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COUNTRIES: United States of America
Subtitles: English

Jim Thorpe is one of history’s greatest athletes. He didn’t let his education, his heritage, or even someone stealing his shoes stop him from competing at his best.

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The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe - Season 1

S01 E012022-05-07

The 25 Million Dollar KissHedy Lamar, known to the public only for her sensational beauty, creates the technology that makes our modern lives possible.

S01 E022022-05-14

The Man Behind The MicrophoneIn the middle of a baseball game, the newswire giving radio broadcasters the play-by-play goes down. So, the radio broadcaster, Ronald Reagan, makes up foul ball after foul ball while he waits on the signal to be resorted.

S01 E032022-05-21

Fred's Final WishFred was tasked to create a potato chip that wouldn’t turn to crumbles in the bottom of a bag after shipping. Instead, he created a completely new package design and molded the iconic chip to fit it.

S01 E042022-05-28

The Biggest Name In TownSmall town girl, Peg Entwhistle, failed on Broadway and went to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. Her one movie bombed so she goes to the biggest name in town to have it out once and for all.

S01 E052022-06-04

They Shook on ItDuring the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Bank of America founder, Amadeo Giannini, made a deal on a handshake with a garbage man to hire his son in the future that changes the course of history.

S01 E062022-06-11

Can You Be There By Nine?Allen Hale Jr's odyssey to an audition that would change his life forever and give him a role in one of the most syndicated shows of all time.

S01 E072022-06-18

A Very High BarJim Thorpe is one of history’s greatest athletes. He didn’t let his education, his heritage, or even someone stealing his shoes stop him from competing at his best.

S01 E082022-06-25

30 Minutes of Disappointing TelevisionCharles Schultz was given creative control to create a half-hour Christmas program for CBS, however, upon screening the film, the executives thought it was a bomb. Boy, were they wrong.

S01 E092022-07-02

The Code BreakerA young code breaker in the air force, intercepts a coded message that Stalin is dead. He turns the actual Morse code “dashes and dots” into the rhythm for one of the most well-known songs in history.

S01 E102022-07-09

Keep Your Voice DownFormer drill sergeant becomes a celebrity and icon as one of the most calming voices on television.

S01 E112022-07-16

The Missiles of DecemberA silent Christmas Eve in in 1955 at a strategic defense center is interrupted by a call on the single line red phone which started a Christmas tradition around the world.

S01 E122022-07-23

He Really Stuck with ItExperiment, after experiment, after experiment, a lonely inventor finally creates the fix-all compound.

S01 E132022-07-30

Francisco's FlakesThe creation, flop, and success of an iconic film and how it all hinged on fake snow.

The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe - Seasons

Season 1

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The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe - Cast & Crew

Mike Rowe

Matthew Crouch