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 131: Swamp romp | Plastic clouds | Meta chatbots
Joz Norris and Ania Magliano join host Alice Fraser for episode 131 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world.
All of the news, none of the politics!
???? Swamp romp
☁️ Cloud microplastics
???? Meta chatbots
???? Kids' Court
???? Reviews
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CONTENTS
00:00 Start
01:12 Front cover
01:21 Satirical cartoon
03:42 Story 1: Crocodile sex frenzy triggered by Chinook helicopters and thunder
08:12 Ads
10:39 Story 2: Scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
15:25 Reviews
20:14 Story 3: Meta is using celebrities to get you to like AI
25:53 Story 4: Kids' Court anti-speeding initiative hailed a success
30:48 Bye / Anything to plug?
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