is: start rolling your own natural tobacco and detox from the (599 chemicals+) that Marlboros..and any taylormade cigarette is FILLED with.....get back to being addicted to tobacco!!!... And not the chemicals that they spray the tobacco with!!!... My advice is roll-your-own from organic tobacco!!!..for 6 months... Then..give that up..u will be successful!!!

[@aldolajak1267]

?????? IDFK if this guy is sane or not.

[@user-et4fb7yu9e]

The Bible sure doesn't say that angels are women 15:44 he maybe had been visited by a demon guess we can chalk this one up to drugs and alcohol

[@chickenmonger123]

We can know some things. Is whatever it was telling him to do, good or bad? I mean really. From a judgement standpoint. Not that moral relativism stuff. If whatever it was pointing to was true. If it was good. If it was both and pointing to the highest good and true, It probably wasn’t a demon. I could say more, but really that’s all that is necessary. Really. It’s just not that fucking complicated.

[@EyreEver]

Eat meat.

[@oldcars46]

I disagree with you 100%. When I came here in 1966 I learn how to eat Filipino food and also my grandma was straight from Mexico and my aunt's work and I ate lots of Mexican food you don't know what you're talking about