I love it. You’d probably hate it

I don’t usually write reviews; I assign 5 stars, recommend to friends, and sometimes even donate/pay for the privilege of subscribing to The Bugle. But this has has prompted a literal standing ovation, I’m still laughing as I type:

“Boris Johnson is flailing around like a lactose-intolerant arachnophobe who’s forgotten the safe word at a Cheese and Spiders fetish party.”

One day, when I grow up, I hope to create such a wonderful image.

This is the only podcast I have stuck with through thick and thin. I look forward to listening every week. Andy has done a fantastic service to the world by providing the perfect blend of escapist nonsense and sharp narrative to us for so long. The man deserves a knighthood. The contributors manage to put a fresh slant on a post satirical world where quite often politicians are trying to do the comedians’ jobs for them. My favourite episodes will always be the Andy and John ones. When listening back to them now, so many of their BS riffs actually were nigh on prophecies. They were within inches of predicting Sarah Palin being dressed up in a giant pink bear outfit singing Baby Got Back. It’s uncanny though truly terrifying that their comedic creations, once discounted as BS are now turning out to be very close to today’s reality. Current episodes are still very enjoyable.

I've loved The Bugle since it was part of the Times' output. Andy Zaltzman is one of my favourite comics, and every radio comedy show that has him on is better for it. A unique comedic voice who I could listen to all day.

But with the exception of the brilliant Alice Fraser and the equally wonderful Anuvab Pal the Bugle guest list in recent years is just a steady stream of people coming on to say everything's crap, we're crap, where we live is crap, what we do is crapl. It's just become relentless, pounding negativity. It was getting exhausting and miserable before the present situation and I'd dropped to listening to maybe one in five shows; in the place we all are now I just don't have the space in my life for an hour of miserablism like this. It's become like having a friend you dread seeing because all he wants to do is talk about how awful everything is. The tragedy is I feel better for not listening to it now. It's a great pity.

Always relevant, imaginative, brilliant, smart, hilarious, original, creative, well written while also being totally innovative every time!!! Literally wait for it Saturday to Saturday and think we should have two shows a week Andy! Not one... start with two then make them daily then twice a day then one every hour! Alright! Over and Out...

Great hosts and guests. Brilliant writing and satire!

I love this podcast. Always eager for the regular dose of clever, satirical bull...

Twisted news based riffs led by the excellent Alice

and I like nothing more than wasting my time!

Feels like it started at the dawn of podcasts and despite losing John Oliver, it’s still the premier audio newspaper for a visual world. Biting satire, premium hogwash and puns. So many puns

This is a wonderful podcast and Andy and guests are hilarious. Warning every episode is likely to contain a pun run- you’ve been warned :)

Love this podcast and is a highlight of my week. Been with it from day one and it has had me in tears on countless occasions.

Andy has done brilliantly to keep it going in the post John Oliver world and I really enjoy the new co hosts and am a fully paid up subscriber.

I have found a whole new load of comedians to enjoy from this podcast.

F@@k you Chris!

The highlight of my week 👍

By my count I’ve wasted more then 200 hours of my life listening to this podcast. Good thing it’s better then listening to someone talking on the phone on the bus at 8 am.

Not even useful to wrap ur fish and chips in - what a waste 😕

Just listened to episode 4117, how can this podcast still be this good after so many episodes?

After listening it’s in the bin 🧘‍♀️

Utter drivel. Never miss an episode.

I ventured into the podcast thinking it was all WG Grace but found it was less cricket and more punnage.

All rounder appeal and I’ll never be caught out again

Always entertaining and funny in its various regenerations

This is satire at its best and is an institution in my house. Never ever let this genius end!!!!

Andy Zaltzman is the Lennon to John(ny Hollywood) Oliver’s McCartney, who knew? I have been a big fan of the podcast for as long as I’ve listened to podcasts. Funny, informative, clever and ridiculous. Alice Fraser is a regular co-host and being introduced to her comedy is reason enough to have a listen

5-star review achieved thanks to mention of Blackburn Rovers winning the premier league back in 94/95 ⚽️👍

Absolutely brilliant. I laughed until I stopped

Satire, silliness, puns and contributions from guests of all hemispheric persuasions as the week’s big stories are disassembled and put back together more or less properly. Whether studio-based or a recording of a live show, these are genuinely weekly highlights for your auditory canals.

Okay, I’ll admit it: because of AZ's pun runs. A huge amount of credit has to go Andy for keeping this going after the departure of The Nameless One. And huge praise also for bringing in so many great comedians as co-hosts. Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson, Nish Kumar, Anuvab Pal, Aditti Mittal & David Doherty are just a few of the stellar contributors in the last two years.

To top it all you get the ccasional gift of a collector’s item like the helium-filled auditorium in the high speed version of Bugle 4083.

Episode 4083 fits the general mound with one slight difference. It has been pitched up, a la Pinky and Perky or chipmunks. Which wouldn’t be a problem if Alice Fraser’s chipmunk laugh wasn’t so sinister. Was the hall filled with helium?

Used to be so funny until the onset of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Same tired politically correct fodder as so many others. I can only assume they’re pushing for more work with the BBC.

Ambitious, hilarious and unique every week, still going strong and I love the new guests

Alice and Nish were created by Andy in his secret lab as the perfect Bugle co-hosts.

But for Christ’s sake sort out the sound balance so that the introductory spiel is audible over the bloody theme music! 🤬

The Bugle is funnier than Ronaldo's thigh displays

Been listening to this one for a long time now and it goes from strength to strength. An excellent take on the news each week. One of the best comedy podcasts around

Boom

If you find yourself struggling to find positives in today’s society, you need this podcast in your life. Thank me later... telepathically

Great show. Honestly get more news out of it than the bbc official news podcast, which is maybe impressive for a news satire show.

Still working through the archives, one day I will listen to all the old episodes rather than catching the most recent ones.

Could use more cricket statistics humour, those jokes absolutely never fly over my head.

Except Jen Kirkman who seems to have something against Bernie Sanders for not being corrupt, aka 'A Democrat' (not fair of course as not all of them are, see Tulsi Gabbard, but you get the idea)

Don’t question, just subscribe. F**k you Chris!

2017 was a good year for the bugle, series 4000 very enjoyable.

Cheeky satire with surreal quips, fun for all the me

Perfect!

Fuckeulogy - need I say any more, a brilliant Podcast by one (2017 edit - two) of the best satirical mind (2018 edit ‘s’) on the planet, ON THE PLANET I say! Zaltzman needs to be more popular, the boy is a genius, and its taken success in the US for the UK to wake up to the quality of John Oliver.

Love the new rotating set of classic new Buglers, Nish, Alice, Anuvab, Hari, Helen et al.

Ps. F*ck you Chris.

Even without John Oliver this is still an excellent podcast, Andy Zaltzman is brilliantly hilarious bring a grade bull, the ever present threat of a pun run, random and obscure cricket statistics and some satire in between all of that. The mix of of co hosts keep it fresh, may it go on and on.

I’ve been listening to The Bugle for around 5 years now and even though I’m probably one of the younger listeners i still can’t get enough of it and quite often find myself going back to the older episodes and listening to them again!

I would highly recommend this podcast and have recommended it to many of my peers!

James, 20 from North Yorkshire

...even without John Oliver.

Puns galore

:)

This podcast has been improved by the rotating cast of co-hosts, while still retaining the anarchic satire at its core. Basically - it is very funny and you should listen to it. Even the ads are unobtrusive.

Thank goodness that in this era of fake news douche-baggery, that we have The Bugle to bring such clarity, and Truth. Praise be to Zaltsman! (FU, Chris)