The Mike Drop - (formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia)

Mike Dicks

I'm Mike Dicks the self styled Mayor of a fictitious town called Trumpton, an artist, book creator and podcaster - this podcast is a collection of stories that started as me just reading Wikipedia entries and now covers whatever shiney stories I find interesting when I'm near a microphone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Mike Drop - (formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia)

Episodes (24)

Mar 17th Spoon Theory
Nov 17, 2024 The Danger of American Fascism - Henry Wallace
Sep 16, 2024 The Life in the UK Test

The Mike Drop - (formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia)

Mar 17, 2026
7½ minutes
7 MB

Show Notes: The Spoon Theory and the 10% Battery In this episode of Mike Reads Wikipedia, Mike Dicks explores the invisible economy of energy. When you are living with a chronic illness or a mental health condition, energy isn't just a feeling—it’s a finite currency that must be budgeted with mathematical precision. Starting with the Wikipedia entry for Spoon Theory, Mike traces the history of this vital metaphor back to a 2003 diner conversation where Christine Miserandino used literal spoons to show a friend what it’s like to live with Lupus. We look at how th...

The Mike Drop - (formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia)

Spoon Theory

Mike Dicks

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