242: Coming Out Blue Collar

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242: Coming Out Blue Collar

FromThe Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

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Mar 15, 2022

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Owl Vans owner, John Willenborg talks about the six, six-figure welding jobs he has open, his stint on season 2 of The Apprentice, and the difficulty in telling his white-collar parents that he wanted to leave Berkley to weld.

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Mar 15, 2022

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All good stories have a twist, and all great storytellers are just a little twisted. Join Mike Rowe for a different take on the people and events that you thought you knew -- from pop-culture to politics from Hollywood to History... The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe -- short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span.

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242: Coming Out Blue Collar

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