
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

Mar 18, 2025 • 11min
Celebrate Forgery
Let’s go back to May 2018 now, when Andy was joined by Anuvab Pal to discuss global cheating, forgery and misrepresentation. It’s Bugle issue 4067 - Celebrate Forgery.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.

Mar 14, 2025 • 12min
Falwell That Ends Well
In August 2020 the fish were fighting back. Yep, it was runaway salmon news in the Top Story slot for Bugle issue 4164 - Falwell That Ends Well.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.

Mar 11, 2025 • 11min
Boris Babies
We’re visiting May 2020 now for Bugle issue 4151, Boris Babies. Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman joined Andy for a round up of Covid kids news.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.

Mar 7, 2025 • 10min
Kashmir versus Brexit.
In August 2019 the Bugle was live from Edinburgh, joined by Nish Kumar and Aditi Mittal. The Kashmir crisis made it to the Top Story spot. It’s Bugle issue 4117, Kashmir versus Brexit.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.

Mar 4, 2025 • 11min
The Bots Have Won
In March 2018 Andy was joined by Nish Kumar and Helen Zaltzman for an education in social media. It’s Bugle issue 4063, The bots have won.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.

Feb 28, 2025 • 9min
Smelly Death Birds
In August 2019 Andy was joined by Tom Ballard and Alice Fraser to discuss protests in Hong Kong and the definition of terror. It’s Bugle issue 4118, Smelly Death Birds.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.

Feb 25, 2025 • 12min
Trump Too Nasty Even For Covid
We’re going back to October 2020 now and that moment in time where, for a second, there was a vague feeling of hope…. the moment it was revealed that Donald Trump had Covid. Anuvab Pal and Helen Zaltzman joined Andy for Bugle issue 4168, Trump too nasty even for Covid.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.

Feb 21, 2025 • 9min
So Many Holes
In June 2019 Andy was joined by Nish Kumar and Alice Fraser for a Bugle live from London’s Southbank. Conservatives and golf courses made the Top Story. It’s Bugle issue 4113 - So Many Holes.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.

Feb 18, 2025 • 7min
Mad Mike Versus Science
In March 2018 Andy indulged himself with a Top Story close to his heart…. Yes, you guessed it - cricket news. Alice Fraser joined him for Bugle issue 4064 – Mad Mike Versus Science.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.

Feb 14, 2025 • 10min
Mature Grown Up Politics
We’re visiting March 2019 now, and Prime Minister Theresa May was grappling with her Brexit deal. Alice Fraser joined Andy from Australia for a live Bugle titled Mature Grown Up Politics.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.