180 episodes
The Gargle Team Bugle
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- Comedy
From the makers of The Bugle, this is a weekly show that skips the news pages and takes a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news.
Alice Fraser is joined every show by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire alongside juvenile nonsense!
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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
🍝 Reviews
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Story 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-kebabs
Story 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-dairy
Written by Alice Fraser, Lewis Hobba and Craig Quartermaine
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.
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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
🏃🏻♂️ Reviews
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Story 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.html
Story 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-fc43ba6c
Story 4: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/disney-world-adult-visitors-increasingly-mix-remote-work-play-rcna149882
Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alison Spittle
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.
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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=5871120c2ecb
Story 2: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-squids-birth-month-dictates-his-mating-strategy-for-life
Story 3: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68924955
Story 4: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/flamethrower_robot_dog/
Written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke Roberts
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.
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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
Reviews
Story 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 Neenan
Produced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner.
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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
🍫 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-details-1.6844997
Story 3: https://news.gatech.edu/news/2024/04/03/good-dog-lassie-spirit-learns-walk-moon
Story 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0hqff54/feeling-angry-venting-doesn-t-actually-help
Written by Alice Fraser, Pierre Novellie and John Robertson.
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner.
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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
📱 Reviews
Story 1: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/06/cartel-king-kinahans-google-reviews-expose-travel-partners
Story 2: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-splice-tardigrade-human-cells
Story 3: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/05/thousands-young-salmon-survive-oregon-truck-crash
Story 4: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-made-a-mouse-grow-legs-in-place-of-genitals
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