The Bugle

The Gargle

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From the makers of The Bugle, The Gargle returns with a comedic take on science and tech, with host Alice Fraser. Alice is joined every week by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire and hot takes. We are part of the Team Bugle subscriber channel. Sign up and get Ask Andy - our exclusive, extra monthly show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Bugle

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Comedy

Podcast website

thebuglepodcast.com

Latest episode

Oct 8, 2026

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Episodes

Climate jobs | Sauna sessions | Influencers 27.06.2024

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:&nb...

3D printing | Disney hacked | AI wave 20.06.2024

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...

Leafy greens | Death nuggets | Waterfall pipe 13.06.2024

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...

Social media babies | Cryonics | AI CEOs 06.06.2024

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....

Fast diamonds | Counting crows | Minaj drug bust 30.05.2024

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-i...

Vatican phenomena | Smelly stamps | Testicle plastics 23.05.2024

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-autonomo...

Ayahuasca speech | Kebab prices | Zombie cicadas 16.05.2024

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-...

Humans v bots | Candy Crush priest | Money dysmorphia 09.05.2024

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:  ht...

New moon | Squid mating | Bedroom monsters 02.05.2024

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-ori...

Paintball security | Salt crystals | Wayne bosses 25.04.2024

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-rele...

Tesla layoffs | Titanic PCP | Robo dogs 18.04.2024

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-d...

Cartel king reviews | Tardigrade | Mouse genitals leg 11.04.2024

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 Stor...

Hot property | AI penis scan | Hallucinogens 04.04.2024

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-h...

Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill 29.03.2024

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-ne...

Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps 22.03.2024

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-s...

Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain 15.03.2024

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/sto...

Beauty special 01.03.2024

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 vi...

Culture special 23.02.2024

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 revie...

Science special 16.02.2024

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...

Relationships special 09.02.2024

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 s...

Stanley Cups | AI Carlin | BookTokers 02.02.2024

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: ...

Pothole revival | AI girlfriends | TikTok tarot 26.01.2024

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-gi...

AI students | Harmful content | CPR dummy 19.01.2024

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/2024/1/9/2403057...

Google landlords | Spy cam | AI copyright 12.01.2024

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:  http...

Skimpflation | Robot mauling | Self improvement 05.01.2024

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/202...

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