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It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows.Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Even the voices in Trump's head aren't talking to him anymore!

2026-11-11 · 44 min · Season 6, episode 4397

Joining Andy this week on issue 4397 of The Bugle, Alice Fraser as the pair are joined by an Elite Bugler! Listen as the three take on the biggest news stories from the past few weeks. From a catch-up on the US…
SNAP BUGLE: Blue Wave Washes over Washington

2026-11-05 · 30 min

We've called a SNAP Bugle! As Andy jumps in with Nato Green to discuss all the latest from the Blue Wave flooding Washington during the US mid-terms. If you like The Bugle ad-free and uninterrupted. Then why not join…
Global Democracy Lives?

2026-11-04 · 48 min · Season 6, episode 4396

The Bugle is back in person! Joining Andy in the studio for issue 4396 of The Bugle is Tiff Stevenson and Ria Lina! As the three take a dive in the biggest news stories from the past few weeks. From Lula historic fourth…
Brilliant Bugle Debuts ft. Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser and many more!

2026-10-28 · 47 min

To celebrate 10 years since the relaunch of The Bugle we're taking a look back at some historic Bugle firsts from the past decade. The first episode of the relaunch back in October 2016 with Hari Kondabolu, The Bugle…
Holy Sh*t it’s Been a Whole Decade

2026-10-21 · 54 min · Season 6, episode 4395

It's been 10 years since the relaunch of The Bugle, and joining Andy on this, issue 4395 of The Bugle, as they did a decade ago, Nish Kumar and Hari Kondabolu! As the trio look back over the last 10 years to realise…
Surprise Nobel snub for Trump

2026-10-15 · 48 min · Season 6, episode 4394

Joining Andy on issue 4394 of The Bugle is sister Helen and Nato Green, as the trio divo into this week's news from Trump's peace talks with Russia and Ukraine to being snubbed once against for a Nobel Peace Prize.…
Outstandingly Spectacular Terrorist Failures

2026-10-07 · 50 min · Season 6, episode 4393

Joining Andy on issue 4393 of The Bugle is Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal, as the three of them delve into this week's news from failed terrorist plots, an AI revival of Greta Garbo, to European protests. PLUS UK News as…
World Leaders Forced to meet Trump

2026-09-30 · 46 min · Season 6, episode 4392

Joining Andy on issue 4392 of The Bugle is Josh Gondelman and Bugle debutant Catherine Bohart, as the trio discuss the World's leaders forced to meet with Donald Trump, from Xi to Burnham. Plus the news that the POTUS…
Australia joins Europe?

2026-09-23 · 57 min · Season 6, episode 4391

Joining Andy on this week's issue of The Bugle is Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard, as they discuss Australia set to joining the EU, News of American Space Weapons, and AI that can create poetry better than some of the…
Humanity is Doomed

2026-09-16 · Season 6, episode 4390

This week's issue of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Nish Kumar and Sara Barron, as the trio discuss the end of Humanity, the rise of Reform and Trump's current venture into World Peace. Plus Andy's spat with cricket…

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2007 · over 19 years
Typical length: 39 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: satire, john oliver, nish kumar, andy zaltzman, the last post, Alice fraser, test match special, politics

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