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Celebrating The Bugle's best moments, this daily show takes us back through the some of the greatest stories the The Bugle has deemed newsworthy.Featuring the best moments from Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver and guest Co-hostsWe are listener funded, support what we do hereThis is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 9min
AUKUS Gets Awkward
September 2021 now. Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal were with Andy to discuss submarines down under - and a deal that left the French feeling a little miffed. It’s Bugle issue 4205 - AUKUS Gets Awkward.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.

Jul 22, 2025 • 11min
Covidioms, Carson and the Hand of God
Time to visit November 2020, and a key moment in modern American politics. Andy was with Nish Kumar and Felicity Ward to discuss Rudy Giuliani’s hair dye malfunction - it’s Bugle issue 4174.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.

Jul 18, 2025 • 12min
Trump Takes a Mulligan
In September 2020 Alice Fraser and Mark Steel joined Andy to look at how Britain was coping amidst the global pandemic. Mark in particular had a few issues to get off his chest. It’s Bugle issue 4167.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.

Jul 15, 2025 • 12min
Flare in the Derrière
We’re visiting July 2021 now, and confusingly Euro 2020 was underway. True to type, England underperformed - also true to type, it brought out the worst in some fans. Nish Kumar and Chris Addison joined Andy for Bugle 4200 - Flare in the Derrière.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.

Jul 11, 2025 • 11min
Randy Economy
In January 2021 we had an inauguration to revel in. As a new US President got ready for action, Donald Trump was leaving the White House in true style. Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman were with Andy for Bugle issue 4180 - Randy Economy.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.

Jul 8, 2025 • 11min
Official Coronavirus Survival Guide
We’re going back almost 5 years now to July 2020. Here at the Bugle we had a public service broadcast to make. Josh Gondelman and Anuvab Pal joined Andy for issue 4143 - Official Coronavirus Survival Guide.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.

Jul 4, 2025 • 12min
Everything Must Go!
We’re going waaaaay back in time now to July 2011. John Oliver and Andy were taking a look at some unexpected auction news. It’s Bugle issue 159 - Everything Must Go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 2025 • 12min
You Musk Be Joking!
February 2021 now, and Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal joined Andy as Joe Biden embarked on his Presidential journey. It’s Bugle issue 4181 - You Musk Be Joking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2025 • 12min
Russian Doll
We’re going back to February 2022 now. Neil Delamere and Nato Green were with Andy as we waited for grim news from Ukraine. It’s Bugle issue 4221 - Russian Doll.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.

Jun 24, 2025 • 9min
Message To You Rudy
In November 2020 Andy was joined by Nish Kumar and Felicity Ward to talk Rudy Giuliani, The US elections and bullying in British politics. It’s Bugle issue 4173 - A Message To You Rudy.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.