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Trump, Greenland & Day One: Did We See It Coming? | Mark and Pete

Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, his return to the White House, an extraordinary first day in office and his ambitions for Greenland. This Mark and Pete compilation

OpenAI Cracks 90-Year-Old Maths Problem

OpenAI may have cracked one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics. In this episode of Mark & Pete, we look at the extraordinary claim that an OpenAI resear

Do we need a Kill Switch, or just kill AI?

The people building AI say it could destroy humanity, which is an unusually frank product review. In this episode of Mark and Pete, we ask: Do We Need a Kill Switch, or

Warren Buffett: Sixty Years of Getting Rich Slowly

Warren Buffett spent sixty years proving that patience pays, which is awkward news for everyone selling a six-week millionaire course. In this episode of Mark and Pete,

Is Jaguar Landrover Running Out of Road?

Here’s the episode 2 description, keeping the JLR story central but widening into the bigger British-industry and net-zero question. Jaguar Land Rover is cutting around

The $5000 Vote: Trump Dividend or Trump Bribe?

Donald Trump is promising Americans a $5,000 payment if Republicans win control of Congress. He calls it a dividend. Critics call it a bribe. And somewhere in the middle

Robotaxis: are we ready to sack drivers?

Robotaxis have arrived in London. Uber and British autonomous-driving company Wayve have launched the UK’s first public autonomous ride-hailing service, using specially e

Victoria Beckham: Posh has Finally Turned Profit.

Victoria Beckham Holdings has finally made a profit. After 18 years of fashion shows, beauty launches, celebrity cachet, private investment, substantial losses and, one a

Keir Starmer: Britain's Worse Ever Prime Minister?

Keir Starmer resigns as MP, bringing an extraordinary political career to a rather abrupt close. After becoming Labour leader in 2020, winning a huge Commons majority in

Say it with Flowers: Britain's Favourite Blooms.

Britain’s favourite flowers, the occasions we buy them for, and one extraordinary donation of 17,000 white roses are at the heart of this episode of Mark and Pete. We loo

Puppy Love: why cute animals sell us eveything.

Why do advertisers use cute animals to sell us everything from toilet roll and insurance to paint, tea and batteries? In this episode of Mark and Pete, we celebrate Brita

We remember Dolly Parton: the queen of country music.

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, and in this episode of Mark and Pete we pay tribute to one of the most remarkable, successful and strangely universally loved ente

Gross Britannia: Britain is Getting Fatter

Britain’s obesity crisis is getting worse, and the latest figures suggest younger adults are gaining weight faster than ever. According to the King’s Fund, obesity rates

E-scooters: a menace on Britain's streets.

zE-scooter accidents in Britain are rising sharply, with hundreds of riders and pedestrians suffering serious injuries and hospitals seeing a worrying increase in childre

Ferrari's First Electric Prancing Horse.

Ferrari’s first electric car has arrived, and the Ferrari Luce is causing exactly the sort of argument you would expect when the most famous maker of roaring petrol-engin

A Truck Load of Tomato Sauce.

Tomato sauce spill, Swaffham traffic, Norfolk news, lorry accidents, road closures and one enormous quantity of ketchup are the unlikely ingredients in this episode of Ma

Count Binface for Prime Minister!

Count Binface, Nigel Farage, the Clacton by-election, UK politics, protest voting and the strange state of British democracy are under discussion in this episode of Mark

Total Eclipse: now I understand all the fuss.

Total Eclipse: Now I Understand the Fuss Total solar eclipse 2026, Spain, eclipse chasing, solar eclipse photography and the extraordinary experience of totality are at

£50,000 or £1 Million: the coin that reveals how you think.

£50,000 or £1 Million? The Coin Toss That Reveals How You Think is a fascinating look at decision making, risk, money psychology, behavioural economics and the strange th

Britain's Great Petrol Station Getaway.

UK petrol theft, fuel drive-offs, rising petrol prices, shoplifting, retail crime and the cost-of-living squeeze are at the heart of this episode of Mark and Pete. Driver