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Mark and Pete
What on earth is going on? Mark & Pete have a few thoughts. A weekly British podcast about news, politics, culture, faith and the peculiar things people do. Mark and Pete tackle the big headlines and the smaller stories that probably tell us rather more about ourselves than we’d like. Theme music : Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Episodes
Mark and PeteThere's a shortfall of bikes!
If you’ve tried to buy a bike over the past few months you’ll know that demand is far outstripping supply thanks to the effects of government imposed lockdowns…
Mark and PeteThe wrong accent can make you look stupid.
What does the way you speak say about you? Do people think you are stupid when you are not? The UK is a rich tapestry of dialects and accents which in turn…
Mark and PeteBusiness is drowning in too many emails
Chances are, your inbox holds a wide assortment of email — from spam to newsletters to discount offers to important communications from your boss or…
Mark and PeteAmazon wellness booths backfire
In one of its most dystopian moves yet, Amazon is introducing tiny booths where its overworked warehouse employees can momentarily escape a job so grueling…
Mark and PeteWhy does the Eurovision song contest hate the UK?
Britain came last and Italy won, what exactly happened. Does everyone hate the British? Should the whole Eurovision Song Contest be stopped? Mark and Pete have…
Mark and PeteCelebrity Awards are a Waste of Time.
BRIT Awards 2021 has kicked off recently with some of the UK's biggest celebrities hitting the red carpet for its annual award ceremony. Many of this large…
Mark and PeteHow to give a tip when you don't give two hoots.
Do you use Tipjar?Tipping expectations vary by culture and by service industry. Although tipping is a common practice in the United States in some other…
Mark and PeteLockdown Blues? Doctors say "take a hike!"
MARK AND PETE LIVE. Doctors say that going for a good walk is an effective way to combat the stresses surrounding Covid-19, and it doesn't have to cost the…
Mark and PeteKanye Wests Trainers: the most expensive ever sold.
MARK AND PETE LIVE. A pair of shoes designed and worn by the musician Kanye West have sold for $1.8m (£1.3m) at auction - the highest amount ever paid for…
Mark and PeteThe UK Garden Gnome Crisis
Garden gnomes and other outdoor furniture are running out due to supply chain issues and the popularity of garden centres in the UK during lockdown. Raw…
Mark and PetePrince Philip's Greatest Gaffes (Mark and Pete Live)
Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99, will be remembered not only as the longest-serving consort but perhaps also as the most gaffe-prone one. We…
Mark and PeteLockdowns: bad hairday from hell!
The lockdowns imposed by governments in an attempt to stop the spread of an airborne respiratory virus already in the population have produced issues. People…
Mark and PetePotholes - is Britain on the Road to Ruin?
In one year, potholes caused almost £3 million worth of damage to vehicles in the UK. There are over 900,000 potholes reported on our roads. But the roads were…
Mark and PeteWhen does a protest become a riot?
Demonstrations against the police bill in Bristol over the past week follow a long tradition of radicalism. Protesters say that their side of the story has not…
Mark and PeteHas the UK government become a control freak?
The government in the UK has taken on a dangerous level of new powers, it is a bit of a control freak. Mark and Pete discuss the dangers. In order to combat…
Mark and PetePiers Morgan and the right to an opinion.
Piers Morgan, the 55-year-old former Good Morning Britain star quit the ITV show last week following a complaint from Meghan Markle on his reporting of her and…
Mark and PeteHas Rishi Sunak lost control of the nation's finances?
With lives and livelihoods still at risk, Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget is focused on short-term support for people's jobs and finances. The national debt is…
Mark and PeteHow to stop the moaners and grumblers
When people moan or grumble it is a veritable sin. Someone always want to diss the cool idea. Grumbling can ruin a project and sink a war effort. It's that…
Mark and PeteWhat happens when advisers get it wrong?
Recently Oliver Lewis an adviser to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to resign, ie he was pushed out. What happens when advisers get it wrong?…
Mark and PeteHas Brexit damaged London's financial future?
Amsterdam surpassed London as Europe’s largest share trading centre last month as the Netherlands scooped up business lost by the UK since Brexit. The shift…
Mark and PeteIs laughter the best medicine?
The answer is that laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works…
Mark and PeteWhat's the matter with memes?
Memes have grown to be a real part of contemporary culture. But sometimes they use images of people who are affected negatively by the exposure, what's to be…
Mark and PeteThe Shifted Shafted Shanty
This little she shanty from Mark and Pete is an original work about the lovely British fishing Industry and the promises of the British government about said…
Mark and PeteCan Joe Biden Solve Americas Problems?
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, at a low key inauguration ceremony outside the US Capitol in Washington DC. Mr Biden…
Mark and PeteThe Bitter Side of Bitcoins
What is the future of money? A man who threw away a laptop hard drive containing bitcoin he believes is now worth about £210m wants his council to let him…
Mark and PeteThe UK Education Secretary Fails at Exams
The education secretary Gavin Williamson was unable to explain how students will be awarded exam grades this summer and threatened teachers with inspections…
Mark and PeteNew UK EU Deal - too much red tape?
UK business leaders warn that the Brexit red tape 'tidal wave' will dampen the UK's prospects as it comes out of the transition period of leaving the EU. But…
Mark and PeteShocking Predictions for 2021
2021 could be bad and I mean really bad. Mark and Pete here go through predictions for 2021 by analysing trends in business, politics, religion and culture…
Mark and PeteIt's Christmastime - God help us all!
Happy #Christmas everybody! Here's a funny festive feast of humour from your favourite friendly curmudgeons to ease you into the Yuletide season. Don't give…
Mark and PeteShould you take the Covid-19 vaccine?
Predictably, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla warned on Tuesday that people who don’t take the Covid-19 vaccine will become a “weak link” that allows the coronavirus…
Mark and PeteUK Retail - is this the end of the High Street?
Online shopping has grown massively within the last ten years, with more and more consumers opting to update their homes, wardrobes and pick up gifts from the…
Mark and PeteThe UK Government is inept and in crisis
"I have never made any pretence of my opinion that the post coronavirus recession in the UK is going to be ghastly. However, events of the last few days have…
Mark and PeteNew Discovery - Pompeii master and slave perfectly preserved
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of two men killed in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago…
Mark and PeteShould Priti Patel Resign for Ugly Behaviour?
The home secretary, Priti Patel, has avoided the sack despite a Cabinet Office inquiry reportedly uncovering evidence of bullying within the Home Office. Priti…
Mark and PeteWhat can a 2 million year old skull teach us today?
Australian researchers say the discovery of a two-million-year-old skull in South Africa throws more light on human evolution. Neo-Darwinian evolution is just…
Mark and PeteThe Dangers of a Second Lockdown
And so we are back to square one. With hospitalisations for Covid-19 rising again, it feels as if all the sacrifices we made have only pushed the problem into…
Mark and PeteThere's no school and not enough laptops
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support. Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on…
Mark and PeteShould all children have free meals?
Free school meals for children is a hotly talked about topic as the UK heads into the winter months and continues to battle coronavirus. Here's the lowdown on…
Mark and PeteAre fairy tales too old fashioned?
There is a move afoot to sanitize fairy tales, to remove sexist stereotypes from them. Mark and Pete in this special short episode argue that this is a…
Mark and PeteChurch of England: Music Entrepreneur
The Church of England has invested in musical artists, some of which are very different from what you would expect! In a challenge to the church Mark and Pete…
Mark and PeteWorking Without Underwear
Going to work in the post Covid new normal is different. Will coronavirus have made work clothes obsolete? Unless you were already working from home before the…
Mark and PeteThe Reinvention of Pension
Pensions are not all they seem. At any rate, the goalposts are moving. Men and women in the UK will have to wait until they are 66 to draw their state pension…
Mark and PeteThe Next Trump Biden Debates 2020
The group that sponsors the presidential debates said Wednesday that it will make format changes to the next two showdowns between President Donald Trump and…
Mark and PeteCovid 19 confusion
Many police officers are "absolutely baffled" by the new COVID 19 regulation and they I think speak for all of us. What is going on? The lockdowns and other…
Mark and PeteThe Death of Cash Money
If cash is on the way out, we are all in trouble - from all sides. Listen on to find out more and keep safe. Physical money has been with us for thousands of…
Mark and PeteA few words from Pete
Mark and Pete come from different perspectives to give solutions to the worlds problems. And make fun of them. Here Pete breaks it down and invites you to…
Mark and PeteThe Nasty Side of Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has apologised for hitting a line judge with a ball at the US Open, saying he is "extremely sorry for creating her such stress". The world…
Mark and PeteNancy Pelosi the hair salon hypocrite
Nancy Pelosi will never live this one down. The Democratic House speaker was captured on security footage -- leaked to Fox News -- inside a San Francisco hair…
Mark and PeteElon Musk and the Brain Probe
Elon Musk has unveiled a pig called Gertrude with a coin-sized computer chip in her brain to demonstrate his ambitious plans to create a working…
Mark and PeteWhy did Taylor Swift give a gift?
In an amazing PR success, singer Taylor Swift has donated £23,000 to a London-based student struggling to raise the funds to take up a maths course at the…
Mark and PeteMinisters cause exam mess
What a mess. Gavin Williamson and other ministers are under immense pressure over the botched handling of English A-level results after Scotland announced a…
Mark and PeteUgly or Beautiful: who does better?
It’s no secret that life can be easier for beautiful people. Studies have shown being good looking has benefits for your health, intelligence and helps with…
Mark and PeteCan we joke about religion?
There's an old Yiddish witticism "To make God laugh, tell him your plans." Perhaps we’re accustomed to thinking of Jesus only as “a man of sorrows, acquainted…
Mark and PeteKnees On Mother Brown
In a recent disclosure by the Information Rights Unit we find that neck and choke holds are specifically taught by the Metropolitan Police as not to be used…
Mark and PeteKnow your place in the new normal
The “New Normal” may well not be normal at all. So we need to change, to know your place means to change because everything has changed. Church, work, homelife…
Mark and PetePredictions for the latter half of 2020
If there is one thing everyone living through the Covid-19 emergency agrees, it is that it is unprecedented. Everyone is surely right about that. But what…
Mark and PeteLittering our beaches is unacceptable
Whether it be enjoying a day out with the kids or getting some peace and quiet with the sea by your side - most of us love the coast. Rubbish, including…
Mark and PeteIs the UK going down the toilet?
As lockdown measures have been eased across England, people have been returning to beaches, parks and beauty spots to enjoy the warmer weather. But they've…
Mark and PeteHave we closed the doors on the churches for the last time?
Overnight in March, the doors of every church building were closed, unilaterally. And they were not responsible. It was not their fault. But it could have a…
Mark and PeteHow should we protest best?
The death of George Floyd, an African-American man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has prompted a global outcry over the scale of racism and police brutality that…