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.

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episode 120: Thumbs up | Robotaxi | Ship kites


John-Luke Roberts and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 120 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world. All of the news, none of the politics!


???? Thumbs up contract

???? Robotaxi cones

???? Giant ship kites

???? Transparent mouse

???? Reviews


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CONTENTS

0:00 Intro

01:18 Front cover

01:28 Satirical cartoon

03:12 Story 1: Thumbs up emoji is a contract agreement

10:05 Ads

11:46 Story 2: Robotaxi haters are disabling them with traffic cones

19:24 Reviews

24:23 Story 3: Giant kites on ships could slash carbon emissions

27:37 Story 4: Transparent mouse could improve cancer tests

32:18 Bye! Anything to plug?


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 July 14, 2023  35m