{"podcast":{"title":"The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe","slug":"the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009","podcast_index_feed_id":558009,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/74011/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/74011","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/1/0/d/210d415ce6cbccdfd959afa2a1bf1c87/TWIHI_logo3.jpg","author":"The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe","episode_count":497,"summary":"What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the not-so-short attention span. Whether it's a short mystery, a long conversation, or an audio book, The Way I Heard It is a veritable box of chocolates for the ears, because you never know what you're going to get.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:20:29.035215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009"},"episode":{"title":"470: Mark Malkoff—Love Johnny Carson","slug":"470-mark-malkoff-love-johnny-carson","published_at":"2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/470-mark-malkoff-love-johnny-carson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009","url":"https://thewayiheardit.rsvmedia.com/470-mark-malkofflove-johnny-carson","audio_url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/1124/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/MRWRK/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thewayiheardit/470_Mark_Malkoff.mp3?dest-id=323283","summary":"Johnny Carson didn't just host The Tonight Show —he defined late-night television. In this episode, Mike talks with comedian and pop-culture historian Mark Malkoff , author of the book Love Johnny Carson , about Carson's quiet influence, off-camera generosity, and the unlikely ways his legacy still shapes comedy today. It's a short history lesson, a love letter to show business, and a reminder that some icons never really leave the stage.","meta_description":"Johnny Carson didn't just host The Tonight Show —he defined late-night television. In this episode, Mike talks with comedian and pop-culture historian Mar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6366,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/episodes/470-mark-malkoff-love-johnny-carson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/470-mark-malkoff-love-johnny-carson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}