Episodes 633
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2014
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every Few Days
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Episodic
Consistency
64%
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anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

The Mark and Pete Show – where faith, culture, and economics collide in a lively and thought-provoking podcast. Hosted by Mark and Pete this show delivers insightful commentary on social, economic, and religious issues, unpacking how these forces shape our world.
With Mark’s hard-hitting business acumen and Pete’s Christian perspective, every episode provides a dynamic mix of debate, analysis, and humor, offering fresh viewpoints on current affairs. Whether tackling economic trends, cultural shifts, or matters of faith, Mark and Pete bring their unique expertise and engaging banter to the table.
A distinctive feature of each episode is a themed poem, adding a creative and reflective touch to the discussion. Whether you’re interested in Christian thought, global economics, or cultural insights, The Mark and Pete Show delivers sharp, entertaining, and meaningful content.
Join the conversation and explore how faith, finance, and society intertwine in ways you never expected. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform for a show that’s bold, intelligent, and refreshingly different!

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Recent Episodes

Will we Discover Aliens in our Lifetime?

Jun 14, 2026 9m

Steven Spielberg believes humanity may discover extraterrestrial life within our lifetime, which is either the beginning of the greatest scientific revelation in history or an elaborate way of making…

Is the Bayeux Tapestry an Invasion of England?

Jun 11, 2026 11m

The Bayeux Tapestry is coming back to Britain, nearly 1,000 years after the Battle of Hastings, and naturally everyone is being very calm and sensible about it. By which we mean there are special…

Is Tony Blair right to say Starmer has no coherent plan?

Jun 08, 2026 13m

Tony Blair has accused Keir Starmer’s Labour government of lacking a coherent plan, which is a little like being told your sermon has no structure by a man who once preached for three hours and then…

Why are birthrates falling in England and Wales?

Jun 07, 2026 13m

Births in England and Wales have fallen again, for the fourth record-low year in a row, and the numbers are not exactly whispering. They are standing in the kitchen at midnight, holding a mug of tea,…

The £400 000 question - what did Nicola Sturgeon know?

Jun 03, 2026 9m

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party. Which is quite a sentence,…

Why we can't afford our staple diet.

May 31, 2026 13m

Bread. Eggs. Milk. Cheese. Butter. Baked beans.Not exactly the shopping list of an oligarch.Yet in recent years these everyday staples have become noticeably more expensive, and for many families the…

Arsenal win the Premier League, why did it take so long?

May 28, 2026 9m

After twenty-two long years, Arsenal are champions again. The jokes about “bottling it” can finally be retired, at least temporarily, and somewhere in North London a generation of supporters are…

Judith Chalmers - a Treasure in TV Travel

May 25, 2026 10m

Judith Chalmers has died at the age of 90, bringing to a close one of the most remarkable careers in British broadcasting. In this episode of Mark and Pete, we remember the woman who became the face…

The Beatles Have Become a Museum

May 24, 2026 9m

Paul McCartney is helping to open up one of the most famous addresses in music history, 3 Savile Row, including access to the rooftop where The Beatles played their final public performance in…

Should the UK veto Eurovison?

May 20, 2026 8m

Britain lost Eurovision again, which now happens with such regularity it practically counts as a national tradition. In this episode of Mark and Pete, we ask the increasingly uncomfortable question:…

Is Being the UK Prime Minister an Impossible Job?

May 20, 2026 12m

Why does every British Prime Minister now seem doomed almost immediately? In this episode of Mark and Pete, we explore whether the job of Prime Minister has quietly become impossible. From Boris…

Amazon UK's First Drone Delivery Service.

May 15, 2026 9m

zAmazon drone delivery UK trials have finally become reality and, honestly, it feels exactly like Britain would make the future feel: slightly exciting, faintly ridiculous, and only a few minutes…

Pussycat Dolls Left on the Shelf

May 14, 2026 8m

The Pussycat Dolls reunion tour has reportedly collapsed after poor ticket sales and, if we’re honest, there’s something almost beautifully symbolic about it. In this episode of Mark and Pete, we…

Tribute to CNN's Ted Turner

May 12, 2026 9m

Ted Turner dead at 87 , it feels a bit like the end of a particular species of American businessman. The loud, impossible, swaggering media baron who looked as though he might buy a television…

Retired IT Analyst wins Who Wants to be a Millionaire

May 08, 2026 7m

There is something oddly reassuring about Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? still existing. In an age where television increasingly resembles either therapy, humiliation, or celebrities baking things…

Latest Banksy Statue: Rebellion or Quiet Cooperation?

May 06, 2026 10m

Banksy has spent years cultivating the image of the outsider. The elusive vandal-philosopher with a spray can, appearing in the night to mock politicians, consumerism, surveillance culture, and the…

Stephen Fry Stage Mishap

May 04, 2026 8m

A story involving Stephen Fry, a public fall, and the suggestion of legal action against a festival organiser might sound, at first glance, like a minor celebrity mishap. It isn’t quite that. It…

Madonna Stripped of Her Clothes

May 02, 2026 6m

It is, on the face of it, a slightly odd sort of crime. Not subtle, not especially discreet, and certainly not small. Costumes belonging to Madonna have been stolen, and not just any costumes, but…

Smoking Banned for Teenagers.

Apr 28, 2026 9m

It begins, as these things often do, with something that sounds both sensible and faintly unreal. The UK government is pressing ahead with a generational smoking ban, which means that today’s…

The Serious Business of Comedy

Apr 27, 2026 11m

Something quietly marvellous has happened. A lost episode of the Morecambe and Wise Show has turned up, not with trumpets exactly, more like a slightly dusty miracle pulled from a cupboard somewhere,…

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