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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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May 4, 2023 • 13min
Sport!
Ah, the halcyon days of summer 2012. London was awash with good cheer as the Olympics finally got underway. Andy and John couldn’t help but get involved with the beautiful, intoxicating sport-fever.Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

May 3, 2023 • 11min
The G8. Saving the world incredibly slowly
In July 09 the G8 was putting on its super hero cape and rushing to the rescue of the World - and leading the charge was conference host Silvio Berlusconi - who, as usual, had his own crisis to deal with.Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

May 2, 2023 • 9min
The Guantanamo Graduates
Cast yourself way back now to February 2008, and that ‘glorious’ day that seemed like it would never arrive… that’s right, America finally charged six residents of Guantanamo Bay. It’s Bugle issue 17.Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

May 1, 2023 • 11min
America's over there
he great nation of America has given us many hours of content here on the Bugle. June 2017 was one such time, and in Bugle issue 4033 I was joined by Hari Kondabolu to get the latest from Trump Town. Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 30, 2023 • 12min
Salvo For Mali
March 2013 and the World acts late on the Mali terror crisis. The French military intervened - albeit rather briefly.Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 27, 2023 • 11min
Wangderlust
There was good news for the male of the species in February 2012 - that’s right it was confirmed that the gender is not going extinct. We celebrated in true Bugle style. Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 26, 2023 • 9min
Why the global economy is like Elvis
In February 2010 the global economy was was a shambling, bloated parody of it’s former self - and in Bugle 102 myself and John noticed its resemblance to non other than the King himself - Elvis Presley.Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 25, 2023 • 8min
Russia gets gold at Olympic sport of invasion
Another day, another act of hostility from Russia. Back in August 2008 it was Georgia coming under fire. And the international community, as always, had a lot of words of support to offer Georgia - if not a lot else. Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 24, 2023 • 12min
Bugle Lady Special
In February 2012 across the world, women were trying to make this crazy planet a better place. So the Bugle doffed it’s hat in solidarity with the most populous gender on the planet.Thanks Buglers, sick of politics, go listen to The Gargle now, where Alice Fraser gives you all the news and none of the politics. Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.

Apr 23, 2023 • 13min
Tony the Tiger RIP
Now, imagine a time before President Trump…. Yep, that’s where we were for issue 4001 in October 2016 - just a few weeks before the world changed forever. Andy was joined by Hari Kondabolu and we tried to fathom out what was going on state-side. Hear more of our shows, go to the march sale, 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.