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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 Pete"I can't breathe" - a divided America
America was ready to explode even before George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis police. The twin tragedies of 40 million people — one-quarter of the US…
Mark and PeteShould Dominic Cummings be Going?
A growing number of senior Conservatives are demanding the resignation of Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, over allegations that he broke the…
Mark and PeteHow do we pay back global debt after COVID-19?
We do not know how this pandemic will end. We do know that we will be poorer when it’s over: GDP is plunging around the world. Millions of households have…
Mark and PeteWill the Economy take Generations to Recover from the Debt?
Will the US and the UK experience a "recession of historic proportions" that dwarfs the global financial crisis, well according to new forecasts which warn of…
Mark and PeteWhat do the US and China tensions mean for world peace?
When the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union dissolved, the Western world thought, with considerable justification, that the generational struggle with…
Mark and PeteCaptain Tom and the Future of the NHS
Captain Tom Moore has made the honours shortlist after an outpouring of support to get him a knighthood, according to reports. The 99-year-old Second World War…
Mark and PeteJeff Bezos Cashes in on COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent millions of workers and their families, already scraping to survive, into a financial tailspin from which many will never…
Mark and PeteWhat Will Be the Final Cost of the Covid-19 Pandemic?
COVID-19 has swept the world in a global pandemic of extraordinary proportions. The debate about its eventual health costs continues to rage, but one Centers…
Mark and PeteThe Real Meaning of Easter (Mark and Pete Resurrected)
What is the True Meaning of Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus…
Mark and PeteZoom is changing the way we work and worship
Zoom is changing things encouraged by the response to the crisis. Businesses and churches are scrambling to adjust to self-isolation and remote working have…
Mark and PeteWhere is God in these challenging times?
The emerging situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus and the many news reports around us are creating anxiety and worry for the future and our well-being. In…
Mark and PeteWhy Pubs are Great! (Mark and Pete Half Cut)
Mark and Pete Half Cut: a new series of Mark and Pete podcasts episode where the avuncular opinionated pair cut loose and shoot the breeze. This week. Why pubs…
Mark and PetePandemic diseases: why do we never learn?
The world is in the early stages of what may be the most deadly pandemic of the past 100 years. In China, thousands of people have already died; large…
Mark and PeteThe worst burger bar in the world. (Mark and Pete Uncensored)
Mark and Pete Uncensored: a new series of Mark and Pete podcasts episode where the avuncular opinionated pair cut loose and shoot the breeze. Come and listen…
Mark and PeteThe Consequences of the Coronavirus
Suspended flights, cancelled tours, temporary restaurant closures, and millions of people in lockdown amid an extended nationwide holiday are just some of the…
Mark and PeteStupid reactions to the Coronavirus
Rudy Gobert was named as the NBA's first player to contract COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.On Monday, Gobert had “jokingly” touched all of the Jazz…
Mark and PeteWill the Coronavirus Budget make the UK Economy sick?
Rishi Sunak delivered what's become known as the "coronavirus Budget," as fears grow over the impact the outbreak will have on the UK economy. He is unveiled a…
Mark and PeteIs Greta Thunberg right about Climate Change?
Great Thunberg the climate change alarmist activist has a simple message: "to unite behind the science and to act on the science." But what does the science…
Mark and PeteIs fly tipping a hell of a waste?
Fly tipping mountains are getting bigger, official figures show, as the cost of clearing them up has risen by nearly a quarter. The number of waste piles…
Mark and PeteAre we getting too fat for the world?
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 PeteThe UK has left the EU- what next?
As the clock struck 11pm GMT, the nation officially enacted the biggest constitutional change in living memory and, in doing so, became the first member state…
Mark and PeteIs eating meat bad for you and the environment?
In a recent interview, Greta Thurnberg the activist explained that she persuaded her parents to go vegan by stressing that their refusal to make the easy…
Mark and PeteHow do we best celebrate Brexit Day?
How are you going to celebrate leaving the EU on Brexit Day 31st January 2020 at 11pm GMT? housands of Britons have decided to step in to celebrate Brexit in…
Mark and PeteShould the UK keep the Royal Family?
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, had left the United Kingdom for Canada less than two days after she and Prince Harry made the shocking announcement that they…
Mark and PeteWhy are people seeking revenge? What happened to forgiveness?
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Mark and Pete2020 Vision: predictions for the future.
Mark and Pete look at what's coming down the pipe for us. Forecast and Future Predictions for the year 2020 include an historic year setting the stage for…
Mark and PeteHaving A Tree-Mendous Christmas
Mark and Pete wish you a very Merry Christmas with guest contributions for Justin Welby, Gordon Ramsey and of course Father Christmas . Poems, inspiring Bible…
Mark and PeteThe UK General Election - what to do next
What to do, it seems that the Conservatives have a mandate to govern, what should and must they do? The U.K. general election of December 12 delivered a…
Mark and PeteWho will win the election and does it make any difference?
Who will be the next person in Number 10? Will Boris remain or will Corbyn be elected? In then will it really make any difference to our daily lives? Here's…
Mark and PeteHow do we prevent another London terror attack?
On 29 November 2019, a stabbing attack occurred on the north bank of the River Thames next to London Bridge in Central London, United Kingdom. Five people were…
Mark and PeteWhat are the benefits of Nationalization versus Privatization?
The Labour Party and the Conservatives are at odds with each other this election over the benefit of nationalisation verses privatisation. The broad lesson of…
Mark and PeteShould politicians be legally accountable for their manifesto policies?
Why is it not a crime to break manifesto promises? This seems a simple way of making election manifestos genuinely meaningful documents - and also protecting…
Mark and PeteJacob Rees-Mogg and the Careless Comment
Why should Jacob Rees-Mogg have to apologise for the remarks he made about the Grenfell fire (The Yorkshire Post, November 6)? Is Rees-Mogg an out of touch…
Mark and PeteWho will win the UK 2019 General Election?
Marxist idiot or right wing buffoon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support. Supporters get…
Mark and PeteHow do we stop human trafficking?
The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry trailer in Essex. The vehicle was found shortly before 01:40 BST at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays…
Mark and PeteIs the Brexit delay really damaging?
The UK Parliament just sat on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to try and get Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal agreed. What was supposed to…
Mark and PeteWhy is Eliud Kipchoge's sub 2 hour marathon not in the record books?
Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds. The Kenyan, 34, covered the 26.2 miles…
Mark and PetePrince Harry's War on the Media
Prince Harry’s move to take legal action against tabloids for alleged phone hacking is part of the royal’s ramped-up aggressive PR approach designed to send a…
Mark and PeteWhy are world leaders breaking the law?
Why are world leaders getting into legal trouble. Boris Johnson got into a spot of trouble with Supreme Court and Donald Trump has an impeachment investigation…
Mark and PeteMenopause in Labour - crazy party policies
Large employers would be forced to provide flexible hours to women experiencing the menopause under Labour plans to end stigma in the workplace. A strange…
Mark and PeteGold toilet stolen: police have nothing to go on.
An 18-carat solid gold loo stolen from the birthplace of Winston Churchill has now been valued at £4.8 million. The fully functioning toilet, named America…
Mark and PeteIs David Cameron responsible for the Brexit debacle?
DAVID CAMERON has been accused of causing the Brexit "mess" the British Government is currently embroiled in - is he really to blame? Was the former Prime…
Mark and PeteBrexit - does anybody know what's going on?
Many small firms can identify with Nimisha Raja's view of Brexit: "We have absolutely no idea what's going on." Ms Raja, founder and boss of Nim's Fruit…
Mark and PeteHas Boris' Brexit plan broken democracy?
There is plenty of constitutional outcry on the front pages of the British papers today, which all lead with Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament…
Mark and PeteIs there a rift in the British Royal family?
Just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came under fire over their private jet journey, Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted taking a…
Mark and PeteDo we really need facial recognition cameras?
Facial recognition technology, you might think, belongs in a dystopian nightmare. Imagine cameras tracking your every move, knowing exactly who you are…
Mark and PeteWhy have A-level results fallen?
The proportion of students achieving the top grades at A-level has fallen to its lowest level for more than a decade, this year's results show. What is ther…
Mark and PeteThe Secret to Stopping the Seaside Savage Seagull
Seagulls and what to do about them. Madeleine Goumas, a postgraduate researcher at Exeter University, ventured to Falmouth, St Ives, Newquay and other popular…
Mark and PeteWhy is Britain Losing Its Power?
The government has announced an inquiry into the power cut on Friday that left people stuck in trains for up to nine hours and almost a million people in…
Mark and PeteAre You Sitting on a Valuable Porcelain Bowl?
Owners of a porcelain bowl that sat on their shelf for years were 'shocked and delighted' to find it was a rare 18th century Chinese antique worth more than…
Mark and PeteShould Criminals Literally Feel Terror?
The new home secretary, Priti Patel, has been criticised after she said she wants criminals “to literally feel terror” once she begins her law and order…
Mark and PeteBoris Johnson the Brexit King
Boris Johnson, the U.K.’s newprime minister, is a charismatic and sometimes controversial figure that already divides his own party and the British public…
Mark and PeteWhen do words matter?
President Donald Trump has disavowed the "send her back" chants directed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar by his supporters at a campaign rally. A…
Mark and PeteHumans back on the moon by 2024
The United States plans to land astronauts on the moon within the next five years, Vice President Mike Pence announced today (March 26). The nation had been…
Mark and PeteThe police investigation into UK diplomatic leaks
The Metropolitan Police has said it “respects the rights of the media” but that the publication of Sir Kim Darroch’s leaked emails could be criminal and is not…
Mark and PeteShould Tommy Robinson Have Been Found Guilty of Contempt of Court
British independent journalist Tommy Robinson could face jail time after being found in contempt of court for live-streaming footage of defendants in a 2018…
Mark and PeteThe G20 Summit- Trump smashes all the China
This week's meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 in Argentina may not achieve a trade breakthrough but…
Mark and PeteCan Boris Johnson afford another scandal?
“In the early hours of Friday morning, I answered a phone call from a takeaway food delivery driver. At the same time, I heard what sounded like shouting…
Mark and PeteMark Field the Greenpeace Grappler
The Greenpeace protester grabbed by suspended foreign office minister Mark Field has said he should consider attending anger management classes. Janet Barker…
Mark and PeteScrap the licence fee or scrap the BBC
Cutting the pay of stars and senior managers would only save a fraction of the cost of free TV licences for older people, the BBC has said. But is there a…