🇺🇸 Tweeting Trump: The trio discuss the US president's tweets ahead of a testing 24 hours between USA and Iran!

📱 The Meme Wars: The three delve into the unimaginable war of the memes between Iran and the USA

🌑 The Dark side of the Moon: Andy, Alice and Nato chat about the recent Artemis II mission, as humankind beat their own PB.

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🇮🇷 Iran War Update: Andy, Nish and Tom give an update on the latest on the Iran conflict.

🇺🇸 Trump's War Gag: The trio discuss the US president's Pearl Harbour joke to the Japanese Prime Minister.

📱 Nigel Farage on Cameo: Andy, Nish and Tom discuss the latest news surrounding Nigel Farage and his antics on paid celebrity video sharing app Cameo!

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📚 Niagara Regional Chair's Book collection: Andy, Hari and Helen uncover the controversy surrounding Niagara Regional Chair, Bob Gale and his interesting library.

🚀 USA's Final Frontier (Again): The trio discuss the US plans to return to the moon!

🏆 The Oscars: Andy, Hari and Helen discuss the latest from the 2026 Academy Awards.

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🇮🇷 Iran Update: Andy, Alice and Tiff unpack another turbulent week in the Middle East

🩰 Timothée Chalamet put's his foot in it: The trio discuss the Marty Supreme actor following his controversial comments on Opera and Ballet!

📱 Influencers going too far: Andy, Alice and Tiff try to get their heads around the latest influencer hack and has influencing gone too far...

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🇮🇷 Iran: Andy, Ria and Anuvab unpack the turbulent week, with attacks across the Middle East

🇺🇸 Trump: The trio discuss Trump's reaction and next moves, as he remains bitter over his Nobel Peace snub

🇮🇳 Kerala Name Change: Kerala, the most popular tourist spot in the country changes it's name

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🇩🇪 Munich Security Conference: Andy, Nato and Helen, get to grips with the recent Munich Security Conference!

🇺🇸 RFK: Andy, Nato and Helen, get there heads around the latest revelation from RFK and his cocaine sniffing habits.

🧦 End of an Era: Finally, the group reflect on an End of an Era, as a women's tights that have lasted over 2 decades finally perish. The perfect metaphor for the world right now?

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🇬🇧 Mandelson and Starmer: Andy, Neil and Alice, get to grips with the latest Mandelson headline, and weather time might be up for the PM.

⛷️ Controversy at the Winter Olympics : Andy, Neil and Alice, get to grips with the latest controversy surrounding the winter olympics, as some athletes result to penis enlargement to give themselves the edge on their competition.

📱 Trump's Social Media: Finally, the trio break down the latest 'racist' thing to come out the White House, this time a meme shared by the president himself!

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🎥 Melania Hits the Big Screen: Andy, Anuvab and Sara, get to grips with the latest blockbuster out of the US, as the first lady's new $75 million Amazon film launches to empty seats and faint praise in NYC

🇨🇳 Starmer's China Visit: The three talk on Starmer's much anticipated visit to China, as he discussed Trump, Healthcare, Visas, and Whisky. Oh and his new love of TikTok!

🪐 Potentially Habitable New Planet: Finally, there is excitement, as scientists say that they've found an Earth-size planet, that has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star.

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🍏 Gravity Conspiracy: Andy, Tiff and Josh, get their heads around the latest conspiracy theory, that gravity is to end for 7 seconds. They also throw in some of their own for good measure.

🧗 Netflix Daring Doc: Netflix's newly released doc, follows solo climber, Alex Honnold as he attempts to climb the 101 story Taiwan Skyscraper with no equipment!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Robert Burns' New Angle: The gang break down the discovery of a new portrait of Robert Burns, fittingly the morning after Burns Night.

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🇺🇸 Trump on Greeland: Andy, Alice and Anuvab breakdown Trump's old fashioned approach to trying to buy other people's land

💂 London's Crime on the Down: London's crime rate falling to it's lowest in a decade, but at what cost?

🇬🇧 Reform's Big New Signing: The three also break down Robert Jenrick's controversial move from the Tory Party to Nigel Farage's Reform.

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🇺🇸 USA's Capture of Maduro: Andy, Nish and Nato, get their teeth into the breaking news of the US's capture of the Venezuelan president.

🇺🇸 Even More Trump News: Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to do… even more of whatever it is he’s doing now. As we delve into his plans and reasons for taking Greenland.

🇺🇸 The Tragedy in Minnesota: Finally, we touch upon the tragic events that unravelled in Minnesota, and try to, like the rest of the world, make sense of it all.

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🇦🇺 Australia: We confront the latest tragedies in Australia, and try (with limited success) to process them through satire, empathy, and yelling into the void.

🇺🇸 Trump News: Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to do… whatever it is he’s doing now. We attempt to identify it, label it, and possibly quarantine it.

📁 Epstein: We dig a little deeper into what we do and don’t know — and why this story refuses to go away.

📆 And we rummage through some of the other best (and worst) stories of 2025, because there’s always more. Always. Angry, funny, cathartic — this is The Bugle doing what it does best, in front of a live Australian audience.

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🇦🇺 Australia News: The country is rocked by the unthinkable — a Wiggles drug scandal. Plus, an Australian PM finally does something.

🇬🇧 UK Politics: Back in Britain, there’s fresh chaos and alleged racism in Westminster. Standards continue their long retreat into the sea (just off the coast of Clacton).

🇺🇸 Trump News: And in America, Donald Trump appears to be greenlighting movies. Yes, really. With Rush Hour 4 apparently on the table, Hollywood has reached a new constitutional crisis.

It's a Bugle live classic!

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Plus: COP 30, the World Cup, and other unheard stories

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As Andy prepares to fly to Australia for The Ashes, the big question is: is he even slightly focused? The evidence suggests no.

🎯 TOP STORY – RANDOM NEWS ROUND-UP:

1. 🏆 Cheating Pub Quiz News — Move over Louvre heist! The latest great intellectual crime spree takes place in a British pub, and it involves phones, trivia, and moral collapse.
2. 🪙 American Coin News — The US Mint has been busy. Or weird. Or both. We examine America’s ongoing attempt to turn currency into a stand-up routine.
3. 🤖 Russian Robot News — Russia unveils a robot. Or a “robot.” Or a man in a tinfoil box. The details are, frankly, inconclusive.
4. 🇺🇸 Trump News — Because of course there is.

A dizzying tour of the world’s oddest headlines — just another day at The Bugle.

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🌊 The Blue Wave: Across the US, progressives are making surprising gains — including Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC. But how long before the wave meets the usual breakwater of bureaucracy?

🎙️ Trump vs the BBC: In a glorious meltdown that will echo through press rooms for decades, Donald Trump loses it live on air. Andy brings us a world-exclusive “interview” with The Don himself — because if you can’t get him in person, you can always get him in parody.

🔥 The End of the World (Slowly): Climate, conflict, capitalism — the apocalypse is on layaway, but it’s still coming. Don’t worry, there’s time to panic later.

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🚆 UK News: Double-decker trains could be coming to Britain — but is it a great leap forward, or just a taller disaster waiting to happen?

🛰️ Australian News: Space junk keeps falling from the sky. Should we be worried, or is this just nature’s way of redecorating the Outback?

📚 Online News: Wikipedia turns out to be even stranger than you remember — and possibly more reliable than your uncle’s Facebook feed.

🥔 Bugle Hot Potato: Producer Chris Skinner finally reveals the results of our first-ever Bugle audience survey, and the findings are… troubling, hilarious, and statistically unsound.

🎉 It’s been 18 years of world events, weird news, and questionable analysis — and somehow we’re still here.

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🏛️ From the White House: The latest updates from the most powerful building in the world — still home to confusion, scandal, and policy made via impulse tweet.

🎨 The Louvre Heist: Art! Intrigue! Security guards on lunch! We break down the most stylish theft of the year and ask the big question: if you steal art ironically, does it count?

📻 Bugle Nostalgia: Andy and John take a stroll down Bugle memory lane, reminiscing about the early days of international nonsense, awkward satire, and moments that aged about as well as a banana in the sun.

Expect high-brow theft, low-brow politics, and top-tier Bugle chemistry.

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👑 TOP STORY: Prince Andrew has officially been fired. We look at what happens when a royal loses his job — and his headed notepaper.

🇬🇧 OTHER UK NEWS: China has threatened the UK following the collapse of a major trial and some truly diplomatic chaos. But why are they targeting dweebs called Chris? And does this extend to The Bugle’s own producers? (We hope not, Chris.)

🇺🇸 US NEWS: No Kings! Americans are once again protesting monarchy — real, imagined, and symbolic. It’s a weird time to love liberty and hate coronations.

🤸 SPORTS NEWS: Indonesia has banned Israel from gymnastics competition, sparking debates that require some serious mental gymnastics to follow.

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🕊️ We begin in the Middle East, where “peace” has apparently broken out — at least according to the press releases. But what’s Trump’s role in it all, and can a man who once tried to buy Greenland really solve millennia of conflict?

🤖 Then we dive into the weird world of AI, where influencer Tilly Norwood is reshaping tech headlines, ethics, and possibly humanity’s sanity.

🦁 In animal news, we meet pescatarian lions — proving that even apex predators can try a new diet (or are just really bad hunters).

👮‍♂️ And in South Korea, a holographic police officer is now on duty. Finally, a cop who can’t arrest you but can give you nightmares.

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👼 We turn our attention to higher beings — spiritual, celestial, and possibly bureaucratic. Are they watching us? Guiding us? Or just muting Earth’s notifications?

🐒 In animal news, we ponder what our furry co-inhabitants might think of humanity’s latest efforts at intelligence — artificial or otherwise.

💘 And speaking of which… relationships with AI. Love in the time of algorithms: when your soulmate’s a chatbot and your toaster knows too much.

Expect enlightenment, existential dread, and at least one argument about whether your phone is judging you.

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🇺🇸 Trump at the UN — the world’s most chaotic diplomat-in-chief takes his brand of bluster to the global stage. What did he say this time, and did anyone manage to stay awake?

🐒 In Palau, macaques are making mischief—proof that not all international crises involve humans (though these monkeys are giving it a good go).

⛳ And at the Ryder Cup, golf’s most polite competition turns into a not-so-polite chaos-fest. Who lost their cool? Who lost their balls? And how did it all go so very wrong?

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🇺🇸 In the US, late-night comedy takes a hit as Jimmy Kimmel gets cancelled—we unpack what it says about culture, politics, and the endless churn of outrage.

🇬🇧 Across the pond, Donald Trump visits the UK, oh please.

🇵🇸 And Palestine, what a state.

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🤖 In Albania, the government now has an AI Minister. Is this the future of politics, or just the first step toward being ruled by ChatGPT in a suit?

🇺🇸 In America, chaos reigns yet again—scandals, dysfunction, and a national mood that can best be described as “existential shrug.”

🇬🇧 Meanwhile in the UK, the far right edges further into the conversation. We ask: what does this mean, and will they sue if you call them far right?

🧭 And in history news: Marco Polo. Explorer? What exactly did he do?

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🇨🇳 In China, the latest “conference” brings together a rogues’ gallery of global strongmen. At least it’s nice to see Men Having Friends—even if those friends are terrifying.

🇺🇸 In the US, the rebranded Department of War makes a bold statement, and bad rhymes.

🇬🇧 Meanwhile in the UK, the government is serving up yet another omnishambles

⚽ And in sport: once again, Trump nearly ruined it. Because of course he did.

Plus we announce major guests for our live show...exciting! #JohnnyShowbiz

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Nato Green and Sara Barron for a jam-packed episode featuring geopolitics, golf, and pharmaceutical-powered transformations.

🇬🇧 Trump hits the UK — but not for diplomacy. No, he’s here for the golf, naturally. We unpack the weirdness of a man under multiple indictments taking celebratory swings on foreign soil.

🇵🇸 In Gaza, the human cost continues to mount. The team discusses what’s happening, what isn’t, and why outrage fatigue is very, very real.

💉 Meanwhile, in the world of image, insecurity, and injections: we tackle the rise of men on Ozempic. Who are they doing it for? Themselves? The algorithm? Their golf swing?

Plus: a healthy dose of righteous fury, despair-laced laughs, and a side of fairway hypocrisy.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Jena Friedman and Ria Lina for an episode full of sub-zero headlines. With Trump's ICE on the loose, shifting climate cycles and unruly vandalism the trio plod their way through a bombardment of moral twist and turns.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal as the trio plunge head first into a whirlwind of headlines,  from irritable emojis and French public holidays to comets and judgemental pets.

And of course the team check-in to the land of Trump only to find a disappointed Donald celebrating the FIFA Club World Cup. 

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ian Smith and Nish Kumar for a global dive into activism, absurdity, and the only sport where selflessness still exists (sometimes).

🗺️ Palestine Action — protestors, direct action, and is this chat even legal? Andy, Ian and Nish break down who’s doing what, why, and whether it makes a difference.

🏅 Meanwhile, in a move that absolutely no one saw coming (except everyone), Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Prize. Yes, really. What next? A sainthood?

🏏 And in sports, meet the world’s most selfless cricketer—proof that somewhere, deep in the heart of cricket, the spirit of the game is still alive.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josie Long and Josh Gondelman for a turbulent episode stacked with big beautiful bills, endless Norwegian funds and outrageously rich pets.

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Andy is with: Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, Felicity Ward, Neil Delamere, Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and James Nokise.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time.

🔥 Top Story: Iran & Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a rational online comment section.

🐕 Also in Iran: forget cats with attitude—dog walking is now banned. We unpack the leash-tightening madness.

☀️ Meanwhile, the summer solstice brings light and… an AUKUS defence deal? Yes, nothing says sunshine like submarines.

🎺 And in the USA, Trump’s latest parade blares its way through logic and decency—again.

💬 Expect sharp satire, international nonsense, and at least one excellent pun.

📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown on YouTube.

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. And Chris's dog Daphne.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Neil Delamere for a global sweep of chaos, climate, and confused birds.

🇺🇸 In the United States, Elon Musk continues to make noise, and riots bring yet another wave of existential dread. Democracy? Still TBD.

🌆 Sinking cities are on the rise (and by “on the rise” we mean going underwater). Is climate change trying to take real estate off the market?

🐧 In the Antarctic nationalist row nobody asked for, penguins have waddled straight into a geopolitical spat. Are they fascist birds, or just lost? We investigate.

💬 It's time to 'Ask Andy' - send your questions now.

📺 Watch our fantasy comedy series Realms Unknown now fully visualised on YouTube

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Climate-proofed by penguins.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman leads an international panel of Buglers through the chaos of politics, wildlife, and billionaire bromances—with a special focus on honey badgers, New Zealand’s political drama, and the heartbreaking (or not?) Musk/Trump split. 

Andy, Felicity Ward and James Nokise dig in to... 

🦡 Honey badgers are fearless, chaotic, and possibly the spiritual animal of this podcast. We investigate their weird mythology and even weirder attitude. 

🇳🇿 New Zealand politics is heating up—by Kiwi standards, at least. We delve into coalition collapses, policy oddities, and why it’s all oddly polite. 💔 Elon Musk and Donald Trump: the bromance is off. What happened? Who kept the merch? And can either of them survive without the other’s echo? 

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains BS. You’ve been warned.

📺 Watch Realms Unknown, now fully visualised on YouTube. Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Possibly supervised by a honey badger.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by 'quibbling sibling' Helen Zaltzman and Josh Gondelman for a mostly F***ING BLEAK-free episode full of satire, jigsaw news and punctuation puns.

🇨🇦 In Canada news:

🧩 US-Canada trade war means jigsaw business owners are left picking up the pieces

👑 King Charles visits the colonies with promises of arming an ordinarily placid country

🇺🇸 In USA news:

☎️ Big Beautiful Bill resolute in bid to reach Trump's desk

🤑 Food 'sucked' at Trump's $148m meme coin dinner

📖 In Books and Language news:

🤖 AI-generated summer reading list published in newspapers

；Semicolon usage on the decline

⛅️ In Light in the Darkness news:

☀️ Solar panels in space to transmit electricity to Earth

🧠 Feeling awe helps mental health

🎧 Listen to our sci-fi and fantasy comedy show Realms Unknown hosted by Bugle favourite Alice Fraser, and pick up her book A Passion for Passion here: http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown

Produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, and elite-tier producer Chad for a power-packed episode full of satire, absurdity, and deeply unnecessary sequels.

🇺🇸 In American news:

Trump gets weirdly complimentary about muscly men in the Middle East

James Comey—aspiring hitman or maître d’? And we ask: who will save the poor, struggling... private jet-owning white South Africans?

💼 The team reveals their old jobs—the cash-grabs, the chaos, and the character-building.

🦝 Wildlife news returns with animals doing very animal things.

📚 In The Bin: books, including a baffling follow-up to The Joy of Sex. Spoiler: not joyful.

📺 Watch our fantasy-comedy series Realms Unknown on this channel and pick up A Passion for Passion here: http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown

Produced by Chad, along with Laura Turner and Chris Skinner.

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🏏 Top Story: India v Pakistan — More than just a cricket match, it’s a boiling cauldron of nationalism, sport obsession, and a few pesky borders. What does this frenzy say about both countries—and how does it compare to how Russia does fun (spoiler: poorly)?

💸 Who will step in to sponsor the IPL extended break? We’re imagining a bidding war between detergent brands and authoritarian regimes.

🇬🇧🇮🇳 Plus, we dive into the UK–India post-Brexit trade deal: will it involve actual trade, or just ceremonial handshakes and whisky?

🕊️ Also in the news: a Ukraine ceasefire, which may or may not hold longer than a political promise, and Woke Pope News—has the Vatican gone vegan?

🎤 And in literary slander: Is Andy Zaltzman truly “the Wordsworth of anal filth”? We may never know, but we’ll speculate wildly.

⚖️ Also, we remember the Witch Trials—a time when women were persecuted for floating, speaking, or simply existing—and toss some flaming audio cocktails into the bin for good measure.

🎧 Watch our fantasy-meets-satire show Realms Unknown on YouTube, and check out A Passion for Passion here: http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown

🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for weekly satire on sport, politics, religion, and righteous nonsense.

Produced by Belinda Copeland, with support from Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by David O’Doherty and Alice Fraser to deliver your weekly fix of democracy despair, snake news, and historical nonsense.

🗳️ Top Story: Global Democracy Update — The world is somehow both leaning towards and veering away from Donald Trump. We check in on:

• Australia, where going viral now involves saying racist things in chip shops 🍟
• The UK, where a party that is definitely not far-right (and will sue you if you say otherwise) made gains 🏴
• And Ireland, where we mark the first hundred days of government with a sigh, a shrug, and mild confusion ☘️

🌍 Also this week: Remember when Net Zero was an actual goal and not just a vague eco-dream whispered into the wind? Good times.

🐍 In Snake News: one man basically conquers snakes by letting them bite him. Yes, this is a real story. Yes, he’s probably not okay.

📚 Plus, we look back at Tennessee banning the teaching of evolution (because that could never happen again, right?), and the thrill of the first four-minute mile.

🎧 Check out Realms Unknown, our fully visualised YouTube show, and grab your copy of A Passion for Passion here: Bookshop.org

🔔 LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for satirical takes on politics, history, science, and slippery reptiles.

Produced by Tom Wright, Chris Skinner, and Laura Turner.

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hari Kondabolu and Anuvab Pal for a turbo-charged tour through history, politics, and questionable phone etiquette.

🍁 In Canada, Trump somehow manages to swing the election against him—was trying to make just one extra state the fatal flaw? We dig into North America's weirdest geopolitical fantasy.

📱 Pete Hegseth’s phone game is all over the place—so naturally, we guess what might explain his behaviour. We're probably wrong.

🧵 The Bayeux Tapestry—beautiful, historic, and possibly the result of an 11th-century frat house? We count the danglers (yes, actual danglers), and ask: was this the first ever meme thread?

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Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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This week we look back at the arrival of Pope Francis, and the end of Osama Bin Laden - as revealed by John Cena.

Includes a clip from Realms Unknown, which is in your pod feed now!

A new Bugle is in your feed next week.

This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

Presented by Andy Zaltzman, with John Oliver, Alice Fraser and James Colley.

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💰 Top Story: Tariffs (ugh, again) — but this time, we’re talking a million percent tariffs. Are we heading toward a financial apocalypse, or just another Tuesday in global trade?

🗞️ America is drifting away from reality, and the news is... not helping. Meanwhile, US university funding takes another hit. Spoiler: it’s not looking good for future rocket scientists.

🐀 And in Rat News from Birmingham: the rats are multiplying, they’re confident, and some may now speak English. Yes, really.

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🎧 Check out our new show Realms Unknown, now fully visualized on YouTube! And if you’re passionate about passion, don’t miss A Passion for Passion – grab your copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown

🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for your weekly dose of satirical news, politics, and comedy chaos.

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This week, Andy is joined by Alice and Tiff as we toss useless kitchen gadgets into the bin and declare it Liberation Day— the world is free… or at least pretending to be!

📰 Top Story: Global economic weight-loss plans, penguin-based trade analysis, and a surprise appearance from Norfolk Island.

🎺 Trump news (still a thing): Why is he firing national security staff? And what does Laura Loomer have to do with it?

👀 Cory Booker makes headlines for not peeing.

⚔️ Women in war: Who would have thought a very bad man would have a very bad take.

🗿 In archaeology news: A 3-year-old makes a big discovery. Has she already peaked?

And finally, a reminder from earlier: Fascism—still bad.

🎧 Check out our new show, Realms Unknown! Now fully visualized on YouTube. And if you love passion, you’ll love A Passion for Passion—grab your copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown.

Produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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This week, we’re diving into Top Stories, our show that revisits the history of The Bugle, one headline at a time. And since April is upon us, We’ve handpicked three classic April episodes for your listening pleasure:

🎤 Bugle 149 – #CrucifyBieber (April 2011): A certain pop icon makes an unexpected cameo in the Middle East.

💰 Bugle 267 – Gaining My Religion: The UK Government’s relentless pursuit of austerity meets a dance as old as time.

🐼 Bugle 4148 – Panda Time (April 2020): Alice Fraser, Al Murray, and I try to stay sane at the height of lockdown.

There are hundreds more Top Stories waiting for you—dive into the feed and enjoy! And remember, The Bugle exists because of you—head to thebuglepodcast.com to support the show.

We’ll be back next week!

Episode produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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Plus, we take a trip back in time to when a British Prime Minister found himself in an actual duel (yes, with real guns), and Andy treats us to his latest, highly scientific, bear impressions.

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🎧 Check out our new show, Realms Unknown! Now fully visualized on YouTube. And if you love passion, you’ll love A Passion for Passion—grab your copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown.

Written and hosted by Andy Zaltzman, Ria Lina, Neil Delamere.

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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This week it’s another tour through America’s pre-Mad Max phase, with Tesla’s on the Whitehouse lawn, and share prices in the gutter. Also, Canada has a new leader and Pokemon now knows what you’re up to.

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This week, Andy and Alice tackle the big (and weird) stories of the moment—Ukraine, Trump, Starmer, and, of course, some truly terrible meetings. In health news, there’s actual cancer research progress (for once!), but we’re also forced to confront the true power of avocados. Meanwhile, the Pope is unwell, AI continues its quest for world domination, and we opt in—begrudgingly or otherwise.

Also, check out Realms Unknown, our new show, now fully visualised on YouTube! And if you love passion, you'll love A Passion for Passion—grab your copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown.

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This week, the team report on Germany's tentative shift to the right, Trump wondering why 'dictator' Zelenskyy, Starmer and Macron have done nothing to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Liz Truss urging 'Elon's nerd army' to examine Britain's 'deep state' and - in comparatively normal news - Amazon buying James Bond.

Meanwhile, Anuvab's yoga teacher imparts some wisdom to apply to all of the above.

Listen in for top-tier satire, incisive analysis, and the usual dose of nonsense.

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🎙 Featuring: Andy Zaltzman, Tiff Stevenson and Anuvab Pal

🎛 Produced by: Chris Skinner & Ped Hunter

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This week, the team look for light in the darkness of President Trump's latest shenanigans, including his long-overdue war on paper straws, plus there is exciting news of the world's first naturally occurring frittata.

Listen in for top-tier satire, incisive analysis, and the usual dose of nonsense.

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🎙 Featuring: Andy Zaltzman, Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman

🎛 Produced by: Chris Skinner & Ped Hunter

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We're giving the world a chance to calm down (or at least try) while The Bugle takes a short break. But fear not! We've stitched together some top-tier, totally bogus Bugle bits just for you.

In this special episode:

🔹 Never-before-heard woke submarine news

🔹 A timeless, fart-fueled tale

🔹 A sneak peek at Realms Unknown, our brand-new show—including a dive into the wild world of BookTok politics

Want more Bugle? Get our book, explore our other shows, and help keep us going at thebuglepodcast.com.

Produced by Chris Skinner & Laura Turner.

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Listen in for top-tier satire, incisive analysis, and the usual dose of nonsense.

💰 Support The Bugle: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate

🎙 Featuring: Andy Zaltzman & Nish Kumar

🎛 Produced by: Chris Skinner & Laura Turner

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Tech Bro's now run the world, until their Chinese Techrivals outtech them. This may be why they are getting into politics? We explore a bunch of stories where tech and politics collide, and look at the impact on the kids. Spoiler: they are not alright.

Also, Andy shares his 'fun' travels.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Anuvab Pal

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Please support us, our offering now includes an 'Elite Bugler' tier. All our plans our giftable for a loved one: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Tiff Stevenson

Nato Green

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Come see our Passion for Passion launch party with Andy and Alice: https://dice.fm/event/wwq69p-a-passion-for-passion-the-official-launch-party-5th-feb-the-bill-murray-london-tickets

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Josh Gondelman

Nish Kumar

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

John Oliver

Alice Fraser

Nish Kumar

Nato Green

Helen Zaltzman

Josh Gondelman

Ahir Shah

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

John Oliver

Chris Skinner

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Merry Christmas Buglers, another special with John Oliver is in your feed next. Don't be a Scrooge, why not give us a Christmas donation: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Neil Delamere

Alice Fraser

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

John Oliver

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Andy Zaltzman is with James Nokise and Ria Lina

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Featuring:

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Ria Lina

James Nokise

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Hari Kondabolu

Felicity Ward

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Anuvab Pal

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Josh Gondelman

Tiff Stevenson

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Nato Green

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Also, the British Royal Family: Rich.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Alice Fraser

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Andy is with Alice Fraser and Josie Long in a podcast that is funded by you, the listener...

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This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Ross Ramsey-Golding 

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There's also a new Ask Andy out this week for our paid subscribers!

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This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner 

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Andy is with Anuvab Pal and Tiff Stevenson in a podcast that is funded by you, the listener...

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This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner 

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This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner 

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Tom Ballard

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The Bugle exists solely because you support us through one off and recurring donations, and we make it worth your while! For more info visit http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate.

This episode was written and presented by Andy Zaltzman, Chris Skinner and The Bugle audience. Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Alice Fraser

Ria Lina

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The Bugle is funded entirely by our audience. Support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate

Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Helen Zaltzman
• Nato Green

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The Bugle will return after a summer recess.

Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman, Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Chris Addison, Anuvab Pal, Tiff Stevenson, Nato Green, Josh Gondelman.

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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The Bugle will return after a summer recess.

Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Celebrities line up to give Harris their approval, while an interesting vote of confidence for Donald Trump from his running mate comes to light.

CloudStrike reveals how fragile every element of your life is, but humanity can fight back against tech via the medium of fishcakes. 

Stressed? Thank your favourite deity that the Olympics are here to distract us. 

The Bugle will return after a summer recess.

Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Jackie Kashian
• Tiff Stevenson

And produced by Rich Jarman, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tom Ballard
• Chris Addison

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Mark Steel

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Expect a 2nd episode this week... with election news!

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman

The Victims were:

• Nish Kumar
• Tiff Stevenson
• Anuvab Pal
• The Bloomsbury Theatre audience

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Expect a 2nd episode this week... with puns!

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tiff Stevenson
• Anuvab Pal
• Nish Kumar

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

Cover art by @TradePhotographer

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Ria Lina
• Neil Delamere

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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Written and presented by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Nish Kumar
• Alice Fraser
• Nato Green
• Chris Skinner

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Thanks to the team at Leicester Square theatre and Go Faster Stripes. Plus Trade Photographer took great photos, including the episode art.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Anuvab Pal
• Josh Gondelman

And producer by Chris Skinner, Scarlett O'Malley and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

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• Tom Ballard
• Josie Long

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Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.

This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tiff Stevenson
• Hari Kondabolu

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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All previously unheard moments from The Bugle, with Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Ahir Shah, Anuvab Pal and Al Barrie

This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Alastair Barrie
• Nish Kumar
• Hari Kondabolu
• Anuvab Pal
• Ian Smith
• Ahir Shah

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Plus, when was the Eiffel Tower discovered?

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Alastair Barrie

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Andy Zaltzman is with Ian Smith and Anuvab Pal.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Anuvab Pal
• Ian Smith

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

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Hari Kondabolu
• Ahir Shah

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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A new Ask Andy is in your feed. Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.

This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Nish Kumar

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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A new Ask Andy is in your feed. Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.

This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Tiff Stevenson
• Chris Skinner

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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A new Ask Andy is hitting your feed this week. Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.

A favour: Please rate and review this show. Share it around. We always forget to ask people to do this.

This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• James Nokise
• Josh Gondelman
• Chris Skinner

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Ria Lina
• Nato Green

And producer by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Annual Pal

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Josh Gondelman
• Neil Delamere
• Nato Green

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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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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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Anuvab Pal
• Felicity Ward
• Josie Long

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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Get tickets to the forthcoming live show: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Tom Ballard
• David O'Doherty
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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- 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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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Hari Kondabolu
• Neil Delamere

And produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner

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On this week's episode:

• Trump vs Swift: a 'powder keg of stupidity'
• Super Bowl LVIII conspiracy theories
• Joe Biden calling Benjamin Netanyau a 'bad f---ing guy'
• Tucker Carlson meeting Vladimir Putin
• Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy bet with Piers Morgan
• Liz Truss launching PopCon

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Chris Addison
• Nish Kumar

And produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tiff Stevenson
• Anuvab Pal

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Ria Lina
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Nato Green
• Nish Kumar

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Anuvab Pal

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Neil Delamere
• Tiff Stevenson

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This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner 

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Felicity Ward
• Stewart Lee

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Mark Steel
• Alice Fraser

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Plus, is there a god?

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Nato Green
• Alistair Barrie

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• James Nokise

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Hari Kondabolu
• Nish Kumar

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Andy is with Ria Lina and Tiff Stevenson

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tiff Stevenson
• Ria Lina

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Anuvab Pal
• Sami Shah

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Nato Green

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Chris Addison

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Ian Smith
• Josh Gondelman

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Chris Addison

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Nish Kumar
• Tom Ballard

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Anuvab Pal

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: https://thebuglepodcast.com

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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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.

Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: https://thebuglepodcast.com

The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Nish Kumar

Chris Addison

And produced by...

Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: http://thebuglepodcast.com

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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Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: http://thebuglepodcast.com

The Bugle was presented and written by...

Andy Zaltzman

Tom Ballard

Josh Gondelman

And produced by...

Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Buy our D'Ancey LaGuarde book, now on pre-order: https://unbound.com/books/the-dancey-laguarde-reader/

Support Producer Chris's ride for Sea Watch, protecting displaced people crossing the Med: https://sea-watch.org/en/donate/fundraise/?cfd=hk07z

Listen to our Ashes special series: https://pod.link/Urncast

Today's Buglers:

Andy Zaltzman

Nato Green

Neil Delamere

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Chris Addison

Hari Kondabolu

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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

Featuring:

Andy Zaltzman

Josie Long

Nish Kumar

Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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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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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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