The Reports of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - The Way I Heard It (Ep. 235) 

With parents like that, how could Mike not grow up with his sense of humor?

Mr. and Mrs Rowe are adorable. Happy Birthday to your Mom! I hope they enjoy the "adultery" phase of their life.

Your parents are a gift in this world, Mike, & they brought gifts into this world. Happy birthday to your mom! Blessings! Blessings! Blessings! Jackie in upstate NY

Seeing your parents here Mike, it's no wonder you wound up being one of the sane voices in public discourse today. Not to mention where you get your witty sense of humor. They seem like wonderful people. You are blessed sir, as I believe they feel the same about you. Thank you for sharing this with us. Cheers sir.

89 years old and Dad is still sharp as a tack. I wish my parents were still alive.

Love your parents! You are so blessed to still have them! The apple doesn't fall from the tree! You got some good genes there Mike Rowe!😍

Your mom and dad are such a huge blessing to me today. I laughed till I cried, then got sad again thinking of my grandparents that were just like them. Thanks for the memory’s!!!

Absolutely adorable parents! 🥰 I love how Mom checks Dad's fingers after he said he used a saw! 😹 And her eye rolls & facial expressions!

"I'm gonna learn..." man is an inspiration. 89 years old and excited to learn his next craft and finally make that coffee table you've been talking about...

Mike, your parents are so precious! I love them. Thank God they are doing well!

Love this! They are a hoot! So glad their cases were mild. What a blessing to have both of your parents and for them to be such comedic geniuses! We see where you get it.

I absolutely love the Rowe family ❤

Man… it really is an adventure sharing your life with this pair!! Lovely.

Your parents always make me smile. I read your mom's posts on facebook and always have a good laugh. She's a good writer, and they are both so funny and sweet. Plus, they raised you, so they are priceless in my book. Thanks for this video update.

WOW!!! Your parents are truly priceless. We now know why you turned out to be the great human you are. thanks for all you do

Loved that conversation! They are funny and great! I miss my mom and dad.

And the apple does not fall far from the tree, what a delightful pair of parents, I see where Mike gets his dark and adorable sense of humor , Bless you all !

Always love seeing you interview your parents!.. Happy Birthday to mom.

Mike, now I know where your sense of humor comes from.

Mike Rowe’s podcasts are the best anywhere. No matter WHO is the guest. And Chuck is just adorable. Love this crew.

What a delightful couple! glad to hear his parents are well. I can certainly see how mike got to be the man he is. Those two are wonderful.

I couldn't imagine not working with wood my entire life. I wouldn't know what to do if I had that time back. Your parents are rock stars Mr. Rowe.

What lovely parents you have. I suspect they never left the adultery phase of their lives. Good for them!

It's so sad that I'm never going to be like these two. I'm so happy for them. But the innuendo jokes that went right past them was cute. "That's what she said...." I could listen to them all day.

Happy Birthday Mrs Rowe. Good Luck, with your coffee table project Mr. Rowe.

I’m in my 60s and had no idea that I had adultery to look forward to! I have considered Erma Bomback’s book “A marriage made in Heaven -or- Too tired for an Affair”

My favorite episodes and stories have always been the Mr. & Mrs. Rowe ones. Dumpster diving for the purse is my favorite. May they stay happy and healthy for many years to come.

🥰 loved it! A testimony to the fallacy of the tests AND recovery. God bless you both!

What a treat! No shock & awe, no hate & discontent, just a nice conversation with two lovely people. Happy Birthday!

I love your parents. Thank you for the good laughs today. So glad all are doing well.

Honestly Mike, I'm so glad that your mom and dad made it through Covid. I had been wondering ever since the podcast. I had just lost my 85 year old mom to Covid on Dec 1 and was really rooting for both of your parents to pull through!

What a lovely gift sharing these wonderful people with us. It's obvious now to know where you get your quick wit and gift of gab.

Need to have mom and dad on together more often . Hilarious!!!!!!!!

Your dad is a hoot, I bet your mom has her hands full. You are a lucky guy, lost my dad age 25 (he was 55).

How beautiful! I lost my mama in 2015, and my daddy in 1989. You are truly blessed to have both your parents.

OMG so cute! I love how they call you Michael and their playfulness!

I love to see you all together. Always such a treat.

Aw, I have missed them! Haven't seen you two since I dumped facebook (well over a year ago). Glad to see you're doing well!

Happy Birthday Mrs. Rowe and a BIG Hello Mr. Rowe from Timmins ON Canada!😊🥰 My Dad is about to hit 95 years old on March 6, he was a Heavy Construction Carpenter in his career and he's very active to this very day. My Mom passed 5 years ago, and I miss her so much!

So fortunate to still have both parents at this point in your life. I write this as my 91 year old father-in-law has just been put into hospice. He is the last of my husband’s and my parents. It’s hard to think of us becoming “orphans “. May your parents enjoy continued health and humor while enjoying “adultery” 😆

We have a makerspace in Texas called The MakerBarn. Among other things we have a large woodworking shop. Members of all ages use, it including those who have to say "Hold my oxygen while I cut this board"!

Y’all surely raised a fine son. God bless your family.♥️

I haven't stopped giggling for 6.5 minutes! 😆 Awwww so cute and lovable! 🥰

“….one foot in the grave and one foot on a banana peel…!” WHAT a gem! Great sense of humor.

Wonderful parents! Loved catching up with them regarding their illnesses. Happy belated birthday to your mother. Your father is so comical and yet your mother kicks in with her style of humor! You are all truly blessed!

What fun parents you have. Absolutely precious!

Your wood shop discussion reminded me of my grandfather who was in charge of all the trade programs in the schools of Baltimore way back in the day (40s and 50s, I think). Thanks for that unexpected reminiscence.

Mike, I'm glad "the reports of demise have been greatly exaggerated". I absolutely love your mother, mine was named Peggy too. I lost her to cancer before my 5th birthday but to see the face of her stories of your father is an trip. Keep on rocking ancient Rowes. In the immortal words of Leonard Nimoy, "Live long and prosper" 🖖

Wow! What a fantastic couple, mike your mum and dad are amazing. Cheers. 🇳🇿🇨🇦

I listened to this episode while working and thoroughly enjoyed it. Your parents, especially your mom, are just the sweetest to listen to. The Clooney line from the movie your mom was referring to was I'm bonafide.

Your parents are adorable. It’s funny to feel I know them well, and we’ve never met 😊

Those 2 are the absolute best! Mr. and Mrs. Rowe are National treasures!❤️

I love your parents! Very good to hear it was mild!

LOVE THIS!!! Y'all need sitcom!!

Thank you for this post I’ve never giggled so much. You are so very lucky to have both your parents together. This post brought back wonderful memories of my father and his projects. I love that your father’s first project is a coffee table - wishing him great success,

This is a lovely visit! Thanks for sharing.

They are so sweet. Absolutely love them, a beautiful couple.

Glad to know. Sending them both much love!!!

Wonderful!! Thank you for sharing your parents with us!! Keep up the good work!!

I lost both of my parents at too young an age. Thanks for sharing these two wonderful people with us! Kudos to your dad for embarking on a new "project" & I hope this new adultery stage of their lives suits them well! 🙃🙃🙃

I miss my folks a great deal...thanks for sharing yours with me.

Mike, your parents are wonderful! What a great and loving couple!

I have been SO in love with those precious people since i first saw them. THANK you Mike, for sharing them with us!!!

My neighbor's 86 and still does woodworking. He also came out with his chainsaw and we both worked on his Oak Tree that a huge section of the top snapped off.

Great update! I had been wondering how they were!

I could watch those 2 all day Long ❤ they are precious

"He's Tech Support?" . . . LOL!!!!!

We need more ppl like the Rowes. We love you Mike Rowe.

Your dad has the best sense of humor ever! 🤣😂🤣😂👍👍🤘🏻🤘🏻

Mike, I love you and I love your parents! Thanks for sharing them with the rest of us!! You are all just wonderful! Glad they are both feeling okay! 👵🇺🇸

Your Mom and Dad are awesome! Such an awesome sense of humor! 🙂

I grew up watching you Mike and seeing where you came from and the wonderful parents that raised you is a blessing.

Mike with parents like you have you could never go wrong. They are amazing!!!

You just got to love the Rowe's God Bless and best of luck on in the eood shop. I was there once way back in Jr.High 😁

Mr. Rowe thank you for the for the great quote: “…one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.”

Moms,,,,,, the greatest gift that God put on earth. I love how she calls you Michael. My mom, when she got mad at me yelled,,,,, Jerry, Art, Allen, Barry, damnit Kenneth! It wasn't until I was 15 that I finally realized I didn't have a brother named damnit! Love your parents!

Just the opposite in my case. My son made a couple of items in junior high school wood shop, a key holder and a note pad. He was mostly a science geek and guitar player in school. Today he has a complete wood working shop at his house!

Absolutely Loooove this! It's never to late to learn a new hobby/trade

This is very wholesome. Lots of people would love to watch this. Share people.. and tag.

Nothing like our dear seasoned citizens! God bless!

That is definitely the most wholesome thing I've seen on RU-vid lately.

That was BEAUTIFUL, THOSE 2!! Mike,you are a lucky man to have had parents like them,,,,tho like the rest of us never realized that till a later stage in life

Brilliant ✌️😎 Blessings to all...

Mike is one person on my bucket list that I want to meet.

God Bless You and Yours Mike.

Bless their hearts they are the sweetest old couple ever💙

Your parents are fantastic, Clever, insightful, oh thanks for this brightens the day. 🤣

Mike's parents are a riot! Mr Rowe senior remains curious and taking on new projects, admirable! I took woodshop in Middle school back in the late seventies and made a wobbly stool that I was very proud of. What!? Dad & Mom had COVID? Oy! I'm glad their symptoms were fairly mild. I had the COVID. My husband got it a week & a half later. It was touch and go but we are on the mend, dealing with some residual symptoms. God is good! we'd like to stick around for as long as the good Lord allows us.🤗🤗🤗🌅

I know you know this, my friend, but you have two wonderful parents with amazing senses of humor. Thanks for sharing this!

Happy Birthday 👍🏿 Love ya Mike❤️🙏🏿🇺🇲🙏🏿🇺🇲🙏🏿

Now you know where Mike Rowe got his one liners. God bless Ur Parents. when you visit them you're still a kid.

They are aspirations for a long and beautiful life together

So many double entendres in this one, thank you RU-vid . Love Mike Rowe, and now his family too!

With all the ugliness and hate in todays world, it is so refreshing and uplifting to see such a couple. I could listen to your parents talk for hours!

Beautiful family 💕 💕

My mother's parents were named Mr and Mrs Rowe and they were wonderful people also.

Beautiful! I love your parents ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mike gets his low, melodious voice from his dad.

I can't imagine where Mike gets his sense of humor from... (eye roll) your parents are a treasure... glad they are well and apparently ready to fool around.. lol oh I believe the word is bona-fide..

Truly a fun video - thanks for the laughs.