# Michael Mark

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Ep 290: Does the Devil Exist?

Matt and Michael mark eight years of the podcast with a question someone recently asked Michael. Does the devil exist? What follows is a winding conversation through evil, morality, materialism, and the logic of the cross. They explore why Western culture has lost touch with the concept of evil, ho…

How Texas farmers are looking to revive cotton demand

New details are emerging about the first year of Texas’ school voucher program. We’ll explain who received the vouchers and why critics still have questions. Texas cotton-growers are facing rising costs and falling demand. Our own Michael Marks looks at a new effort to revive one of the state’s sig…

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on 40 Years of Contrarian Bets in Semiconductors

Silicon Valley was built on semiconductors, but for nearly two decades, venture capital shifted its attention towards software. Today, AI is changing that as the demand for compute, memory and networking explodes, hardware is once again at the centre of the industry's biggest bets.  In this episode…

Ten Year Soberversary (Part 1 of 2): What Alcohol Costs Us

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Sober Across the Pond, Bridgene and Michael mark a major shared milestone: 10 years alcohol-free between them. Bridgene recently achieved six years alcohol-free, Michael also accomplished four, and together they use this “ten year soberversary” to reflect…

Truworths reports softer sales as consumers tighten their spending

Motheo Khoaripe speaks to Michael Mark, CEO of Truworths International about the retailer’s annual results for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026. Truworths reported a 0.9% decline in retail sales to R21.8 billion, while headline earnings per share fell to 732.2 cents and cash generated from operation…

Trump’s Midterm Gamble, Senate Showdowns, Missouri’s Map Mess

Mike and Michael mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 before turning to the GOP’s first midterm convention, Trump’s effort to mobilize lower-propensity voters, John Fetterman’s unusual Republican outreach, and the battle for control of the Senate. They also discuss the New Hampshire and Rhode Island p…

Latino horror anthology explores fears carried across generations

The border is secure, but there’s a border emergency. Why the difference between two GOP narratives? We’ll have a closer look. The first in-person votes are being cast in the Texas midterms today as early voting kicks off. The Standard’s Michael Marks joins us with a look at the race for agricultur…

Who will be the new Texas Ag Commissioner?; Major surgical errors in North Texas

The Texas Agriculture Commissioner has a wide range of responsibilities, including supporting the state’s farmers and ranchers, regulating scales at the grocery store and administering public school lunch programs. For the first time in over a decade, Texans will be electing a new person for the ro…

Texas women bring homegrown horror to ‘Beneath the Bluebonnets’

Record voter registration numbers point to what appear to be new records set in early voting. What do they tell us about the midterms in Texas? Also, Meta blocks an Instagram account for a No Kings protest, stoking fears of online political shenanigans — or worse — from a major social media company…