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Sep 16, 2025 • 10min

White Noise

January 2021 now…. A time when we were all seriously hoping for a fresh start. Nish Kumar and Alice Fraser joined Andy to usher in yet another whole year of Bugle madness. It’s issue 4178, White Noise.Get your tickets now for the live stream of our 18th anniversary LIVE BUGLE at https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 12, 2025 • 8min

The hottest Bugle ever!

In July 2021 Andy, Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal were together to focus on the week's biggest news - including the terror of climate change.Don't forget to get your tickets for the Bugle's 18th birthday live show! Get them here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 11min

Texas(shole) Ted

For this Top Story we’re going back to February 2021. Andy was joined by Baratunde Thurston and Nish Kumar as vaccines hit the headlines.Don't forget to get your tickets for the Bugle's 18th birthday live show! Get them here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 5, 2025 • 13min

Vice Signalling

It’s time now to visit November 2021. Stewart Lee made his Bugle debut. Joining Andy and Felicity Ward to discuss all things Cop 26.Don't forget to get your tickets for the Bugle's 18th birthday live show! Get them here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 11min

SCOMO versus ALBO

Let’s go back to May 2022 now. Andy was with Tom Ballard and Nish Kumar to enjoy Aussie elections. It’s Bugle issue 4230 - SCOMO versus ALBO.Don't forget to get your tickets for the Bugle's 18th birthday live show! Get them here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 29, 2025 • 11min

Brexit Is Just Shellfish

Let’s head back to February 2021 now. The French were coming to terms with a dramatic law amendment, which would change life as they knew it. Alice Fraser and Tiff Stevenson joined Andy for Bugle issue 4183 - Brexit Is Just Shellfish.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 13min

Satan Takes the Moral High Ground

In September 2021 the Bugle was live on stage at the London Wonderground festival. Alice Fraser and Chris Addison joined Andy for Bugle issue 4204 - Satan Takes the Moral High Ground.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 12min

Beast Modi

We’re going back to May 2021 now. India was facing a bleak time in the face of Covid. Aditi Mittal and Nish Kumar joined Andy with a brutal take on the tragic mess. It’s Bugle issue 4193, Beast Modi.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 11min

Spready Mercury

In December 2020 John Oliver made a triumphant return to the Bugle. John and Andy had lots to catch up on for a bumper edition of the Bugle, titled Spready Mercury.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 15, 2025 • 11min

Covidioms, Carson, the Hand of God

Let’s visit November 2020 now. It was a tricky year for many of us - even the Oxford English Dictionary was left stumped by the shit show. Hari Kondabolu and Aditi Mittal joined Andy for Bugle issue  4175 - Covidioms, Carson and the Hand of God.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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