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Hosted by Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes · business · EN · 37 episodes
Music, Franchising and Waffle
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Mic Drop is hosted by Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes. The show has published 37 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep36 - Pokémon Go for Grown-Ups, Urinal Cakes & the Kids Who Can’t Talk" (20 October 2026, 69 minutes), "Ep35 - AI Fatigue, The Great Filter & Ben's Big Hand" (30 September 2026, 70 minutes), and "Ep34 - Cornwall Is Hotter Than Bangkok" (26 June 2026, 52 minutes).
The Mic Drop publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 37 episodes.
Booking probability for The Mic Drop is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Mic Drop requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Mic Drop's contact route on record: verified email.
Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes hosts The Mic Drop, a business show with 37 episodes published.
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Episode #36
Ed and Ben are back, and something strange is happening. Ben has started lurking in the woods on his lunch break, phone held out and sandwich in hand, hunting things he can’t always see. Ed thinks it’s creepy. Ben says...
Episode #35
Season two kicks off with weird weather, wasp warfare and Manchester City’s ongoing financial saga, before Ben and Ed discover that Mic Drop has somehow found an audience in Vietnam. From there, things get considerably...
Episode #34
Ed and Ben are back, back again, and it's too hot to function. Ben has the weather stats to prove just how unhinged this heatwave actually is, including one number involving Cornwall and Bangkok that will make you feel...
Episode #33
They're back. There's been a gap because Ben went to the Pyrenees and came home with a written-off bike and a thumb that doesn't bend like it once did. Ed has Scotland in the sweepstake and is genuinely optimistic about...
Episode #32
It's a Birthday Special! Ben took last week off because it was his birthday and he simply wasn't coming in, and Ed's turn was just around the corner. Things get philosophical via shuffleboard, balloon breath, and the...
Episode #31
Ed and Ben are back, and this week things get philosophical - via afternoon tea, motorcycle mishaps, and the furthest humanity has ever travelled from Earth. Ben's suspension saga takes an unexpected turn when a moment...
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They're back! Three weeks late, zero apologies. The clocks have changed, Ben's been angry about it ever since, and Ed offloaded his kids on the in-laws and had a lovely time. We get into: Ed's webinar on franchise...
Episode #29
Two cars in a month… dolphins getting high… and a franchise awards night that went exactly how you’d expect (i.e. sideways). This episode starts with a harmless catch-up and quickly spirals into: The reality of buying...
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For the first time ever… we’re out in the wild. Recording from a swanky London hotel bar (pub rules still apply), this episode is what happens when you mix franchising, filming chaos, questionable teenage stories, and...
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Sun’s out… tempers are not. In this episode, Ed’s on the brink thanks to car chaos, Ben’s fresh from an AI seminar and fully “vibe coding,” and somewhere along the way we discover that orcas might be chatting… or...
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Ben and Ed bounce from unpredictable British weather to quiz-night confidence, from YouTube algorithms to fast food ads that may or may not be “authentic.” They unpack how social media really works, why dwell time...
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In this episode of Mic Drop , Ed and Ben begin with Britain’s favourite pastime, obsessing over the weather, and end up exploring how grey skies affect mood, why nutrition and vitamin D matter more than we think, and...
Episode #25
Ben and Ed start with Valentine’s Day and quickly abandon all structure. What follows is a deep dive into the 10,000-hour rule, why productivity doesn’t always feel productive, and whether true skill can actually be...
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In this episode of Mic Drop , Ed and Ben wander from alcohol-free living and lifestyle resets into culture, branding, and why the things we think we won’t like often teach us the most. They unpack the unexpected grip of...
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January feels heavy. Motivation dips, routines wobble, and everything somehow costs more than it should. In this episode of Mic Drop , Ben and Ed talk candidly about the January blues, mental health, and how planning...
Episode #22
In this episode of Mic Drop , Ben and Ed start with a snack debate and end up talking about the future. Along the way, they cover cultural differences, orchestra trips, the strange magic of music composition, and...
Episode #21
Ben and Ed kick off the New Year with trademark Mic Drop banter, sharing reflections on Christmas, culture, and the strange language of New Year’s resolutions. They explore why resolutions so often fail, the psychology...
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LISTEN AFTER EPISODE 20 For episode 20 of The Mic Drop podcast Ben and Ed were due to get each other a gift and open it live in front of each other on the podcast. Ben's gift for Ed didn't arrive on time, probably cause...
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Christmas has arrived and so has peak Mic Drop chaos. In this festive special, Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes crack open their Christmas traditions, from gift-exchange anticipation and family rituals to the very serious...
Episode #19
This episode sprints through busted mindsets, franchise recruitment madness, people-pleasing chaos, shopping disasters, and why Christmas music charts make absolutely no sense anymore. There’s a festive music quiz...
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