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
Cerys Bradley and AJ Lamarque join host Alice Fraser for episode 159 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
💎 Fast diamonds
🔥 Mariachi turf war
🧮 Counting crows
🚬 Minaj drugs bust
🚴 Reviews
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
Siân Docksey and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 158 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
🛑 Driverless car prank
✝️ Vatican phenomena
🥖 Smelly stamps
🥜 Testicle plastics
🍍 Reviews
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
Story 1: https://carscoops.com/2024/05/t-shirt-with-stop-sign-on-it-fools-waymos-autonomous-vehicles/
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Lewis Hobba and Craig Quartermaine join host Alice Fraser for episode 157 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
😵💫 Ayahuasca speech
🥙 Kebab prices
🦟 Zombie cicadas
🥛 Raw milk
🍝 Reviews
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
Joz Norris and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 156 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
🤖 Humans v bots
📱 Candy Crush priest
🤑 Money dysmorphia
🐭 Disney remote work
🏃🏻♂️ Reviews
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
Story 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.html
Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 155 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
🌕 New moon
🦑 Squid mating
🐝 Bedroom monsters
🔥 Fire-spitting robo-dog
🍔 Reviews
🧑🏻🌾 D'Ancey LaGuarde!
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Athena Kugblenu and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 154 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
Paintball security
Salt crystal clouds
Wayne bosses
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Pierre Novellie and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for episode 153 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
⚡️ Tesla layoffs
😵💫 Titanic PCP
🐕 Robo dogs
😤 Anger venting
🍫 Reviews
Story 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113
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Comedy duo Egg (Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini) join host Alice Fraser for episode 152 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
✈️ Cartel king reviews
🧫 Tardigrade humans
🐟 Salmon truck crash
🐁 Mouse genitals leg
📱 Reviews
Story 2: https://futurism.com/...
Eleanor Morton and brand-new guest editor Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 151 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
🏚 Hot property
🍆 AI penis scan
🌎 Fast spinning Earth
🍄 Gen Z hallucinogens
🐬 Reviews
Guest editors John Luke Roberts and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 150 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
🛒 Grocery prices
🐀 Marijuana rats
👉 Facebook poke
💊 Exercise pill
🔤 Reviews
Story 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.html
Story 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-store...
Guest editors Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 149 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
👩🏻💻 Work inequality
💦 P0rnhub ban
😴 Pilot naps
🖼 Student art
🍕 Reviews
Join host Alice Fraser and guest editors James Nokise and Laura Davis for episode 148 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
🍔 Meat growth
👩🏻⚕️ NHS abuse
👨🏻🏫 AI teachers
🪫 Power drain
😫 Reviews
Story 1: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-could-reduce-cultivated-meat-production-costs-by-up-to-90/
Story 2: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-staff-faced-more-...
Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring:
🗿 Chad facing
💄 Tween makeup
💐 Miss Universe
🌎 Climate cosmetics
💋 Beauty tips
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Culture is the subject of this week's special episode of The Gargle.
Kai Samra and Huge Davies join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in culture news, featuring:
🛳 TikTok cruise
🤳 TikTok layoffs
🥤 Stanley Cups
📱 Instagram nudges
📚 Cultural predictions
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Science is the next theme in your mini-series of special episodes of The Gargle.
James Colley and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in science news, featuring:
🦞 Self-cloning crayfish
😧 Don't look back
🔬 Fake papers
🌏 Lost 'Atlantis'
📝 Life hacks
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We present to you the first of our mini-series of themed specials of The Gargle!
Josh Gondelman and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in relationships news, featuring:
💕 Relationship sabbaticals
🏋🏻♀️ Relationship workout
🍭 Sugar relationships
🇯🇵 Non-dating adults
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Guest editors Laura Davis and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 147 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Stanley Cup lead
AI George Carlin
Sexualise...
Guest editors Tom Neenan and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 146 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Pothole revival
AI girlfriend bots
TikTok ...
Guest editors Dan Ilic and André De Freitas join host Alice Fraser for episode 145 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
AI uni students
Harmful content
AI product names
...
Guest editors Pierre Novellie and Kai Samra join host Alice Fraser for episode 144 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Google landlords
Spy cam
AI copyright
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