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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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Dec 24, 2024 • 11min
Relationships Special
We’re going back to simpler times now - January 2020 - when our main concerns were Harry and Meghan, billionaires and space brides. It’s Bugle issue 4137 - Relationships Special.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.

Dec 20, 2024 • 10min
Brexcitement!
December 2017 now, and Andy was joined by Tiff Stevenson and Alice Fraser to talk about the people of the year, Brexit and horny Irish dogs. It’s Bugle issue 4052 - Brexcitement!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.

Dec 17, 2024 • 10min
America Special
In February 2020 America gave us some impeachment action, the Superbowl and the Iowa caucuses. Nish Kumar and Hari Kondobolu joined Andy to make few attempts to even bother making sense of it all. It’s issue 4140 - America Special.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.

Dec 13, 2024 • 13min
Trump and the motto of Brexit
We’re going back to December 2017 now - and it was a particularly stupid week in World history - partly thanks to the US President. Nish Kumar joined me for Bugle issue 4051 – Trump and the motto of 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.

Dec 10, 2024 • 12min
Panda Time
In April 2020 we issued a handy Bugle guide on how to spend an average lockdown week. Alice Fraser and Al Murray were with me as we also scratched around for non-Covid content. It’s issue 4148 - Panda Time.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.

Dec 6, 2024 • 9min
Your Biggest Fears
In October 2019, Bugle issue 4125 featured some classic page fillers - from Trump to Boris to Syria to Elon Musk. And it was fittingly titled, “Your Biggest Fears”.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.

Dec 3, 2024 • 10min
Octopuses on drugs
We’re going back to September 2018 now. Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar joined Andy as Theresa May’s Brexit nightmare continued. Fortunately there was also mollusc news to distract us. It’s issue 4081 - Octopuses on drugs.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.

Nov 29, 2024 • 11min
Grafting Harder Than Ever Before
Anuvab Pal joined Andy in November 2017 in his capacity as Bugle Asia Correspondent, as Donald Trump visited the continent and tried to make some new friends. It’s issue 4049, Grafting Harder Than Ever Before.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.

Nov 19, 2024 • 11min
Bear Sick
Let’s go back to February 2015 now. Myself and John took a deep dive into the world of polar bears, with some handy tips for dealing with an infestation. It’s issue 288 - Bear Sick.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.

Nov 15, 2024 • 11min
WAP (Who Appoints Presidents?)
We’re going back to August 2020 now - and it was US election time - again. This time round Joe Biden and Donald Trump squared off for the biggest job in the world. It’s Bugle 4163 - WAP (Who Appoints Presidents?).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.


