

The Bugle
The Bugle
It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows.Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 4, 2022 • 47min
Excuse Me While I F**k The Sky (4242)
Nish Kumar and Hari Kondabolu join Andy Zaltzman for a riotous Bugle that makes Nish laugh so hard he, er, farts, while Hari reveals a huge confession.We take a tour of democracy around the world, taking in Italy, Brazil and Russia, before tucking into some UK politics and the Chancellor's kami-Kwasi mini-Budget.Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanHari KondaboluNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 2022 • 40min
Lock Up Your Sons! (4241)
Well you can't spell Ukraine without N, U, K and E, so we have a look at the latest actions from the descendent of Ras Putin. Also, Britain tanks it's economy, Italy tries out Fascism and NASA fire a rocket at a rock.Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanAditi MittalChris AddisonAnd produced by Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2022 • 45min
Mourning Has Broken (4240)
Andy is with Tiff and Anuvab to look back at a momentous moment in blah blah blah, platitude, honour, homage, anecdote, respect. Goodbye to the Q-Unit, we'll miss you. Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanTiff StevensonAnuvab PalAnd produced by Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2022 • 44min
Who? Liz Truss!?
Who is Liz Truss and when will that change? Also, what next for Boris Johnson, what can you do with a gun in Times Square and what is Serena going to evolve into?Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanJosh GondelmanNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 2022 • 43min
Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo
The Bugle returns after a short hiatus as Andy, Alice Fraser and Nato Green discuss the forthcoming US civil war, lesbian dance theory, Liz Truss PM, and Mikhail Gorbachev.Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanAlice FraserNato GreenAnd produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2022 • 16min
The Best Of The Bin: Part 1
Andy introduces your picks for the best of In The Bin, including from the first ever episode (it evolved quite strongly from there. Including bin bound contributions from episodes 1, 4035, 4080, 4049, 167, 4202 and 37.We're back with a new show next week. Please do come and see The Bugle live this autumn - with new dates set to be added! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2022 • 37min
Smurfs, Kashmir and other August classics
Andy introduces some classic Bugle moments from the month of August. It turns out that Vladimir Putin has quite the history, plus, Smurfs, Nude With Nish, and Austerity!Please do come and see The Bugle live this autumn - with new dates set to be added! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 9, 2022 • 30min
Time to Gargle
Andy introduces an episode of The Gargle, a fine show from The Bugle team, subscribe to it here: https://pod.link/Gargle. In this episode Tiff Stevenson and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for the weekly topical comedy podcast - with no politics!Please do come and see The Bugle live this autumn: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2022 • 32min
LIVE, AND ALIVE!
As we prepare for our 15th birthday tour Andy introduces some live highlights from previous shows...4079, Live from End of The Road, with Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner4083, Live from The Sugar Club, with Alice Fraser and David O'Doherty (and Chris's daughter's passport)4204, Live from Underbelly, after a long lockdown, with Alice Fraser and Chris AddisonWe run no ads, donate and keep us alive via our website, buy tickets or merch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2022 • 41min
Checkmate
Andy is with Alice Fraser and Aditi Mittal to unpack everything behind the unbearable heat, superhuman chess and who's the new kid inside number 10.Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanAlice FraserAditi MittalAnd produced by Ross Ramsey-Golding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.