488: Connor Boyack—Spontaneous Order
Jun 9, 2026
Spontaneous Order might sound like a contradiction, but according to author, entrepreneur, and educator Connor Boyack, some of society’s most important innovations emerge without a master plan.
Mike sits down with Connor, the bestselling co-creator and co-author of The Tuttle Twins book series that inspired the hit...
487: Blake Scholl—Making Supersonic Travel Real
Jun 2, 2026
Mike Rowe sits down with Blake Scholl, the former Amazon software engineer turned aerospace entrepreneur who walked away from Silicon Valley to revive supersonic passenger travel.
As the founder of Boom Supersonic, Blake explains the century-long pursuit of faster flight. From the Cold War race to break the sound...
486: Jason Ladanye—Nothing Up His Sleeve
May 26, 2026
Mike sits down with master card mechanic and sleight-of-hand expert Jason Ladanye, whose impossible demonstrations of gambling moves and psychological deception have earned him a reputation as one of the best card handlers working today.
Jason explains how a childhood obsession with cards—and an influential mentorship...
485: Josh Smith—Made FOR America
May 19, 2026
Founder and president of Montana Knife Company Josh Smith sits down with Mike to discuss his unlikely path from working as a lineman to becoming one of America’s premier master bladesmiths. The conversation dives into the grit, craftsmanship, and obsession with quality that helped turn a small operation into one of...
484: Tom Albanese—The Metals at the Bottom of the Ocean
May 12, 2026
In this episode Mike explores the growing race for critical minerals hidden deep beneath the Pacific Ocean with mining executive Tom Albanese, Chairman of American Ocean Minerals and former CEO of Rio Tinto and Vedanta Resources.
Tom has spent more than four decades in the global mining and metals business, overseeing...