The Gargle

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

April 25, 2024 β€’ 34 mins

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 

πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Titanic PCP

πŸ• Robo dogs

😀 Anger venting 

🍫 Reviews


Story 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113

Story 2: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/titanic-film-crew-drugged-in-1996-halifax-police-told-to-release-more-details-1.6844997

Story 3: https:/...

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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

πŸ“± Reviews


Story 1: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/06/cartel-king-kinahans-google-reviews-expose-travel-partners


Story 2: https://futurism.com/...

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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

πŸ† AI penis scan

🌎 Fast spinning Earth

πŸ„ Gen Z hallucinogens

🐬 Reviews


Story 1: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/i-just-threw-them-there-real-estate-agent-accidentally-burned-down-house-ahead-of-open-house/news-sto...

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March 28, 2024 β€’ 30 mins

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!


πŸ›’ Grocery prices

πŸ€ Marijuana rats

πŸ‘‰ Facebook poke

πŸ’Š Exercise pill

πŸ”€ 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...

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March 21, 2024 β€’ 32 mins

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!


πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» Work inequality

πŸ’¦ P0rnhub ban

😴 Pilot naps

πŸ–Ό Student art

πŸ• Reviews


Story 1: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/05/no-equality-for-working-women-in-any-country-in-the-world-study-reveals-world-bank-gender-ga...

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March 15, 2024 β€’ 31 mins

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!


πŸ” Meat growth

πŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈ NHS abuse

πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ« AI teachers

πŸͺ« 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-...

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February 29, 2024 β€’ 35 mins

Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring:


πŸ—Ώ Chad facing

πŸ’„ Tween makeup 

πŸ’ Miss Universe

🌎 Climate cosmetics

πŸ’‹ Beauty tips


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February 22, 2024 β€’ 30 mins

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:


πŸ›³ TikTok cruise

🀳 TikTok layoffs

πŸ₯€ Stanley Cups

πŸ“± Instagram nudges

πŸ“š Cultural predictions


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February 15, 2024 β€’ 28 mins

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

πŸ”¬ Fake papers

🌏 Lost 'Atlantis'

πŸ“ Life hacks


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February 9, 2024 β€’ 40 mins

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:


πŸ’• Relationship sabbaticals 

πŸ‹πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Relationship workout

🍭 Sugar relationships

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Non-dating adults


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February 1, 2024 β€’ 30 mins

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...

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January 25, 2024 β€’ 37 mins

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 ...

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January 18, 2024 β€’ 41 mins

Guest editors Dan Ilic and AndrΓ© 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

...

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January 11, 2024 β€’ 30 mins

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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Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 143 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!


 Skimpflation 

 Robot mauling

 Queen a...

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Guest editors Athena Kugblenu and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser for episode 142 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!


 Dolphin thumbs

 Meaningless void

 Goodr...

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December 14, 2023 β€’ 28 mins

Guest editors Tom Neenan and Charlie George join host Alice Fraser for episode 141 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!


 Mice VR

 AI Nation ship

 Cow dung rockets

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December 7, 2023 β€’ 38 mins

Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 140 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!


πŸ’­ Dream jobs

πŸ₯ͺ Sandwich smuggle

🧫 Gen Z germaphobes

πŸ₯” Crisp flavours

🧰 Reviews


Story 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/lucid-dream-work-prophetic-ai-b2457929.html


Story 2: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwich-australi...

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November 30, 2023 β€’ 39 mins

Guest editors Alison Spittle and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 139 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!


 Blood cell moustache

 Meta target teens

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