
Top Stories!
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 24, 2023 • 9min
Food! Nonexistent Food!
There was some worrying news for food fans back in April 2008… It’s Bugle issue 26: Food! Nonexistent Food!Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2023 • 13min
Resistible force versus movable object
We’re heading back to April 2015 now, with just days to go before the general election. Things were hotting up as the great British public took their usual complete lack of interest in all things democratic. Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2023 • 11min
A Kama Sutra approach to the truth
The episode that introduced the F**k Dungeon... we all have bad days, even Presidents. And in October 2012 a lack lustre day at the office for President Obama was our top story. It’s bugle issue 208: A Kama Sutra approach to the truth.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2023 • 10min
Making a mountain out of a mountain
We’re going back to July 2011 now and the News of the World phone hacking scandal was going on…. and on. Prompting one protester to take matters into his own hands. It’s Bugle issue 162: Making a mountain out of a mountain.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 2023 • 6min
Valentine's Day Special
A momentous day from history is marked. Bugle issue 104 looked back at Nelson Mandela’s release from prison 20 years earlier.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2023 • 11min
Possibly the longest penis joke in the world, ever
Today we pay tribute now to one of the best acts of teenage rebellion to ever go down in history. We take our hats off to then-18 year old Rory McInnes - issue 69 in March 2009.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2023 • 11min
Iran, pick on a country your own size!
Today on top stories the election victory party invite that nobody wanted. As election results go the Iranian election in June 2009 was pretty noteworthy, and for all the wrong reasons. It’s Bugle issue 80, Iran, pick on a country your own size!Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/Introduced by Chris Skinner. This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2023 • 9min
Sarah Palin- One giant leap backwards for humankind
We’re going back to October 2008 now and Sarah Palin’s big moment. Bringing folksy to the Vice Presidential debate. It’s issue 47, Sarah Palin- One giant leap backwards for humankind.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and donate here: thebuglepodcast.com/Introduced by Chris Skinner. This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 13, 2023 • 10min
Troubled Bridge Over Boiling Water
Enjoying the British summer? Yeah - thought not. Well we’re going back now to one of the many spells of bonkers weather we’ve seen over the life of the Bugle. It’s issue 256 - Troubled Bridge Over Boiling Water.Introduced by Alice FraserGo see Alice live in Edinburgh, including two live editions of The Gargle: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 10min
This is an ex-president!
Today on Top Stories the moment Hosni Mubarek became an ex-dictator. Or did he? Andy and Jon tried to decode the rumours that were swirling in June 2012. Go see Alice live in Edinburgh, including two live editions of The Gargle: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.