An Interview with a Vampire

actually, just with Mike Rowe

When Mike shot his 100th dirty job last fall, Discovery Channel was veeeeerrrrrry excited. One hundred is a big number, and he's still going strong! Which made us wonder ...

Does Mike Rowe have a passion for poo? Is he aware some people on this very Web site think he's "hot"? And what, after 100 jobs (plus chipped teeth, cracked ribs, scratched skin, etc.), keeps him coming back for more?

Mike being Mike, he took the time to answer us; now enjoy the fruits of his labor (no pun intended).

DC: You've completed 100 different Dirty Jobs in just over a year. That seems like some sort of record.

MR: Actually, the current total is 130. By this time tomorrow, it'll be 131.

DC: Incredible. What's on for tomorrow?

MR: A salt mine in Wichita.

DC: You must be exhausted.

MR: Actually, I'm sleeping right now.

DC: Then I'll do the talking. In addition to 130 Dirty Jobs, you narrate American Chopper and American Hot Rod. We've sent you go to Alaska twice to host and narrate Deadliest Catch. You also spent three weeks in North Africa hosting Egypt Week Live. Additionally, you went to South Africa to host Shark Week, which turned out to be the highest rated Shark Week in network history.

MR: I do remember something about sharks.

DC: Along the way, you've been kicked by horses, stung by hornets, chased by alligators, attacked by monkeys, and exposed to a dozen different toxic substances. You've gotten stitches. Your contacts have been melted to your eyes by a blast furnace. You've been bitten by snakes, ostriches, penguins, catfish and several sharks.

MR: You make it sound like fun.