The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe and Matt discuss the humble and unexpected origins of one of the famous and frightening sounds in Hollywood.

Mike Rowe and Matt Crouch explore three complex stories of heroism and sacrifice that become immortalized in the nation's history.

Mike Rowe and Matt Crouch discuss a story of a well-known sherriff's grit and determination.

Mike Rowe and Matt discuss how a young kid who just wanted to get out of town, ended up breaking a few rules and saving the world along the way.

Mike Rowe and Matt discuss the humble and unexpected origins of one of the most famous and frightening sounds in Hollywood.

Mike Rowe and Matt talk about a skinny kid who was so desperate he sold his best friend.

Mike and Matt talk about how the clerks in a modest grocery store changed the world as we know it.

Mike Rowe and Matt review the world's worst cake and the baker that made it.

Mike Rowe and Matt talk about a man who changed the world by looking for love in the classifieds.

The creation, flop and success of an iconic film, and how it all hinged on fake snow.

Experiment after experiment, a lonely inventor finally creates the fix-all compound.

A silent Christmas Eve at a strategic defense center in 1955 is interrupted by a call on the single-line red phone, starting a Christmas tradition around the world.

Former drill sergeant Bob Ross becomes a celebrity and icon as one of the most calming voices on television.

Johnny Cash, a code breaker in the Air Force, intercepts a coded message that Josef Stalin is dead; he turns the actual Morse code dashes and dots into the rhythm for what would become one of his signature songs: ``Folsom Prison Blues.``

Charles 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.

One of history's greatest athletes, Jim Thorpe doesn't let his education, his heritage, or even someone stealing his shoes stop him from competing at his best.

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

Hedy Lamar, known to the public only for her sensational beauty, creates technology to make modern life possible.

Johnny Cash, a code breaker in the Air Force, intercepts a coded message that Josef Stalin is dead; he turns the actual Morse code dashes and dots into the rhythm for what would become one of his signature songs: "Folsom Prison Blues."

Former drill sergeant Bob Ross becomes a celebrity and icon as one of the most calming voices on television.

Mike Rowe and Matt Crouch explore three complex stories of heroism and sacrifice that become immortalized in the nation's history.

A silent Christmas Eve at a strategic defense center in 1955 is interrupted by a call on the single-line red phone, starting a Christmas tradition around the world.

Mike Rowe and Matt review the world's worst cake and the baker that made it.

Experiment after experiment, a lonely inventor finally creates the fix-all compound.

The creation, flop and success of an iconic film, and how it all hinged on fake snow.

Mike Rowe and Matt talk about a man who changed the world by looking for love in the classifieds.

Hedy Lamarr, known to the public only for her sensational beauty, creates technology to make modern life possible.

Mike and Matt talk about how the clerks in a modest grocery store changed the world as we know it.

Mike Rowe and Matt Crouch discuss a story of a well-known sheriff's grit and determination.

Mike Rowe and Matt discuss how a young kid who just wanted to get out of town, ended up breaking a few rules and saving the world along the way.

One of history's greatest athletes, Jim Thorpe doesn't let his education, his heritage, or even someone stealing his shoes stop him from competing at his best.

Charles 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.