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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.

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 informati...

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 (w...

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....

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.

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:...

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? 🎙️&nbs...

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 fal...

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 mos...

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 maj...

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 we...

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 ou...

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...

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by  Nish Kumar  and  Sara Barron  for a globe-spanning episode of satire, scandal, and despair. 💻 Don’t miss our live stream! Join us on 26th October for a Bugle you can watch in real time. Tickets available now at  thebuglepodcast.com . 🇺🇸 In the  US , late-night comedy takes a hit as  Jimmy Kimmel gets can...

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Anuvab Pal and Tiff Stevenson for a global sweep of OH GOD NOT ANOTHER WEEK LIKE THIS. At least we have a fun top story... 🤖 In Albania, the government now has an AI Minister. Is this the future of politics, or just the first step toward being ruled by ChatGPT in a suit? 🇺🇸 In America, chaos reigns yet again—scandals, dysfunction, and a national mood that can...

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by  Alice Fraser  and  Nato Green  for a world tour through... 🇨🇳 In China, the latest  “conference”  brings together a rogues’ gallery of global strongmen. At least it’s nice to see  Men Having Friends —even if those friends are terrifying. 🇺🇸 In the US, the rebranded  Department of War  makes a bold statement, and ba...

Hello Buglers, we are back with a spectacular new Bugle next week. Until then let’s celebrate this most premier of autumnal months… with a look back at September from years gone by. And don't forget to get your tickets for our live show at the Leicester Square Theatre in October. Or your ticket to watch the live stream. Buy them here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live Hear more of our show...

Ahead of our 18th birthday (tickets on sale now: http://thebuglepodcast.com), we celebrate some classic live Bugles, with Andy, Nish, Alice and Alex Edelman. The Bugle can only exist if you support us: donate, follow us on YouTube, spread the word. Introduced by Andy Zaltzman and Chris Skinner. Produced by Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tickets for our 18th birthday live show are on sale now! thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by  Nato Green  and  Sara Barron  for a jam-packed episode featuring geopolitics, golf, and pharmaceutical-powered transformations. 🇬🇧  Trump hits the UK  — but not for diplomacy. No, he’s here for the  golf , naturally. We unpack the weirdness of a man...

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense: thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Jena Friedman and Ria Lina for an episode full of sub-zero headlines. With Trump's ICE on the loose, shifting climate cycles and unruly vandalism the trio plod their way through...

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense: thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal as the trio plunge head first into a whirlwind of headlines,  from irritable emojis and French public holidays to comets and judgemental pets. An...

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense:  thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by  Ian Smith  and  Nish Kumar  for a global dive into activism, absurdity, and the only sport where selflessness still exists (sometimes). 🗺️  Palestine A...

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josie Long and Josh Gondelman for a turbulent episode stacked with big beautiful bills, endless Norwegian funds and outrageously rich pets. Produced by Chris Skinner, Laura Turner and Ross Ramsey-Golding...

There has been so much news lately that we've had to hold back on some killer stories, so here they are - from Matcha chaos, to Jeff Bezos's wedding to female religious leaders. Andy is with: Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, Felicity Ward, Neil Delamere, Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and James Nokise. Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner 🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos,...

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and the smug self-righteousness of a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time. 🔥 Top Story: Iran & Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a...