Love Sci Fi and Fantasy? Discover our new show Realms Unknown: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/realms-unknown Tech Bro's now run the world, until their Chinese Techrivals outtech them. This may be why they are getting into politics? We explore a bunch of stories where tech and politics collide, and look at the impact on the kids. Spoiler: they are not alright. Also, Andy shares his 'fun' travels. Like us? We only exist because you make it happen, support us here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/...
Jan 29, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4329
It's angrier, it's wrinklier, it's orangier! It's the sequel so many of us feared. So let's strap in! Also, news from Gaza and Scotland. Gosh it's been a week. Please support us, our offering now includes an 'Elite Bugler' tier. All our plans our giftable for a loved one: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Tiff Stevenson Nato Green Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 21, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4328
Andy is with Nish and Josh to look at Donald Trump's plans for his presidency. Who will he invade first, and will Elon Musk be at his side, or on Steve Bannon's naughty step? Please support us, our offering now includes an 'Elite Bugler' tier. All our plans our giftable for a loved one: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Come see our Passion for Passion launch party with Andy and Alice: https://dice.fm/event/wwq69p-a-passion-for-passion-the-official-launch-party-5th-feb-the-bill-murray-londo...
Jan 15, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 4327
A lot happened in 2024, some of it was very important (Glasgow's Willy Wonka exhibit), some of it less so (the US elections). We pick some highlights. Includes an exclusive unheard sports section with John Oliver. Please support us, we are entirely listener funded: http://thebuglepodcast.com Featuring: Andy Zaltzman John Oliver Alice Fraser Nish Kumar Nato Green Helen Zaltzman Josh Gondelman Ahir Shah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 06, 2025•55 min
Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver answer questions asked by The Bugle's premium subscribers - learn about the Chocolate Milk gang, John's true view on puns, and whether or not your should put a donkey in a lift. Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman John Oliver Chris Skinner Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 30, 2024•30 min
Drones are invading, Prince Andrew is evading, Farage is parading. Also, where did all the Guinness go? Merry Christmas Buglers, another special with John Oliver is in your feed next. Don't be a Scrooge, why not give us a Christmas donation: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Neil Delamere Alice Fraser Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 23, 2024•50 min•Season 6Ep. 4326
John Oliver returns to The Bugle in a momentous week, to explore the fall of Assad, politics on both sides of the Atlantic (sandwiches all round) and the latest announcements from FIFA. It's a bumper edition! Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman John Oliver Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 16, 2024•57 min•Season 6Ep. 4325
South Korea tries a little martial law, France dusts off the guillotine, Joe Biden dishes out a special Christmas present. 2024 seems to have taken a laxative. Andy Zaltzman is with James Nokise and Ria Lina Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Become a paid subscriber - OMG we need you! There are great perks and feel good factor. Also, why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman...
Dec 07, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 4324
Andy is with Felicity Ward and Hari Kondabolu, to review COP, the latest ceasefire, and if there are any jokes that can be made about assisted dying. Sounds bleak, right, WELL YOU'RE WRONG! Plus there's a new Bugle advent calendar! Become a paid subscriber - OMG we need you! There are great perks and feel good factor. Also, why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Hari Kondabolu Felicity Ward Produced by Chris Skinner and Lau...
Dec 01, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 4323
Andy is with Alice and Anuvab and they pick the finest moments from this week's news. What a week! Social media bans, war and corruption aplenty! Also, we set you a new challenge. Become a paid subscriber - OMG we need you! There are great perks and feel good factor. Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Alice Fraser Anuvab Pal Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Nov 24, 2024•38 min•Season 6Ep. 4322
Trump has recruited a perfectly normal team to take America forwards. Also, Cop29 is a gift from God, and Andy has a run down on God's next pick for chief religious person. Become a paid subscriber - OMG we need you! There are great perks and feel good factor. Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Josh Gondelman Tiff Stevenson Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Nov 17, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 4321
Andy is joined by Nato Green to process what America has done to itself. Become a paid subscriber and watch this whole episode. Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Nato Green Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 4320
Andy Zaltzman, Nish Kumar and Alice Fraser look at the final moments of the US election. Is Donald Trump still functioning? Is this the end of polls? Can we all vote? Also, the British Royal Family: Rich. Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories. Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Nish Kumar Alice Fraser Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 04, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4319
Elon musk's million dollar cheques, Christopher Columbus & drug dealing snowboarders. This week we plunge deep into the weird (and not so wonderful) with quite literally a mountain of global headlines to wade through. Andy is with Alice Fraser and Josie Long in a podcast that is funded by you, the listener... 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 Ross Ramsey-Golding Hosted on Aca...
Oct 24, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 4318
Andy is in Pakistan so we revisit a classic from The Bugle, where Andy, John talked about things that were happening, including jokes. There's also a new Ask Andy out this week for our paid subscribers! 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....
Oct 15, 2024•34 min
This week we visit the moon, discuss sausages v. hostages, and for our friends in New York - what is a bribe? Andy is with Anuvab Pal and Tiff Stevenson in a podcast that is funded by you, the listener... 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....
Oct 01, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4317
JD Vance continues to do the opposite of shine, the Labour Party are bad at politics, and who cares about moths? Andy is with Alice Fraser and Hari Kondabolu. 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....
Sep 24, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4316
Are Americans eating cats and dogs, and do the British know what a fish looks like? It's another big news week. Andy is with Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard. The Bugle cannot exist without your support, please show it here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Nish Kumar Tom Ballard Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 17, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 4315
As Andy prepares for the launch of Taskmaster, we present a special edition of Ask Andy. The Bugle exists solely because you support us through one off and recurring donations, and we make it worth your while! For more info visit http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate. This episode was written and presented by Andy Zaltzman, Chris Skinner and The Bugle audience. Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 11, 2024•24 min
Andy is with Ria Lina and Alice Fraser to look at latest news from the world of music, as well as the latest in global political misadventures. And whales. The Bugle cannot exist without your support, please show it here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Featuring: Andy Zaltzman Alice Fraser Ria Lina Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 04, 2024•44 min•Ep. 4314
JD Vance did what?!?! (or he didn't, who knows?). It's been a bad month for the MAGA crew, here's a breakdown. Plus gay penguins, burglaries and Alicia Silverstone's poison pilgrimage. The Bugle is funded entirely by our audience. Support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Helen Zaltzman Nato Green And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 27, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4313
What a year it has been! The Bugle takes a look at some highlights from 2024 so far, featuring Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Google and a snap UK election. The Bugle will return after a summer recess. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman, Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Chris Addison, Anuvab Pal, Tiff Stevenson, Nato Green, Josh Gondelman. And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 12, 2024•38 min
Andy revisits London 2012, when he abandoned everyone and everything to watch hundreds of hours of sport. The Bugle will return after a summer recess. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 03, 2024•27 min
Joe Biden steps aside and Kamala Harris steps up. Celebrities line up to give Harris their approval, while an interesting vote of confidence for Donald Trump from his running mate comes to light. CloudStrike reveals how fragile every element of your life is, but humanity can fight back against tech via the medium of fishcakes. Stressed? Thank your favourite deity that the Olympics are here to distract us. The Bugle will return after a summer recess. Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Jackie...
Jul 25, 2024•38 min•Season 6Ep. 4312
Andy, Tom Ballard and Chris Addison debate if an assassination attempt on Donald Trump has killed Joe Biden’s chances in the presidential race. What could Gareth Southgate have learnt from Sir Francis Drake? And, will Buglers help set a new record? (Please don’t.) This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Tom Ballard Chris Addison And produced by Rich Jarman, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted...
Jul 16, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 4311
The UK has danced with democracy - here's Andy and Mark Steel with their take on a momentous day. This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Mark Steel And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 05, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4310
Andy and Alice fly through the latest election action in the UK, USA and France. Plus, Elon Musk is up to stuff. And we analyse Beyonce's name. Expect a 2nd episode this week... with election news! This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Alice Fraser And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 03, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4309
Andy delivered a manifesto of puns to an astonished audience in the record of Bugle 4308, here it is! This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman The Victims were: Nish Kumar Tiff Stevenson Anuvab Pal The Bloomsbury Theatre audience And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 28, 2024•10 min
Could it get any worse for the Tories, or is Rishi Sunak basing his election campaign on The Producers? Andy is with Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Anuvab Pal for an election special. Expect a 2nd episode this week... with puns! This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com/ Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Tiff Stevenson Anuvab Pal Nish Kumar And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Cover art by @TradePhotographer Hosted on A...
Jun 26, 2024•53 min•Season 6Ep. 4308
The UK election rumbles on, an old Irish man was not as he seemed, some (but only some) countries want peace in Ukraine, and sports news: hot dog eating. This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.com/ Written and presented by: Andy Zaltzman Ria Lina Neil Delamere And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 18, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4307
