The Gargle

The Gargle

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.

Episodes

February 20, 2025 28 mins

Siân Docksey and Alice Tovey join host Alice Fraser for episode 194 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


💪 Hired goon app

📬 Porn disposal box

🐕 Hero dog

🐄 Bird flu mk 2

🙏 Tech bro religion


Written by Alice Fraser, Siân Docksey and Alice Tovey

Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 193 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🪶 Bad poetry

📚 AI library books

💻 Enshittification

🧜‍♀️ Underwater colony

🧩 Reviews


Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts

Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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February 7, 2025 40 mins

After a week where our book A Passion For Passion is released, Alice takes a brief break and presents our new podcast, Realms Unknown. Please follow it wherever you enjoy podcast!


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Alison Spittle and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 192 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🤖 DeepSeek AI

🎄 Elephant food

✂️ Self vasectomy

📱 TikTok creators

🐄 Reviews


Written by Alice Fraser, Alison Spittle and Eleanor Morton

Produced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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Joz Norris and Alexander Bennett join host Alice Fraser for episode 191 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🦅 Penis implant

🚯 Litter spies

🧑🏻‍🔬 Reproducibility crisis

💥 Misplaced mines

🐵 Reviews


Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alexander Bennett

Produced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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John Robertson and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 190 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


👨🏻‍💼 Male loneliness 

🛌 Flaking out

🎓 Demographic cliff

🦑 Cephalopod test

🍛 Reviews


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Alice Tovey and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 189 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


👖 Chess jeans

📖 Raunchy Bible

🍆 Penis injuries

🤖 Bigoted AI

🪨 Reviews


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Tom Neenan and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 188 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


👀 Googly eyes

🔫 Ammo vending 

☎️ CEO crisis line

👩🏻‍🌾 Tradwife porn

🎬 Reviews


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Rob Auton and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 187 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


👶🏻 Designer babies

😋 Utensil maths

🌶 Chilly peppers

🎅🏻 Santa spoilers

🕵🏻‍♂️ Nosy air fryers

🍫 Reviews


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December 12, 2024 37 mins

Jay Foreman and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 186 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🤑 Bro economy

💦 Air vent baby

🔠 Spanish Scrabble 

💊 Contraception fear

✝️ Mafia nun

🎶 Reviews


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December 5, 2024 38 mins

Tiff Stevenson and Andrė de Freitas join host Alice Fraser for episode 185 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🐳 Salmon hats

👨🏻‍🦲 Bald support

🧹 Tradwives 

✍️ Reviews


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Written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and Andrė de Freitas

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Dan Ilic and Athena Kugblenu join host Alice Fraser for episode 184 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🤐 Lying and technology

🤖 Gen Z using AI

👟 Shoe weasel 

🐻 Bear suit crimes

📱 Reviews


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James Nokise and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 183 of The Gargle.


💦 Free billionaire jizz

🧅 The Onion buys InfoWars

🥊 Jake Paul v Mike Tyson

🥩 Steakhouse chain ruse

🇳🇿 Reviews


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Written by Alice Fraser, James Nokise and Tom Neenan

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Alison Spittle and Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 182 of The Gargle.


☀️ Longevity concierge

🗳 Outsourcing decisions

🫕 Le Creuset unrest

👻 Ghosts dying out

🚣🏻 Reviews


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Written by Alice Fraser, Alison Spittle and Andy Matthews

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Laura Davis and Joz Norris join host Alice Fraser for a very-much-politics-free episode 181 of The Gargle.


🐒 Infinite monkeys

💭 Dream chats

🧀 Cheese heist

✝️ Vatican mascot

💊 Reviews


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Written by Alice Fraser, Laura Davis and Joz Norris

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Alice Tovey and Cerys Bradley join host Alice Fraser for a loosely Halloween-themed episode 180 of The Gargle.

All of the news, with none of the politics.


🎮 YouTube gamified

💪 Testosterone therapy

🦈 Really old shark

😨 Scare psychology

💀 Reviews


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Siân Docksey and Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) join host Alice Fraser for episode 179 of The Gargle.

All of the news, with none of the politics.


🍆 Triple penis guy

🫂 Airport hug limit

🚮 Bitcoin trash scrabble

❄️ Snowboarder drug cartel

🎃 Reviews


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Eleanor Morton and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for a special robot-themed episode 178 of The Gargle.

All of the news, with none of the politics.


🤖 Optimus robots

🤬 Swearing vacuums

🎼 Robot conductor

🐹 Furry robot pets

✏️ Reviews


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John-Luke Roberts and Dee Allum join host Alice Fraser for episode 177 of The Gargle.

All of the news, with none of the politics.


👓 Smart doxing

🐻 Fat Bear week

🦿 Obsolete exoskeleton

📱 Digital divinity

🚦 Reviews


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Emma Doran and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for a man-themed episode 176 of The Gargle.

All of the news, with none of the politics.


💦 Jizz shortage

🏙 Urban men live longer

🎸 Men mistreated at gig

🤵🏻‍♂️ Optimal ageing

🎬 Reviews


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