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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. Hear our new shows, Catharsis (with Tiff Stevenson): http://pod.link/tiny and Top Storiest: pod.link/TopStories Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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London, United Kingdom

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Description:

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. Hear our new shows, Catharsis (with Tiff Stevenson): http://pod.link/tiny and Top Storiest: pod.link/TopStories Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English

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Episodes

Good COP Bad COP

12/2/2023
Stewart Lee and Felicity Ward join Andy with a focus on the environment from a UK perspective. Icebergs, COP 28, Axolotls and the Parthenon Marbles are all in the news. A note to Josie Long to listen to this episode. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:58

Good COP Bad COP

12/2/2023
Stewart Lee and Felicity Ward join Andy with a focus on the environment from a UK perspective. Icebergs, COP 28, Axolotls and the Parthenon Marbles are all in the news. A note to Josie Long to listen to this episode. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:58

Good COP Bad COP

12/2/2023
Stewart Lee and Felicity Ward join Andy with a focus on the environment from a UK perspective. Icebergs, COP 28, Axolotls and the Parthenon Marbles are all in the news. A note to Josie Long to listen to this episode. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:58

Good COP Bad COP

12/2/2023
Stewart Lee and Felicity Ward join Andy with a focus on the environment from a UK perspective. Icebergs, COP 28, Axolotls and the Parthenon Marbles are all in the news. A note to Josie Long to listen to this episode. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:58

Oppenheimlich: Bugle Word Of The Year

11/25/2023
Discover our words of 2023, plus the latest from the Covid enquiry, the Middle East, and rats. So many rats. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:06

The World Drifts Into Anti-Semanticism

11/18/2023
The APEC summit in San Francisco gets people onto the streets, except the homeless. Also, Bernie Sanders gets cross, the Middle East is very complicated, and David Cameron has a new job. Plus, is there a god? PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:54

Politics: An Audition For Reality TV

11/11/2023
Echoes of History including some half-apologies, some 'legacy' issues in the Middle East, and expensive food. And, is Suella Braverman stupid? Just ask her colleagues. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:55

The Early Naughties are Back!

10/31/2023
What next for Hamas? Time to celebrate a year of Rishi? English cricket? Phew, science news! Andy is with Nish and Hari. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:26

Shafts Of Hope: Pikachu Rampage

10/24/2023
Everyone has an opinion on the Middle East, but this week The Bugle also has an opinion on mannequins, robots and Pokemon. Andy is with Ria Lina and Tiff Stevenson PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:10

Who needs the Middle East when you have Badger Cam?

10/18/2023
What do audiences care about in major news weeks? Well it's not the situation in the Middle East, or the USA or Australia - it's badgers and foxes. Also, when is a Kenyan Lawyer not a lawyer? When he wins every case, apparently. Plus, cricket. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:24

(More) Sh*t Happens

10/10/2023
A week where Russia contemplate pacifism and China make sense. Oh. Also, the US House Speaker gets Shaboinked out of office and the British Conservative receive less than positive reviews from their conference. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:13

Bonus Britain Bugle!

10/3/2023
A special edition of the show, recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre, profiling Britain today. Ouch, it's not good. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:27:22

Cormack McCarthy's Spring Break

9/26/2023
Have the Gates of Hell opened? What do we do with all these rhinos? Does the UK even have a north? And who is in the bin this week? Rupert Murdoch, that's who! PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:42

The Crowd Heckled 'Sexy!'

9/18/2023
Humans in space, Bees on earth and Kim in Russia. Telling jokes about these things: Andy Zaltzman (now officially sexy), Chris Addison and Alice Fraser. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:19

G20: Homeopathic Diplomacy

9/12/2023
What's the point in the G20? Why is 'Bharat' controversial? Why did Brit's care about the latest convict escape? And who needs brittle concrete? Andy answers all these questions (and more) with Tom Ballard and Nish Kumar. PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:16

Why The F*** Not

9/5/2023
We're back, with a visit to the G20 summit, and ponder India's role in the world. Including: Why would India fly a rocket to the sun? Also, the writers strike is happening, and what is a lion doing on the loose in Karachi? PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate This episode was presented and written by: And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:02

Orcas, AI, Idiots: A summer feast

8/18/2023
Andy is recovering from the cricket so here are some brand new sections we held back, just in case, featuring Chris Addison, Hari Kondabolu, Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal. AI, mad science and Orcas all make the cut. Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: https://thebuglepodcast.com The Bugle was presented and written by... Andy Zaltzman Hari Kondabolu Chris Addison Alice Fraser Anuvab Pal And produced by... Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:38

It's Seriously F**king Hot

7/18/2023
It's the last episode of The Bugle before the summer hiatus and it is getting hot in here as the world melts in searing heat. Will there be a world left by the time we plan to return? Away from climate collapse, the EU are dishing out hazardous chemicals, India are escaping the planet by sending a rocket to the moon, and Novak Djokovic is still bouncing his tennis ball. Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: https://thebuglepodcast.com The Bugle was presented and written by... Andy Zaltzman Nish Kumar Chris Addison And produced by... Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:50

NATO commits to committing to Ukraine, one day

7/13/2023
Nato, sort of, commits to Ukraine, it's Zuck v Musk and major India news as high speed trains take on goats. Plus, a reading from D'Ancey LaGuarde! Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: http://thebuglepodcast.com The Bugle was presented and written by... Andy Zaltzman Alice Fraser Anuvab Pal D'Ancey LaGuarde And produced by... Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:29

Earth Spins Off Own Axis In Attempt To Escape From Itself

7/4/2023
Why is the world literally breaking off it's own axis? What next for Jair Bolsonaro? What's up the US Supreme Court (other than the obvious)? And Why is Australia burying both its heads, and waste, in the sand? Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: http://thebuglepodcast.com The Bugle was presented and written by... Andy Zaltzman Tom Ballard Josh Gondelman And produced by... Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:56