American Holiday Gift Guide w/ Mike Rowe

Today we are presenting a special. holiday episode where we recommend some. genuine made in the USA products just in. time for the holiday giftgiving season. These are products that are actually. made right here in America. We really. did our research. So when you're buying. something, you're supporting a fellow. American. And joining me for this merry. mission is a friend uh with a laundry. list of media accomplishments including. uh the host of Dirty Jobs um as well as.

he was host on QVC. Uh he's America's. bluecollar champion and uh and he's here. today to help encourage you to support. Americanmade while checking off your. holiday hitter list. Today's guest is. Mr. Mike Row. I don't need. and I will [music]. find a song. [music].

>> I can't believe we're doing this. >> I know. >> I mean, we talked about this like a year. ago as a goof, like Wayne's [snorts]. World meets QVC to celebrate American. manufacturing. and Theo's like, "Yeah, man. I'll do. that." We wanted to highlight American. creativity. Yeah. Um, you know, we want. to just create gifts where it's like a. lot of times you want to give a gift to. somebody and a lot of stuff we buy now. in America is from other places. So, it.

was like, well, let's buy stuff that's. from our neighbor, from our fellow. American because then you're kind of. given like two gifts. It's like I'm. giving one gift because I am giving an. actual physical gift to my friend. Yeah. >> But then I'm giving another gift because. the money from it is going towards uh an. American family or an American company. >> Well, the thing that got me, man, you. you've been touring for forever. >> We've been to 250 something cities over. the past four years. So, >> yeah. Well, anybody who gets around the. country sees that things are tough in.

certain areas, like really super tough. in other areas. and and and the idea of. reinvigorating manufacturing and and. showing people what's possible. I mean, that's the idea. Like the these these. products, people should know that nobody. paid to be on here. These are just items. that we found made by people that we. think are super cool and it would be. great to crash their website and at the. same time give give the audience, you. know, something cool to stuff in a.

stocking. >> Yeah. We just picked a lot of stuff that. we thought was cool to us, you know. Yeah. And like Mike mentioned, uh we do. want to say that none of these products. uh are paid to be here and a lot of. these products are like companies that. we happened upon in different places. Um. some of them were businesses that we. walked into when we're out on the road. Um some are ones that are near and dear. to your heart and uh places that you've. been a champion of for a long time. Uh. and it's just nice to let people know. that there is stuff that is made here in. our country. um you have to seek it out. a little bit and uh but that the the.

desire and um and the the ingenuity is. still there and we put together our best. hodgepodge of Christmas gifts that you. can give to somebody you care about or. even somebody that you don't. >> Everything on this show is working, [music]. right? They've got a heartbeat. >> and they figured something out and you. know, maybe you can uh drag them over. the finish line. >> I think we can start highlighting them. if we jump in. Let's jump in.

>> This is our first item from the Sullivan. Glove Company. >> Hailing from Bend, Oregon, the Sullivan. Glove Company has been keeping their. premium gloves distinctly Americanmade. since 1941, sourcing everything from within these. United States and crafting each glove. through their dedicated and domestic. 10person team who manage to churn out. over 12,000 pair every year. Sullivan. Glove products are handsome and made for. versatility. They're perfect for a full.

spectrum of activities. From a night out. on the town to the ranch or the. workshop, Sullivan gloves stand for. warmth, durability, [music]. and the American spirit. Get your. special holiday someone's [music] hands. into some warm Americanmade goodness. this year. >> This feels great. [music]. And what is this? Leather. >> That's elk. This deer. >> Touch mine with yours. Do that. Oh, it's like two animals meeting in the. woods. Huh? >> Here's what you do. If you really want. to mix it up, give me the one on your.

right hand. I'll give you the one on my right hand. >> Yeah. >> I don't know that this has ever been. done before at the Sullivan Glove. Company, but Oh, wow. These are See, >> that's that's a heavier duty glove. >> Yes. Yeah. This is very has a very Russian. sort of we can do it type of thing. I. feel like you definitely this thing a. lot. You could do a lot. You could also. train that Falcon with this one. >> Sure. >> The Falcon will come back. I feel like.

if you walked outside with this one on, the Falcon will come back. >> This was made for work for sure. These. feel like almost almost like driving. gloves. >> There was a guy on the show a while. back, a guy, a small guy. Um, it's a. it's a child. And he was on here and he. uh found some gloves just in his pocket. He found some like latex gloves in his. pocket. There's gloves in my pocket. >> Are there really? >> Rizzler. >> That's his name. Yeah. >> Is Is that really his name? >> Yeah, that's his name. >> His first name.

>> Christian is his real name. And he's. somewhere. He's like 6 to 8 years old. He's a great kid. And but he actually we. sent him a pair of these. >> Remember when I pulled these out? >> Yeah. >> Well, now I'm going to upgrade to. something even better. Check these out. These are really nice. >> Well, I'll tell you this. So there's. nothing I like putting my hand more in. [laughter]. than something made right here in. America. I'll tell you that. You know, I.

mean, there was and that could have gone. a few different ways, but I'm glad it. went the way it did towards Sullivan. gloves. Man, >> I am too. >> You know, these gloves were created by. Edward Sullivan. He got started. producing gloves for World War II, mainly for the Navy. That's how this. glove company started. And uh and it's. still here. And it's up in Bend, Oregon. And I'll tell you a little bit of. something about Bend. You know, that is. a resilient place, Michael. >> Sure it is, man. >> It's the home of the last blockbuster. You know what I'm saying? There's. stubborn people. They like to do things. their own way. Um there's a lot of like. uh even just the way it's set up there.

It's not like a regular little city. It's little pockets of this and that and. somebody's in the in the woods sucking. tree sap out of something, you know? It's just that kind of people. If I see. somebody sucking on something, I'll look. the other way. I you know, I'll support. them. You're walking through the woods. and you see a fella. >> cidled [clears throat] up to a tree, say. maple, >> just slurping it. >> Yeah. And he's sucking on the tree to. get the sap out. What do you approach? Do you take a photo? Do you step back? >> Oh, I think you wait a few minutes till.

he's till he steps back and then you. just let him spit it on your hot cakes. Dude, that's what I'm saying. That's I. mean, if it's pure maple, I don't know. what he was getting. But let's get back. to the gloves here, Michael. Um, I do. want to say there's only five glove. companies left that manufacture in the. USA. >> They got work gloves, they got driving. gloves, they got rodeo gloves, they got. going around town gloves. They're all. soft, they're all supple, they're all. tough. It's It's a great company. >> Yeah, these can be great. They have. classic. It says leather motorcycle. Wow. So, if you want to get out there.

and you want to get your baby girl one. of those big sodas and let her sit. behind you on a Gold Wing or something. and you want to get out there and show. off, you want to be a little Sturgis. baby out there, you can do it in these. Solomons. And they have rodeo and ranch. If you want to, if you like dipping your. nuggets in some deep ranch, you can wear. these gloves and do it. Is that what. they mean? You think? >> I don't think so. >> Oh, these feel good, man. Honestly, you. can feel quality like you really, really, really know it. You know, you. know it when you see it. You really know.

it when you touch it. But when to your. point, >> when you push your hand slowly. >> into something that is undeniably of. quality, >> then all of your fingers come together. in a joyous fist of solidarity. >> Come together. >> right now. And how do they smell? Like if you. really had to sum it up, what is the. aroma? >> They smell great. The insides smell a. little different than the outsides, but.

that's kind of nice. That's how I like. it. Sullivan gloves. Thank you guys for. uh sending us a few pairs so that we. could show them off. >> All you need is glove. >> All bang bang Maxwell Silver Hammer. Can't remember that. >> That is a serious copyright infringement. right there. I'll be amazed if you can. get away with that. >> You serious? >> We'll see. >> The Beatles, they're very grabby with. their with their what you call their IP. Yeah. >> But yeah, I think when people look back. at this and wonder what the heck just. happened, the image that's really going. to stick with him is the guy in the.

woods sucking the sap out of the maple. tree. >> Yeah. [music]. >> Well, let's chat about a new product. here, Mike. I hate to keep us moving. along, but we got a lot of products to. hit. >> Miles to go before we sleep. >> Amen. Some of [music] those Solomon. gloves are so dexteritious, you could. actually enjoy a fine piece of fruit in. them. >> I got to admit, I hadn't thought about. that, but as Tim comes in with these. delicious looking, beautifully wrapped,

perfectly boxed pieces of fruit. Uh, I. will say that the that the idea of. eating them with gloved hands is it's. appealing. >> Mhm. And we're talking about Chukar. cherries [music] out of Yakama Valley, Washington. Will you give us a little. bit more intel on those? Can you tell? >> In the heart of Washington State's. [music] cherry country, an idea was. hatched by a woman named Pam Montgomery, whose family owned a cherry orchard. As.

Pam strolled beneath the cherry trees, [music] enamored by the sweet smell of. the sundried fruits, she began to. experiment with storing the cherries. without adding any sugars or. preservatives as was recommended. Instead, Pam made a commitment to keep. her cherries additiverfree and. eventually combined them with chocolate. and chukar cherries were born. Now sold. in Seattle's [music]. famous Pike Place and from its.

headquarters in Proer, Washington. You. can also find these [music] in a variety. of cherries and chocolates at. chukar.com. [music] That's chukar.com. >> Oh, I love that. Yeah, you got to think if you think. about a cherry, it's really all some. people say it's a it's just a little. apple. Have you ever seriously heard of. anybody refer to a cherry as a little. apple?

Ever? >> Nope. >> All right. There's no wrong answer, but. part of why I wanted to do this was just. to sit close enough to you for a. protracted period of time to see if I. can become one of the few people on the. planet with some insight as to how your. brain actually works. >> Well, I think it actually does a lot of. times the real truth. But there is. something beautiful about a little. cherry cuz sometimes you want an apple. Sometimes you want 40 apples and you're. like, "Ah, I can't eat all these 40. apples at one time." And you see a. cherry and you're like, "Oh, okay.". >> So, I'm going showed up.

>> Put Put some out here. >> Yeah, I'd love to have one. >> You can see them. >> Oh, wow. >> They don't look like your normal. cherries. I would say they look like uh. like a dehydrated cherry almost. >> God, these are good. >> I know. They're amazing. And I think just knowing that they're. natural, >> knowing they're not all jacked up. Like. you see a lot of, >> you know, fruit these days and it's. doing peptides, it's on um GLMP1 or. whatever and it's on, you know, you will. get a a pear or whatever and it's been.

doing creatine, you're like, "What in. the hell is this?" as big as a pumpkin. You know, the most the most suspicious. thing is the color when they're really. super vibrant and when they look so. delicious that you know that that's just. not how it is in life, man. That's not. what natural is. This is natural. >> Who would you get these for in your. family? Be honest with me, Mike. >> Maybe for an office worker. >> Yeah. >> You know, it's it's a thoughtful thing. to do. You know, it's a once you're.

talking about an ingestable, you are getting into like a personal. kind of thing. You give it to perfect. strangers. >> Oh, I've sold bad pills to people over. the years. So, inviting people to buy something. that's good for them is certainly not a. problem. Um, >> what's a new direction for you then? >> Yeah. Oh, dude, I bought a batch of fake. steroids from somebody in high school, injected it into my body for like 12. weeks. Dude, >> what happened? I don't know. >> Well, look, just for the record, if.

you're just tuning in, these are these. are cherries. They're natural cherries. Don't inject them into your body. There's no there's no need for it. Just. put it in your mouth, chew it, and let. the unmistakable delight of cherries the. way God made them. >> Wash over your pallet. >> uh and uh thrill to the delight as it. journeys through your digestive tract. M. and I'll tell you this. These come in a. beautiful.

case. What is this? >> Look at that. No, honestly, that's a. great point. >> That's 9 by 12, I believe. >> Looks looks about right. H maybe more. I. think that's a foot. I think that's 12. I think that's 12 by 9. >> Okay. >> Well, I guess it' be the same, would it? 9 by 12. >> No one's going to challenge you there, Mike, cuz you're universe. >> I mean, that that that's at least a. foot. But the simple fact that you know. these chocolate covered cherries are in. here sleeping and I don't want to I know. it's the lights are bright if we're just. going to expose them right away. >> There we go. [sighs].

Oh yeah. [snorts]. Look at that. Raspberry truffles, vanilla almonds, classic cranberries. You can see the list for yourself and. then one layer comes back. >> Oh my gosh. >> Look at that. >> And look at these. I'm going to show. these up so the baby girls at home can. see them. >> There we go. Oh, hello Pam. >> Hello, Theo. >> Yep, that's me. Thank you so much for uh. being a part of our um giftgiving. holiday season and uh and inspiring us.

with your Chukar Cherries story. Uh this. is one of our heroes, Mike. >> Hi, Pam. >> Hi, Mike. >> And Pam, tell me this and thank you so. much for joining us today. Uh how do you. Is it Shukar? Shukar. >> It's chucker. Chucker. It's a bird. You know the logo. that looks like a little penguin? >> Yeah. >> Well, that's that's actually a chucker. bird. >> That's awesome. >> Yeah. >> Congratulations. >> Last Thanks. And last year we dried uh.

700,000. lbs of cherries. >> Holy cow. >> Oh my gosh. What's the most interesting. thing about cherries that the average. American would benefit from knowing but. currently doesn't? >> Probably. the average wouldn't know that this is. one of the best places to grow cherries. in the world. >> So, how many people do you employ now? >> About 75 a year.

>> Nice. We really have focused on using US. products, US labor. >> Well, that's one of the things that. stood out to us whenever um whenever. we're searching for companies like yours. is just the the the desire to use. American products, providing jobs for. other Americans. >> Having people have a wonderful place. where they like to work and customers. that enjoy what you're doing. I think. that will keep Chucker going. >> That's the American dream right there.

Yep. You're living it. Exactly. >> You're living the American dream through. cherries. I think it's terrific. >> Amen. Well, thank you so much, Pam, uh, for creating Chuck Rar Cherries. And. Mike, >> I'm literally going to order three of. these for the holidays. [laughter] My. family's going to absolutely love them. They look great. And, uh, it's just it's. just nice to know you're out there doing. your thing for as long as you've been. doing it. Congratulations on building. something great. >> Thank you. Thank you. It's been my.

pleasure. >> We could keep it moving, Mike. Why. wouldn't we? >> I don't think there's any reason not to. >> All right. Oh, yeah. This is a good one. Crippling hot sauce. When life gives you. lemons, make hot sauce. In a small. Missouri town, Drew Davis did just that. Born with cerebral palsy, Drew started. crippling hot sauce at 16 with $3,000, a.

folding table, and his grandmother's. kitchen. What began. as a high school project became a. national movement selling over 500,000. bottles. This incredible feat is one. built on family, faith, and the belief. that strength comes in all forms. Every. bottle is made and bottled here in. America with bold original flavors like. spicy bacon, special treatment, and.

salsa verde limping. Drew's. determination has inspired millions, proving that when you bet on yourself, even the hottest challenges can turn. into something extraordinary. >> Yeah, let me take a I wouldn't mind. taking a little hit of this deal with. it. >> Yeah, let's crack that open. Get you a little gander. Get your little. >> There we go. >> Oh yeah. >> No, it's got a wang to it.

>> We got Drew on the line. What's up, Drew. Davis? How are you? >> Good. How about you? >> We're doing great, man. I just. accidentally drank a decent amount of. your deal with it sauce, man. >> That [ __ ] will give you the runs. >> It will? >> Well, it's good to know, man. We just. started the show. The s the sauce gives. you the runs better than I run. >> Yeah, [laughter]. dude. Yeah, you won't give anybody the. runs, huh? >> Yeah. >> When did you get it into your head to. start making hot sauce?

>> So, actually, I had a school project. It. was due in 2 days. I'm like, man, what. am I going to do? And I look down. I. look at myself. I'm like, it would be. funny. I like making fun of myself and I. like hot sauce. Let's present an idea. called crippling hot sauce. So I close. and I get the grade back. It's 82%. And. as a person with cerebral palsy, my. brain is the only thing that works 100%. well on my body. So I kind of got mad. I.

was like I So I went up to the teacher. and asked him why. I'm like, I've never. gotten a grade this low. Why? Why this. grade? He goes, "Oh, I thought it was a. great idea. Just didn't think you could. do it. Thought it was unrealistic." So I. went home that day out of spite learned. how to make hot sauce and and launched. it and couple years later we've sold. hundreds of thousands of bottles all. while supporting people with. disabilities along the way.

>> Let's go. >> [ __ ] fantastic dude. It says on your. box here that 5% goes to Cable Pauly. Research for every sale. Is that right? >> Yep. I'm trying to fix this stuff. >> Oh, hell yeah, dude. I was going to say. I was going to recommend a chiropractor. for you, but. >> yeah, I tried that. >> Yeah, [laughter] I bet, dude. Um, Drew, it's it's exciting, man. Even just. seeing you and feeling your energy, dude. Uh, it just feels like the. American spirit, you know, like, oh, I'll find a way to get this done, right?

I love that, man. And I love this I love. this quote on the box. It's not the hot. sauce that put me in the wheelchair. It's the cerebral pausy. [laughter]. bit on the nose, but you know, >> I just always have liked making fun of. myself. So, now that I get to monetize. that, I couldn't ask for anything. better. >> What makes this a perfect gift for. someone for the holidays? >> Man, I think it just en encompasses like. the true uh like our a lot of our humor.

and I think it does well. So, it's like. a a gimmick product that tastes well, but also does like like great for the. for the disabled community, which is 1.3. billion strong in the in the world. Can. you believe that? >> Are you serious? >> 1.3 billion wheelchairs in the world. >> Wow, >> dude. Imagine if we all raced, dude. >> It'd be like the u. not running. >> Yeah, like the Yeah, almost like the.

running of the bulls. >> The rolling of the bulls. How good is. the product? We are flavor first. None. of them are are too terribly hot besides. the ghost pepper pausy. >> I guess specifically for about cerebral. pausy, do you feel like it's something. that can be defeated one day? Like what. do you think about that? >> Yes, I do think so because the what. cerebral palsy is is it's brain damage. to the cerebral cortex in your brain. So. my brain doesn't get the right messages. to my legs for them to work.

>> Oh yeah. It's like 3G wireless or. whatever. >> Yeah. My my braid got one bar, dude. [laughter]. >> What are sales like? >> We've done like 2 and a half million um. this year and um you know, still. crippled, but at least I sell hot sauce. >> Blessings to you, bro. Happy holidays to. you and uh and thanks for being so. creative. >> Thank you so much for having me, guys. >> You bet. Peace, Drew. >> Thanks, Drew.

Bye-bye. Hot sauce. Oo. Are we going. [music] to take me out to the ball game? >> What What do you got here, bud? >> Well, what we have here is maybe maybe. the best baseball glove ever made. These. are Nakona baseball gloves. Nothing may. be more American than baseball. And with. this [music] next product, once again, we are going all American. Nakona. baseball gloves from Nakona, Texas are a. premium, customizable, Americanmade.

baseball glove [music] worn by both. young players and major leaguers alike. These gloves have been in iconic. baseball movies, Field of Dreams, [music] A League of Their Own. You see. them at ballparks all over the country. America's pastime deserves American. leather made on American soil. And when. you visit their website, [music] you. will be treated to a grand slam of. customizable options from [music] sizes. and colors to personalized engraving and.

stitching. Catch the holiday [music]. spirit this year with Nakona baseball. gloves. That's Nakona baseball gloves. >> Yeah, that's a beautiful piece of uh. equipment, huh? >> Did you ever break in a glove? >> My We had a horrible Whoa. They put my. name on it. >> Look at that. >> Does yours have Mike on it? Yeah, it. does. >> No, I know uh Nolan Ryan was a famous. Nakona user. I remember that from. growing up. 2026 is the 100redyear. anniversary. For a hundred years,

they've been making these gloves right. here in the USA. These are the top. baseball glove maker in America. A great. piece of art, which is what I would. think of this glove as. You know, it's. not just a baseball glove. It's a it is. a love letter to everything we're. talking about. Mh. >> You give that to the kid and you make. sure they they see the story and they. understand what they're getting and they. understand the company culture that made. it. >> and then you know then it's more than a. glove, right?

>> Yeah. Bob Story who is uh the founder of. Nakona Gloves. He um there's a famous. quote by him. I'd rather take a bucket. of worms and go fishing than import a. Nakona glove. >> Yeah. >> He wanted to keep it Americanmade. >> Yeah. One beautiful thing that happened. in World War II, they got a government. contract to send gloves over to uh our. over to soldiers. Yeah. >> So they could have some bit of something. that felt American. That's pretty. amazing. And those are the kind of. stories I think when you get somebody a.

gift like this that you want to share, right? It's like it's like so much of. it. Yeah, you're right. It's not about. the product. It's about the story, right? It's about like a sense of. tradition and a sense of why we do this. and why you would think this glove's per. perfect for somebody. What's your. favorite baseball movie? >> My favorite of all time is League of. Their Own. >> Why? >> Just devout lesbianism hidden behind war. and sports. >> I think that's right off their poster. Some of the products that we're looking. at have been around 100 years, right?

Some of them are are almost. institutional to the point where you can. look back, see how they built it, and be. inspired by it. And then some of them. are first generation. and they're just. getting started. And you know, I. wouldn't put a value judgment honestly. on on what's what's better or what's. more important. It's the idea whether. it's Bob Story who a 100 years ago, you. know, says, "I'm going to do this the. way I'm going to do it or whether it's.

the kid with, you know, Drew with. cerebral pausy or the lady making the. cherries.". >> I remember though I wasn't good at. baseball, I remember that glove. I just. I can remember exactly what it looked. like. I'll never forget my first car, first baseball glove, pocketk knife my. granddad gave me. Some of that stuff. matters. >> Yeah. >> And now that I think about it, they they. were all Americanmade products. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's the thread. >> Yeah. >> That's the spirit. Whose life would. change if you. >> if you present them with a glove like. this and Bob Sto's [music] story.

>> Yeah. >> Now you got a gift. Maybe it's not your. son or daughter. Maybe it's a niece. Maybe it's a nephew. Somebody loves. baseball. Somebody's going to unwrap. this and they're never going to forget. it. >> That's an American dream right there. [music]. I want to thank Shopify for sponsoring. this special Americanmade. holiday gift episode.

A lot of the brands we've been talking. about today run on Shopify. Those are. real people making real products trying. to build something honest right here in. the US. I remember I saw somebody was selling um. uh glacier water melted. Get you a. little half a jug of that or get you a. quart or get you a little cup. They even. even come in one of those little baby. sippers. Shopify has always supported.

entrepreneurs from some of the largest. corporations in the world to your. favorite shop right down the street. And. that's what I love about Shopify. It's. the engine behind small shops, behind. mom and pop garage dreams. Even in the. in the craziness of of the holiday. season shopping, Shopify gives the. little guy a fair shot. So, if you want. to join millions of hardworking men and. women that managed to create their. American dream out of nothing, head to. shopify.com/.

Theo today. You've got the ideas and. you've got the grit. Shopify has the. knowhow to help turn that dream of yours. into a future legacy. It can happen. You can do it. You know, we all hate. buying clothes and after a week they're. falling apart. You'll see something on. the ground. It's like, "What is that?". It's part of your clothes. Dang. Your. shirt broke down on the side of the. road. Not with American Giant. If you.

listen to this podcast, you've probably. heard me talk about American Giant. before. They make high quality clothes. and they make them right here in. America. Right here. I bought a. sweatshirt from them about a year and a. half ago and I love it. It's one of my. favorites. I bought a zip-up hoodie from. them and um a really great black t-shirt. as well. They were started more than 10. years ago by this guy named Bard. Winthrop who was fed up with everything. feeling so cheap. I love knowing I'm. supporting an Americanmade brand. Yep. I.

mean from from the cotton grown on. American farms all the way through the. finished product made entirely in the. USA. I think an item from American Giant. would make the perfect Christmas gift. for the guy or girl in your life because. it comes with a story. Tell them the. story. And right now, you can shop at. american-giant.com. and get 20% off your first order with. code Theo. Yep. You can shop at. american-giant.com.

and get 20% off your first order with. code Theo. And starting now throughout. the holiday season, you can find links. to all of these companies uh at. theon.com/ameanoriginals. One thing I wanted to share with you. right here next is a company [music]. that I learned about about 10 years ago. >> Mhm. >> Oddly Sweet Dolls. [music]. People collect all kinds of things from. baseball cards to watches to [music].

rocks. So, this shouldn't be too crazy. to hear. I collect oddly sweet dolls. That's [music] a true story. For the. last 10 years, I've been buying these. dolls for my own collection, and. sometimes I'll send one to a family. member or friend. Oddly sweet dolls. [music] are created in the onewoman art. studio of Miss Lacy Michelle, who hand. sculpts every [music] creepy cute doll. straight from her home workshop. What. began in 2009 as an experiment [music]. in sculpting faces what became a world.

of imperfect soulful characters. Each. brought to life with humor [music] heart. and a touch of mischief. After surviving. a brain tumor while 27 weeks pregnant, Lacy turned creation into her therapy, [music] infusing every piece with. gratitude and grit. Entirely. Americanmade oddly sweet dolls [music]. stands for originality, resilience, and. the beauty of imperfection. Proof that. even the strangest ideas [music] can be. oddly sweet.

>> How long have you been buying these? [music] Honestly, >> probably about one decade. H. >> how many do you own personally? >> I think I have 11, but I've given some as gifts. >> How many have you given as gifts? >> 15. >> Is this a thing you talk about often on. the pod? >> A lot of people don't know about this. >> I think I think a lot of people are. going to u run with this really. Th this. feel maybe not like headline news, but. it you're an open book. That's the. that's the charm of you, man. >> Just the eyes. Some of them seem like.

maybe they've been using or are in. recovery. But I did love the fact a lot of them. like some of them have a meat cleaver, a. different knife. Just the fact that. they're willing to work. >> Millions of people have hundreds of. millions of dolls. >> Yeah. I think I would remember going. over certain friends homes and the some. of their moms or stepmoms would have a. doll room and he like this is where the. dolls are. Oh dude, I just remember my. friend I would sleep at his house. Dude, his mom would if you got up to go pee in.

the middle of the night, she'd make the. bed while you were up. She's very. organized. >> Was this the same you were telling me. about in the back of the car on the road. trip? >> Yeah. My buddy that was masturbating. behind a map. His family was driving. somewhere. He's pretending he's reading. a map. >> Yeah. and he was touching his body. behind it. >> What do you I mean, what do you get a. guy like that for Christmas? I mean, a. bigger map maybe. I mean, >> there's something about it to me that's. very much like even though something's. messed up, there's still please find.

something endearing about me. And just. the fact that Lacy Michelle. >> was have was pregnant and is dealing. with a brain tumor at the same time, you. know, that has to be like fear and hope. at the same time. So much going on. >> See, that that's interesting because you. know if you have fear and hope in the. same feeling, then you can also have. creepy and cute on the same face. >> For sure. When you accidentally get your. uh your ba your uh sonogram picture. mixed up with your tum with your with. your MRI scan, you know, and you're.

showing somebody the baby and like. that's the baby. It's it's where is it? It's by your brain. You know what I'm. saying? But just the whole ambiance of. that is absolutely kind of wild. But. that's the stuff that people go through. and that's the stuff where creativity. comes out of. I really believe that kind. of thing. Yeah. And uh and here we are. I'm inspire I'm inspired by her story. To have two things growing inside you at. the same time and one of them's really. good and one of them is really bad. >> Right. >> The fact that she makes each one of. these, it's pretty fascinating.

>> I mean the attention to detail on them. >> Yeah. No, it's great. It's great. >> And I do know it's a limited item. This. item she'll probably only have maybe 150. to 200. So, if you do go to her site and. she's sold out, then that's awesome, right? Um, and you can go back next. year. And these are out of Salt Lake. City as well. I want to say you've been. there. It's a beautiful area. It's very. nice. If you haven't been there, it's. beautiful. >> It is gorgeous. >> It's beautiful. >> Do you know why some of the heads are. are severed? >> So, you don't have time for a statue. >> I don't have time for a statue. >> There you go. This is an ornament.

>> for a Christmas tree. >> Yep. You could hang it on a maple. You. could hang it on a friend that's not. moving much. >> Sure. How have your friends reacted? who. have received one of these gifts from. you. >> I think they're excited about it. Some. people are afraid to display the truth. though. >> Yeah. >> And I think that's what these things are. doing. >> And it just shows you like this is neat. to me to somebody else that may not be, but there's probably a ton of other. creators who are making really neat. stuff and can like you can have a whole. business. This the fact that Lacy. Michelle does this and has an entire.

business built around it. The fact that. she's going to be able to fulfill 150 to. 200 orders for Christmas gifts this. year, dude, that's to me it's. fascinating, man. >> Is there someone in your life that has. something going on just below the. surface? Something they may not be keen. to talk about casually in polite. company, but something that nevertheless. needs to be tapped into. Maybe, just. maybe, a doll like this is exactly what.

they've been waiting to receive. They. just don't know it yet. And they won't. until Christmas morning when they unwrap. it and the universe suddenly starts to. make sense for the first time. >> Amen. [music]. >> There's been some neat stuff, man. Thanks so much for uh. >> Hey, kid. >> Onward. This is from our friends at. [music] Scraggly Bush. A truly.

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something worth hoarding. So, this is a. squirrel, or it was this was an actual. squirrel. >> And uh maybe it was hunted, maybe it was. found. I I I don't I don't know the. etmology, but I know it was a real. squirrel. >> You can get them pretty easy, >> but now it has a zipper uh where its. abdomen used to be and satin lined. interior. >> Oh, is that satin in there? >> Yeah. Mhm. >> Yep. >> Oh, that is nice. Wow. Yeah, very nice. Keep some pills in there. Keep whatever. you want in there.

>> Car keys, pair of glasses, >> the aforementioned. pills, whatever. Medication, whatever it. is. >> Medication. We could say jelly beans, whatever you want in there. >> Sure. >> Um, and squirrels are notorious for. hoarding and hiding things anyway. So, they're still getting to live the life. they want, >> right? You could actually. >> without all the hassle of being alive, >> you know. >> Sure. Sure. I mean, what about nuts? That's the ultimate irony. >> Oh, if you popped that [ __ ] up and had. some cashews in it, dude. Right.

>> I'd be the happiest guy in the world. The squallet right there. And that's for. males and females. >> Sure. And you've got a little uh like a. carabiner right here. Right. So, you can. clip it, I guess, to your. I your belt loop, maybe. One beautiful. thing about this company is that it they. received a COVID stimulus check and. created something from it. Right? This. company makes $250,000 a year. All fur. is sourced and harvested from American. hunters. There are no farmed furs. This. is straight out of God's refrigerator,

the forest. And there's also the racooi. right here. If you get tired of drinking. out of a squeeze, you got that racooi, baby. And it's more this a little. thicker fur. >> And that's this is from a raccoon, a. raccoon body. That's where this hide is. from. Nice insides. It's dry. Beautiful tail. You want to let a kid play with the tail. while you stand there and drink at. regular level? If you got a son and. wants to bat that tail around while. you're drinking here at human level. If. I see somebody drinking out of that, >> you don't ignore it.

>> I mean, what baby girl ain't going to. want that squallet? >> Think of the story you're going to have. >> Condoms in that thing, too. In high. school, >> you've got Astroglide. You've got birth. control. You could have. >> mint gum. Mint gum and aromatherapy. candle. You can outfit this squirrel. Men, you want to improve your odds in a. rough and tumble, unpredictable dating. world. Hollow out that squirrel and. never take it off your belt. >> Look, I got to work early tomorrow, but. I'm in. You know, that's Scraggly Bush. That's their.

company right there. And we [music] can. go support them. Thank them so much for. their creativity. >> Yeah, man. Why settle for a bush when. you can have a scraggly one? >> [music]. >> Let's keep it moving, man. One of the. things that I'm inspired by is the way. that people use [music] things in their. area, you know? >> Yep. >> And one of the best stories that I've. heard about that turning something. [music] kind of a negative into a.

positive is with the Albezia project. under the Hawaiian sun where [music] the. trade winds rustle through wild forests. A once destructive tree has found new. life. The Albzia project [music]. transforms Hawaii's most invasive wood. into stunning handcrafted cutting boards. [music] that help restore the island's. native forests. Husband and wife. founders [music] Joey Valente and. Christine Johnson, alongside their team, hunt Albizia trees and turn them into.

heirlooms made entirely on Aahu. From. their Wahwa [music] workshop and cafe, they are building strong community, one. cup of coffee and one cutting board at a. time. They make a few legendary. surfboards out [music] there as well out. of Albizia. Also, this holiday season, give something with true aloha. Proof. that even the most invasive species can. be transformed [music] into something. regenerative, enduring, and proudly.

American. Look at that, man. It's just. amazing that they Ooh. Pick that [music]. up. >> Yeah. Oo. Lighter than you think. >> Yep. >> But stronger than you know. >> Gosh. >> Yeah. [snorts]. >> New wood smell. >> Yeah. Smells great, man. Imagine you. walk into somewhere and they got a. couple onions cut up on that thing. Baby. boy, couple of carrots. >> It It's a hard yet light wood.

>> Hard and light. Surprising boy. >> I can't think of of a better combination. for everything you would want in a. cutting board. >> Hawaii tourism plummeted during CO. So, they got a $250,000 US Forest Service. grant to launch the company. Wow. >> Yeah. I think the invasive species thing. is is is fascinating. You've got to be. very careful with what you introduce. into a into an environment. >> Oh, it's like bringing someone horrible. home for the holidays to meet your. parents. >> That's an invasive species at large. >> Something you're not going to have with. this. One of the beautiful things about.

this is then not only you creating a. gift, you're giving a gift to mother. nature, too, >> because you're getting bad things out of. the forest. >> But the other thing, too, it's like it's. super personal. like that specific piece. of wood gets traced back to a specific. tree. It gets traced back to the. specific person who cut it. That's what. these guys do. They they knew where it. grew. They knew who cut it. And it's. only possible through uh what they would. call a super localized domestic supply. chain. >> Wow. >> So, it's like, yeah, if you need a.

cutting board, you can go to any. retailer and you can buy any cutting. board and now there's a piece of wood in. your kitchen and that's it. You use it. till you don't use it anymore and. whatever. But that's not the Albizia. project, brother. >> No, >> that's not cleaning up Hawaii, >> keeping it natural. >> Yeah. >> Which uh is one of the most greatest. gifts that we get in the world is. nature. >> It's a big one. >> And it's a familyun business. Who would. this be a good gift for? Obviously, a. mom would love this, especially with the. story. Like, mom, you're one of the. things. Or mom, remember when you tried.

to marry that guy? He was an invasive. species. Glad we don't have him. >> Look, whatever it is, I mean, look, it I. I. >> Donnie or whatever his name was. gone. >> You could use it as a small shakuerie. board as well if you want to put you a. little summer saltage, a little bit of. winter meat. >> You can do that and [clears throat] use. this one as a um as a makeshift paddle. >> Mhm. >> Not saying you should or shouldn't, but. >> I'm not saying you shouldn't. >> I I would definitely paddle some kids if. they let you paddle someone else's kids. I'd run across the street right now and.

>> No, don't. >> Yeah, you're right. You could not use. one of these to surf on. But they do. make surfboards. They make lamps. Um, they make a plethora of different. options. Without busy, you can check it. out. Imagine you want to cut something. What you going to cut it on? Your. counter? >> No. >> No. Your friend's back. A strong friend. >> Possible, but no. >> Get a cutting board. >> from an invasive species. >> Yeah. >> That's been repurposed and reimagined. into something truly useful.

>> That's what I'm talking about. It's like. uh going to a um detox center for wood. You go in somewhat misplaced and not. necessarily [music] welcomed in the. world you find yourself, but you come. out repurposed, reshaped, reinvigorated, and who knows, one day regifted. Yeah.

A lot of guys out there, they don't know. what's going on, right? and they're lonesome or whatever. I will. tell you this one, if you have those. types of feelings, sometimes thing you. can do is blaze [music] up a tit in your. room like this. >> These are um these are candle tits. Uh. they're made in this country. Let me pop. off [music] that a cup for you, homie. >> Come straight out of Chicago. Candle Tit. proves that light and laughter can come. from the most unexpected of places. Founded by an artist named Bailey, this.

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cancer survivors and anyone learning to. appreciate one of God's yearround. [music]. holiday treats during this festive. season. Skip the vanilla jar candle and. motorboat [music] yourself over. to candlelett.com. Handmade in Chicago because nothing. warms a room like compassion, confidence, and a perfect pair of wicks. A thick tit will keep you warm, homie. I. know that. That's why a tit's got two. sides on it. One for each hand. Brother,

>> who am I to disagree? Why Why aren't. these lit? >> You can pop blaze one up. I didn't know. you wanted them all lit. Freak. It's. almost more like a time capsule in a way. for people that are going to go through. um possible adjustments to their bodies. You know, people that could be dealing. with breast cancer or breast removal, something like that. to have a keepsake, to have a fun kind of almost a time. capsule way. You lock that tit in. forever with these blazers, you know? >> Sure. >> And you spark one of these things up at.

a campfire. It's going to be a great. story. Who don't like talking tit with. their buddies or their family? You know what? My sister and I have. never even talked about tits, but I. spark one of these up. Who knows what's. what can happen. I mean, this is an. American doing something creative, doing. something cool. You guys can check it. out. You just we sparked up five of them. right now. Right there you got an A cup. I was breastfed on an A cup. And h it's. harrowing to see a You ever watch a baby. try to get milk out of an A cup, too? >> I have. >> Oh, it's harrowing. >> I've seen it. [music]. >> Like he's beating on a drum trying.

>> Oh, it was I felt bad for the kid. >> It's horrible. >> 17. >> Yeah. And Oh, >> the kid was me. >> Oh, well, damn. That's uh on Okay. I want to tell you about this. All. right. >> So, we had a show in Casper, Wyoming. I. get back to my room and somebody had got. me a little box of Donell's candies.

>> The people are so sweet. >> And I didn't know if I wanted it or not. I was like, "What is this?" And I. cracked it open, dude. And this is, I. kid you not, the best toffee I've ever. had in my life. >> And their their their place was just a. few blocks from us. >> Uh-huh. >> And so I had to get loaded up on it. I. got me some McDonald's. I ate my whole. box in one night. Couldn't even sleep. I. want to tell you a little bit about it.

These candies have been curated by the. Steppp family since 1956 when Don and. Elma Steppp opened their little shop on. St. Patrick's Day. And for nearly 70. years, their family has handcrafted. toffes, chocolates, caramels, and other. sweets [music] using the same original. recipes and copper kettles. Three generations later, every batch. still [music] carries that small town. pride and patience. So this season, skip. the [ __ ] French truffle or that. Chinese-made Laffy Tappe and give the. gift of truly Americanmade sweetness.

Donell's Candies, where holiday. tradition tastes better when it's. American. And every piece [music] going. to make you holla for joy and slap your. cousin. It's good. If you hate your cousin, >> Yeah. [ __ ] put two pieces of this in. and go whoop his ass. You know what I'm. saying? But it's good, man. It just. [snorts]. there was something perfect about it for. me. And I'm gonna try one more of their. candies live right here. I've never even. tried it. Darnell's candies. Almond. brittle. Never had almond brittle.

>> Well, his mouth is full. I'll tell you, three generations strong. What started. with Don Elma and their son Mike now. includes grandson Ryan. They're still. crafting candies by hand 70 years later. And if that doesn't make your mouth. water, my friend, I don't know what. will. Dear God, it's good. This is. beautiful. I can't recommend it enough. It's an American company. Will support. them. They got a great website. They can. fulfill a lot of orders. They'll let you. know when they can't, but I don't think. you can go wrong supporting such a.

such a company like Don L's. can candies. [snorts] I couldn't even. close my eyes. I had so much toffee that. one night. They wouldn't close because. of the pressure. But it was good. The pressure. I know some of these products we were. asking around [music] to some of our. friends to see if they recommended any. in their area. And my friend uh Kate.

Thornton wanted to recommend a domestic. [music]. company in her area. So, I thought we'd. see if she could help. Can you hear us, Kate? >> I can. >> Oh, it looks nice out there. What's. going on out there? >> This is my real backdrop. Can you. believe that? >> Seriously, that's not AI cake. >> This is not AI. That's Whitest Stone. Mountain and this is Whitest Stone. Mountain Orchards that is sending you. some fruit and Hal and Claire, they're. the ones running that orchard and they. do an excellent job like through and. through. >> Thank you so much, Kate, for. recommending one of your neighbors. Um,

can you tell us how often do you guys. harvest apples? >> We start harvesting pears in mid August. and then start working our way through. apples all the way up until now. Usually. it goes into November, but it's a pretty. long season, so we're all kind of cranky. at the end of it. But it's a beautiful. day, so what's what's to be mad about? >> How many kinds of apples are there? >> Well, there's at least 30 on the. commercial market, but there's over. 7,000 different varieties worldwide. >> I told you. I told you there more than.

you think. There are a lot of apples. >> Who's keeping them? How do we get more. of them? >> Well, I mean, you got the Granny Smith, you got the Golden Delicious, >> Cosmic Crisp. That's my favorite. >> That's three. All right. So, there's. 6,997. more. That's a lot of apples, man. What. are these apples here? >> And how do you like them? >> Huh? Right, Kate? >> Yeah, I've heard that one before. >> I bet you did. >> Whitest Stone Mountain Orchard. This uh. card says, "Uh, thank you for your order.

and for supporting small family-owned. farms. Your apples include uh an. American heirloom from the 1800s and a. new variety. Remember to ripen your. pears by leaving them out at room. temperature for several days. >> How do you know her again? >> I know Kate. Well, we met just online, but then she came to our comedy show and. then we went and saw a concert together. one time, I think. I can't remember. exactly. >> Oh, we went for a walk somewhere. Remember? >> We went to Yeah, we went for a walk in. the park with Zita. [laughter].

>> Yeah. Yeah. But yeah, we know each. other. What does it even matter? I was. like, "This lady's got some nice fruit.". Um, defin Yeah, I'd like to learn more. about it. That was it. Dude, it's good. people. Mike, what is your problem? >> I don't have a problem with it. I'm. trying to celebrate the fact that you're. still curious enough to go on the. Instagram, look around, and find a a a. fruit a picture of fruit. >> It's called stalking people, Mike, and. lurking. >> But thanks for highlighting that. Yes. But I picked a good person this time. because Kate's one of the best and she.

just spends so much time like in the. community with farmers, learning about. farming, working on her own farm, all. types of stuff. She's just constantly if. you watch her social media, it's just. it's a it's always a good time. >> I think it's a Christmas miracle, [laughter] Kate, and I appreciate you. being part of it. >> Well, thank you. This is my absolute. passion. My family's been doing this for. a long time, so it's it's a privilege to. be able to highlight even if it's not my. family, but other families that do this. So, thank you. >> I love this fruit. This is great if you. want to uh have a nice story to tell.

your family and get them some fruit. Um. that's American grown and it's not one. of the big vendors. It's uh more of a. mom and pop organization. Is it Kate? >> Yes, it's absolutely like familyun. They. You can learn all about them on their. website. They do a great job of like. explaining everything. >> I love it. That's Claire and Hal right. there. Let's zoom in a little bit so we. can see the good people that are there. and that work there. Oh, that's awesome. I like them apples. >> That's my kind of area. Yeah. Uh Kate, thank you so much for highlighting them.

and uh and for just being a part of this. um holiday gift show. >> Well, I adore you both. So, let me know. if I can help any in any way. >> Appreciate it. Have a good day. >> All right. Bye, you guys. >> See you. >> Bye, Kate. That was Whit Stone Mountain. Orchard established in 1993. Mike, I do want to let you know. sometimes it's nice to have something in.

your mouth. You know it. >> Well, sure. >> And Olympia Provisions is our next. company that we're going to feature. There's an old saying where I'm from and. it's that American meat [music] is the. real good kind of meat. >> And where you from again? It's. Louisiana, right? >> From Louisiana. Yeah. >> That's what they say down there. >> That's what people were saying that to. each other. Some people even wrote it. down. And here we got some of the best. all the way from Portland, Oregon. This. is not just made in America. It's. independently owned by its founder, Elias Cairo, who first discovered his.

passion for cured meats when on an. apprentice ship in Switzerland. Upon. returning home, he perfected a curing. process that has seen the company grow. to a team of 150 that crafts tens. [music] of thousands of pounds of cured. meats every week. Their secret? No. automation, no gimmicks, just skill, time, [music] and care. What do you got, Mikey? >> Well, this appears to be a summer. sausage. >> Yes. Bet you found that in my. grandmother's drawer, huh? Get that meat. out, Whitey.

>> This is good, huh? >> It's delicious. >> Salami with red wine and fennel. >> Really? >> Have to text my sponsor, but I'll have a. little cut of it. Why don't you chop. into that bad boy for us right there? Lukano Greek inspired sausage with. garlic, oregano, and lemon zest. Three. fully cooked sausages right here. God, that looks good, Michael. And they don't. just have these. They have dog treats as. well. If your dog gets jealous, cuz. every time, you know, when you crack. open your meat, your dog comes around, he's a bum. He ain't been doing [ __ ] all. day, but he pulls up to get your [ __ ].

give him a dog treat right there from. Olympia Provisions. Pure pork. These. guys are slanging meat. >> What a perfect stocking stuffer. >> Mhm. >> It's It's already been stuffed. Olympia. provisions, guys. That's cured meats. You want something that's Americanmade. It's been sourced from America for a. long time. You want to put together a. shakureri board. You want to get. somebody some summer sausage that's. right here in America. Cured and taste. That's the best hasting I've ever had. I. think.

>> you're a belt guy or a suspenders guy. >> I've never worn suspenders [music]. except for once for Halloween. Good day. Right. Like something you could snap. with enthusiasm. >> It was like having a cup of coffee. without having one. That snap would get. you going, dude. Hitting you right in. the nipples. You have to walk back into. work. >> Cala Tool Works. Deep in the woods of. John's Island, South Carolina, Michael.

Williams ditched corporate life to do. something truly uplifting. Make belts by. hand. Welcome to Cala Toolworks, a small. batch leather shop with a cult-like. following and zero interest [music] in. outsourcing overseas. Zero interest. Every single Calavera belt is cut and. stitched and finished from American. raised leather and solid [music] US. hardware. These aren't just belts, Theo,

they're heirlooms. This holiday season, skip the tie and give this handsome gift. that could literally hold up Santa's. [music] britches after power munching. through a stocking full of cookies. Handmade on John's Island, tough as a $2. Christmas steak on New Year's Eve, and. built to outlast the Christmas dinner. politics. >> God, that's a belt right there, huh? If. somebody spanked me with that, I would. get my act together. All my dad had to. do was walk in the room and go.

>> Never never had to use it. >> Oh yeah. >> Straightens you right up. >> I want to go right now to a testimonial. >> from Jackson. >> Yeah. Let's hear from him. What does he. have to say about these Cala Vera belts? >> Hi folks. I recommend Cala belts and um. tool belts. Um they're really well made. This one holds up to all my farm uses. and jobs. So, go check out Cala Belts. >> You heard it. >> Here's a sentence I've never said. before, but this is a belt you can pass.

down to your loved ones. >> Amen. >> Well, it'll grow with you. It'll shrink. with you, but it'll never let you down. And it'll always keep your pants up. >> Amen. >> Yeah. I've never had any goose, man. I'm. trying to think of something nice that. I've had around the holidays. [music]. Maybe a turkey. A ham. >> Oh, yeah. >> A good Christmas ham. >> God, yeah, buddy. >> Yeah, I've liked a good ham. I like the.

way it looks. >> Well, there's no reason to put a ham in. one of these, but you want to jump into. one of these right now? >> Yeah, I'd love to see. What do you have. here? >> This a Dutch oven. >> Oo, strap in. >> Okay. Yeah, dude. Let me out of the. covers, brother. Tell me more. >> Smithy Iron Wear [music] down in. Charleston, South Carolina. There's a. workshop where the holidays smell like. cast iron and cornbread. And that's. where Isaac Morton started smithy Iron. Wear, restoring old skillets [music]. before deciding to make his own. Each.

piece crafted by hand, polished to a. mirror finish, and built to last for. generations. Today, every single smithy. skillet and carbon steel pan is made. from 100% recycled American iron. Poured. and polished in an old naval base turned. foundry. They are as beautiful as they. are tough kitchen heirlooms meant to be. passed down, not tossed out. So if. you're looking for a gift that says. forever, forget the foreignade gadgets. and give the skillet that could cook an.

all-American Christmas breakfast for. your grandkids one day. >> I love that having grand peppy skillet. Oh, that's a heavy deal there, man. That. has some real weight to it. Look at I. mean that's a good you know 7 8 lbs. >> That's beautiful. >> It's solid as can be. It will it it'll. simply never wear out. >> Yeah. Anything in there will taste good. >> I mean like a like a what? Like a uh. like a lamb stew. >> A beef stew. >> Put some beef carrots in. Put it on a. low heat. >> It's not a classic Christmas meal, but.

what a what a I mean the smell, man. >> When you walked into your house growing. up and you smelled food, what is the. smell you most remember? I'll say maybe. mom would make a little bit of a holiday. jumbolaya in there. >> Oh, that's nice. See, that's festive and. at the same time demographically. authentic to where you come from. >> God, if I eat I could have probably one. egg out of that and probably make me. something good. >> You get a big You get an ostrich egg. You ever see an ostrich egg? >> Nah.

>> God. >> I'm no pervert, brother. [sighs and gasps]. >> But I'll eat a nice egg out of that and. go get out in the world. Find me a job. Find me a wife. >> [laughter]. >> Made from 100% recycled American iron. Look at that. Look at them working on it. right there. Building a handle at doing. all the work so you don't have to. All. you got to do is cook you up something. Make your daddy something. Your daddy. won't talk to you. Make him something.

Grandma looking for a new hobby. Hey, Grandma. Or do you have a creepy uncle. who [music] needs a woodsy cabin. activity? Huh? Who [snorts] is it? Or. maybe just a fun tradition for you and. the kiddos. Heart puzzles are gorgeous. Americanmade [music] gifts right out of. central Indiana. >> Puzzles will keep you sharp. >> Yeah, >> I I do love the puzzles. I can't get. enough of them. >> Oh, I love them, dude. I sit there. I'll. sit there with my stepdad. He likes to. make puzzles. He made a bunch and put. them on the walls at home. [snorts].

>> He framed them. >> Yeah, he framed them. >> Like a jigsaw puzzle and then you frame. it. You put it up. >> Yeah, >> why not? But he loves doing it. It's fun. to sit there together. You know, he's. like, "Hey, can you help me find the. pieces? I can't find them. He's lying. He's just trying to spend time with me.". But it's nice. It's beautiful. Shout out. Rhett. I enjoy doing that with you. If. you want to get somebody a puzzle, why. just pick one up off the shelf from some. company you don't even know, get one. that's made by one of your fellow. Americans.

>> [music]. >> These are great little ornaments and. gifts, Mike, right here. Prodigal. pottery. >> There's a ministry out of central. Alabama called King's Home who is doing. the Lord's good work by serving women. and children fleeing domestic violence, homelessness, and trafficking. That's. heavy, but it's happening. Uh through. custommade mugs, bowls, and Christmas. ornaments with their self-made business, Prodigal Pottery. These amazing women.

are turning ceramics into salvation. God. bless us all, but especially these women. at King's Home. Oh, come all ye. faithful. Theo. >> Wow. >> It's a great way to support everybody. >> Well, they make things like this. beautiful sheep right here. Look at this. sheep, Mike. >> That's a good looking lamb. >> Yeah, I meant lamb. >> Well, I mean, I'm just thinking, you. know, the lamb of God. >> Oh, yeah. Is a lamb a sheep? >> Uh, yeah. Yeah. They make Christmas. ornaments, mugs, candles, soap dishes,

and bowls. One thing that I think is. pretty special is last night, Jenna, who. is the current director. Uh drove three hours up here to bring us. ornaments from them. And we have a video. right now uh that she sent. >> Prodal Pottery is very personal for me. as it gave me my life back. But this. isn't just about me. It's about the. hundreds of women who have walked. through the door hopeless, beaten, and. not sure if they were going to live to. see another day. And I get the privilege. to watch women find hope and the lights.

come back on in their eyes and watch. them regain their lives back. I get to. watch women get their children back, to. buy their first cars, to buy their first. houses, things that we think we were. never going to achieve. And only through. the dignified work and the safety of. prodical pottery. were these women able to just heal. >> Well, thank you, Jenna. Thanks so much. for bringing them. I'm glad that we. could uh talk about them. And yeah, this. is great. You can go in here, buy buy. one item, and tell the story when you. give it away to somebody.

Yeah. Thanks, Mike, so much for for for. helping out and just for inspiring um I. think this whole energy just like and. reminding us about America that it's a. thing. We interviewed Ken Burns recently. and he does a lot of the documentaries. and he talked about the American. Revolution and he's like it's not that. America got started and it's just going. to be that way forever. It's like you. have to keep America America. It's this. malleable thing that's constantly.

evolving that can it can come or go, you. know, but the only thing that keeps it. going is um is is us. If we really want. to celebrate the people who are making. stuff here, whether it's an ornament or. an axe, we got to support them. >> Yeah. Stuff like this is important to. me. You know, I think some people think. that, you know, [clears throat and snorts] America this. or America that, but in the end, America. is just us. It's us and it's how we like. operate and how we choose to operate.

And if we can choose to buy something. from our neighbor, >> then. >> we win. Dude, I learned so many stories. of so many different groups today. >> It was great. I mean, the guys chopping. down trees that are bad and turning them. into uh wood that we can use for. products, you know, knowing that Nakona. Gloves sent their gloves over to people. in World War II so that those guys could. have a respit from the nightmare to. throw a baseball back and forth for a. few. >> and do something that feels like home. >> Yeah. when they're on the other side of. the world. >> There's a family that's challenging. like, you know, sure you could buy uh.

fruit from some of these companies that. have been doing it for hundreds of years. and stuff, but you could also get it. from a company that's been doing it for. 15 or 20 years that that has five people. working at it that can ship them out. You know, it's like there's just. different options out there and. sometimes some of those options don't. get as much advertising or don't get the. word out there. So, yeah. And if you see. something that you guys like, uh just. let us know in the comments. Um, and if. we couldn't feature you one of your. products and we'd spoken to you, uh, we're really sorry about that. Some of. it just became time. Like, we thought. this would take a few hours and, uh,

we've been here for probably 12 hours, which is, it's okay, you know, it's. just, but it is a it's a long day and so. we tried our best. Um, and I know that. you tried your best, too. >> Everybody we introduced you to, though, has a has a spirit that we admire. That's Christmas. >> Yeah. >> Ho ho ho. Uh, happy holidays, Mike. >> Happy holidays, Theo. >> I'm falling like these leaves. [music]. I must be corner stone.

Oh, but when I [music] reach that. ground, I'll share this piece of mind I. found. I can feel it in my. [music and singing] bones, but it's going to take.