

The Gargle
The Bugle
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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May 30, 2024 • 32min
Fast diamonds | Counting crows | Minaj drug bust
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🚴 ReviewsWatch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastStory 1: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-make-diamonds-from-scratch-in-only-15-minutes/Story 2: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-street-fire-breather-mariachis-video-b2549364.htmlStory 3: https://www.sciencealert.com/crows-can-actually-count-out-loud-amazing-new-study-showsStory 4: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlly7dd7n1oWritten by Alice Fraser, Cerys Bradley and AJ LamarqueProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2024 • 35min
Vatican phenomena | Smelly stamps | Testicle plastics
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🍍 ReviewsWatch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastStory 1: https://carscoops.com/2024/05/t-shirt-with-stop-sign-on-it-fools-waymos-autonomous-vehicles/Story 2: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/17/europe/vatican-guidance-supernatural-phenomena-scli-intl/Story 3: https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/17/french-post-office-releases-scratch-and-sniff-baguette-stampStory 4: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-confirm-microplastics-now-detected-in-human-testiclesWritten by Alice Fraser, Siân Docksey and James NokiseProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2024 • 31min
Ayahuasca speech | Kebab prices | Zombie cicadas
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 🍝 ReviewsWatch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastStory 1: https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/us-news/osu-commencement-speaker-chris-pan-defends-viral-speech-he-wrote-on-ayahuasca/Story 2: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/07/germans-grill-olaf-scholz-over-soaring-cost-of-doner-kebabsStory 3: https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4627259-zombie-like-fungus-could-turn-cicadas-into-saltshakers-of-death-this-summer-experts/Story 4: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairyWritten by Alice Fraser, Lewis Hobba and Craig QuartermaineProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 9, 2024 • 38min
Humans v bots | Candy Crush priest | Money dysmorphia
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🏃🏻♂️ ReviewsWatch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastStory 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.htmlStory 2: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/priest-accused-by-cops-of-spending-over-dollar40000-of-church-funds-on-candy-crush-and-pokemon-go-says-it-might-have-happened-because-hes-not-a-details-guy/Story 3: https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/how-tiktok-is-wiring-gen-zs-money-brain-fc43ba6cStory 4: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/disney-world-adult-visitors-increasingly-mix-remote-work-play-rcna149882Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alison SpittleProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2024 • 32min
New moon | Squid mating | Bedroom monsters
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-origin/?sh=5871120c2ecbStory 2: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-squids-birth-month-dictates-his-mating-strategy-for-lifeStory 3: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68924955Story 4: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/flamethrower_robot_dog/Written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke RobertsProduced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2024 • 34min
Paintball security | Salt crystals | Wayne bosses
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 ReviewsStory 1: https://newatlas.com/technology/paintball-security-paintcam-eve/Story 2: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-secretive-experiment-released-salt-crystals-over-san-francisco-bay-could-it-help-curb-warming-180984099/Story 3: https://www.404media.co/bad-amazon-bosses-wayne/Story 4: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/online-sleuths-track-down-british-man-left-american-wife/Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and Tom NeenanProduced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2024 • 33min
Tesla layoffs | Titanic PCP | Robo dogs
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 🍫 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113Story 2: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/titanic-film-crew-drugged-in-1996-halifax-police-told-to-release-more-details-1.6844997Story 3: https://news.gatech.edu/news/2024/04/03/good-dog-lassie-spirit-learns-walk-moonStory 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0hqff54/feeling-angry-venting-doesn-t-actually-helpWritten by Alice Fraser, Pierre Novellie and John Robertson.Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 2024 • 33min
Cartel king reviews | Tardigrade | Mouse genitals leg
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📱 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/06/cartel-king-kinahans-google-reviews-expose-travel-partnersStory 2: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-splice-tardigrade-human-cellsStory 3: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/05/thousands-young-salmon-survive-oregon-truck-crashStory 4: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-made-a-mouse-grow-legs-in-place-of-genitalsHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 2024 • 36min
Hot property | AI penis scan | Hallucinogens
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🐬 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/i-just-threw-them-there-real-estate-agent-accidentally-burned-down-house-ahead-of-open-house/news-story/a6b8e579fd87a4027ed8020bb1cccdbdStory 2: https://www.calmara.ai/Story 3: https://apnews.com/article/leap-second-subtract-melting-ice-clocks-74eaac47b9c429910723a604897032a4Story 4: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/62279/1/why-are-so-many-young-people-taking-hallucinogensHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2024 • 31min
Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill
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🔤 ReviewsStory 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.htmlStory 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-stored-infested-new-orleans-police-evidence-ro-rcna143249Story 3: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-poke-feature-gen-z-2024-3Story 4: https://futurism.com/neoscope/exercise-pill-updatesHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


