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The Sun Never Sets On Gene Simmons | #432 | The Way I Heard It

2025-04-17 Entertainment
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It would be pointless to try and introduce Gene Simmons in a comprehensive way. He’s done too much, lived too long, and reinvented himself too many times to be summed up in a line or two. And so, I’ll simply tell you that my conversation with this legendary rock star led me to conclude that he is, among a great many other things, a patriot and a Momma’s boy. Although, not necessarily in that order. I suspect you’ll reach a similar conclusion. #podcast #music #rock mikeroweWORKS—My foundation is giving away $2.5 million in trade scholarships. Apply by May 9: https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/ Knobel Tennessee Whiskey—Try one of four delicious flavors: https://knobelspirits.com Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikerowe Subscribe to my new shorts channel for those of you with a short attention span: https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikeroweshorts If you like me, and even if you don't, follow me. Much obliged. http://instagr.am/mikerowe/ http://fb.me/TheRealMikeRowe http://twttr.com/mikeroweworks 00:00 The power of a mindset 12:00 Gene falling in love with America 25:22 Creating KISS 37:26 Gene’s philanthropy 48:56 Gene's love of labor 55:22 The History of Hollywood

Top Comments (10)

@ToryChristman44 2025-04-22

I don't care if Gene is "full of himself" as some complain here. Who cares?!? Listening to these two masters is fabulous. Thank you both! 💜🩵

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@massapower 2025-04-19

One of the Best Gene Simmons interviews.. Thx Mike Rowe 😁👍🏻

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@ceecee6679 2025-04-19

Gene understood merch long before it was called merch.

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@thecollective1584 2025-04-18

"Mindset..." 100% I am not anywhere as successful as Gene; however, I have acheived most of my goals, most of them after the age I was supposed to give up. From the time I was 13 I wanted to be Roddy Piper. By 16, I realized I didn't have the physical DNA. I later wanted to be Jimmy Hart. When I was 36, I was three handshakes from a wrestling school and those handshakes were made. I was in the ring 7 months later at the age of 37. I wanted to play my bass in front of a major crowd. At the age of 35, I played in front of 8,000 people. I have been writing since I was a child, and always wanted to get published. It happened when I was 42. I always wanted to own my own house. With 7 kids (between wife 2 and I) it didn't look good.... I closed a week before my 56th birthday. I NEVER gave up, and I NEVER stopped fighting. You can do ANYTHING as ling as you are willing to do whatever it takes

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@rogerrathbun444 2025-11-29

I spent 4 years in the Navy traveling all around the world. Alot of Americans don't realize they hit the JACKPOT just by being born here

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@dawnmitchell8213 2025-04-18

My idea of retiring will be dying with a tool of some sort in my hand working on something I love.

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@410highlimit 2025-12-28

Watching these two guys is pure Gold. Absolutely fantastic

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@Laura-he4ds 2025-09-26

So happy I found this. I live gene. Hiam . Kizz

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@PsalmS-vi8zl 2025-04-27

I rember hearing Gene tell of never doing drugs because he did not want to cause hurt to his mother, who was a Holocaust survivor. 👍

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@steel12city17cowgirl 2025-04-20

Never thought I’d see these two men sitting across from each other!!!

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