The Greaseman Cometh - The Way I Heard It Podcast (Ep. 44)

Don't like your job? Just invent something that does it for you.
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
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[@smiley3012]

Never get tired listening to Mr.Rowe. A good American. Thank you Sir.

[@bruth6138]

Good work, Mike. Greatest thing ever taught to me as a child was "If your job sucks, be great at it and it won't suck." Simple as that.

[@TheFritz423]

I love this series. Thanks for putting on KZbin for us non-Facebookers...

[@tommynorthwood]

TheFritz423 Yes!!!

[@garylester8621]

Yes indeed. I kicked FB to the curb 2 years ago.

[@slyfoxx2973]

Why do I shed tears at every one of these? God bless Mike.

[@pollyseip]

Ever grateful for your story telling sessions, and extremely grateful for this bit of history!

[@DR_Neal_Rigger]

A true patriot and real man , we need a lot more like mike!!!

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

You sir, are the Paul Harvey for the next generation. Carry on Mike.

[@HCopeland2416]

It’s always nice to listen to Mike.

[@gorkon1971]

We need people like that. Humble, yet witty-observant. His delivery is similar to Harvey's and along the same vein. I've seen some "journalists" try to copy Harvey's cadence, but it always comes up short because of the subject purveyed.

[@Pomiferous]

Agreed Jims

[@rdallen95301]

And, Good day.

[@limpdickit]

JimsEquipmentShed I agree.... I kept waiting for......."and that's the rest of the story"

[@haydensmith3402]

That was just the story to turn my day around. Thank you.

[@SuperDave-vj9en]

With your awesome insight and experience I hope you can turn this into another tv show for all to see. The youth of today really needs your wisdom and soundness of mind.

[@wylieecoyote]

Fellow Baltimoron here, having survived a broken education. I really enjoy everything you do! You have done more to help elevate the trades than anyone else has done. Trades are the backbone of America and we could not survive without those who toil to keep our world going and food flowing, both before and after masticating. Your story is indeed inspiring.

[@SandraNelson063]

I went to university and got two, count 'em, two B.A.s. Theatre and Classical Studies. Yeah. Real useful.Turns out that what I learned before I went to university is what got me a job. Simple things. Be on time. Be polite. Do your work. Don't be too proud to swing a mop or clean a bathroom or take out the garbage. Be nice to kids, because a good chunk of my life revolved around earning money serving them. Care about people. And spread some grease on what needs it. I miss being able to work.

[@whatdoidonext2234]

being from Baltimore, I thought he was going to touch on "The Greaseman", a DJ from the 80's on DC101.

[@pussydestroyer87]

Billy west was funnier as the greaseman than the greaseman.

[@christinaberkhimer3624]

Lol same here the greaseman was my dads favorite DJ

[@libertyBuilders]

Me too!

[@kaybee4143]

Me, as well. I remember Howard Stern on DC101 before Grease. 40 freakin' years ago. Wow.

[@nflraven1]

I would have loved what Nino would have done with audio back in the day! Hooble-do-ga-ga!

[@errolflynn1952]

Love ya Mike. You are a constant reminder of the upbringing by my father. With a constant emphasis on honing ones work ethic and conviction to not succeed, but to exceed. Unfortunately many of the young folks I am tasked with managing increasingly refer to me as a dinosaur or boy scout. In the twilight of my career I have imposed on myself a personal mandate to through mentoring instill these teachings and impart my immeasurable amount of knowledge. Sadly though after finding those diamond in the rough candidates, most of them confess that they cannot hang with me. If I still lived in the States I would love to be a part of your programs and its efforts. But do please continue to carry on with your invaluable work. Including the stories about real people God bless.

[@Scavenger82]

How can anyone not like this?

[@StvPaterek]

I agree!! :-)

[@milesdowning9257]

Just last week my wife and I were discussing why there is not a Paul Harvey replacment after so many years. That was awsome, a nice clean job. Thank you.

[@carlenebranham3361]

Wonderful story. To me, you are the modern day Paul Harvey. Love listening to the way you heard it!! God bless!

[@kellysatterfield5759]

excellent video sir, good story. much respect.

[@miriamquagliato1149]

Great story! I always loved Horacio Alger stories but it’s even better when it’s true! I’m still working, self employed, at 62, and watching for my Horacio Alger moment! 😀 Thanks for the story. I subscribe to your podcast but I open KZbin a lot more frequently than I open the app that plays podcasts.

[@yvonlarocque4858]

hey mike...im a big fan for many years now...but even more now as i totaly agree with your ethics..im now retired and use to work for the city i live in (prince albert sask. canada) and have always been proud of what i did for the city..sure i did not make as much money as others but always had fun and pride in what i did..so the education thing you always talk about (witch i did not get) but made the best of it, landed me a job that i could retire at age 49..and not once ever felt like i setled in any way...and ive been telling many kids that what you do is important in many more ways than you can imagine. thanks for your inspiration and trust me i will be sharing your site...thanks so much for your work...dirty or not...lol

[@smitherszx7]

I have lost a lot of respect for some celebrities this year that I used to like, and famous people have started showing their true colors lately...but not Mike. this guy is a down to earth dude, and obviously has a good head on his shoulders. I respect that. but damn Mike, reply to some of your fan's comments on occasion :)

[@jonathanfelicianovaneijndh7077]

smitherszx7 How right you are !!!

[@gorkon1971]

I think he is busy researching his next topic of conversation, and enjoying the company of people who need to listen. Honestly, if there a group of people who would benefit the most from him it would be the 5-10 year olds. Kids want to work. That's just the way they are. I learned this with my first son who would always grab the vacuum cleaner out of my hand starting at 2 years old, or help his mother make some dessert. But because we get impatient that they aren't "doing it just right" we discourage them. The key is not to discourage but to channel that drive, during that time frame (5-10). I think that would reinforce their own drive and strengthen it. If I were Rowe or others, I would lobby Congress to allow certain apprenticeships (not just painters or musicians) at young ages, and as always the parent needs to be right there making sure things go right. We don't want a Jerry Sandusky running around in those ranks. Those people are more damaging than we give them credit for.

[@WillHal1000]

He'd answer you but alas, Mike Rowe doesn't have the time as he is one of the few celebrities that work ;)

[@FunwithJayandHarm]

Mike replies to a lot of fans on Facebook.

[@dexwrecker]

thanks Mike. you are definitely an inspiration for us all. God bless you bud.

[@martyhandley4456]

I love this story time.....

[@kimfleury]

Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it. Incidentally, my ears perked up at the protagonist's Christian name, because today's Gospel Reading for the Second Sunday of Lent is..... the Transfiguration on the Mountain.... maybe you remember who was there... and you know, the only people who saw it were the ones who did the *work* to climb to the mountaintop. Also incidentally, I spoke with a middle school teacher this past week who says student behavior is worsening since the elimination of shop classes -- and it's no surprise. We've got physically active young people who aren't wired for purely mental menial labor or social manipulative skills being boxed into the academic track, looking forward to jobs that require some kind of degree but only pay minimum wage or slightly above, not enough to quickly pay off student loan debt that most of them would need in order to qualify for those jobs. Their talents and abilities are not being discovered or developed, leading many of them to believe they're already failures, without hope. Meanwhile, the teacher's husband is an electrician who can't keep up with demand...and by the time someone begins training in the field these days, they are so far behind that there's a LOT to catch up on after being hired.... which means her husband has to teach in addition to doing his own work, and he has to teach for free. But he still makes more money than his wife, the middle school science teacher. Go figure.

[@mikewillett5076]

Good story, but I thought the story was gonna be about the outrageous DJ "The Greaseman". Different areas had their "funny" DJs but the Grease in the 80s (DC/101) was on another level. Laughed so hard I almost peed myself!

[@brianpburch]

Most excellent Mike! God bless sir!

[@BrittanyCadieux]

Super excited to hear a new story!!! Thank you Mike

[@srq8222]

jack of all trades, master of none currently working as pipe fitter wants to learn welding and maybe finally become a master tradesman thank you mike rowe!

[@limpdickit]

Mike Rowe for president in 2020!

[@Aaaden]

Just discovered these earlier today..and I have to say I'm hooked..I like Mr. Rowe..

[@19553129]

Thanks , Mike For the Great Update.

[@synthesis12]

Thought this was going to be about Nino Greasemanelli! I was a Greaseman fan from back in the day, in the DC area he was on DC101 in the 80's and was huge, and also WJFK in the 90's when I started listening. Greaseman was a legend, one of the funniest, most original boss jocks ever, bigger than Stern for a while (and funnier IMO). The Grease still has a channel up and posts occasionally, channel is Doodaddaddy, but is no longer shriekin' & reekin'.

[@mikewillett5076]

"aaaaaaAA.....ya mama! That's right I said ya mama!" Ooo dats nicesh! Remember when other stations had DJs that tried to ride the Greasemans wave? Nowhere near as funny no matter how much they tried.

[@funkdaddybrian6693]

Good to hear your voice that's not in a commercial. miss dirty jobs,you cracked me up! subbed

[@NewfoundlandDetectorist]

Great story!!

[@awkwardaquamarine19]

I love his deep, soothing voice. I miss Dirty Jobs. Just subscribed. Truly one of those down-to-earth inspirational guys I grew up watching in the Discovery Channel. More power to you, sir! Love your work and philosophy.

[@crossreference101]

Thanks for what you do Mike. Gives me hope.

[@jakesmrs]

Wonderful story .... just like every other one you tell us. Thank you. :)

[@nemo7782]

I could listen to this man read an owner's manual and seriously enjoy doing so. Thanks, Mike! :)

[@cruithne6021]

Great story and podcast! I am a fan of Rowe's ever since "Dirty Jobs" and I never knew the origin of the phrase "the real McCoy", and now I know I'll never forget it. Subscribed.

[@D21403]

The Grease Manelli from D C. 101 Yea Buddy !!!!

[@davidtaylor19797]

Run for POTUS. You've got it in the bag brother. I couldn't think of a single hardworking individual that would pass on you for a vote. You are what this country needs in office.

[@micaKTM1290]

Great story. Dang it though. Thought the vid was going to be about Nino Greasemanelli.

[@samantharowan2956]

I love this series! Thank you so much!

[@tshooter4419]

Mike Rowe.....the real McCoy.

[@danielbartel8437]

Mr. Rowe I've been in the industry for a decade or so. The hungriest works ive ever know where new dads. Dads that care about being there and wanting no needing to provide. Just wanted to let you know that, that might be your best market. Hunger makes a man do what he needs to do.

[@creeksidenaturalsoapssuds6479]

Thank you I enjoy your stories so.

[@cp256]

Halfway through the vid I realized you were talking about Elijah McCoy. He truly was a remarkable man.

[@nascarcas]

You my friend are a national treasure!! I'd have a beer or a "irish" coffee with you any time! Keep it up Mike, we really enjoy!!😎

[@TallifTallonbrook]

4:25 I got who it is... Course I work on the Railroad. BTW we sill used his oiler today on some maintenance machines.

[@DrDavenstein]

I know you hear this all the time. I see it for myself. However, I would like to remind you, once more, that a restlessly growing number of people believe you possess more qualities deemed "presidential" than anyone we've ever seen within our lifetimes. You don't have to be the smartest person in the room. You don't have to be the loudest person in the hall. You have something else. What you do, and what you say, really resonates with people. It gives them hope. All of us. It gives us hope. It doesn't matter what color you are, what background you came from... or any of that. If you embrace us, America, we will reciprocate. We will bond with you and make yours, part of ours, and ours, part of yours. Mike, you really do give people hope, which I'm sure you have noticed is a much desired commodity in this day and age. Sir, your country loves you. :)

[@frogmanant]

I got the bare bones of this story back in the 80s from a book called ' 100 things invented by Black people'. This book was a celebration of black achievement, but it did not make the "Real McCoy" connection, mentioned neither the ironing board nor the sprinkler, & called the device a 'dash pot'. Oil cup is a much better descriptor - it flows better.Thanks for fleshing out the story,,. Delightful.

[@B1gHagar]

That opener is a doozy. "A true story about real work". It almost sounds like an ancient thing from long ago that has long since past. We keep it alive through folk stories. Anyway, I got a chuckle out of it.

[@allenanderson4911]

My grandpa was born with a spinal deforematation. But by 20 he had apprenticed with Gary Indiana railysrd mechanics since age 15. The army gave him special dispensation to serve as a master mechanic during WW2, primarily because every one of his coworkers and bosses wrote passionate letters of recondition saying about his immense work ethic and total mastery of his trade. The army didn't need train mechanics in Europe. In fact they needed men who only were expert at blowing up and disabling trains. But in his spare time he had a passion foe any type of auto mechanics. So he asked his coworkers to re write their letters using heavy equipment and auto Mechanic instead. They all did . He designed and built his own cruise control for his work truck in 1971. Nobody had ever seen one before. It was completely mechanical, no electricity or computer chips in it. He never patented the device, dont know why. That's my gramps, RiP Bud Anderson. He was, and probably still is, the best grease man I ever knew.

[@1anthonybrowning]

Mike Rowe, I think you have a little Paul Harvey in you.

[@genevavredeveld3748]

Oh how I loved Paul Harvey's shows. I'm so glad your putting your own spin on these and not being a copy cat. I've used the saying "the real McCoy" never knowing it had a story behind it! Love learning something new! Thank you Mike!

[@jimgoodwin6440]

Fantastic story! And you tell it so well. I, too, upon seeing the title for this episode thought you were going to do a story about Doug Tracht.

[@cwtrex]

Found this via Google when looking up Doug Tracht. :-D

[@shonuffharlem]

WADDLE-DOODLE!!! And I thought The Greaseman was just a D.C. based DeJay. Great story!!!

[@robertcarlclayton7724]

"Greaseman" Nino Manelli, funniest DJ I ever heard! Testosticlies, the good ship grease, lmao!

[@synthesis12]

@@robertcarlclayton7724 Sgt. Fury!!! One my my favorites. He still posts on youtube, Doodaddaddy is his channel

[@sprenky72]

I used that term "real mccoy" all the time and never even thought about where it came from, thats so funny. Love this story.

[@garyalderman5163]

I will get the book Mike. Great story

[@MisterMitchMM]

Great story. Well read.

[@villagecarpenter2266]

Great Story, thanks Mike.

[@imlistening1137]

You're the BEST storyteller ever!

[@jimschermerhorn5370]

Hi Mike, Thanks for doing what you do. Been a fan of yours since the show Dirty Jobs came on the air. I also believe you are the Paul Harvey of my generation. Looking forward to your next vlog. God bless you and yours. Jim

[@shannonconley5316]

My favorite.

[@steffwicker]

Great story

[@tamireeves5158]

Work ethics -the backbone of America ♥️

[@tsuscorner8899]

mike for president!!

[@matthewct8167]

I keep saying that as well

[@kimfleury]

Heck! Mike for President AND all of Congress! And maybe even the Supreme Court. Why not?

[@bigwu100]

Oh my God i needed to hear this. ive been really complaining of late,forgetting my work ethic. thank you

[@stanfischer6175]

Right on Mike! I'm machinist, hands are callused with grease under my finger nails. My dad was in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression. Why not bring it back and get all of the lay abouts off their butts and have them clean up the cities they live in. -Stan

[@christianpatterson1665]

I've never been a fan boy. But mike is someone I would truly love to meet and aspire to emulate.

[@gralingmouton3716]

Maybe it’s been said already. But these remind me so much of “The Rest of the Story”, by Paul Harvey. Love it.

[@NancyHood-MacLeod]

Ooopsie…15/01/23….I am the FOGGY one in this relationship.. .dearest one….YES. That’s what I donated to ❣️❣️

[@fiddlesticks9887]

OMG, that was amazing, I had no idea where that saying came from. Really appreciate and enjoy your channel, I'm a bit late to the party but I'll catch up!

[@gregormiller4037]

Good to see Mr Mike back. It looks like he cleaned the lens of his potato camera, ah little.

[@nonames841]

Keep rocking Mike!

[@globalsttrekker3715]

I love Mike

[@KennyInVegas]

Wow Mike, that was great! Are you the real McCoy? Hey, the pig farm you worked on was sold... he relocated.

[@ryancarson2980]

I love the Work Ethic Scholarship!

[@tonyhines836]

I'd rather see your face for podcast shows your honesty your voice shows your factual way you heard it!

[@gregcollins3404]

Mike - see if you can find the "Deacon of St. James" story by George Gordon. You'll love it....

[@Jacksonvillage]

Mike I honest to God had no idea you had a youtube and now that I do Im going to sing it from the hilltops (I live in Florida so its the best I got)

[@raYrefiedAire]

It was nice re-visiting this piece... We need another steward like the grease man, necessity... The mother of invention. In these times when we engineer things for consumable markets my mind harkens back to a time when you got what you paid for... Durability, quality, longevity... When a washer & dryer set lasted 3 decades, or a vehicle for that matter🤣 Maybe once again SOON in the interest of true GREEN-NESS we will produce items not to be disposable, but serviceable and maintainable to last a lifetime. That would be my fourth industrial revolution, not the internet of things.

[@lauriesyme207]

Great Story!

[@denny6281]

Hell yes Mike!

[@shannonconley5316]

Don't change my heart.

[@tamireeves5158]

Could no longer get the book there, so I ordered it for my kindle ♥️

[@NancyHood-MacLeod]

So I believe we r on the same day….wow…sat am for u in this podcast, and 12:00:00. EST. Wow. Midnight❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@hannahhopkins8524]

I am a big fan

[@shooter3363]

should have had a oil cup to hold up and show people,, I worked in a grain elevator-grain mill in the 60,s there were thousands of oil cups on the machinery,, would spend all day sometimes walking around filling them up..

[@hannahhopkins8524]

I loveyour vlog

[@BRBTechTalk]

You are of such good character I can't believe you are not Canadian ... you kind of sound Canadian ... but I know you have roots in the US.

[@johnlamoreaux3316]

Hi Mike row I’ve watched all of your videos on tv dirty jobs funny stuff you’re a pretty cool dud keep on getting dirty

[@hannahhopkins8524]

I love your vlog

[@homefront3162]

Mike is a badass

[@annetaylor5260]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@shannonconley5316]

I don't want to lose heart!

[@hannahhopkins8524]

I like your hat mike

[@brianketterer9189]

Awesome.

[@BilgePump]

Good Work Mike! It's a dirty job but somebodies got to do it. See what i did ther? (your old show Dirty Jobs) that was humerus on my part.🤓

[@biker932012]

Bilge Pump just so you know, the joke gets ruined when people think they have to explain the joke. A good joke never needs to be explained.

[@BilgePump]

biker932012; exactly.

[@DanielleBowenPB]

Bilge Pump you spelled humerus, as in the long bone of the arm. Humorous is the spelling you were looking for 😉

[@BRBTechTalk]

Me thinks +Bilge Pump is East Indian ... they tend to explain the punch line ...

[@BilgePump]

Danielle Bowen; Danielle u r catching on...maybe this will help the rest if the group.

[@hannahhopkins8524]

I am getting your book

[@txemtff]

AWESOME

[@HartAttack95]

Mike, I know you've said it before, I haven't listened to this episode yet because I still need to catch up, but where do I make suggestions for podcast topics? I have an idea that I'm sure would really fascinate you.