The Bugle

America's political climate, British elections, Scotland's political scene, and the future of AI. Andy is joined by co-hosts Alice Fraser, her newborn, and Alistair Barrie.

Plus, when was the Eiffel Tower discovered?

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Are we paying full attention to the apocalypse? Horses rampaging through the streets, chocolate dying off, cicadas, messages from space - pay attention sheeple!

Andy Zaltzman is with Ian Smith and Anuvab Pal.

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Trump goes on trial, Truss gets published, and India trusts Modi. Plus Chechens need to learn new dance moves.

Andy is with Hari Kondabolu and Ahir Shah, who makes his Bugle debut. Welcome Ahir!

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Arizona has done a good job of disgracing itself this week, and it's not even our top story! Is it Israel? Is it espionage? No, it's the sun, the naughty sun!

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How bad are UK waterways? Just ask the entrants from 'The' Boat Race. Also, Lego attack the police and D'Ancey Laguarde has a new novel out. Recorded at The Lowry in Salford, with Tiff Stevenson and Alice Fraser.

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Who do the American public want at the forefront of their democracy? Maybe it's Literally Anybody Else? But beware what you wish for. Also, Scotland embraces hate and New Zealand fights dolphins. Andy Zaltzman is with James Nokise and Josh Gondelman, in Edinburgh.

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To understand why so many things are going wrong on a macro level, The Bugle zooms in on society this week, in the hope that it explains a few things. Including - are hot cross buns offensive, what's up with all our food, are football kits woke and whatever Trump is banging on about.

Recorded in Leeds, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ria Lina and Nato Green.

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It's the year of democracy! Just look how it's playing out in India and Russia. Or don't. Also - Royal news, or is there no news? Plus - leaf blowers!

Andy is with Anuvab Pal and Alice Fraser, plus Producer Chris. Recorded at the Warwick Arts Centre.

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Super Tuesday, the end of Theresa May, Quantum Computers and bees all in the news this week. It's a long way from a family show, with Neil Delamere and Nato Green in Birmingham and Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman in Cambridge.

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AI warehouse Wonka gives us one of the stories of the year, plus despots buying crazy gifts, billionaire weddings and weirdos getting elected. Plus, what's an appropriate logo for a business?

Andy is with Josie Long, Felicity Ward and Anuvab Pal. This show was recorded in Glasgow and Norwich. We are on tour!

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What a glorious week - politicians fighting like children over how to achieve peace, a Russian whodunnit (we all know), Trump put the sneak into sneaker. And some astronaut bullshit, they really are full of it. Plus, let's get sad about an owl.

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Andy introduces some fine moments from live Bugles past - from the debuts of Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and Josh Gondelman, to David O'Doherty's brilliant Irish history guide.

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Andy Zaltzman (South London) is joined by Hari Kondabolu in Brooklyn, New York and Neil Delamere in Dublin, Ireland.

- Imran Khan claims election win with AI victory speech

- Volcano scrolls deciphered by AI

- Exclusive extracts of Julius Caesar's diary

- Trump v Biden: two elderly men arguing publicly about who's going to end the world

- Tucker Carlson's softball Vladimir Putin interview

- plus post-Super Bowl analysis 

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Recording together in Andy's shed surrounded by cricket memorabilia, are Nish Kumar and Chris Addison. 

On this week's episode:

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Please perceive this show to be full of good jokes. Can you tell the difference between evidence and perception? Why? Well it's a focus on the latest target of the Tory culture wars - Andy. Plus, India build a massive controversial religious building, which, if you choose, can be perceived as a non story.

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It's US primary season, does it mean anything? Also, what do kids' words say about us, why sending people to Rwanda may be complicated, and angry AI bots reveal how close they are to humanity. Andy is with Ria Lina and Josh Gondelman.

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Who are the Houthis and are we at war with them? What is going on with the British Post Office? And can people stop building tunnels? Plus... technology and a Bugle cocktail challenge.

with Nish Kumar and Nato Green. Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com

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It's the big one! US elections, UK elections! Other weird stuff keeps happening! And we have a new number: The Zaltzprime! Andy, Alice and Anuvab start the year with a bang.

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NOTE: Possible Santa related content not suitable for young believers. Andy is with Josh Gondelman and Alice Fraser. Well gang, we've almost made it to the end of the year. This is the week's news, sadly news continues to happen. What a joy 2023 has been.

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We've solved the global climate crisis! Well done all our world leaders. Also, the UK keeps throwing cash at Rwanda and we have a tourism special. Andy is with Tiff Stevenson and Neil Delamere.

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Unheard cuts from recent Bugle shows with Andy, Alice Fraser, Stewart Lee, Felicity Ward, James Nokise and Mark Steel.

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Stewart Lee and Felicity Ward join Andy with a focus on the environment from a UK perspective. Icebergs, COP 28, Axolotls and the Parthenon Marbles are all in the news. A note to Josie Long to listen to this episode.

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Discover our words of 2023, plus the latest from the Covid enquiry, the Middle East, and rats. So many rats.

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The APEC summit in San Francisco gets people onto the streets, except the homeless. Also, Bernie Sanders gets cross, the Middle East is very complicated, and David Cameron has a new job.

Plus, is there a god?

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Echoes of History including some half-apologies, some 'legacy' issues in the Middle East, and expensive food. And, is Suella Braverman stupid? Just ask her colleagues.

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What next for Hamas? Time to celebrate a year of Rishi? English cricket? Phew, science news! Andy is with Nish and Hari.

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Everyone has an opinion on the Middle East, but this week The Bugle also has an opinion on mannequins, robots and Pokemon.

Andy is with Ria Lina and Tiff Stevenson

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What do audiences care about in major news weeks? Well it's not the situation in the Middle East, or the USA or Australia - it's badgers and foxes. Also, when is a Kenyan Lawyer not a lawyer? When he wins every case, apparently. Plus, cricket.

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A week where Russia contemplate pacifism and China make sense. Oh. Also, the US House Speaker gets Shaboinked out of office and the British Conservative receive less than positive reviews from their conference.

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A special edition of the show, recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre, profiling Britain today. Ouch, it's not good.

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Have the Gates of Hell opened? What do we do with all these rhinos? Does the UK even have a north? And who is in the bin this week? Rupert Murdoch, that's who!

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Humans in space, Bees on earth and Kim in Russia. Telling jokes about these things: Andy Zaltzman (now officially sexy), Chris Addison and Alice Fraser.

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What's the point in the G20? Why is 'Bharat' controversial? Why did Brit's care about the latest convict escape? And who needs brittle concrete? Andy answers all these questions (and more) with Tom Ballard and Nish Kumar.

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We're back, with a visit to the G20 summit, and ponder India's role in the world. Including: Why would India fly a rocket to the sun? Also, the writers strike is happening, and what is a lion doing on the loose in Karachi?

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Andy is recovering from the cricket so here are some brand new sections we held back, just in case, featuring Chris Addison, Hari Kondabolu, Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal. AI, mad science and Orcas all make the cut.

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The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Hari Kondabolu

Chris Addison

Alice Fraser

Anuvab Pal

And produced by...

Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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It's the last episode of The Bugle before the summer hiatus and it is getting hot in here as the world melts in searing heat. Will there be a world left by the time we plan to return?

Away from climate collapse, the EU are dishing out hazardous chemicals, India are escaping the planet by sending a rocket to the moon, and Novak Djokovic is still bouncing his tennis ball.

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The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Chris Addison

And produced by...

Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter

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Nato, sort of, commits to Ukraine, it's Zuck v Musk and major India news as high speed trains take on goats. Plus, a reading from D'Ancey LaGuarde!

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The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Anuvab Pal

D'Ancey LaGuarde

And produced by...

Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Why is the world literally breaking off it's own axis? What next for Jair Bolsonaro? What's up the US Supreme Court (other than the obvious)? And Why is Australia burying both its heads, and waste, in the sand?

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The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Tom Ballard

Josh Gondelman

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Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Our take on Russia's short-lived civil war, serious enough for Putin to keep his shirt on. Plus, it's Musk v. Zuckerberg, Modi v. human rights and, er, a Russian man on a building site v. Australia. Some important notices:

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Today's Buglers:

Andy Zaltzman

Nato Green

Neil Delamere

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The 68th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 67th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 66th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 65th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 63rd ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 62nd ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 61st ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The original Horndog finally checks out, Andy, Alice and Anuvab note Silvio Berlusconi's *incredible* life. Also, slightly younger imitations Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are up to no good. What a tribute.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Anuvab Pal

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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It's official - the aliens have landed! Do we care? Will they take us to our leaders? Also, what was Button Moon? Plus, a bad week for God and his 'filthy books'. Also, Biden gets closer to the floor than was ideal, the lengths people will go to for their phones, and the latest entries to the Wall of Fame.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Anuvab Pal

Tiff Stevenson

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Billionaire vampires, DNA hacking, vaping; all indicators of the state of humankind. Andy is with Hari Kondabolu and Chris Addison

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Andy Zaltzman

Chris Addison

Hari Kondabolu

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The 60th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 59th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 58th ever Bugle podcast, from 2009. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Bashar Al Assad is back, LMFAO. Also, G7, Suella Braverman, sinking New York and kissing. Andy is with Josie Long and Nish Kumar

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Josie Long

Nish Kumar

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The 57th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 56th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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A quick tour through the US (Trump, urghh), Moscow (nice tank, dude), Pakistan (spin your way out of this) Australia (is it on fire or flooding) and, thankfully, space, where you can finally get a half decent meal. Andy is with Alice Fraser and Neil Delamere

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Neil Delamere

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 55th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 54th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 53rd ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 52nd ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 51st ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 50th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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What happened at the Coronation of Chuck III? The Bugle reveals all. Plus, giant penis drawing and dead whale on beach. All perfectly regular things. Andy is with Ria Lina and Ian Smith.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Ria Lina

Ian Smith

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Recorded in the shed.

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It's a Coronation Special! Andy is with Mark Steel and Tom Ballard to find out what really happens when an old man is enmonarched.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Mark Steel

Tom Ballard

Produced by Chris Skinner, Ped Hunter and Laura Turner.

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A trip across America, where every state seems to be having some, er, issues. Also, Dominic Raab is a bully, and the pope gives King Charles a weird, and fake, gift.

We only survive thanks to listener donations. Please support us monthly or one off to keep this fine show running: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate - new premium merch being ordered at the end of April so make sure you're on board!

Why not check out Tiff's show Catharsis: https://pod.link/Tiny.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nato Green

Tiff Stevenson

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 49th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 48th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 47th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 46th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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India descends into 'Etsy Fascism', fake money takes real power and ball sacks; how do you make them beautiful? Andy is with Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Anuvab Pal

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 45th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 44th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 43rd ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Andy, Nish and Felicity look at Brits in Amsterdam, and the environment (spoiler, it's bad). Plus we revisit the original f*ckeulogy, Alice introduces us to modern cockroach mating and Tiff Stevenson meets Mark Thomas.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Felicity Ward

John Oliver

Alice Fraser

Josh Gondelman

Gabe Mollica

Tiff Stevenson

Mark Thomas

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Produced by Chris Skinner, Ped Hunter and Laura Turner.

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The 40th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Andy is with Nish and Felicity to check in on Trump's legal troubles, AI (no joking) and how Grindr saved a cat.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Felicity Ward

Nish Kumar

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Andy is with Josh and Tiff to look at the global happiness index, Donald Trump's increasingly desperate attempts to make noise, Boris Johnson's grilling, and the right to be rude.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Josh Gondelman

Tiff Stevenson

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 39th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 38th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 37th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Andy, Alice and Neil celebrate a major sea treaty, sure it will go well. Also, Octopus armies, small boats and politicians with a foot in the deep sea and a foot in the gutter. Plus, SVB. It's a bank, apparently, and everything is fine.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Neil Delamere

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 36th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 35th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 34th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Josie Long makes her debut on The Bugle, joining Nato Green and Andy Zaltzman to wade through the latest bullshit.

This week, Rupert Murdoch testifying that Fox News endorsed electoral fraud falsehoods, Matt Hancock's lockdown-era Whatsapps, and of course the animal-friendly anointing oil to be used in the coronation of King Charles III. 

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nato Green

Josie Long

Produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 33rd ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 32nd ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 31st ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Andy introduces some classic and unheard moments, including the (premature) end of Berlusconi, the language of Roald Dahl and Brexit's 3rd birthday.

Plus, fine moments from Catharsis with Tiff Stevenson and Athena Kugblenu and The Gargle with Ria Lina and John Luke Roberts.

Support us: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate

Listen to Top Stories: https://pod.link/TopStories

Listen to Catharsis: https://pod.link/Tiny

Listen to The Gargle: https://pod.link/Gargle

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

John Oliver

Alice Fraser

Tiff Stevenson

Nish Kumar

Ria Lina

Hari Kondabolu

Anuvab Pal

Athena Kugblenu

John Luke Roberts

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner, with additional production from Ped Hunter.

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How does a modern president get to their meetings? By a 10 hour train journey of course! Also, Republicans hate America, look out for Super Pig, and India's battle with the BBC.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Anuvab Pal

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Fighter jets, God and the Liz Truss comeback trail? Andy, Nato and Ria take to the skies for a birds eye view on the latest aircraft activity involving Ukraine, God and sexuality, alongside a look at the former prime minister's reappearance into the limelight. We also get an update on Biden's recent speech.

Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nato Green

Ria Lina

Produced by Chris Skinner and Ross Ramsey-Golding.

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Andy, Nish and Hari take aim at the Chinese spy balloon, and returns of Liz Truss and the Dodo.

Why not listen to our new show, celebrating 15 years of Top Stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Hari Kondabolu

Nish Kumar

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 30th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 29th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The clock is ticking to Doomsday, George Santos is telling fibs to the level of a UK cabinet minister, and do we care about tiny liquid super robots, who have timed their arrival pretty badly? Andy is with Josh Gondelman and Mark Steel.

Why not listen to our new show, celebrating 15 years of Top Stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Josh Gondelman

Mark Steel

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 28th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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The 27th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

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Andy is with Tiff and Anuvab to Mark India's path to most populous country. Plus, Jacinda Ardern bequats herself, sexy oyster news and Andy Murray is big, if you know what we mean.

Why not listen to our new show, celebrating 15 years of Top Stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Anuvab Pal

Tiff Stevenson

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The 26th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver

This is a classic episode from The Bugle, to support us, and to keep the Bugle alive and free of ads, please visit http://thebuglepodcast.com/

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