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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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Sep 27, 2024 • 12min
Corruption, Covid and Cricket
August 2020 now and Andy was joined by Hari Kondabolu and Mark Steel as Donald Trump did his best to string out his time at the White House. It’s Bugle issue 4161 - Corruption, Covid and Cricket.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.

Sep 24, 2024 • 11min
Decade Starts Badly
In January 2020 we titled our first Bugle of the year “Decade starts badly”. Oh, if only we could have seen just how much worse things would soon be. Nato Green and Tiff Stevenson joined me for Bugle 4135. 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.

Sep 20, 2024 • 11min
The Question
June 2018 now, and Anuvab Pal joined me as a new special relationship was blossoming. It’s Bugle 4072 - The Question.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.

Sep 13, 2024 • 13min
Mountains, Monkeys and Moore
In December 2017 Britain was in a political pickle over Brexit. Anuvab joined me as we tried to get our heads around developments. It’s Bugle issue 4053 – Mountains, Monkeys and Moore.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.

Sep 11, 2024 • 9min
Cricket World Cup Souvenir Edition
In July 2019 Alice Fraser bravely joined Andy for Bugle issue 4115 as I struggled to concentrate on anything other than Cricket. It’s Bugle issue 4115 - Cricket World Cup Souvenir Edition.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.

Sep 6, 2024 • 12min
Mo' moons mo' problems
March 2020 now and Tiff and Alice were with Andy as the world as we knew it came to a grinding, coughing and sneezing halt. It’s Bugle issue 4144 - Mo' moons mo' problems.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was introduced by Chris Skinner, produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 3, 2024 • 12min
Bond, Boris and Boats
In August 2020 Nish and Anuvab joined Andy to look at another week of baffling idiocy. It’s Bugle issue 4162 - Bond, Boris and Boats.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was introduced by Chris Skinner and produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2024 • 9min
Ruining Mark Wahlberg’s Day
The shadow of Brexit hovered over the Bugle in September 2018, not to mention a looming Boris Johnson. Tiff Stevenson and James Nokise were with Andy for Bugle issue 4080, Ruining Mark Wahlberg’s Day.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 27, 2024 • 10min
The Guilty Bugle
September 2019 now and a Bugle mash up. Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances White joined Alice and Andy on stage as we took a close look at our feminist credentials. It’s Bugle issue 4120 - The Guilty Bugle.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 23, 2024 • 8min
Chills, thrills and Blatter aches
We’re travelling back to November 2014 now. Vladimir Putin was getting pretty busy - invasions and koalas on his agenda. It’s Bugle issue 279 – Chills, thrills and Blatter aches.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.