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The Bugle

It"s the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows.Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:26

Intellectual Cats WILL Run The World

The Bugle ·

2025/07/18

🎧Support The Bugle!Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense:thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal as the trio plunge head first into a whirlwind of headlines, from irritable emojis and French public holidays to comets and judgemental pets.And of course the team check-in to the land of Trump only to find a disappointed Donald celebrating the FIFA Club World Cup.📺 Watch

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44:51

Palestine Inaction

The Bugle ·

2025/07/11

🎧Support The Bugle!Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense:thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined byIan SmithandNish Kumarfor a global dive into activism, absurdity, and the only sport where selflessness still exists (sometimes).🗺️Palestine Action— protestors, direct action, and is this chat even legal? Andy, Ian and Nish break down who’s doing what, why, and whether it makes a difference.🏅

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42:51

BREAKING NEWS: The Future Never Runs Out Of Money

The Bugle ·

2025/07/02

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josie Long and Josh Gondelman for a turbulent episode stacked with big beautiful bills, endless Norwegian funds and outrageously rich pets.Produced by Chris Skinner, Laura Turner and Ross Ramsey-Golding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:08

Too Much News - Bonus Edition

The Bugle ·

2025/06/24

There has been so much news lately that we've had to hold back on some killer stories, so here they are - from Matcha chaos, to Jeff Bezos's wedding to female religious leaders.Andy is with: Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, Felicity Ward, Neil Delamere, Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and James Nokise.Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.com📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown

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45:56

Iran bans puppies, and other stories from the Middle...

The Bugle ·

2025/06/17

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and the smug self-righteousness of a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time.🔥 Top Story: Iran & Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a rational online comment section.🐕 Also in Iran: forget cats with attitude—dog walking is now banned. We

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50:38

Musk Mess Masked by Massive Madman

The Bugle ·

2025/06/10

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus shows, exclusive videos, and a smug sense of global awareness at thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Neil Delamere for a global sweep of chaos, climate, and confused birds.🇺🇸 In the United States, Elon Musk continues to make noise, and riots bring yet another wave of existential dread. Democracy? Still TBD.🌆 Sinking cities are on the rise (and by “on the rise” we mean going underwater). Is climate change trying to take real

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48:05

The Honey Badger Bugle

The Bugle ·

2025/06/03

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus shows, exclusive video episodes, and smug warmth at thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman leads an international panel of Buglers through the chaos of politics, wildlife, and billionaire bromances—with a special focus on honey badgers, New Zealand’s political drama, and the heartbreaking (or not?) Musk/Trump split.Andy, Felicity Ward and James Nokise dig in to...🦡 Honey badgers are fearless, chaotic, and possibly the spiritual animal of this podcast. We

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51:11

A Mostly F***ING BLEAK-Free Bugle!

The Bugle ·

2025/05/28

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: https://thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by 'quibbling sibling' Helen Zaltzman and Josh Gondelman for a mostly F***ING BLEAK-free episode full of satire, jigsaw news and punctuation puns. 🇨🇦 In Canada news:🧩 US-Canada trade war means jigsaw business owners are left picking up the pieces👑 King Charles visits the colonies with promises of

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46:15

Donald Loves Big Guns

The Bugle ·

2025/05/20

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, and elite-tier producer Chad for a power-packed episode full of satire, absurdity, and deeply unnecessary sequels.🇺🇸 In American news:Trump gets weirdly complimentary about muscly men in the Middle EastJames Comey—aspiring hitman or maître d’? And we ask: who will save the

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54:41

MAGA Pope: Make America Guilty Again

The Bugle ·

2025/05/13

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by elite-tier Bugler and guest producer Belinda (as well as Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard) delivering a show so saucy it might get you banned from the Vatican gift shop.🔹 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive video editions, and the moral superiority of a Team Bugle subscription: thebuglepodcast.com🏏 Top Story: India v Pakistan — More than just a cricket match, it’s a boiling cauldron of nationalism, sport obsession, and a few pesky borders. What does

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48:41

25 years of Stalin Cosplay

The Bugle ·

2025/05/07

📯Support The Bugle!Get exclusive video editions, bonus shows, and the right to feel a little superior:thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined byDavid O’DohertyandAlice Fraserto deliver your weekly fix of democracy despair, snake news, and historical nonsense.🗳️Top Story: Global Democracy Update— The world is somehow both leaning towards and veering away fromDonald Trump. We check in on:Australia, where going viral now involves saying racist things in chip shops 🍟The UK, where a

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48:59

Carney Trumps MAGA, and we explain Pete Hegseth

The Bugle ·

2025/04/30

Support The Bugle! Get exclusive video editions, bonus episodes, and fine smugness: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hari Kondabolu and Anuvab Pal for a turbo-charged tour through history, politics, and questionable phone etiquette.🍁 In Canada, Trump somehow manages to swing the election against him—was trying to make just one extra state the fatal flaw? We dig into North America's weirdest geopolitical fantasy.📱 Pete Hegseth’s phone game is all over the place—so naturally,

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37:44

The Pope, The Wrestler and The Terrorist

The Bugle ·

2025/04/23

Support The Bugle, we only exist because you make it happen: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate. Our first Elite Tier Buglers will be co-producing episodes in the next month!This week we look back at the arrival of Pope Francis, and the end of Osama Bin Laden - as revealed by John Cena. Includes a clip from Realms Unknown, which is in your pod feed now!A new Bugle is in your feed next week.This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.Presented by Andy Zaltzman, with John Oliver, Alice

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38:26

Dr Evil Set To Impose Million Percent Tariffs!

The Bugle ·

2025/04/14

This week on The Bugle, Andy is joined by Josie Long and Nato Green for a chaotic cruise through the week’s weirdest news.💰 Top Story: Tariffs (ugh, again) — but this time, we’re talking a million percent tariffs. Are we heading toward a financial apocalypse, or just another Tuesday in global trade?🗞️ America is drifting away from reality, and the news is... not helping. Meanwhile, US university funding takes another hit. Spoiler: it’s not looking good for future rocket scientists.🐀 And in Rat

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44:22

Liberation Day: Weird, at best

The Bugle ·

2025/04/06

🔹Support The Bugle!Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus shows, exclusive merch, and the warm glow of self-satisfaction:www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate.This week, Andy is joined by Alice and Tiff as we toss useless kitchen gadgets into the bin and declare itLiberation Day— the world is free… or at least pretending to be!📰Top Story:Global economic weight-loss plans, penguin-based trade analysis, and a surprise appearance from Norfolk Island.🎺 Trump news (still a thing): Why is he firing national

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29:56

April Fools!

The Bugle ·

2025/03/30

Hello Buglers! While Andy is off bringing his unique brand of satirical Irish language rap and extremely English-sounding spoken word to Dublin and Belfast, we wouldn’t dream of leaving you without your dose of hot takes on global news!This week, we’re diving intoTop Stories, our show that revisits the history of The Bugle, one headline at a time. And since April is upon us, We’ve handpicked three classic April episodes for your listening pleasure:🎤Bugle 149 – #CrucifyBieber(April 2011): A certain

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39:45

H A P P Oh God Why!?

The Bugle ·

2025/03/23

This week, we investigate the happiest nations on Earth and ask:How?!Finland is officially joyful, the UK is redefining disability, and the bizarre love-hate triangle of Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy—doesanyonein that mess feel happy? Meanwhile, in Dublin, Molly Malone is getting groped… but why?Plus, we take a trip back in time to when a British Prime Minister found himself in an actual duel (yes, with real guns), and Andy treats us to his latest, highly scientific, bear impressions.🔹Support The

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46:36

Share Prices May Go Down, As Well As Really Down

The Bugle ·

2025/03/15

Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus shows, exclusive merch, and a smug sense of well-being: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate. This week Andy Zaltzman is with Nato Green and Jackie Kashian,This week it’s another tour through America’s pre-Mad Max phase, with Tesla’s on the Whitehouse lawn, and share prices in the gutter. Also, Canada has a new leader and Pokemon now knows what you’re up to.Support The Bugle by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and

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49:30

Ukrainian Comedian Faces Crazed Hecklers

The Bugle ·

2025/03/05

Support The Bugle by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis week, Andy and Alice tackle the big (and weird) stories of the moment—Ukraine, Trump, Starmer, and, of course, some truly terrible meetings. In health news, there’s actual cancer research progress (for once!), but we’re also forced to confront the true power of avocados. Meanwhile, the Pope is unwell, AI continues its quest for world domination, and we

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47:48

Stop Resisting

The Bugle ·

2025/02/25

Tiff Stevenson and Anuvab Pal join Andy Zaltzman for more of your finest bullshit bookended satire.This week, the team report on Germany's tentative shift to the right, Trump wondering why 'dictator' Zelenskyy, Starmer and Macron have done nothing to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Liz Truss urging 'Elon's nerd army' to examine Britain's 'deep state' and - in comparatively normal news - Amazon buying James Bond.Meanwhile, Anuvab's yoga teacher imparts some wisdom to apply to all of the

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