It's episode 4379A Buglers! This week producer Harry has rounded up a few clips of satirical ramble that we didn’t quite have space for the first time round. But don't worry we’ll be back next week with Josh Gondelman and Alice Fraser. If you like The Bugle ad-free and uninterrupted. Then why not join The Bugle’s voluntary subscription, with your support Andy and his cohort of co-hosts can continue to blast there trademark mix of satirical insight and shameless drivel all over the planet. 🎧 Sup...
May 13, 2026•30 min
On this week's issue of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Josie Long and sister Helen Zaltzman as the three dive into the week's news from The official Bugle review of King Charles' visit to the United States. Plus the latest ahead of the upcoming UK local elections, Canada Horse News and a Crucible streaker! 🇬🇧 The King's visit to USA: The official Bugle review as King Charles lands in the US 🇬🇧 UK Local Elections: The trio discuss the upcoming local elections 🎱 Crucible Streaker: Andy, Josie a...
May 06, 2026•42 min•Season 6Ep. 4378
On this week's issue of the Bugle. Andy is joined by dream team Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar as the trio jump into this week's news as the King visits America, Trump's new ballroom and the latest news from the White House correspondents dinner. Plus Andy opens up The Bugle's Gambling and Sports sections. It's issue 4377 of The Bugle! 🇬🇧 The King meets Trump: King Charles lands in the US to meet with Donald Trump as fractious relations between countries continues. 🇺🇸 Correspondents Dinner Horr...
Apr 29, 2026•41 min•Season 6Ep. 4377
It's issue 4376! This week Andy is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Neil Delamere as the three jump into this week's news! Starting off with the ramifications of the war in Iran, the trio also discuss the state of US Navy's dining in the wake of reported food shortages, the planet burning up and the UK's Mandelson problem rumbles on! 🇺🇸 US Navy's short supply: The trio discuss the US Navy's food shortage and some ingenious ways of solving it! 🔥 The world's on fire!: The three jump into the latest...
Apr 22, 2026•42 min•Season 6Ep. 4376
This week Andy is joined by Sara Barron and Anuvab Pal as the trio delves into the week's news in denial! From Hungary's historic election, to Sadiq Khan's claim of misinformation spreading across London. Oh and the leader of the free world posted an image of himself depicted as Jesus. All that and more on issue 4375 of The Bugle! 🇺🇸 AI Trump: The trio discuss the US president's latest AI imagery, this time with him depicted awfully similar to one Jesus Christ. 🇭🇺 Orban Out: The three jump i...
Apr 15, 2026•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4375
Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Nato Green as the they discuss Trump's latest damning tweets, and question if the world is on the brink of nuclear armageddon, they trio also chat about the US/Iran meme wars, the latest on the Artemis II mission to he moon, and Meta finally being held accountable! It's issue number 4374! 🇺🇸 Tweeting Trump: The trio discuss the US president's tweets ahead of a testing 24 hours between USA and Iran! 📱 The Meme Wars: The three delve into the unimaginable war o...
Apr 08, 2026•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4374
Bonus episode time Buglers! While Andy, take a well deserved rest from bringing you the latest slurry of frankly idiotic news. Producer Harry has rounded up a few clips from the start of 2026, that didn’t make it in the first time round, we’ve also got a clip from our voluntary subscription only show Ask Andy and a Top Story from The Bugle’s, Science and Tech pull out The Gargle, so sit back, get comfortable and enjoy. It's Bugle episode 4373A! We’ll be back next week with Nato Green and Alice F...
Apr 01, 2026•39 min
On issue number 4373 of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard, as the they update on the Iran war, discuss Trump's joke writing skills, and delve into the latest controversy with the UK's Trump wannabe Nigel Farage! 🇮🇷 Iran War Update: Andy, Nish and Tom give an update on the latest on the Iran conflict. 🇺🇸 Trump's War Gag: The trio discuss the US president's Pearl Harbour joke to the Japanese Prime Minister. 📱 Nigel Farage on Cameo: Andy, Nish and Tom discuss the latest n...
Mar 25, 2026•48 min•Season 6Ep. 4373
On this week's Bugle, Andy is joined by Hari Kondabolu and sister Helen Zaltzman, as the three take a look at the latest news from around the globe. From a Canadian politician's resignation following the discovery he owned a signed copy of Mein Kampf, to the USA's plans to launch a new mission to return to the moon, and we catch up on the latest from the 2026 Academy Awards. It's issue 4372! 📚 Niagara Regional Chair's Book collection: Andy, Hari and Helen uncover the controversy surrounding Nia...
Mar 18, 2026•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4372
On this issue 4371 of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Tiff Stevenson as they breakdown another turbulent week's news from across the globe, with the aftermath of the attacks across the Middle East, and the appointment of the new supreme leader of Iran. The trio also discuss Timothée Chalamet recent controversy, and the growing concern that the human race are too easily influenced! 🇮🇷 Iran Update: Andy, Alice and Tiff unpack another turbulent week in the Middle East 🩰 Timothée Ch...
Mar 11, 2026•45 min•Season 6Ep. 4371
On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Ria Lina and Anuvab Pal as they unpack the turbulent week just gone, with attacks across the Middle East and the death of the Ayatollah, the supreme leader of Iran. The trio discuss Trump's next moves as well as it's clear to see he hasn't taken the Nobel Peace snub very well! And there's news from India that Kerala will now on go by a new name, but don't worry it's not too hard to remember. That's Bugle issue number 4370! 🇮🇷 Iran: Andy, Ria and Anu...
Mar 05, 2026•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4370
On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Nato Green and sister Helen Zaltzman, as they jump into this week's news, from the Munich Security Conference, the Cuban Cigar Crisis, and RFK's toilet seat revelations. In other news the three touch on the further controversy of the Winter Olympics and the end of a 2 decade long pair of tights...sad times! 🇩🇪 Munich Security Conference: Andy, Nato and Helen, get to grips with the recent Munich Security Conference! 🇺🇸 RFK: Andy, Nato and Helen, ge...
Feb 18, 2026•49 min•Season 6Ep. 4369
On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Neil Delamere and Alice Fraser, as they delve into the week's news, from the latest on Peter Mandelson, to the growing pressure on the PM, Kier Starmer. Elsewhere in the world, the trio touch on the controversy shrouding the winter Olympics and Donald Trump's social media antics! 🇬🇧 Mandelson and Starmer: Andy, Neil and Alice, get to grips with the latest Mandelson headline, and weather time might be up for the PM. ⛷️ Controversy at the Winter Olymp...
Feb 11, 2026•48 min•Season 6Ep. 4368
On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Anuvab Pal and Sara Barron, as they navigate through the week's biggest and strangest stories, from Melania Trump's movie release, the new Springsteen number, Starmer's trip to China and a potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C 🎥 Melania Hits the Big Screen: Andy, Anuvab and Sara, get to grips with the latest blockbuster out of the US, as the first lady's new $75 million Amazon film launches to ...
Feb 04, 2026•41 min•Season 6Ep. 4367
In this week’s Bugle Andy is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Josh Gondelman, as they discuss the week's biggest stories, from NASA debunking gravity conspiracies, Netflix's new daring documentary with free climber Alex Honnold, more on the unfolding events from the US and the new portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns. 🍏 Gravity Conspiracy: Andy, Tiff and Josh, get their heads around the latest conspiracy theory, that gravity is to end for 7 seconds . They also throw in some of their own for good ...
Jan 28, 2026•41 min•Season 6Ep. 4366
This week on The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal, as they discuss Trump's Greenland spending spree, London's crime rate lowering, and a women busted for drugs, found in a bag labelled "Does Not Contain Drugs" 🇺🇸 Trump on Greeland: Andy, Alice and Anuvab breakdown Trump's old fashioned approach to trying to buy other people's land 💂 London's Crime on the Down: London's crime rate falling to it's lowest in a decade, but at what cost? 🇬🇧 Reform's Big New Signing: The three...
Jan 21, 2026•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4365
This week’s Bugle is a US Special , hard not to be at the moment. Kick starting 2026, Andy Zaltzman joined by Nish Kumar , and Nato Green try to navigate their way through what might be the worst start to a year since, well since 2025. 🇺🇸 USA's Capture of Maduro: Andy, Nish and Nato, get their teeth into the breaking news of the US's capture of the Venezuelan president. 🇺🇸 Even More Trump News: Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to do… even more of whatever it is he’s doing now. As we delve i...
Jan 14, 2026•53 min•Season 6Ep. 4364
What a year it was. Here's the 2nd part of our 2025 review, which feels like a million years ago in this current news cycle. 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.
Jan 07, 2026•48 min
What a year it has been Buglers. To truly make sense of this last 12 months we're taking a month by month look at what just happened. January to June went a bit like this. 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....
Dec 30, 2025•44 min
Recorded live in Melbourne , this week’s Bugle is a full-throttle Rage Bait Special , with Andy Zaltzman joined by Lloyd Langford , Sami Shah , and Alice Fraser to chew through the year’s biggest stories with fury, confusion, and jokes of questionable legality. 🇦🇺 Australia: We confront the latest tragedies in Australia , and try (with limited success) to process them through satire, empathy, and yelling into the void. 🇺🇸 Trump News: Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to do… whatever it is he...
Dec 24, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 4363
Recorded live in Brisbane, Australia , this week’s Bugle sees Andy Zaltzman joined on stage by Nish Kumar and Alice Fraser for a high-energy international tour of scandal, chaos, and cinematic derangement. 🇦🇺 Australia News: The country is rocked by the unthinkable — a Wiggles drug scandal . Plus, an Australian PM finally does something. 🇬🇧 UK Politics: Back in Britain, there’s fresh chaos and alleged racism in Westminster. Standards continue their long retreat into the sea (just off the coa...
Dec 08, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 4362
Here's what happened when Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar finally teamed up with John Oliver! Plus: COP 30, the World Cup, and other unheard stories Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2025•26 min
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josh Gondelman and Anuvab Pal for an episode bursting with chaos, tangents, and stories so random they feel algorithmically generated. As Andy prepares to fly to Australia for The Ashes , the big question is: is he even slightly focused? The evidence suggests no. 🎯 TOP STORY – RANDOM NEWS ROUND-UP: 🏆 Cheating Pub Quiz News — Move over Louvre heist! The latest great intellectual crime spree takes place in a British pub, and it involves phones, trivia, and m...
Nov 19, 2025•48 min•Season 6Ep. 4361
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Helen Zaltzman and Josie Long for an episode awash with political upheaval, mild optimism, and existential dread. 🌊 The Blue Wave: Across the US, progressives are making surprising gains — including Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC . But how long before the wave meets the usual breakwater of bureaucracy? 🎙️ Trump vs the BBC: In a glorious meltdown that will echo through press rooms for decades, Donald Trump loses it live on air. Andy brings us a world-exclusive...
Nov 12, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4360
The Bugle turns 18 — and we’re not done celebrating yet! In Part 2 of our birthday special, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar to take a sideways look at some of the week’s more alternative headlines. 🚆 UK News: Double-decker trains could be coming to Britain — but is it a great leap forward, or just a taller disaster waiting to happen? 🛰️ Australian News: Space junk keeps falling from the sky. Should we be worried, or is this just nature’s way of redecorating the Outback? ...
Nov 05, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 4359
This week, Andy is joined by special guest John Oliver for a very special reunion episode of The Bugle . 🏛️ From the White House: The latest updates from the most powerful building in the world — still home to confusion, scandal, and policy made via impulse tweet. 🎨 The Louvre Heist: Art! Intrigue! Security guards on lunch! We break down the most stylish theft of the year and ask the big question: if you steal art ironically, does it count? 📻 Bugle Nostalgia: Andy and John take a stroll down ...
Oct 29, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 4358
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tom Ballard and Ria Lina for another round of international nonsense. 👑 TOP STORY: Prince Andrew has officially been fired . We look at what happens when a royal loses his job — and his headed notepaper. 🇬🇧 OTHER UK NEWS: China has threatened the UK following the collapse of a major trial and some truly diplomatic chaos. But why are they targeting dweebs called Chris ? And does this extend to The Bugle’s own producers? (We hope not, Chris.) 🇺🇸 US NEWS: ...
Oct 22, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4357
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hari Kondabolu and Alice Fraser for another round of global absurdity and barely contained disbelief. 🕊️ We begin in the Middle East, where “peace” has apparently broken out — at least according to the press releases. But what’s Trump’s role in it all, and can a man who once tried to buy Greenland really solve millennia of conflict? 🤖 Then we dive into the weird world of AI, where influencer Tilly Norwood is reshaping tech headlines, ethics, and possibly h...
Oct 15, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4356
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Helen Zaltzman for a transcendental episode of The Bugle — one that’s proudly, intentionally, and gloriously Trump-free. 👼 We turn our attention to higher beings — spiritual, celestial, and possibly bureaucratic. Are they watching us? Guiding us? Or just muting Earth’s notifications? 🐒 In animal news, we ponder what our furry co-inhabitants might think of humanity’s latest efforts at intelligence — artificial or otherwise. 💘 And speaking of which… relatio...
Oct 08, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4355
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josh Gondelman and James Nokise for a satirical sprint through the week’s most surreal headlines. 🇺🇸 Trump at the UN — the world’s most chaotic diplomat-in-chief takes his brand of bluster to the global stage. What did he say this time, and did anyone manage to stay awake? 🐒 In Palau , macaques are making mischief—proof that not all international crises involve humans (though these monkeys are giving it a good go). ⛳ And at the Ryder Cup , golf’s most pol...
Oct 01, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 4354
