
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

Sep 28, 2023 • 33min
NFTs worthless | Not funfair | High sheep
Tom Neenan and AJ Lamarque join host Alice Fraser for episode 130 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!🙈 NFTs worthless🎢 Not funfair🐑 High sheep🦢 Swan disruption🪲 Beetle termite🔠 Reviews HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEKeep 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!Pre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comCONTENTS00:00 Start02:23 Front cover03:37 Satirical cartoon03:57 Story 1: The vast majority of NFTs are now worthless09:51 Ads11:49 Story 2: Eight rollercoaster riders trapped upside down for hours16:12 Reviews18:28 Story 3: Herd of sheep eat 100kg of cannabis in Greece22:38 Story 4: Swan causes London train disruption for a second day26:09 Story 5: Beetle grows 'termite' on its back to steal food30:29 Bye / Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 21, 2023 • 36min
Fossil licking | Cursed painting | Casino attack
Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 129 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!👅 Fossil licking🖼 Cursed painting🎰 Casino cyberattack🎙 Hasan Minhaj🥵 Reviews⚾️ D'Ancey LaGuardeHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEKeep 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!Pre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comCONTENTS00:00 Start02:13 Front cover03:03 Satirical cartoon03:47 Story 1: Fossil licking professor wins the IG Nobel prize09:47 Ads13:04 Story 2: Cursed painting twice returned to charity shop sells for more than £1,60016:47 Reviews20:19 Story 3: Casino cyberattack allegedly caused by 10 min phonecall 25:22 Story 4: Hasan Minhaj admits to making up disturbing stories for his stand-up33:21 Bye! Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 2023 • 35min
Embryo entity | Hamster wheel | Robot penguins
Jodie Mitchell, making their debut on the show, and returning favourite James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 128 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!🧫 Embryo entity🐶 American Bully XL🐹 Hamster wheel🐧 Robot penguins🐀 Drew Barrymore 💺 ReviewsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLESupport The Gargle and all Bugle podcasts by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!Pre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comCONTENTS00:00 Start02:48 Front cover02:57 Satirical cartoon03:34 Story 1: Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg08:22 Ads09:37 American Bully XL dogs14:14 Story 2: Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel18:43 Reviews23:03 Story 3: How robot penguins could be the answer to bed blocking in the NHS26:49 Story 4: Drew Barrymore brings back talk show amid writers strikes32:16 Bye! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 2023 • 42min
Flamingos | Sexy voice notes | Rich dicks
Athena Kugblenu and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 127 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics! Flamingo invasion Sexy voice notes Party drone spies Rich people city Burning Man ReviewsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLESupport The Gargle and all Bugle podcasts by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!Pre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comCONTENTS00:00 Start02:19 Front cover02:31 Satirical cartoon02:52 Story 1: Flamingo invasion09:01 Ads09:57 Story 2: Sexy voice notes17:08 Reviews21:02 Story 3: Party drone spies26:15 Story 4: Rich people city33:15 Story 5: Burning Man38:28 Bye / Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 2023 • 33min
Texting Jesus | Virgin non-birth | High heist
Josh Gondelman and Caitlin Cook join host Alice Fraser for episode 126 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!📱 Texting Jesus🥺 Virgin non-birth🏔 High altitude heist🤿 Bog snorkelling🌚 Blue supermoon 🌈 ReviewsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEPre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2023 • 42min
Live from Edinburgh Fringe! (2/2)
Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard join host Alice Fraser for a live podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They discuss typo news, 'alien' miners, weaponized flight attendants, a bear on a plane, British Museum thefts, and reviews. They also touch on language differences, self-defense for flight attendants, stolen items, the British Museum controversy, and the importance of alliteration in the creative process.

Aug 17, 2023 • 36min
Live from Edinburgh Fringe! (1/2)
It's a very special episode this week, recorded in front of a live audience of Garglers, and possibly confused newcomers, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Gargle favourite Alison Spittle and debutant Myq Kaplan joined host Alice Fraser for episode 124 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!🗣 ChatGPT in trouble🥊 Zuck vs Musk🌝 Lunar gold rush🦚 Peacock vasectomies🦌 Deer vs wolves🦷 Grow new teeth🧌 Reviews 📖 D'Ancey LaGuarde! HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEBuy tickets to our second and final recording of The Gargle Live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, on Tue 22 August. Go to https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comPre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGCONTENTS00:00 Start03:56 Front cover04:30 Satirical cartoon04:45 A word from our sponsors06:43 Story 1: ChatGPT in trouble10:11 Story 2: Zuck vs Musk fight13:39 Story 3: Lunar gold rush16:37 Reviews24:57 Story 4: Peacock vasectomies26:38 Story 5: Deer vs wolves29:10 Ad section30:05 Story 6: Grow new teeth32:26 D'Ancey LaGuarde35:34 Bye! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 7min
Get ready for The Gargle live in Edinburgh!
The hit news satire podcast from The Bugle, hosted by cult favourite Alice Fraser, comes to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for two live shows full of topical comedy and brilliant guests. There’s just one rule: No politics! From crypto crashes to evil science and weird nature, this live event will give a special peek behind the curtain of one the world’s great podcasts.Tue 15 August - Alice Fraser, Myq Kaplan and Alison SpittleTue 22 August - Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and Tom BallardBuy tickets immediately at https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThanks to Dry Bar Comedy for use of the clip from Myq's 'Live From The Universe' stand-up special on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 46min
Worm revival | Floating colony | Eyeball scanning
Matt Lieb and Vince Mancini join host Alice Fraser for episode 123 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics! Worm revival Floating colony Reviews Milk thief Crypto eyeball scanning Kids face scanHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEBuy tickets to The Gargle Live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Tue 15 and 22 August - go to https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comPre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGCONTENTS 00:00 Start01:42 Front cover04:12 Satirical cartoon04:27 Story 1: Scientists wake up a 46,000-year-old roundworm06:54 Ads08:15 Story 2: OceanGate co-founder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus14:59 Reviews25:38 Story 3: Real estate agent fined $20k for drinking someone else's milk straight from the jug29:27 Story 4: Worldcoin: the cryptocurrency that wants to scan your eyeballs35:49 Story 5: ESRB wants to scan kids' faces to enforce game ratings41:18 Bye / Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2023 • 40min
Water discourse | X | Drone plunge
Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser for episode 122 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.All of the news, none of the politics!🚰 Water discourse❌ Twitter rebranded🚁 Drone plunge🥚 Egg thief🐕 Highland gathering🏊🏻♀️ ReviewsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLEAdvertise YOUR business on The Gargle with an Alice Fraser ad read. Contact hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.comPre-order the D'Ancey LaGuarde Reader book here! http://l8r.it/DHhGBuy tickets to The Gargle Live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Tue 15 and 22 August - go to https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live00:00 Start02:09 Front cover03:24 Satirical cartoon05:42 Story 1: American travellers claim Europeans 'don't believe in water'12:08 Ads13:49 Story 2: Twitter rebranded as 'X'20:00 Reviews24:50 Story 3: Hundreds of drones plunge into Melbourne's Yarra river28:51 Story 4: Man who stole thousands of Cadbury Creme Eggs sentenced to jail33:51 Story 5: Why did 488 Golden Retrievers gather in Scotland?36:41 Bye! Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.