Now it might be hard to believe now that Rudy Giuliani once stood a half decent chance of becoming President - but back in 2008 it was an actual possibility. So imagine Andy and John’s glee when the wheels tarted to fall off his campaign. It’s episode 15 - A Message to You, Rudy.

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President Trump never failed to deliver the goods to help a satirical podcast on its way. In Bugle issue 4096 in Sept 2019 myself, Alice and Hari took a look at Trump’s State of the Union address - and as you’d imagine, there was plenty to unpack.

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We’re going back to September 2012 now - and the start of the US Presidential campaign. John was lacking in sympathy for Mitt Romney as he suffered a challenging week, to put it mildly. 

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Now if there wasn’t already enough people out there denying climate change - in August 2010 the head of the UN’s climate change body found himself at the centre of hiccup that added heat to that fire. It’s Bugle 103 Climate change denial and a Narnia of nutjobs.

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Remember those hopeful days early on in Obama’s time at the White House? The world felt like a good place - despite the fact that things were not going particularly well over there. But what have the facts got to do with anything? In February 2009 Andy and John Oliver were keen to jump on the optimism band wagon. 

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Now you might feel like national pride is at a low ebb in the Uk right now. And it’s not a new thing - back in March 2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown was trying to get us all feeling better about our nation. But let’s face it - that’s just not very British is it? It’s Bugle issue 21 - Swearing at the Queen.

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It’s Brexit again. And in 2016 the latest twist in the story of our times was London’s apparent bid to escape the rest of the UK. Wyatt Cenac joined Andy for Bugle episode 4007 - Mid Atlantica.

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Italy, the land of ice cream and snappy dressers, was in the Bugle’s sights in November 2011 - for episode 173, Techno! Techno! Technocrat! We took a look at Prime Minister Mario Monti’s plans for the nation. 

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The UK economy’s faced some turbulent times over the lifespan of The Bugle. So, we’ve tried to do what we can to help. And in August 2010 myself and John had some top tips for dealing with the budget deficit.

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We like to take desperate causes to our hearts at the Bugle. Always keen to shine a light on the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves. In Sept 2008 we had an urgent plea to our listeners - to Help Save The Investment Banker. It’s Bugle issue 45.

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