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A daily satirical news fantasy. From the comedy team behind The Bugle.


Imagine a world just like this one where a man called Trump still runs the free world, where Brexit continues to rage on and climate change continues to simultaneously burn, melt and pour on things. Imagine this world also has podcasts and there is a satirical show that speaks truth to power, but this one is hosted by Alice Fraser, and it's released daily.


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Episodes

307 Escapism news πŸ’­

Ever wanted to just get away from 2020? Well, let Tiff Stevenson's ImagineAir whisk you off to your happy place for a truly magical holiday experience tailored just for you. Wish to be hand-fed grapes by Brad Pitt, Idris Elba or all of the Hemsworth brothers? Want preferable sand/bikini situations? Then an ImagineAir holiday is for you! For more of Tiff's recent appearances on The Last Post, listen to episodes 267 (Teenager news), 297 (Supreme Court news) and 302 (Pop Star news). This is a Bugle...

Nov 02, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 307

305 This week in 11 minutes! 🦩

🚨 Bonus Zaltz alert! 🚨 Your reward for being such a loyal Saturday listener is some previously unheard audio gold from celebrity celebrity Andrew Zaltzman. Before that though, the Alice Fraser from your dimension introduces the best bits from this week's episodes, featuring an Andrew Zaltzman double header (Belgium news πŸ§‡ and Children news 🚸), Josh Gondelman (Voter Fraud news πŸ€–), Tiff Stevenson (Pop Star news 🎀) and Alison Spittle (Halloween news πŸŽƒ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

Oct 31, 2020β€’11 minβ€’Ep. 305

304 Halloween news πŸŽƒ

It's a special spooky edition of The Last Post today, on Halloween Eve. What else did you expect from your Halloween news from former flapjack lumberjack, now mindfulness coach Alison Spittle other than Catholicism, turnip, sexy costumes and a whole lot of giggles? For more from Alison, try episodes 268 (Hard Border news), 276 (Movie news) and 288 (Wildlife news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Oct 30, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 304

303 Children news 🚸

Celebrity celebrity Andrew Zaltzman has met children, so he is very well placed to report on how parents have been coping spending time with their offspring that might otherwise have been outsourced to schools. Andrew has found time in his busy celebrity schedule to make many appearances on The Last Post this year, so dig back into the feed to listen to more from him, including episode 216 (Quarantine Babies news), 218 (Celebs Wading Into Politics) and 223 (Cyber Warfare). This is a Bugle Podcas...

Oct 29, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 303

302 Pop star news 🎀

Triple threat Tiff Stevenson brings news about pop stars - remember them? From Stevie Nicks joining TikTok, to Britney doing alright for herself actually, and Noel Gallagher trying to start a fist fight with Covid-19. Fancy a Tiff retrospective? Then try episodes 180 (Words of the Year so far), 182 (Celebrity Winners and Losers!) and 190 (Social Media Platform Tour) for some textbook dick deflection. This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinne...

Oct 28, 2020β€’10 minβ€’Ep. 302

301 Voter Fraud newsΒ πŸ€–

Tech bajillionaire Josh Gondelman has an extensive lobbying arm - one that protrudes from his back and waves a fist at government agencies not doing his bidding. And with the accuracy of his voter data analysis, why shouldn't Josh be allowed to vote on their behalf? Hear more of Josh's reports from his volcanic lair by heading to episodes 188 Tech news), 238 (Technology and the Election news) and 241 (Billionaire Philanthropist news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was prod...

Oct 27, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 301

300 Belgium news πŸ§‡

Celebrity celebrity Andrew Zaltzman poses all of the important questions on Belgium. Does it even exist? What would it be like if it had native giraffes? How is it coping with its status as the best national football team in the world? What are its plans to state its place as an emerging global superpower? To hear more of Andrew's reporting on events around Europe, try episodes 35 (Europe news), 129 (Viking State news) and 296 (Brexit! Remember that? news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. οΏ½...

Oct 26, 2020β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 300

298 Exclusive bonus bonanza 🚨

VOTE BOB - Buy our Bob merch here: https://the-bugle.backstreetmerch.com/ Something special for you this week - Alice Fraser introduces a collection of entirely unreleased unheard audio from all of the guests on The Last Post this week: Alison Spittle, The American, Josh Gondelman, Andrew Zaltzman and Tiff Stevenson. It includes The American hearing self-published romance maven D'Ancey LaGuarde for the very first time: "Wow. That sounds GOOD." This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode...

Oct 24, 2020β€’15 minβ€’Ep. 298

297 Supreme Court news πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ

VOTE BOB - Buy our Bob merch here Triple threat Tiff Stevenson joins host Alice Fraser with news from the US Supreme Court in a post Ruth Bader Ginsberg world, with Donald Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett ushering in a somewhat different era for women's rights. Why not try a Tiff retrospective by heading back to episodes 79 (Japan/Cherry Blossom new), 107 (Social Media news) and 110 (Relationships Advice). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris S...

Oct 23, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 297

296 Brexit! Remember that? news πŸ€”

VOTE BOB - Buy our Bob merch here Celebrity celebrity Andrew Zaltzman informs us that Britain has been reminded of Brexit, with British bouncy castles, British womens' eggs, the British Empire, and Union Flag underpants on the agenda in today's episode. Andrew previously reported on Brexit in episode 31 on the previous Brexit Day of Jan 31, then episode 59 (Four Weeks of Brexit) and episode 196 (Brexit Latest). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and C...

Oct 22, 2020β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 296

295 Innovation news πŸ’‘

VOTE BOB - Buy our Bob merch here Bajillionaire and tech disruptor Josh Gondelman is a man who gets endorphin hits from stock market fluctuations plumbed directly into his brain, which is spawning some incredible tech innovations and disruptions. Listen in for his latest game-changers, including a revolutionary alternative to voice-command services like Siri or Alexa. Hear more of Josh's reports from his secret volcanic lair in episodes such as 172 (Digital Detox advice), 178 (US Libertarian new...

Oct 21, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 295

294 Election heat news πŸ”₯ ... with The American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

With just two weeks to go until the Trump v Island US election, it is heating up! Host Alice Fraser managed to pull The American away from his house party long enough to report on one of the hottest elections of all time. But, as a man who has always loved The Rock he feels conflicted with his hero's association with the Democratic Party. The American previously zoomed in on his jet ski in episode 286, so pump out that chest and listen in for a proud and patriotic shot in the arm. This is a Bugl...

Oct 20, 2020β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 294

293 Zen as F newsΒ πŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

World on fire? No better time to get into mindfulness and zen practices then. Thankfully Alison Spittle is on hand with her helpful tips to block out the unhelpful thoughts and reach a state of inner peace and calm. Achieve an even greater calm by listening to some of Alison's previous appearances such as episodes 202 (TV Commissioning news), 205 (Confectionary Trends news) and 211 (Irish National Heroes news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. πŸ“― This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and C...

Oct 19, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 293

291 This week in 12 minutes! 🦩

🚨 Contains a brand new novel from D'Ancey LaGuarde! 🚨 Your reward for being such a loyal Saturday listener is a never-before-heard advert for D'Ancey's novel Athenian Pirate Sexy Vampire Scoundrel Adventure, written exclusively for The Last Post listeners. Before that though, the Alice Fraser from your dimension introduces the best bits from this week's episodes, featuring The American (American Hobby news πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ), Alison Spittle (Wildlife news πŸ–), Andrew Zaltzman (Good News news πŸ˜€) and Josh G...

Oct 17, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 291

290 Deepfake and video news 🎭

A deepfake of bajillionaire and tech entrepreneur Josh Gondelman, played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, appears on today's episode to demonstrate the capacity of the technology to disrupt and distort the digital narrative. Listen to previous appearances from the real megalomaniacal Josh Gondelman by heading to episodes such as 106 (Rural news), 111 (Tech Update) and 114 (Designer Drugs news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on...

Oct 16, 2020β€’15 minβ€’Ep. 290

289 Good News news πŸ˜„

Celebrity celebrity and bringer-of-good-news Andrew Zaltzman brings an abundance of reasons to be cheerful - from flowers being immune to Covid, the first vegan-friendly chicken, Jupiter now being a habitable escape-route planet, to a potential ceasefire in the culture wars. Plus even more! To hear more from Andrew and his exploits as a world-renowned celebrity, check out some of his many other appearances on the show - his most recent three being episodes 261 (Sport news), 275 (Kent news) and 2...

Oct 15, 2020β€’16 minβ€’Ep. 289

288 Wildlife news πŸ–

Flapjack lumberjack Alison Spittle has wildlife news for The Last Post today as she reveals that a number of animals have been reclassified as people, meanwhile she's opening a Babe: Pig in the City/Animal Farm crossover safari park, and stay tuned for animal job puns. To hear more from Alison this year why not try episodes 153 (Summer news!!), 156 (Motorway updates!) and 195 (Holiday Destinations update). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Ski...

Oct 14, 2020β€’16 minβ€’Ep. 288

287 D'Ancey LaGuardeΒ special πŸ“

++Warning: contains large swathes of sexy sex.++ A very special episode for you today, as host Alice Fraser takes you on a commemorative retrospective journey through some of the finest works from self-published romance maven and online best-seller D'Ancey LaGuarde. Alice explores a collection of LaGuarde's romance thrillers with a supernatural twist, from sex vampires working as magical detectives, to a historical homoerotic romance piece involving an oddly familar erection, to the science-fict...

Oct 13, 2020β€’17 minβ€’Ep. 287

286 American Hobby newsΒ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ...with The American

He's here! How are Americans distracting themselves in 2020? There's only one man to answer the question: The American . Currently between jobs, he's finding a lot of time to jetski all over the Greatest Country In The World. It's the first appearance on The Last Post for The American, and he'll be back soon, but if you have the taste for all things America then listen to episode 282 for when Alice Fraser in the other dimension unleashed a absolutely scorching rant on the absolute state of Ameri...

Oct 12, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 286

284: This week in 12 minutes! 🦩

πŸ“’ Sound the bonus Zaltz klaxon! πŸ“’ You smart Saturday listeners will this week receive some extra Andrew Zaltzman to reward your commitment to the cause. Before that though, the Alice Fraser from your dimension introduces the best bits from this week's episodes, featuring James Nokise (Communism news ☭), Christopher D Skinner (Satirical Sex news πŸ†), Andy Zaltzman (Libertarian news πŸ—½), Alice's own appearance as guest (America in Other Alice's Dimension news πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ¦±), and Andy Zaltzman again (P...

Oct 10, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 284

283 Party news πŸ₯³

Celebrity celebrity and super maven Andrew Zaltzman notoriously loves to party. 2020 has been a tough year for parties but Andrew informs us of the rules that the UK government's Ministry for Partying have introduced to keep the party going, and bring tips on how to do so! Andrew is a long-serving guest on the podcast so take a look in the feed and listen to as many of his previous appearances as you wish/possibly can. This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter ...

Oct 09, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 283

282 America in Other Alice's dimension news πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ¦±

A very special guest today, as Alice Fraser from the other dimension updates host Alice Fraser on what's going on in America where she is. Don't miss her absolute mic-drop of a monologue on the current state of politics there. Alice previously made connection in episode 227 (Sovereign Citizens news) and - in her dimension - delivers a weekly round-up of our show every Saturday. This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Oct 08, 2020β€’11 minβ€’Ep. 282

281 Libertarian news πŸ—½

Celebrity celebrity Andrew Zaltzman exercises his freedom to talk about freedom to host Alice Fraser. Are we in control of our own destiny? Do you have the freedom to do whatever you want (not wear a mask), even if it curtails other people's freedoms? (to stay alive) And, most importantly, is nose cleavage about to become a thing? Exercise your own free will by listening to some of Andy's previous appearances on the show - just take your pick, there are loads. Just make sure you do, because that...

Oct 07, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 281

280 Satirical Sex news πŸ†

The Last Post executive producer Christopher D Skinner drops into the show with his top sexy sature tips, as sex in 2020 continues to satirise what is going on in the world. From strongman politics, to the dangerous dolphin, to pouring fizzy drinks on your tingly bits, Christopher explains all in today's episode. Christopher previously graced the show in episodes 80 (Tips for surviving isolation news), 109 (Lockdown Lovers Tips) and 173 (Future Arts news) - so listen in if you enjoyed his appear...

Oct 06, 2020β€’11 minβ€’Ep. 280

279 Communism news ☭

Communists - they're out there. We don't know where, or what they're up to, but something's not right about it. Manly man James Nokise reports from Old New Zealand ahead of the elections there as rumours circulate that, due to her fondness for kindness, Jacinda Ardern may herself be a Communist. You can continue catching up with previous Nokise news from 2020, with episodes 69 (New New Zealand update), 113 (Some Countries Getting It Right news) and 117 (New New Zealand update). This is a Bugle P...

Oct 05, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 279

Introducing... The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq

Hi Last Post fans, we've made a show we think you'll like.... On September 11th 2001, as he faced incalculable losses after the terrorist attacks that day, President George W Bush made a call to his greatest international ally: British Prime Minister Tony Blair. 18 months later, Bush and Blair led a coalition into a war that went horribly wrong. David Dimbleby, one of the BBC’s best known news hosts and reporters, takes us back to those crucial 18 months. Talking to prime ministers, politicians,...

Oct 04, 2020β€’5 min

277: This week in 10 minutes! 🦩

🚨 Contains bonus Romans/Shakespeare/Super Mario news with John-Luke Roberts! 🚨 Alice Fraser introduces the best bits from this week's episodes, featuring Wil Anderson (Business news 😀), John-Luke Roberts (Psychedelic news πŸ„), James Nokise (New New Zealand news πŸ¦‘), Andy Zaltzman (Kent news 🚚) and Alison Spittle (Movie news πŸŽ₯). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 03, 2020β€’10 minβ€’Ep. 277

276 Movie news πŸŽ₯

Very exciting movie news today as flapjack lumberjack Alison Spittle announces the big movie star cast to play her in her life story, Flap and Furious. She and host Alice Fraser were also raisin hell with their dried fruit puns. Hear more from Alison and her wonderful laugh in episodes 138 (Wellness news), 142 (Ireland update), 146 (Disinformation news). This is a Bugle Podcasts production. This episode was produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Oct 02, 2020β€’13 minβ€’Ep. 276

275 Kent news 🚚

Celebrity celebrity Andrew 'Andy' Zaltzman reports on exciting news that Kent is breaking away from the UK, in an experiment to prove how somewhere can survive and thrive when it leaves a larger collective and goes out on its own. That said, sentient humanoid mega-trucks are not happy about this. Listen in to hear their take on the developments. You're hopefully up to date with all of Andy's appearances this year, but if you'd like to hear the three most recent, head to episodes 218 (Celebs Wadi...

Oct 01, 2020β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 275

274 New New Zealand update πŸ¦‘

James Nokise - man's man, manliest man, and winner of man's man award 2020 - joins to report on New New Zealand, the land mass off the coast of New Zealand. He tells us how well relations have developed with the octopus people off the back of a Netflix documentary and love story, My Octopus Teacher. Hopefully you have been enjoying your quest to complete your Nokise set for 2020. Continue with episodes 37 (New New Zealand update), 60 (Leap Year - Achieve Something New special), 61 (Spring specia...

Sep 30, 2020β€’11 minβ€’Ep. 274
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