
The Gargle
From the makers of The Bugle, this is a weekly show that skips the news pages and takes a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news.Alice Fraser is joined every show by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire alongside juvenile nonsense! We are part of the Team Bugle subscriber channel. Sign up and get Ask Andy - our exclusive, extra monthly show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

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May 9, 2024 • 38min
Humans v bots | Candy Crush priest | Money dysmorphia
Joz Norris and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 156 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.🤖 Humans v bots 📱 Candy Crush priest🤑 Money dysmorphia🐭 Disney remote work🏃🏻♂️ ReviewsWatch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastStory 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.htmlStory 2: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/priest-accused-by-cops-of-spending-over-dollar40000-of-church-funds-on-candy-crush-and-pokemon-go-says-it-might-have-happened-because-hes-not-a-details-guy/Story 3: https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/how-tiktok-is-wiring-gen-zs-money-brain-fc43ba6cStory 4: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/disney-world-adult-visitors-increasingly-mix-remote-work-play-rcna149882Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alison SpittleProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2024 • 32min
New moon | Squid mating | Bedroom monsters
Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 155 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.🌕 New moon🦑 Squid mating🐝 Bedroom monsters🔥 Fire-spitting robo-dog🍔 Reviews🧑🏻🌾 D'Ancey LaGuarde!Story 1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/27/earths-new-second-moon-is-as-big-as-the-statue-of-liberty-and-we-now-know-its-origin/?sh=5871120c2ecbStory 2: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-squids-birth-month-dictates-his-mating-strategy-for-lifeStory 3: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68924955Story 4: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/flamethrower_robot_dog/Written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke RobertsProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2024 • 34min
Paintball security | Salt crystals | Wayne bosses
Athena Kugblenu and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 154 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. Paintball security Salt crystal clouds Wayne bosses Internet sleuths ReviewsStory 1: https://newatlas.com/technology/paintball-security-paintcam-eve/Story 2: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-secretive-experiment-released-salt-crystals-over-san-francisco-bay-could-it-help-curb-warming-180984099/Story 3: https://www.404media.co/bad-amazon-bosses-wayne/Story 4: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/online-sleuths-track-down-british-man-left-american-wife/Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and Tom NeenanProduced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2024 • 33min
Tesla layoffs | Titanic PCP | Robo dogs
Pierre Novellie and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for episode 153 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.⚡️ Tesla layoffs 😵💫 Titanic PCP🐕 Robo dogs😤 Anger venting 🍫 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113Story 2: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/titanic-film-crew-drugged-in-1996-halifax-police-told-to-release-more-details-1.6844997Story 3: https://news.gatech.edu/news/2024/04/03/good-dog-lassie-spirit-learns-walk-moonStory 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0hqff54/feeling-angry-venting-doesn-t-actually-helpWritten by Alice Fraser, Pierre Novellie and John Robertson.Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 2024 • 33min
Cartel king reviews | Tardigrade | Mouse genitals leg
Comedy duo Egg (Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini) join host Alice Fraser for episode 152 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!✈️ Cartel king reviews🧫 Tardigrade humans🐟 Salmon truck crash🐁 Mouse genitals leg📱 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/06/cartel-king-kinahans-google-reviews-expose-travel-partnersStory 2: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-splice-tardigrade-human-cellsStory 3: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/05/thousands-young-salmon-survive-oregon-truck-crashStory 4: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-made-a-mouse-grow-legs-in-place-of-genitalsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 2024 • 36min
Hot property | AI penis scan | Hallucinogens
Eleanor Morton and brand-new guest editor Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 151 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!🏚 Hot property🍆 AI penis scan🌎 Fast spinning Earth🍄 Gen Z hallucinogens🐬 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/i-just-threw-them-there-real-estate-agent-accidentally-burned-down-house-ahead-of-open-house/news-story/a6b8e579fd87a4027ed8020bb1cccdbdStory 2: https://www.calmara.ai/Story 3: https://apnews.com/article/leap-second-subtract-melting-ice-clocks-74eaac47b9c429910723a604897032a4Story 4: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/62279/1/why-are-so-many-young-people-taking-hallucinogensHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2024 • 31min
Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill
Guest editors John Luke Roberts and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 150 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!🛒 Grocery prices🐀 Marijuana rats👉 Facebook poke💊 Exercise pill🔤 ReviewsStory 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.htmlStory 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-stored-infested-new-orleans-police-evidence-ro-rcna143249Story 3: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-poke-feature-gen-z-2024-3Story 4: https://futurism.com/neoscope/exercise-pill-updatesHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2024 • 33min
Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps
Guest editors Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 149 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!👩🏻💻 Work inequality💦 P0rnhub ban😴 Pilot naps🖼 Student art🍕 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/05/no-equality-for-working-women-in-any-country-in-the-world-study-reveals-world-bank-gender-gapStory 2: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/15/pornhub-texas-age-verification-law/Story 3: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pilots-fall-asleep-mid-flight-150-on-board-batik-air-indonesia/Story 4: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/parents-fuming-after-montreal-area-teacher-allegedly-lists-students-art-for-sale-online-1.6761489HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2024 • 31min
Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain
Join host Alice Fraser and guest editors James Nokise and Laura Davis for episode 148 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!🍔 Meat growth👩🏻⚕️ NHS abuse👨🏻🏫 AI teachers🪫 Power drain😫 ReviewsStory 1: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-could-reduce-cultivated-meat-production-costs-by-up-to-90/Story 2: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-staff-faced-more-than-84-000-cases-of-unwanted-sexual-behaviour-last-year-major-survey-finds-13089240Story 3: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/06/ai-tools-teachers-chatgpt-writableStory 4: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/07/ai-data-centers-power/HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 2024 • 36min
Beauty special
Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring:🗿 Chad facing💄 Tween makeup 💐 Miss Universe🌎 Climate cosmetics💋 Beauty tipsRemember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode.If you enjoy the show leave a review, tell your friends, and share us on social media.To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscribe.Would you like to help support The Gargle and other Bugle podcasts? I certainly would!You canMake a one-off donationJoin Team Bugle to get ad-free podcastsOr become a Super Bugler to also get exclusive podcasts and a limited edition episode of The Bugle on orange 12" vinyl. YES PLEASE!This week's stories:Story 1: https://www.gq.com/story/chad-facing-gen-z-lip-sync-faceStory 2: https://mashable.com/article/sephora-tweens-teens-drunk-elephantStory 3: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103387806Story 4: https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/trends-how-climate-change-will,23244This episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and Sami ShahIt was produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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