State of the Union

The Jack Carr Channel

Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 158 minutes

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Mike Rowe is an Emmy award-winning TV host, producer, narrator, podcaster, spokesman, bestselling author, and advocate for the skilled trades. As the creator and host of DIRTY JOBS, he explored over 350 vocations across all 50 states, celebrating the grit and ingenuity of the American workforce. Beyond television, Mike is the founder and CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which has awarded nearly $7 million in work-ethic scholarships and champions the importance of skilled trades education. With his podcast THE WAY I HEARD IT—downloaded nearly 300 million times—Mike brings storytelling to life, featuring remarkable Americans from all walks of life. He has also narrated iconic series like DEADLIEST CATCH and HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS and most recently launched Knobel Tennessee Whiskey, benefiting his foundation. In his latest film project, SOMETHING TO STAND FOR, Mike takes viewers on a cinematic journey through pivotal moments in American history, shining a light on unsung heroes and their sacrifices. To find out more about Mike Rowe, visit his website, www.mikerowe.com and follow him on the social channels: Instagram @mikerowe Facebook @TheRealMikeRowe X @mikeroweworks YouTube @realmikerowe SPONSORS CRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/ Bravo Company Manufacturing: https://bravocompanyusa.com/ and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA BCM Jack Carr MOD 4 pistol grip. Get yours here-https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-jack-carr-mod-4-pistol-grip-black/ SIG Sauer P226: https://www.sigsauer.com/firearms/pistols/p226.html and on Instagram @sigsauerinc STACCATO: https://staccato2011.com/ and on Instagram @staccato2011

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0:00.0	What did Oprah Winfrey get her? What did Taylor Swift get her? Hollywood came out in force,
0:05.6	and the American people either yawned or gave him the finger.
0:10.4	So when I think about the diminishment of celebrity and when I imagine or believe as I do
0:19.2	that every action does have an equal and opposite reaction,
0:23.2	well, wouldn't that also mean the ascendancy of the common man in some way?
0:28.9	That's what's going on in our country.
0:31.4	The thing we've been focused on has been revealed to be less important than we thought,
0:39.6	and the things we've ignored we're beginning to realize may be far more important than we ever imagined
0:45.0	trade schools might somehow be right at the center of this whole sticky wicket
0:50.2	and I think in the coming years we're going to see a recalibration of all of it. The
1:13.6	The The
1:30.3	The I see him. How are you?
1:58.1	Well, I'd say, I'd say busy, but the word has lost all meaning and relevance. So, fine.
2:09.3	Well, it's good to hear that you're doing fine. How about you? Oh, man. Well, I was going to say busy as well, but now I feel like I have to switch a little tax here.
2:19.7	But yeah, it's fortunate. How about that? I feel extremely fortunate.
2:25.1	Do you feel like you got your hands around this thing yet? Or do you feel like everything is either a version of preparing for the next thing that happens
2:36.1	in two hours or two weeks or whatever the deadline is, whether it's a book or a podcast
2:41.0	or whatever it is, are you a fireman now or are you like a proactive planning media assassin.
2:51.3	I aspire for the second, for the latter.
2:55.3	So I'd say work in progress.
2:58.2	But those deadlines, some of them come and go,
3:01.8	like the long-term writing ones.
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