443: Rick Perry—The Fight of a Lifetime
443: Rick Perry—The Fight of a Lifetime  
Podcast: The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
Published On: Tue Jul 15 2025
Description: Former Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry stops by to talk about two things most folks wouldn't expect in the same sentence—AI data farms and psychedelic therapy. Perry breaks down why the Lone Star State is set to become a digital powerhouse for AI server farms and what that means for energy, jobs, and infrastructure. Then the conversation turns to ibogaine—a little-known psychedelic that holds big promise for veterans and first responders battling PTSD and addiction. Texas just approved $50 million to study it, and Perry explains why.