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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.
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    • 4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

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.
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    A Barbiturate Girl In a Barbaric World

    A Barbiturate Girl In a Barbaric World

    Super Tuesday, the end of Theresa May, Quantum Computers and bees all in the news this week. It's a long way from a family show, with Neil Delamere and Nato Green in Birmingham and Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman in Cambridge.
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
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    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserJosh GondelmanNeil DelamereNato Green
    And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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    • 40 min
    A World of Pure AImagination

    A World of Pure AImagination

    AI warehouse Wonka gives us one of the stories of the year, plus despots buying crazy gifts, billionaire weddings and weirdos getting elected. Plus, what's an appropriate logo for a business?
    Andy is with Josie Long, Felicity Ward and Anuvab Pal. This show was recorded in Glasgow and Norwich. We are on tour!
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
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    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanAnuvab PalFelicity WardJosie Long
    And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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    • 47 min
    Fighting Ceasefire With Ceasefire

    Fighting Ceasefire With Ceasefire

    What a glorious week - politicians fighting like children over how to achieve peace, a Russian whodunnit (we all know), Trump put the sneak into sneaker. And some astronaut bullshit, they really are full of it. Plus, let's get sad about an owl.
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
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    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserJosh Gondelman
    And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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    • 46 min
    Australia - Ireland - USA - Classic Live Bugles

    Australia - Ireland - USA - Classic Live Bugles

    Andy introduces some fine moments from live Bugles past - from the debuts of Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and Josh Gondelman, to David O'Doherty's brilliant Irish history guide.
    Get tickets to the forthcoming live show: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/live
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserTom BallardDavid O'DohertyJosh Gondelman
    And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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    • 24 min
    AI is taking over the world!

    AI is taking over the world!

    Andy Zaltzman (South London) is joined by Hari Kondabolu in Brooklyn, New York and Neil Delamere in Dublin, Ireland.
    - Imran Khan claims election win with AI victory speech
    - Volcano scrolls deciphered by AI
    - Exclusive extracts of Julius Caesar's diary
    - Trump v Biden: two elderly men arguing publicly about who's going to end the world
    - Tucker Carlson's softball Vladimir Putin interview
    - plus post-Super Bowl analysis 
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
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    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanHari KondaboluNeil Delamere
    And produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner

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    • 48 min
    UPDATE: America is still f---ing mad

    UPDATE: America is still f---ing mad

    Recording together in Andy's shed surrounded by cricket memorabilia, are Nish Kumar and Chris Addison. 
    On this week's episode:

    Trump vs Swift: a 'powder keg of stupidity'Super Bowl LVIII conspiracy theoriesJoe Biden calling Benjamin Netanyau a 'bad f---ing guy'Tucker Carlson meeting Vladimir PutinRishi Sunak's Rwanda policy bet with Piers MorganLiz Truss launching PopCon
    Send thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.
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    This episode was presented and written by:

    Andy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish Kumar
    And produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
3.6K Ratings

3.6K Ratings

Vini984497 ,

Best show ever!

Love the satire and wordplay. Andy is a GENIUS!

mikeyvama ,

It’s better than uncontrolled weeping…

The British comedian/commentator Andy Zaltzman and his guests discuss current events in Andy’s shed. Ok, usually the guests aren’t actually in the shed with him, but the show does have the feel of a casual conversation one might have over a beer with friends, provided those friends are incredibly witty and well-informed. Following current events can leave one with the crippling sense that the world is incomprehensible, chaotic, barbaric, place. Shows like this will not dispel that sense, but they show you the humorous side and make you laugh. That sure beats the alternative!

justnuisance ,

Nish/ Addison

Make the above permanent

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