Hosted by Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes
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Ed Purnell and Ben Brookes hosts The Mic Drop, a business show with 36 episodes published.
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 s
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
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 mat
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 o
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 recrui
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 “b
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 ju
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 scienti
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 quietl
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 how
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 repl
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
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, mo
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 real-wo
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 b
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
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 busi
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, confe
Ben and Ed return with a festive, tech-tinged episode that swings from nativity-play chaos to AI confusion, with plenty of music, franchising, and existential pondering along the way. They kick things off with holiday gr
Ben & Ed are back with an episode that blends franchising insight, music nostalgia, and festive chaos in classic Mic Drop style. This week, they break down their experience judging the Elite Franchise 100 , the rise of c
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