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Celebrating 15 years of The Bugle, this daily show takes us back through the some of the greatest stories The Bugle has deemed newsworthy. Featuring the best moments from Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver and guest Co-hosts We are listener funded, support what we do here This is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In October 2019 the Bugle celebrated its 12th birthday. Alice and Anuvab joined me for this happy occasion - only slightly dampened by more bad news for planet earth.
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We’re going back to May 2019 now, and Alice and Nish were with Andy as we digested some news that we’d all been dreading. It’s Bugle issue 4108, It's the end of the world and I'm slightly bothered, but not enough really.
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In October 2017 Hari and Helen joined me to discuss the reported end of the war on coal - and other defunct technologies. It’s Bugle issue 4046, Retronauts and prairie skirts.
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America was taking an enforced break from life in October 2013. The Government shut down in a spat over healthcare. It’s Bugle issue 248 - Anarchy in the USA.
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In June 2011 there was some good news for the world. A posse of Japanese pensioners were coming to our rescue - showing true heroism in the face of inevitable death. It’s Bugle issue 156.
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In Sept 19 the UK and US were in a race to be crowned the most rubbish nation on Earth. Nish Kumar and Josh Gondelman joined me to help weigh up who was winning. It’s Bugle issue 4123 - 7 days of Transatlantic Madness.
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There’s nothing like a plot twist. In May 2015 the British public went to the polls in a general election - and the pollsters got a custard pie in the face. It’s Bugle issue 292 – A career defining election.
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We’re going back to January 2014 now… and John and myself were spoilt for choice when it came to Top Stories. It’s Bugle issue 257 - Dancefloor Diplomacy.
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An issue of the Bugle now given a title that could have frankly fitted any issue of the Bugle ever recorded. WTF is going on? It was September 2019, and Aditi Mittal and Tom Ballard were with me to answer the question.
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February 2018 now, and Alice and Anuvab were with me to talk space, snow and Super Bowl - with a specific look at an orbiting car. It’s Bugle issue 4059.
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Theresa May gave one of the most excruciatingly toe curlingly awful speeches ever in October 2017. Nish and Alice joined me to ponder just how bad the Conservative conference was.
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We’re going back to Sept 2013 now - and the chasm between rich and poor was reaching epic proportions on both sides of the Atlantic. And of course politicians were quick to point the finger at the poor for being crap. It’s Bugle issue 247, Mind the Gap.
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The late-great Queen, Her Majesty, old Queenie, Lizzie the second, Lillibet, Granny Liz - whatever you choose to call her… she was pretty busy in May 2011. I was joined by John for Bugle issue 155, The Queen is on fire!
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We’re going back to July 2019 now. Donald Trump was doing his thing as the Americans celebrated Independence Day. I was joined by Anuvab and Alice for Bugle issue 4114, Ram the Ramparts.
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In September 2019 I gave Tom Ballard and Nato Green the important job of deciding who has the biggest bad guy… Saudi Arabia, or Iran? It’s Bugle issue 4122, Dastardly Things.
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A classic rivalry reared its ugly head in August 2013. Tensions between Presidents Obama and Putin were reaching dangerous heights. It’s issue 244 – Russian into battle.
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We love an eccentric leader here at the Bugle. And rash decisions and questionable morals abounded in December 2010 as John and myself recorded Bugle issue 137, Crazies Special.
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As we recorded in May 2010 more than a hundred million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico was proving pretty difficult to clear up. It’s Bugle issue 116, Freeze The Oil.
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Alice and Nish joined Andy in October 2019 for an important update in the evolutionary race between humans and other animals. It’s Bugle issue 4127, Let's Sit In Silence and Watch a bird go "Honk.”.
Presented today by Chris Skinner.
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In July 2017 Andy was joined by Alice Fraser to take a deep dive into North Korea’s nuclear capabilities - with some unique ideas for the future of diplomacy. It’s Bugle issue 4036, Paunchy Plutocrats, Inc.
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