The Bugle Bonus Bugle: John Oliver meets Nish and Alice, and other exclusives
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Nov 26, 2025 Join the hilarity as John Oliver teams up with Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar for a lively live Q&A! They tackle unexpected tech issues, absurd moon cave discoveries, and the trials of being compared to John Oliver himself. The conversation shifts to COP30, with satirical survival tips from Josie Long. Meanwhile, a peculiar tale of a fake admiral in Wales adds to the comedic mix. With sharp wit and playful banter, this gathering shines a light on current events with a twist!
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Playful Custody Claim Over The Bugle
- Alice Fraser joked about writing a diss track aimed at a local duck, not John Oliver, to clarify there is no personal beef.
- She raised a mock 'custody' claim over Bugle content and proposed splitting story beats with John Oliver.
Mould, Remakes And Smurfs
- Nish Kumar read a Chortle description calling him 'in the John Oliver mould' and asked whether John would have become him if he'd stayed in the UK.
- John Oliver replied with self-deprecating jokes about molds and unexpected franchise obligations.
AI Scans For Moon Caves
- Researchers used AI to search lunar imagery for cave entrances that could shelter future missions from radiation and impacts.
- The hosts framed this as both a scientific advance and a comic moment about AI 'fondling the moon.'