MIke and Mark

The Mike and Mark History Experience: Make History Fun Again

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The Mike and Mark History Experience is a fast-paced, funny, deeply curious dive into the wildest corners of world history. Hosted by Mike — the analytical Aussie with razor-sharp insights — and Mark — the big-hearted American who feels everything loudly — the show blends storytelling, banter, and surprising historical twists to keep adults entertained while actually learning something. Each episode takes you on a journey across centuries: forgotten empires, misunderstood revolutions, scandalous political moments, weird cultural rituals, and the people who changed the world in ways no one saw...

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"RFK: The Renegade Kennedy Who Broke the Dynasty" 29.12.2025 39:46

Send us Fan Mail The Mike and Mark History Experience Podcast Links On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1giqqXzPK3dcAo8Z9bTHwc On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mike-and-mark-history-experience-make-history-fun-again/id1854277443 On iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-mike-and-mark-history-308042808/ On Amazon Music: https://music.amazon...

"Jackie Kennedy: Provocateur" 23.12.2025 56:46

"JFK: One Shot That Changed Everything" 16.12.2025 54:32

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"Ramses the Great Conquered the World But Couldn't Escape This One Fear" 11.12.2025 32:23

Send us Fan Mail Alexander the Great allegedly wept at 30 because he feared he'd never match his father Philip's accomplishments, despite having already conquered half the known world. The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius filled his private journals with anxious meditations about mortality and the fleeting nature of fame, writing that even the greatest empires would eventually crumble to d...

"What Were the Beauty Secrets That Nearly Killed Ancient Rome?" 05.12.2025 23:57

Send us Fan Mail From lead-based foundation to mercury blush , donkey-milk baths, and even sixty-day fermented leech hair dye … ancient beauty was pure chaos. Mike & Mark break down the wildest, weirdest, and most toxic beauty hacks in Roman history — and why we’re not that different today.

"The Medieval Vacation Scam: How Did We Lose 150 Vacation Days?" 01.12.2025 19:29

Send us Fan Mail The Medieval Vacation Scam, Part 2 Mike and Mark explore the effects of the Industrial Revolution and Calvinism on our work and free time. How did we squander 150 days of vacation time enjoyed by medieval peasants? More pointedly, how can we get back our vacation time and restore sanity to our lives?

"The Medieval Vacation Scam: How Medieval Peasants Had More Days Off Than You Do" 21.11.2025 21:09

Send us Fan Mail Did medieval peasants… actually have more days off than you? Yep. And once you hear the numbers, you’re going to want to walk into HR and demand “Aethelric-level PTO” immediately. In this episode of The Mike and Mark History Experience , we break down the wildly unfair truth about work-life balance: 💀 Modern workers: two hundred fifty to two hundred sixty days a year 🌾 Medieval...

"Blood Logic: Why Human Sacrifice Was Peak Problem-Solving" 19.11.2025 16:10