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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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Episodes
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- Even the voices in Trump's head aren't talking to him anymore! · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 4397Joining 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…
- SNAP BUGLE: Blue Wave Washes over Washington · 30 min · Season 6We'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…
- Global Democracy Lives? · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4396The 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…
- Brilliant Bugle Debuts ft. Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser and many more! · 47 min · Season 6To 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…
- Holy Sh*t it’s Been a Whole Decade · 54 min · Season 6 Episode 4395It'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…
- Surprise Nobel snub for Trump · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4394Joining 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…
- Outstandingly Spectacular Terrorist Failures · 50 min · Season 6 Episode 4393Joining 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…
- World Leaders Forced to meet Trump · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 4392Joining 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…
- Australia joins Europe? · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 4391Joining 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…
- Humanity is Doomed · Season 6 Episode 4390This 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…
- Game Over for White House · 50 min · Season 6 Episode 4389On this week's issue of The Bugle, Andy is joined by sister Helen Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal, as they discuss White House Arcade games, Fears in Quebec as courts turn to generative…
- Fish Cakes with a Hint of Lead · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 4388We're back! This week on issue 4388 of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Nato Green, as they discuss El Niño, Australia takes a stand on AI and Canada-USA squabblery…
- The Bugle UNCUT · 21 min · Season 6Join us for a too hot to handle episode of The Bugle, where producer Harry has selected a hand full of clips deemed too spicy to make it the first time round. From AI destruction…
- An Ask Andy Special · 31 min · Season 6Hello Buglers! While Andy takes a break from the satirical tomfoolery of the world news. We thought we'd bring you the best of Ask Andy, a subscription exclusive Q&A with the big…
- An AI Odyssey · 54 min · Season 6 Episode 4387Joining Andy this week on issue 4387 of The Bugle is Tiff Stevenson and from across the pacific Hari Kondabolu. As they report on Elon Musk's plans to remake an accurate…
- 7th PM in a decade! · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 4386Joining Andy on issue 4386 of The Bugle is Alice Fraser and Nato Green. As the trio report on the week's news, following of outbreak of Cyclosporiasis in the US and Pete Hegseth…
- Trump's at it Again & Secret Wedding of the Century! · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 4385On issue 4385 of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Nish Kumar and Josh Gondelman, as the trio catch on this week's news as the USA celebrated their 250th birthday, we also delve into…
- HAPPY 250th USA · 49 min · Season 6To celebrate and commemorate the USA 250th birthday producer Harry has gone back through the archives to find some classic Bugle USA clips from the Pig War and Obama's election…
- The Bugle World Cup Special · 25 min · Season 6Welcome back to The Bugle, and issue number 4384a, The Bugle World Cup special, where producer Harry has been riffling through the archives to find some of the best clips from…
- British Politics Plunged into CHAOS (again) · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 4384On issue 4384 of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Neil Delamere, as the trio jump into this week's news, as UK PM Kier Starmer announces his resignation, is Andy…
- PEACE is among us! (for now) · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 4383On this week's issue of the Bugle, Andy is joined in person by Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard, as the three jump into this week's news, from the 47th President's birthday…
- Trump's cross, what is it this time? · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 4382On this week's issue of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Sara Barron and the long awaited return of Chris Addison, as the three jump straight into the week's news discussing the 47th…
- Iran tries to buy time, Trump outbids them · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 4381Andy is with Mark Steel and Ria Lina to ask the big questions... • Are we still paying attention to the Iran war? • Would Andrew Mountbatten Windsor make a good mechanic? • Has…
- Woolly Mammoth or Inflation? You Decide! · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 4380Andy is with Felicity Ward and Anuvab Pal to ask the big questions... • Why do we feel politics in our legs? • Is it possible to cheat at the enhanced games? • Is 'Melodi' the…
- Starmer's still PM (just) · 51 min · Season 6 Episode 4379On this week's issue of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Josh Gondelman, as the three jump back into the news after a week off, as they discuss the UK's PM Kier…
- Bitcoin, Dana White and Running Robots! · 30 min · Season 6It's episode 4379A Buglers! This week producer Harry has rounded up a few clips of satirical ramble that we didn’t quite have space for the first time round. But don't worry…
- The Bugle reviews King Charles' visit to the US · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 4378On this week's issue of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Josie Long and sister Helen Zaltzman as the three dive into the week's news from The official Bugle review of King Charles'…
- The King meets Trump · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 4377On this week's issue of the Bugle. Andy is joined by dream team Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar as the trio jump into this week's news as the King visits America, Trump's new…
- US Navy comes up short (and hungry) · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 4376It's issue 4376! This week Andy is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Neil Delamere as the three jump into this week's news! Starting off with the ramifications of the war in Iran, the…
- The Denial Episode · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 4375This week Andy is joined by Sara Barron and Anuvab Pal as the trio delves into the week's news in denial! From Hungary's historic election, to Sadiq Khan's claim of…
- This week's been rough! · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 4374Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Nato Green as the they discuss Trump's latest damning tweets, and question if the world is on the brink of nuclear armageddon, they trio also…
- Unheard and Too Hot To Handle! · 39 min · Season 6Bonus episode time Buglers! While Andy, take a well deserved rest from bringing you the latest slurry of frankly idiotic news. Producer Harry has rounded up a few clips from the…
- Trump needs a better jokes writer! · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4373On issue number 4373 of the Bugle, Andy is joined by Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard, as the they update on the Iran war, discuss Trump's joke writing skills, and delve into the…
- A Canadian politician's signed copy of certain German's book, US sequel on the Moon and the Academy Awards! · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 4372On this week's Bugle, Andy is joined by Hari Kondabolu and sister Helen Zaltzman, as the three take a look at the latest news from around the globe. From a Canadian politician's…
- Have influencers gone too far? Trump's ex-presidential mash-up and Gnome News! · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 4371On this issue 4371 of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Tiff Stevenson as they breakdown another turbulent week's news from across the globe, with the aftermath of…
- Iran, Trump, and Kerala goes through a name change · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 4370On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Ria Lina and Anuvab Pal as they unpack the turbulent week just gone, with attacks across the Middle East and the death of the…
- Munich Security Conference, Cuban Cigar Crisis and RFK and the Toilet Seat · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 4369On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Nato Green and sister Helen Zaltzman, as they jump into this week's news, from the Munich Security Conference, the Cuban Cigar…
- Starmer on the ropes, Trump's social media antics and Olympians resulting to penis enlargement to win big! · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4368On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Neil Delamere and Alice Fraser, as they delve into the week's news, from the latest on Peter Mandelson, to the growing pressure on…
- Melania hits the Big Screen, Starmer's trip to China and a Potential back-up planet found? · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 4367On this week of The Bugle, Andy is joined by Anuvab Pal and Sara Barron, as they navigate through the week's biggest and strangest stories, from Melania Trump's movie release…
- Gravity conspiracies, Netflix's daring documentary, and a new portrait of Robert Burns: it's episode 4366 of The Bugle! · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 4366In this week’s Bugle Andy is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Josh Gondelman, as they discuss the week's biggest stories, from NASA debunking gravity conspiracies, Netflix's new…
- London Crime on the Down, Party swapping and Trump trying to buy Greenland - it's THE BUGLE 4365! · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 4365This week on The Bugle, Andy is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal, as they discuss Trump's Greenland spending spree, London's crime rate lowering, and a women busted for…
- New Year, Same Ol' USA · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 4364This week’s Bugle is a US Special, hard not to be at the moment. Kick starting 2026, Andy Zaltzman joined by Nish Kumar, and Nato Green try to navigate their way through what…
- THE BUGLE REVIEWS 2025, PART 2 · 48 min · Season 6What a year it was. Here's the 2nd part of our 2025 review, which feels like a million years ago in this current news cycle. Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep…
- THE BUGLE REVIEWS 2025, PART 1 · 44 min · Season 6What a year it has been Buglers. To truly make sense of this last 12 months we're taking a month by month look at what just happened. January to June went a bit like this. Hear…
- Rage Bait Bugle (Bumper Edition!) · 1 h 13 min · Season 6 Episode 4363Recorded live in Melbourne, this week’s Bugle is a full-throttle Rage Bait Special, with Andy Zaltzman joined by Lloyd Langford, Sami Shah, and Alice Fraser to chew through the…
- Make Movies Great Again! · 50 min · Season 6 Episode 4362Recorded live in Brisbane, Australia, this week’s Bugle sees Andy Zaltzman joined on stage by Nish Kumar and Alice Fraser for a high-energy international tour of scandal, chaos…
- Bonus Bugle: John Oliver meets Nish and Alice, and other exclusives · 26 min · Season 6Here's what happened when Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar finally teamed up with John Oliver! Plus: COP 30, the World Cup, and other unheard stories Why not check out 15 years of…
- Andy's Random News Balls · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4361This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josh Gondelman and Anuvab Pal for an episode bursting with chaos, tangents, and stories so random they feel algorithmically generated. As…
- The Blue Wave, The Big Tantrum & The BBC - It's Bugle 4360! · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 4360This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Helen Zaltzman and Josie Long for an episode awash with political upheaval, mild optimism, and existential dread. 🌊 The Blue Wave: Across…
- Space Junk, Big Trains & Hot Potatoes - Bugle 4359 · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 4359The Bugle turns 18 — and we’re not done celebrating yet! In Part 2 of our birthday special, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar to take a sideways look at some…
