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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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Aug 8, 2025 • 11min
Arm in Armageddon
Let’s visit March 2022 now, Nish Kumar and Josh Gondelman were with Andy to look at the global response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It’s Bugle issue 4223, Arm in Armageddon.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.

Aug 5, 2025 • 11min
When The E-Shed's Rockin'
December 2020 now, and Andy was joined by Alice Fraser and David O'Doherty as Britain celebrated winning the Covid vaccine race. It’s Bugle issue 4176, When The E-Shed's Rockin’.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.

Aug 1, 2025 • 12min
Dibs on Jacinda
Let’s go back to April 2021. We were a year into Covid - and yet World leaders were still struggling to get to grips with the tricky little virus. Anuvab Pal was here to share the latest from India. Andy was also joined by Tiff Stevenson for Bugle issue 4192.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 29, 2025 • 12min
Who? Liz Truss!?
Now we’re visiting perhaps one of the most bizarre moments in recent-ish British politics. September 2022 saw us welcome a new British PM - and a lot of you are probably still paying for it. It’s Bugle issue 4239 - Who? Liz Truss!?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 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.


