The Bugle

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!

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Anuvab Pal
• Felicity Ward
• Josie Long

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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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.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Laura Turner and Chris Skinner

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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

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Tom Ballard
• David O'Doherty
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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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 

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Hari Kondabolu
• Neil Delamere

And produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner

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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 theories
• Joe Biden calling Benjamin Netanyau a 'bad f---ing guy'
• Tucker Carlson meeting Vladimir Putin
• Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy bet with Piers Morgan
• Liz Truss launching PopCon

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Chris Addison
• Nish Kumar

And produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Please perceive this show to be full of good jokes. Can you tell the difference between evidence and perception? Why? Well it's a focus on the latest target of the Tory culture wars - Andy. Plus, India build a massive controversial religious building, which, if you choose, can be perceived as a non story.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Tiff Stevenson
• Anuvab Pal

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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It's US primary season, does it mean anything? Also, what do kids' words say about us, why sending people to Rwanda may be complicated, and angry AI bots reveal how close they are to humanity. Andy is with Ria Lina and Josh Gondelman.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Ria Lina
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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Who are the Houthis and are we at war with them? What is going on with the British Post Office? And can people stop building tunnels? Plus... technology and a Bugle cocktail challenge.

with Nish Kumar and Nato Green. Send thoughts and questions for Andy at [email protected]

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Nato Green
• Nish Kumar

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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It's the big one! US elections, UK elections! Other weird stuff keeps happening! And we have a new number: The Zaltzprime! Andy, Alice and Anuvab start the year with a bang.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Anuvab Pal

And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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NOTE: Possible Santa related content not suitable for young believers. Andy is with Josh Gondelman and Alice Fraser. Well gang, we've almost made it to the end of the year. This is the week's news, sadly news continues to happen. What a joy 2023 has been.

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This episode was presented and written by:

• Andy Zaltzman
• Alice Fraser
• Josh Gondelman

And produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner

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