175 episodes

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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    • Comedy
    • 4.5 • 158 Ratings

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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!
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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Cartel king reviews | Tardigrade | Mouse genitals leg

    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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    • 32 min
    Hot property | AI penis scan | Hallucinogens

    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
    🐬 Reviews
    Story 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/a6b8e579fd87a4027ed8020bb1cccdbd
    Story 2: https://www.calmara.ai/
    Story 3: https://apnews.com/article/leap-second-subtract-melting-ice-clocks-74eaac47b9c429910723a604897032a4
    Story 4: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/62279/1/why-are-so-many-young-people-taking-hallucinogens

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    • 36 min
    Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill

    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
    🔤 Reviews
    Story 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.html
    Story 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-stored-infested-new-orleans-police-evidence-ro-rcna143249
    Story 3: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-poke-feature-gen-z-2024-3
    Story 4: https://futurism.com/neoscope/exercise-pill-updates

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    • 30 min
    Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps

    Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps

    Guest editors Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 149 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
    👩🏻‍💻 Work inequality
    💦 P0rnhub ban
    😴 Pilot naps
    🖼 Student art
    🍕 Reviews
    Story 1: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/05/no-equality-for-working-women-in-any-country-in-the-world-study-reveals-world-bank-gender-gap
    Story 2: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/15/pornhub-texas-age-verification-law/
    Story 3: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pilots-fall-asleep-mid-flight-150-on-board-batik-air-indonesia/
    Story 4: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/parents-fuming-after-montreal-area-teacher-allegedly-lists-students-art-for-sale-online-1.6761489

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    • 32 min
    Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain

    Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain

    Join host Alice Fraser and guest editors James Nokise and Laura Davis for episode 148 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
    🍔 Meat growth
    👩🏻‍⚕️ NHS abuse
    👨🏻‍🏫 AI teachers
    🪫 Power drain
    😫 Reviews
    Story 1: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-could-reduce-cultivated-meat-production-costs-by-up-to-90/
    Story 2: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-staff-faced-more-than-84-000-cases-of-unwanted-sexual-behaviour-last-year-major-survey-finds-13089240
    Story 3: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/06/ai-tools-teachers-chatgpt-writable
    Story 4: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/07/ai-data-centers-power/

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    • 31 min
    Beauty special

    Beauty special

    Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring:
    🗿 Chad facing
    💄 Tween makeup 
    💐 Miss Universe
    🌎 Climate cosmetics
    💋 Beauty tips
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    This week's stories:
    Story 1: https://www.gq.com/story/chad-facing-gen-z-lip-sync-face
    Story 2: https://mashable.com/article/sephora-tweens-teens-drunk-elephant
    Story 3: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103387806
    Story 4: https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/trends-how-climate-change-will,23244
    This episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah
    It was produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner

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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
158 Ratings

158 Ratings

Hughs1234 ,

Consistently great

Excellent! I so enjoy this show. Hugely witty and a delight.

uberdunk2 ,

Gargling

quite something

jonodebshawshaw2 ,

I actually need one

If you can dream it you need . . .

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