The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe — Season 1, Episode 5: They Shook on It
Documentary, Talk • 22 min • 2 seasons, 18 episodes
Episode synopsis
During the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Bank of America founder, Amadeo Giannini, made a deal on a handshake with a garbage man to hire his son in the future that changes the course of history.
About The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe
Based on his podcast 'The Way I Heard It', Mike Rowe tells true tales and unique back-stories about people, places and events with a unique twist. From code breakers to Hollywood bombshells, and unlikely inventors to naked bank robbers.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The 25 Million Dollar Kiss
- E2The Man Behind The Microphone
- E3Fred's Final Wish
- E4The Biggest Name In Town
- E6Can You Be There By Nine?
- E7A Very High Bar
- E830 Minutes of Disappointing Television
- E9The Code Breaker
- E10Keep Your Voice Down
- E11The Missiles of December
- E12He Really Stuck with It
- E13Francisco's Flakes