The Bugle

Top Stories!

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Celebrating The Bugle's best moments, this daily show takes us back through the some of the greatest stories the The Bugle has deemed newsworthy. Featuring the best moments from Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver and guest Co-hosts We are listener funded, support what we do here This is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Fidel Castro steps down 14.04.2026

Welcome to Top Stories, this week we go all the way back to issue 18, 25th of February 2008, and the news that Cigar smoking, assassination dodging, Cuban Leader Fidel Castro is finally hanging up his dictators boots. If you like these and want more then please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2017 Awards! 10.04.2026

Welcome to Top Stories! In this episode of Top Stories we travel back in time to 2017 and issue 4054, as Andy is joined by sister Helen Zaltzman and Alice Fraser as they pick there icons of the year!   Thanks, more classic clips tomorrow. Go listen to the latest Bugle, in your feed now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 2022, remember that year? 07.04.2026

Welcome to Top Stories, This week we go back to 2022, the first Bugle of the new year. Andy was joined from across the other side of the globe by Alice Fraser and James Colley.  Thanks for listening. Now pop over the mothership and listen to the last Bugle podcast. It’s like Top Stories, but longer and newer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Question Mark? 03.04.2026

Welcome to Top Stories, where we bring you the biggest news in the world years after it first happened. We’re going back to 22nd of August 2011, where John and Andy, struggling to pick one, delved into the Top Stories of that week, the US election, Idaho Butter recipes, and the ongoing developments in the future of Syria. If you enjoyed that why not pop over to the mothership and listen to the las...

Freedom! 31.03.2026

Welcome back to Top Stories. We jump back to issue number 82, as Andy and John discuss Freedom, Free Speech and the modern surveillance of the western world!  If you wanna hear more and up to date all be it not exactly new news. Then why not listen at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fox News Lied?! 27.03.2026

Welcome back to Top Stories. This week we go back to the 6th of March 2023, where Andy was joined by Nato Green and Josie Long as they discussed Fox News getting themselves into hot water for misreporting the 2020 presidential election, doesn’t sound like them does it and did The Bugle have something to do with it? If you wanna hear more and up to date all be it not exactly new news. Then why not...

EVEN more on Brexit! 24.03.2026

We’re back to the year 2017, and live (back then) from London, Andy was joined by Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard. Breaking down the Top Story, of immigration and Brexit!  Enjoy that? Subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at the bugle podcast dot com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finland is just too happy! 20.03.2026

We’ve plucked issue 4257 out of the archive, to unravel the Top Story back in 24th of March, 2023, Andy is joined with Tiff Stevenson, and Josh Gondleman. The story in question Finland is too happy as they top the charts for a 6th year in a row!  There you go, what a show it was. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

ANOTHER Election? 17.03.2026

It’s the 12th of June 2017, and joining Andy to chronicle the world’s news that week was sister Helen Zaltzman, and Aparna Nancherla as they breakdown the aftermath of one of the most unconvincing victories in British political history it’s the 2017, June election!  Enjoy that? Why not subscribe to the Bugle for more up to date news of sadly the same stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

FIRE! 13.03.2026

This week we're going all the way back to almost where it all began, but not quite, issue 3, the 29th October 2007 and Andy and John Oliver, get their heads around the news that California is on FIRE!  Enjoy that? Why not subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at the bugle podcast dot com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The End of the Italian Scalian 10.03.2026

Welcome to TS, we're jumping back in time to the year 2011, Monday 14th of November. To revisit the Top Story, that Italian Scalian, Silvio Berclusoni being forced out of office, disappointingly just due to the Italian economy. An end of an era.       Thanks, more classic clips soon.  Now go listen to the latest Bugle, in your feed now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Money, Money, Money, MONEY! 06.03.2026

It’s the 28th of January 2008, and John and Andy delve into the Top Story of the week, is the world is on the brink of an economic meltdown?   What a show. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ukrainian Referendum 03.03.2026

We jump back back in time to May 2014. Where Andy and John, discuss another dramatic week for Ukraine, as eastern citizens vote in a referendum that Russia states it won’t even recognise. Go listen to the latest Bugle, in your feed now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019 Election Special! 27.02.2026

We head back to issue 4133, Friday 13th of December 2019. Andy was joined by Mark Steel, Anuvan Pal and Alice Fraser for a post election special! As Boris Johnson pips Corbyn to No.10.  Enjoy that? Subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at the bugle podcast dot com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cyprus is in Trouble 24.02.2026

We’re travelling back to the year 2013, and Cyprus is in big trouble. Who’s going to bail them out? Well we know that now, don’t we.   Enjoy that? Why not subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Britain is F**ked (special 15th Anniversary live shows) 20.02.2026

Today's delve into the archive is taken from a mix of our 15th Anniversary live shows in Birmingham & Glasgow, with Bugle legends, Helen Zaltsman, Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Nato Green and Neil Delamere. The Top Story the same as the Top Stories either side of this issue, Britain is Fucked!  There you go, what a show it was. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com...

Viral MEGA Smash! 17.02.2026

Let’s go back to 22nd of December 2008 now. Andy and John, get into the Christmas spirit with the news of the viral internet moment of President Bush having a pair of shoes thrown at him…it’s Bugle issue 57!  What a show it was. If you enjoyed that why not help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wake up! Berlusconi just been punched in the face with a ceramic cathedral 13.02.2026

In December 2009, John and I woke up elated to the news that many Italians felt was coming, Berlusconi had just been hit by a ceramic Duomo di Milano.  Enjoy that? Subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Crimean identity crisis 10.02.2026

Welcome to Top Stories, it’s time to visit Bugle issue 263, back on the 24th of March, 2014. Crimea are having an identity crisis, it’s a confusing time, as tensions between the US and Russia grow. I guess it goes to show you somethings never change.  I know what you’re thinking now, I also want to listen to a newer episode of The Bugle, well I’m not stopping you! Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Wikipedia Blackout 06.02.2026

Back again to the year we hosted the Olympics, 2012 and it’s a dark day as Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network go down over SOPA laws.  There you go, what a show it was. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guess who’s back, back again! 03.02.2026

It's Top Stories, it’s Monday 16th of July 2012, and it's the return of bunga bunga party specialist, Silvo Berlusconi.  Like what you hear? Follow us on TikTok - where you can find even more things Bugle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Death-aversary 30.01.2026

We’re going back to the year 2012, the 7th of May. Join Andy and John reminisce about the one year death-aversary of Osama Bin-Laden and the lack of celebratory stationary. That was another Top Story. Thanks for listening. Now pop over the mothership and listen to the last Bugle podcast. It’s like Top Stories, but longer and newer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ‘F’ Rating 27.01.2026

It's a family affair Top Stories this week! As Andy is I’m joined by his sister Helen Zaltzman, as they catch up on what IMDB did for International Women’s Day, and their introduction to their new ‘F’ rating. Thanks for listening, more classic clips soon. Now go listen to the latest Bugle, in your feed now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One Hundred and Eighty! 23.01.2026

Welcome to Top Stories! On January 13th, 2012, Andy and John, tucked into the Great British Bullshitery, and got their teeth into the studies that Great Britain is full of liars!  There you go, what a show it was. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is America’s red line? 20.01.2026

We’re going all the way back to the year, 2013. To the month of September to episode 245! Enjoy that? Subscribe to the Bugle now through our voluntary donation scheme at thebugle.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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