Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja join host Alice Fraser for episode 165 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. This week: Romance novel bookshops and emotional AI. Also, porridge, too hot or too cold? Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja Produced by Laura Turner and Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE - Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with...
Jul 12, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Sami Shah and Nic Sampson join host Alice Fraser for episode 164 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💊 Risky behaviour ☄️ Space debris 🖕 Elon Musk 🤑 Martin Shkreli 🏎 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-most-common-pain-relief-drug-may-induce-risky-behavior Story 2: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/22/florida-family-sues-nasa-space-debris St...
Jul 04, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Dan Ilic and Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) join host Alice Fraser for episode 163 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🥵 Climate jobs 🧖🏻♀️ Sauna sessions 🖥 Cheat sues Apple 🤳 Influencer fined 🍴 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-climate-jobs-skills-gap-linkedin-2024-6 Story 2: https://www.404media.co/game-studios-job-requirement-non-negotiable-sauna-sessions/ Story 3:&nb...
Jun 27, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 163
John-Luke Roberts and Katie Norris join host Alice Fraser for episode 162 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🔫 3D printing 🐧 Disney hacked 👋 AI wave 🤖 Robotic pets 🐘 Elephant names 📱 1-word texts 🫃🏻 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://gizmodo.com/youtube-ghost-gun-content-3d-printer-instructions-1851527185 Story 2: https://mashable.com/article/disney-hacked-club-penguin Story 3: https://futurism.com/...
Jun 20, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Pierre Novellie and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 161 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🛞 Leafy greens 🥜 Death nuggets 💦 Waterfall pipe 🪹 Mean magpies 🧘🏻♂️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/tire-wear-additives-found-in-leafy-green-vegetables-387567 Story 2: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/31/men-and-other-mammals-live-l...
Jun 13, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Josh Gondelman and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 160 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 👶🏻 Social media babies 🥶 Cryonics client 🤖 AI CEOs 🐕 Poo drama 💅🏻 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/29/us/social-media-children-influencers-cec/index.html Story 2: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/australian-cryonics-firm-freezes-first-client-in-hopes-of-bringing-him-back-to-l...
Jun 06, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Cerys Bradley and AJ Lamarque join host Alice Fraser for episode 159 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💎 Fast diamonds 🔥 Mariachi turf war 🧮 Counting crows 🚬 Minaj drugs bust 🚴 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-make-diamonds-from-scratch-in-only-15-minutes/ Story 2: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-street-fi...
May 30, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Siân Docksey and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 158 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🛑 Driverless car prank ✝️ Vatican phenomena 🥖 Smelly stamps 🥜 Testicle plastics 🍍 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://carscoops.com/2024/05/t-shirt-with-stop-sign-on-it-fools-waymos-autonomous-vehicles/ Story 2: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/17/europe/vatican-guidance-supernatural-...
May 23, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Lewis Hobba and Craig Quartermaine join host Alice Fraser for episode 157 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 😵💫 Ayahuasca speech 🥙 Kebab prices 🦟 Zombie cicadas 🥛 Raw milk 🍝 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/us-news/osu-commencement-speaker-chris-pan-defends-viral-speech-he-wrote-on-ayahuasca/ Story 2: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/ma...
May 16, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Joz Norris and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 156 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🤖 Humans v bots 📱 Candy Crush priest 🤑 Money dysmorphia 🐭 Disney remote work 🏃🏻♂️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.html Story 2: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/priest-accused-by-cops-of-spending-over-dollar40000-of-church-funds-on-c...
May 09, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 155 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🌕 New moon 🦑 Squid mating 🐝 Bedroom monsters 🔥 Fire-spitting robo-dog 🍔 Reviews 🧑🏻🌾 D'Ancey LaGuarde! Story 1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/27/earths-new-second-moon-is-as-big-as-the-statue-of-liberty-and-we-now-know-its-origin/?sh=5871120c2ecb Story 2: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-squids-birth-month-dictates-hi...
May 02, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Athena Kugblenu and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 154 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. Paintball security Salt crystal clouds Wayne bosses Internet sleuths Reviews Story 1: https://newatlas.com/technology/paintball-security-paintcam-eve/ Story 2: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-secretive-experiment-released-salt-crystals-over-san-francisco-bay-could-it-help-curb-warming-180984099/ Story 3: https...
Apr 25, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Pierre Novellie and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for episode 153 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. ⚡️ Tesla layoffs 😵💫 Titanic PCP 🐕 Robo dogs 😤 Anger venting 🍫 Reviews Story 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113 Story 2: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/titanic-film-crew-drugged-in-1996-halifax-police-told-to-release-more-details-1.6844997 Story 3: https://news.gatech.edu/news/2024/04/03/good-dog-lassie-spirit-learns...
Apr 18, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Comedy duo Egg (Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini) join host Alice Fraser for episode 152 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! ✈️ Cartel king reviews 🧫 Tardigrade humans 🐟 Salmon truck crash 🐁 Mouse genitals leg 📱 Reviews Story 1: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/06/cartel-king-kinahans-google-reviews-expose-travel-partners Story 2: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-splice-tardigrade-human-cells Story 3: htt...
Apr 11, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Eleanor Morton and brand-new guest editor Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 151 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! 🏚 Hot property 🍆 AI penis scan 🌎 Fast spinning Earth 🍄 Gen Z hallucinogens 🐬 Reviews Story 1: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/i-just-threw-them-there-real-estate-agent-accidentally-burned-down-house-ahead-of-open-house/news-story/a6b8e579fd87a4027ed8020bb1cccdbd Story 2: https://www.cal...
Apr 04, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Guest editors John Luke Roberts and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 150 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! 🛒 Grocery prices 🐀 Marijuana rats 👉 Facebook poke 💊 Exercise pill 🔤 Reviews Story 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.html Story 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-stored-infested-new-orleans-police-evidence-ro-rcna143249 Story 3: ...
Mar 29, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Guest editors Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 149 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! 👩🏻💻 Work inequality 💦 P0rnhub ban 😴 Pilot naps 🖼 Student art 🍕 Reviews Story 1: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/05/no-equality-for-working-women-in-any-country-in-the-world-study-reveals-world-bank-gender-gap Story 2: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/15/...
Mar 22, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Join host Alice Fraser and guest editors James Nokise and Laura Davis for episode 148 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! 🍔 Meat growth 👩🏻⚕️ NHS abuse 👨🏻🏫 AI teachers 🪫 Power drain 😫 Reviews Story 1: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-could-reduce-cultivated-meat-production-costs-by-up-to-90/ Story 2: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-staff-faced-more-than-84-000-cases-of-unwanted-sexual-behaviour-last-year-major-surve...
Mar 15, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring: 🗿 Chad facing 💄 Tween makeup 💐 Miss Universe 🌎 Climate cosmetics 💋 Beauty tips Remember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode. If you enjoy the show leave a review , tell your friends , and share us on social media . To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscri...
Mar 01, 2024•36 min
Culture is the subject of this week's special episode of The Gargle. Kai Samra and Huge Davies join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in culture news, featuring: 🛳 TikTok cruise 🤳 TikTok layoffs 🥤 Stanley Cups 📱 Instagram nudges 📚 Cultural predictions Remember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode. If you enjoy the show leave a review , tell your friends , and share us on social media . To watch video versions of this and all othe...
Feb 23, 2024•30 min
Science is the next theme in your mini-series of special episodes of The Gargle. James Colley and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in science news, featuring: 🦞 Self-cloning crayfish 😧 Don't look back 🔬 Fake papers 🌏 Lost 'Atlantis' 📝 Life hacks Remember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode. If you enjoy the show leave a review , tell your friends , and share us on social media . To watch video versions...
Feb 16, 2024•28 min
We present to you the first of our mini-series of themed specials of The Gargle! Josh Gondelman and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in relationships news, featuring: 💕 Relationship sabbaticals 🏋🏻♀️ Relationship workout 🍭 Sugar relationships 🇯🇵 Non-dating adults Remember to click Follow in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode. If you enjoy the show leave a review , tell your friends , and share us on social media . To watch video versions o...
Feb 09, 2024•40 min
Guest editors Laura Davis and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 147 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Stanley Cup lead AI George Carlin Sexualised BookTokers AI Taylor Swift Disappointments Story 1: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/26/health/stanley-cups-lead-wellness/index.html Story 2: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/01/george-carlins-heirs-sue-comedy-podcast-over-ai-generated-impress...
Feb 02, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Guest editors Tom Neenan and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 146 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Pothole revival AI girlfriend bots TikTok tarot Creator unions Reviews Story 1: https://k1047.com/2024/01/16/man-comes-back-to-life-after-ambulance-hits-pothole/ Story 2: https://qz.com/ai-girlfriend-bots-are-already-flooding-openai-s-gpt-st-1851159131 Story 3: https://www.dazeddigita...
Jan 26, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Guest editors Dan Ilic and André De Freitas join host Alice Fraser for episode 145 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! AI uni students Harmful content AI product names CPR dummy Reviews Story 1: https://futurism.com/the-byte/university-enrolling-ai-powered-students Story 2: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/9/24030571/meta-facebook-instagram-child-safety-dsa-online-safety-act Story 3: https://futurism.com/ama...
Jan 19, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Guest editors Pierre Novellie and Kai Samra join host Alice Fraser for episode 144 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Google landlords Spy cam AI copyright Social media ads Reviews Story 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/company-towns-facebook-google-tesla-elon-musk-housing-real-estate-2023-12 Story 2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67652317 Story 3: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/dec...
Jan 12, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 143 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Skimpflation Robot mauling Queen abdication Self improvement Reviews Story 1: https://globalnews.ca/news/10158591/inflation-skimpflation-grocery-store/ Story 2: https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/business/tesla-factory-worker-attacked-by-robot-which-dug-claws-into-back-arm/ Story 3: ...
Jan 05, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Guest editors Athena Kugblenu and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser for episode 142 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Dolphin thumbs Meaningless void Goodreads scandal Icelandic volcano Reviews Story 1: https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/lifestyle/dolphin-with-thumbs-shocks-scientists-in-first-ever-discovery/ Story 2: https://theconversation.com/science-communicators-need-to-stop-telling-everybody-the-univ...
Dec 22, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Guest editors Tom Neenan and Charlie George join host Alice Fraser for episode 141 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! Mice VR AI Nation ship Cow dung rockets Reviews Christmas gifts Story 1: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406986-scientists-have-invented-virtual-reality-goggles-for-mice/ Story 2: https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-first-ai-nation-a-ship-with-10000-nvidia-h100-gpus-worth-dollar500-mill...
Dec 15, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 140 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics! 💭 Dream jobs 🥪 Sandwich smuggle 🧫 Gen Z germaphobes 🥔 Crisp flavours 🧰 Reviews Story 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/lucid-dream-work-prophetic-ai-b2457929.html Story 2: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwich-australia-border-control-say-import-permit-needed-fine-could-have-been-highe...
Dec 08, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 140
