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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-hostsWe are listener funded, support what we do hereThis is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 11min
Ou Est Le Buffoon?
September 2021 now, and Tiff Stevenson and Josh Gondelman joined Andy as Boris Johnson did his best to embarrass us all at the UN. It’s Bugle issue 4206 - Ou Est Le Buffoon?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.

Dec 19, 2025 • 11min
What's that *** Doing?
In February 2018 we brought you a special live Bugle. Nish and Alice joined Andy on stage to countdown the days to Britain taking back control. It’s Bugle issue 4060 – What's that Aunt Doing?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.

Dec 16, 2025 • 10min
Geertcha
Let’s visit March 2017 now. Hari Kondabolu joined Andy to discuss some good-ish news from the Netherlands. It’s Bugle issue 4021 - Geertcha.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.

Dec 12, 2025 • 11min
Tony The Tiger Rest In Peace
We’re going back to a moment in time now just before the world changed forever. October 2016, and Americans were soon to be heading to the polls. Hari Kondabolu joined me to try and get our heads round what was happening. It’s Bugle issue 4001 – Tony The Tiger RIP.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.

Dec 9, 2025 • 11min
Dirty bankers
Let’s visit July 2012 now. UK Banking standards were on the brink of a new era - thanks to another scandal. It’s Bugle issue 201 - Dirty bankers.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.

Dec 5, 2025 • 10min
Deep Space 9
Now we’re visiting a momentous Bugle. The last ever Bugle recorded for The Times newspaper. It was December 2011 and the future was looking uncertain for this audio newspaper. It’s Bugle issue 176 - Deep Space Nine.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.

Dec 2, 2025 • 11min
More Mayhem
In April 2011 The Bugle returned after a brief spring break, to mop up the detritus left in our absence. It’s Bugle 148 - Mayhem Update. 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.

Nov 28, 2025 • 9min
Obama gives Brown a rubbish gift
Today we go back to Bugle issue 66. It was March 2009, and US/UK relations were in the Top Story slot - for an episode titled Obama gives Brown a rubbish present.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.

Nov 25, 2025 • 8min
Australians touching the Queen
We’re going a long way back now - to Bugle episode 8, in March 2007. Andy and John were taking a look at election results Down Under - for an episode titled, Australians keep touching the Queen.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.

Nov 21, 2025 • 9min
Sark finally gets democracy
I’m cranking my time machine up to the max now to take you back to January 2008 - when George W Bush was still US President. It’s Bugle issue 13 - After 443 years Sark finally gets democracy.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.


