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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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Mar 10, 2023 • 8min
Apologies to South America
D*nald Tr*mp’s presidency was a gift - to the Bugle at least. And his reaction to events in Virginia in August 2017 just couldn’t be ignored for Bugle 4039. 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.

Mar 9, 2023 • 12min
Abdicupdate
Ah, the monarchy… they are so great. And in June 2014 for Bugle 271 it was Spain’s King Juan Carlos keeping us entertained. 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.

Mar 8, 2023 • 9min
Kim Jong Il-conceived
Here at the Bugle we’d be lost without certain World leaders who provide us with endless amounts of content through their somewhat questionable actions - and in Bugle 135 we give thanks to non-other than Kim Jong Il.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.

Mar 7, 2023 • 12min
Cup 'em and Cough
The Bugle has often tried to shine a light on our increasingly hot and messy planet… and we’re not the kind of show to be afraid of a highly technical UN report. So enjoy Bugle 265 for some in depth jokes on climate bureaucracy. 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.

Mar 6, 2023 • 6min
Bad Boys
It turns out that countries are often lead by bad bad guys… and in Bugle 4050 we focused on a few of them - starting with Robert Gabriel Mugabe. 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.

Mar 3, 2023 • 13min
The long arm of the lorry
We return to Pakistan today to see how they get elections done. It's complicated.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.

Mar 2, 2023 • 10min
US Election nearly over!
The US election cycle has been the backbone of this beast, but just 50 years in we were already tiring of the 2008 election. Here’s Andy and John with Bugle 50 - US Election nearly over!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.

Mar 1, 2023 • 7min
Berlusconi bows out
Today: Do you miss Silvio Berlusconi? Then this is the show for you! Here’s when he was seemingly done for, in November 2011, it’s Bugle 172 - Berlusconi bows out.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.

Feb 28, 2023 • 7min
News Out Of This World
Sometimes The Bugle also gave exclusive updates on events happening *off* of planet earth, like when Space Shuttle finally shuttled off into wherever shuttles go. What a time, as captured in 160 - News Out Of This World.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.

Feb 27, 2023 • 11min
No one is madder than Obama
Today we turn our attention to Snowden, Putin and global espionage controversies. In Bugle 250 - No one is madder than Obama.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.