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The Gargle

Thumbs up | Robotaxi | Ship kites

Jul 13, 2023
35:23

John-Luke Roberts and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 120 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world. All of the news, none of the politics!


👍 Thumbs up contract

🚕 Robotaxi cones

🪁 Giant ship kites

🐁 Transparent mouse

🚽 Reviews


HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE


  • Advertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com
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  • Buy tickets to The Gargle Live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Tue 15 and 22 August - go to https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live


CONTENTS

0:00 Intro

01:18 Front cover

01:28 Satirical cartoon

03:12 Story 1: Thumbs up emoji is a contract agreement

10:05 Ads

11:46 Story 2: Robotaxi haters are disabling them with traffic cones

19:24 Reviews

24:23 Story 3: Giant kites on ships could slash carbon emissions

27:37 Story 4: Transparent mouse could improve cancer tests

32:18 Bye! Anything to plug?



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