Skimpflation | Robot mauling | Self improvement - podcast episode cover

Skimpflation | Robot mauling | Self improvement

Jan 05, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 143
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

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: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/01/queen-margrethe-ii-abdicated-to-save-sons-marriage-after-af/


Story 4: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231229-how-to-improve-your-life-in-2024-according-to-science



HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE


- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!

https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate


CONTENTS


00:00 Start

01:36 Front cover

03:49 Satirical cartoon

04:43 Story 1: 'Skimpflation' hits grocery stores amid rising inflationary pressures

10:07 Ads

13:37 Story 2: Tesla factory worker attacked by robot

18:41 Reviews

21:32 Story 3: Queen of Denmark abdicates

26:35 Story 4: How to improve your life in 2024 according to science

31:23 Bye / Anything to plug?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android