The Honey Badger Bugle

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal as the trio plunge head first into a whirlwind of headlines, from irritable emojis and French public holidays to comets and judgemental pets.And of course the team check-in to the land of Trump only to find a disappointed Donald celebrating the FIFA Club World Cup. 📺 Watch Realms Unknown, our visual fantasy-comedy show, on YouTubeProduced by Chris Skinner and Ross Ramsey-Golding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jul 43min

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ian Smith and Nish Kumar for a global dive into activism, absurdity, and the only sport where selflessness still exists (sometimes).🗺️ Palestine Action — protestors, direct action, and is this chat even legal? Andy, Ian and Nish break down who’s doing what, why, and whether it makes a difference.🏅 Meanwhile, in a move that absolutely no one saw coming (except everyone), Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Prize. Yes, really. What next? A sainthood?🏏 And in sports, meet the world’s most selfless cricketer—proof that somewhere, deep in the heart of cricket, the spirit of the game is still alive. 📺 Watch Realms Unknown, our visual fantasy-comedy show, on YouTubeProduced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jul 44min

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Josie Long and Josh Gondelman for a turbulent episode stacked with big beautiful bills, endless Norwegian funds and outrageously rich pets.Produced by Chris Skinner, Laura Turner and Ross Ramsey-Golding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Jul 42min

There has been so much news lately that we've had to hold back on some killer stories, so here they are - from Matcha chaos, to Jeff Bezos's wedding to female religious leaders.Andy is with: Tiff Stevenson, Hari Kondabolu, Felicity Ward, Neil Delamere, Alice Fraser, Tom Ballard and James Nokise.Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.com📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jun 36min

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and the smug self-righteousness of a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time.🔥 Top Story: Iran & Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a rational online comment section.🐕 Also in Iran: forget cats with attitude—dog walking is now banned. We unpack the leash-tightening madness.☀️ Meanwhile, the summer solstice brings light and… an AUKUS defence deal? Yes, nothing says sunshine like submarines.🎺 And in the USA, Trump’s latest parade blares its way through logic and decency—again.💬 Expect sharp satire, international nonsense, and at least one excellent pun.📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown on YouTube.Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. And Chris's dog Daphne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Jun 45min

🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus shows, exclusive videos, and a smug sense of global awareness at thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser and Neil Delamere for a global sweep of chaos, climate, and confused birds.🇺🇸 In the United States, Elon Musk continues to make noise, and riots bring yet another wave of existential dread. Democracy? Still TBD.🌆 Sinking cities are on the rise (and by “on the rise” we mean going underwater). Is climate change trying to take real estate off the market?🐧 In the Antarctic nationalist row nobody asked for, penguins have waddled straight into a geopolitical spat. Are they fascist birds, or just lost? We investigate.💬 It's time to 'Ask Andy' - send your questions now.📺 Watch our fantasy comedy series Realms Unknown now fully visualised on YouTubeProduced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Climate-proofed by penguins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jun 50min

🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: https://thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by 'quibbling sibling' Helen Zaltzman and Josh Gondelman for a mostly F***ING BLEAK-free episode full of satire, jigsaw news and punctuation puns. 🇨🇦 In Canada news:🧩 US-Canada trade war means jigsaw business owners are left picking up the pieces👑 King Charles visits the colonies with promises of arming an ordinarily placid country🇺🇸 In USA news:☎️ Big Beautiful Bill resolute in bid to reach Trump's desk🤑 Food 'sucked' at Trump's $148m meme coin dinner 📖 In Books and Language news:🤖 AI-generated summer reading list published in newspapers；Semicolon usage on the decline⛅️ In Light in the Darkness news:☀️ Solar panels in space to transmit electricity to Earth🧠 Feeling awe helps mental health🎧 Listen to our sci-fi and fantasy comedy show Realms Unknown hosted by Bugle favourite Alice Fraser, and pick up her book A Passion for Passion here: http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownProduced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Mai 51min