Pablo Torre Finds Out

Episode: The Naked Fun: Streaking's GOAT Bares His Soul

Date: September 9, 2025
Guest: Mark Roberts (legendary streaker)
Host: Pablo Torre

Episode Overview

In this riotous and surprisingly heartfelt episode, Pablo Torre sits down with Mark Roberts—the world’s most famous streaker—to unpack his staggering career as a performance artist and the unofficial GOAT of streaking. From pioneering streaks at the world’s biggest sporting events (the Olympics, Wimbledon, the Super Bowl) to the psychology, cultural history, and sheer adrenaline behind his pants-free performances, Roberts bares his soul and tells all. The episode oscillates between rollicking tales of boundary-pushing mischief and thoughtful reflections on joy, rebellion, legacy, and the literal heart-stopping energy of performing for a stadium crowd.

Key Topics & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Who is Mark Roberts?

Location: Liverpool, England
Pablo dubs Mark "the undisputed greatest nudist in modern civilization," but Mark corrects him:

"Entertainer, not nudist. I don’t do beaches—there’s not enough people on them. I’m a performance artist." (03:02)
Mark describes his day job: house painter and decorator (sometimes by request, naked), painting under the alias "Vincent Van Cock" (03:43).

2. The Motivation and Psychology of Streaking

Mark’s drive isn’t about bragging or exhibitionism:

"It’s not a case of look at me. It’s a case of taking the piss out of authority, but also enhancing some kind of sporting event." (04:32)
He pokes fun at his own "endowment":

"Chicken McNugget? It’s definitely a Happy Meal." (05:14)
Roberts recounts the intense, unique adrenaline rush:

"The adrenaline before I go on, Pablo, is nuts. My heart is beating like bongo drums... I’ve got to look normal, very calm... But the main thing is you want to hear 70, 80,000 people roar... then the chase." (15:56)

3. History and Culture: The Tradition of Streaking

Streaking roots: Lady Godiva, American colleges (Harvard’s "Primal Scream"), ‘70s sporting events.
Notable early streakers:
- Michael O’Brien (1974 Twickenham): Regretted it, lost his job.
- Erica Rowe (1982 Twickenham): Famously ran onto the rugby field, cigarette in mouth, "very big, big breasts." (09:05)
Media and police reactions:

"Every time I get arrested, the police beg me not to stop. The police love what I do. Allegedly. And this is straight up serious. They love it." (09:28)

4. Mark's Personal Origin Story: "The Cherry Popper"

The first streak: 1993, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Hilarious, cinematic account—still drunk from the night before, friends drag him to the stadium. Sees a guy swinging a live chicken, feels the crowd’s energy, strips, races down the field and scores a try against the All Blacks:

"My head just went, get that ball, man... scored a touchdown in between the posts. The whole crowd went absolutely nuts… Jumped back over the barrier. Next thing—oh, I’ve got my dick out. So I’m covering myself up. Girls are kissing me, people pouring beer over me. I went, ‘This is fantastic, man!’" (11:07–15:04)
On being thrown out and immediately sneaking back in to streak again:

"So as he threw me at one turnstile I've looked at my hand, it was a free pass. So I've come back in the next turnstile, come straight back in, jumped on and did it again." (15:04)

5. Greatest Hits: Iconic Event Streaks

Golf—The British Open, St Andrews (1995)

Wrote “19th Hole” with an arrow pointing to his backside.
On elite sports’ stuffiness:

"So all these people are all stuck up, you know, oh, you can’t do this. You can’t do that. Well, I’m going to show you I can." (23:31)

Wimbledon (2000)

Inspired by an Anna Kournikova lingerie ad: writes “Only the balls bounce” on his body.
Executes a flawless swan dive over the net:

"I cleared it easy by an inch." (25:03)

The Queen & The Commonwealth Games

Golden Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth in attendance.
Tearaway pants (thanks, Velcro!):

"I'm the face of Velcro without them. …As soon as [a policeman’s] head turns the other way, I'm over the barrier and I'm naked. In seconds." (29:00)

The Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

Details the elaborate planning and subterfuge: gets a referee’s uniform from the NFL, modified with Velcro (34:23), waits for the moment a security guard moves.
Runs onto the field as a ref, strips, and dances around the ball at America's biggest stage.
Heavy hit by Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham (“a love tap”):

Chatham: “It was, you know, a 2 out of 10 kind of violence just to get him gone. …I just don’t think people realize how big NFL people are.” (38:56) Roberts: “Didn’t feel a thing. My nan hits harder than that and she’s dead.” (39:12)
Arrested, spends night in Houston jail—turns it into a meet-and-greet:

“All the police…loved it, man… All the jurors… cheered.” (41:08–44:03)

Notable Quotes & Comedic Gems

On the art form’s mortality:

“I've always been an endangered species, to be honest with you, Pablo. …Every year, every time I did something, it made news all over the world.” (06:03)
On British unwritten rules:

"All these people are all stuck up, you know, oh, you can't do this. …Well, I'm going to show you I can." (23:31)
On the Queen’s reaction:

“I streaked in front of the Queen three times, and the third time she went, oh, look, there’s Mark.” (06:53)
On adrenaline:

“I call it the G spot because everyone enjoys it when I get there.” (30:56)
On legacy:

"It’ll never be broken, it’ll never be beaten, man. Nobody will ever be able to surpass what I’ve achieved." (49:27)
On his mother’s reaction:

“She said, when I saw you going on, I was going to shout, enough. Now, stop it. But she said, I couldn’t stop laughing.” (49:40) “…One of the last things she said, man… do you know who my son is?... so even though she kept on saying I was crazy, you know, she was proud of me in the end.” (50:13)
On aging, health, and defiance:

“I've just been diagnosed with this heart failure as well… they're giving me tablets to stop adrenaline getting to my heart… This is a conspiracy by Interpol. They're stopping me buzzing anymore… But yeah, so I've got to be careful, though.” (51:10)
On posthumous streaking:

"I've wrote a will... that when I die, I want to go with a Perspex coffin, clear, naked, so I can streak my own funeral... please put a Viagra down my throat so I can go out in style." (51:53)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | 02:20 | Mark joins the call; Liverpool pride and banter | | 04:32 | Why Mark streaks—more “piss-taking” than exhibition | | 05:41 | The decline of streaking as an “art form” | | 07:15 | History of streaking—Lady Godiva, Harvard, etc. | | 11:07 | The first streak: a legendary Hong Kong story | | 15:34 | Psychological breakdown: adrenaline, prep, execution | | 17:53 | Post-Hong Kong—return to UK and streaking Anfield for charity | | 21:17 | Streaking in golf’s cathedral: St. Andrews, “19th hole” | | 23:44 | Wimbledon, Anna Kournikova, “Only the balls bounce” | | 27:11 | Commonwealth Games & perfecting the Velcro strip | | 31:12 | GoldenPalace.com & plotting the Super Bowl streak | | 35:17 | Super Bowl XXXVIII, the hit from Matt Chatham | | 39:12 | Chatham responds, Mark’s unflappable bravado ("My nan hits harder...") | | 41:03 | Stadium jail, police/juror adoration, courtroom wrap-up | | 46:59 | Pablo reads WhatsApp messages from Mark—antics and attitude | | 51:10 | Health, mortality, and plans to streak his own funeral | | 52:44 | Sign-off: irreverent banter and gratitude |

Final Reflections & Tone

Mark Roberts is painted as both a lovable rascal and a genuine artist—proud, mischievous, full of wild stories, but also articulate about the joy, rebellion, and community at the heart of his escapades. Pablo Torre brings good-natured awe and a sly wit, turning the conversation into a tribute that honors not just the laughs, but the legacy of a boundary breaker. Roberts’ legacy is left gleaming: untouchable, improbable, and, in his words, “never, never beat.”

Essential Quotes for Sharing

"I'm a performance artist." — Mark Roberts (03:02)
"The adrenaline before I go on, Pablo, is nuts. ...You want to hear 70, 80,000 people roar, scream, cheer." — Mark Roberts (15:56)
"If America can't do it, who can? ...Let's do a mass streak in front of the White House." — Mark Roberts (06:53)
"I've wrote a will...so I can streak my own funeral." — Mark Roberts (51:53)
"Nobody will ever be able to surpass what I've achieved. So I'm proud." — Mark Roberts (49:27)

For listeners and non-listeners alike, this episode is a masterclass in irreverence, rebellion, joy, and the art of making tens of thousands roar in a single, unapologetic moment.

Pablo Torre Finds Out

Episode: The Naked Fun: Streaking's GOAT Bares His Soul

Date: September 9, 2025
Guest: Mark Roberts (legendary streaker)
Host: Pablo Torre

Episode Overview

Key Topics & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Who is Mark Roberts?

Location: Liverpool, England
Pablo dubs Mark "the undisputed greatest nudist in modern civilization," but Mark corrects him:

"Entertainer, not nudist. I don’t do beaches—there’s not enough people on them. I’m a performance artist." (03:02)
Mark describes his day job: house painter and decorator (sometimes by request, naked), painting under the alias "Vincent Van Cock" (03:43).

2. The Motivation and Psychology of Streaking

Mark’s drive isn’t about bragging or exhibitionism:

"It’s not a case of look at me. It’s a case of taking the piss out of authority, but also enhancing some kind of sporting event." (04:32)
He pokes fun at his own "endowment":

"Chicken McNugget? It’s definitely a Happy Meal." (05:14)
Roberts recounts the intense, unique adrenaline rush:

"The adrenaline before I go on, Pablo, is nuts. My heart is beating like bongo drums... I’ve got to look normal, very calm... But the main thing is you want to hear 70, 80,000 people roar... then the chase." (15:56)

3. History and Culture: The Tradition of Streaking

Streaking roots: Lady Godiva, American colleges (Harvard’s "Primal Scream"), ‘70s sporting events.
Notable early streakers:
- Michael O’Brien (1974 Twickenham): Regretted it, lost his job.
- Erica Rowe (1982 Twickenham): Famously ran onto the rugby field, cigarette in mouth, "very big, big breasts." (09:05)
Media and police reactions:

"Every time I get arrested, the police beg me not to stop. The police love what I do. Allegedly. And this is straight up serious. They love it." (09:28)

4. Mark's Personal Origin Story: "The Cherry Popper"

The first streak: 1993, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Hilarious, cinematic account—still drunk from the night before, friends drag him to the stadium. Sees a guy swinging a live chicken, feels the crowd’s energy, strips, races down the field and scores a try against the All Blacks:

"My head just went, get that ball, man... scored a touchdown in between the posts. The whole crowd went absolutely nuts… Jumped back over the barrier. Next thing—oh, I’ve got my dick out. So I’m covering myself up. Girls are kissing me, people pouring beer over me. I went, ‘This is fantastic, man!’" (11:07–15:04)
On being thrown out and immediately sneaking back in to streak again:

"So as he threw me at one turnstile I've looked at my hand, it was a free pass. So I've come back in the next turnstile, come straight back in, jumped on and did it again." (15:04)

5. Greatest Hits: Iconic Event Streaks

Golf—The British Open, St Andrews (1995)

Wrote “19th Hole” with an arrow pointing to his backside.
On elite sports’ stuffiness:

"So all these people are all stuck up, you know, oh, you can’t do this. You can’t do that. Well, I’m going to show you I can." (23:31)

Wimbledon (2000)

Inspired by an Anna Kournikova lingerie ad: writes “Only the balls bounce” on his body.
Executes a flawless swan dive over the net:

"I cleared it easy by an inch." (25:03)

The Queen & The Commonwealth Games

Golden Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth in attendance.
Tearaway pants (thanks, Velcro!):

"I'm the face of Velcro without them. …As soon as [a policeman’s] head turns the other way, I'm over the barrier and I'm naked. In seconds." (29:00)

The Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

Details the elaborate planning and subterfuge: gets a referee’s uniform from the NFL, modified with Velcro (34:23), waits for the moment a security guard moves.
Runs onto the field as a ref, strips, and dances around the ball at America's biggest stage.
Heavy hit by Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham (“a love tap”):

Chatham: “It was, you know, a 2 out of 10 kind of violence just to get him gone. …I just don’t think people realize how big NFL people are.” (38:56) Roberts: “Didn’t feel a thing. My nan hits harder than that and she’s dead.” (39:12)
Arrested, spends night in Houston jail—turns it into a meet-and-greet:

“All the police…loved it, man… All the jurors… cheered.” (41:08–44:03)

Notable Quotes & Comedic Gems

On the art form’s mortality:

“I've always been an endangered species, to be honest with you, Pablo. …Every year, every time I did something, it made news all over the world.” (06:03)
On British unwritten rules:

"All these people are all stuck up, you know, oh, you can't do this. …Well, I'm going to show you I can." (23:31)
On the Queen’s reaction:

“I streaked in front of the Queen three times, and the third time she went, oh, look, there’s Mark.” (06:53)
On adrenaline:

“I call it the G spot because everyone enjoys it when I get there.” (30:56)
On legacy:

"It’ll never be broken, it’ll never be beaten, man. Nobody will ever be able to surpass what I’ve achieved." (49:27)
On his mother’s reaction:

“She said, when I saw you going on, I was going to shout, enough. Now, stop it. But she said, I couldn’t stop laughing.” (49:40) “…One of the last things she said, man… do you know who my son is?... so even though she kept on saying I was crazy, you know, she was proud of me in the end.” (50:13)
On aging, health, and defiance:

“I've just been diagnosed with this heart failure as well… they're giving me tablets to stop adrenaline getting to my heart… This is a conspiracy by Interpol. They're stopping me buzzing anymore… But yeah, so I've got to be careful, though.” (51:10)
On posthumous streaking:

"I've wrote a will... that when I die, I want to go with a Perspex coffin, clear, naked, so I can streak my own funeral... please put a Viagra down my throat so I can go out in style." (51:53)

Timestamps for Key Segments

Final Reflections & Tone

Essential Quotes for Sharing

"I'm a performance artist." — Mark Roberts (03:02)
"The adrenaline before I go on, Pablo, is nuts. ...You want to hear 70, 80,000 people roar, scream, cheer." — Mark Roberts (15:56)
"If America can't do it, who can? ...Let's do a mass streak in front of the White House." — Mark Roberts (06:53)
"I've wrote a will...so I can streak my own funeral." — Mark Roberts (51:53)
"Nobody will ever be able to surpass what I've achieved. So I'm proud." — Mark Roberts (49:27)

For listeners and non-listeners alike, this episode is a masterclass in irreverence, rebellion, joy, and the art of making tens of thousands roar in a single, unapologetic moment.

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Pablo Torre Finds Out

Episode: The Naked Fun: Streaking's GOAT Bares His Soul

Episode Overview

Key Topics & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Who is Mark Roberts?

2. The Motivation and Psychology of Streaking

3. History and Culture: The Tradition of Streaking

4. Mark's Personal Origin Story: "The Cherry Popper"

5. Greatest Hits: Iconic Event Streaks

Golf—The British Open, St Andrews (1995)

Wimbledon (2000)

The Queen & The Commonwealth Games

The Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

Notable Quotes & Comedic Gems

Timestamps for Key Segments

Final Reflections & Tone

Essential Quotes for Sharing

Summary

Pablo Torre Finds Out

Episode: The Naked Fun: Streaking's GOAT Bares His Soul

Episode Overview

Key Topics & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Who is Mark Roberts?

2. The Motivation and Psychology of Streaking

3. History and Culture: The Tradition of Streaking

4. Mark's Personal Origin Story: "The Cherry Popper"

5. Greatest Hits: Iconic Event Streaks

Golf—The British Open, St Andrews (1995)

Wimbledon (2000)

The Queen & The Commonwealth Games

The Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

Notable Quotes & Comedic Gems

Timestamps for Key Segments

Final Reflections & Tone

Essential Quotes for Sharing