- 39 minutes 41 secondsIs it officially the death of our attention spans?
On this week's Gargle, Alice is joined by the two Toms as she is joined by Tom Ballard Realms Unknown regular Tom Neenan. The trio jump into this week's science and tech news as Children losing their attention spans, Driverless cars and AI software Claude going rogue!
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Tom Ballard: https://www.instagram.com/tomcballard/
Tom Neenan: https://www.tomneenan.com/
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7 May 2026, 2:00 am - 42 minutes 50 secondsHow easy is it to trick AI?
On this week's Gargle, Alice is joined by Josh Gondelman and Eleanor Morton as the trio jump into the week's news in science and tech. From fake diseases to trick AI, scientific advancements on de-ageing to Robots running marathons now. Listen now on this week's episode of The Gargle!
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Josh Gondelman: https://www.joshgondelman.com/
Eleanor Morton: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/
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23 April 2026, 12:07 am - 31 minutes 9 seconds194-year-old tortoise scam, AI learning to swear, and more on Meta!
On this week's Gargle, Alice is joined by Ria Lina and Allison Spittle as they get into the week's news in science and tech. From a 194-year-old tortoise scam to AI learning from us to swear! Plus the latest on Meta being held accountable. All this and more on this week's episode of The Gargle!
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Ria Lina: https://rialina.com/
Allison Spittle: http://alisonspittle.com/
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9 April 2026, 12:11 am - 31 minutesThe Fall of the Metaverse and the Rise of the Run-fluencer
On this week's Gargle, the glossy magazine pull out to The Bugle’s audio newspaper, Alice opens it with Tiff Stevenson and John Robertson, as the trio breakdown the week's news in science and tech, from the fall of the Metaverse, the wellness peptides craze and the rise of the Run-fluencers!
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Tiff Stevenson: https://tiffstevenson.co.uk/
John Robertson: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/
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26 March 2026, 12:07 am - 33 minutes 13 secondsGambling on real-life events, a Pyro-Arachnid murderer and a James Patterson and Mr Beast book collab!
On this week's Gargle, the glossy magazine pull out to The Bugle’s audio newspaper, we open it with Alice Fraser, Jackie Kashian, and James Nokise as they breakdown the week's news in science and tech, from gambling on real-life events, a man burning down his own home to deal with a spider infestation and a James Patterson and Mr Beast novel collaboration!
Alice Fraser: https://www.patreon.com/AliceFraser
Jackie Kashian: Catch Jackie's NEW SHOW here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=sRyvoLV0qfivlGiA&v=v5kJlI41V2g&feature=youtu.be & https://jackiekashian.com/
James Nokise: https://www.jamesnokise.com/ & https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacific-specials/monkeys-in-palau/105811648
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12 March 2026, 12:07 am - 46 minutes 1 secondThe Science behind the Chin, Hershey's degrading Chocolate, and Book Red Flags!
On this week's Gargle, the glossy magazine pull out to The Bugle’s audio newspaper, we open it with Alice Fraser, Josh Gondelman and James Colley, as they navigate their way through the Science behind the Human Chin, the angry letter to Hershey's from a grandson of a chocolate magnate, and the possible red flags in what your reading!
Alice Fraser: https://www.patreon.com/AliceFraser
Josh Gondelman: https://www.joshgondelman.com/
James Colley: https://www.instagram.com/jamcolley/?hl=en
And if you want check out Colley's recommendation Hover Race Car by Matthew Reilly: https://www.amazon.com.au/Hover-Car-Racer-Matthew-Reilly/dp/0330440160
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26 February 2026, 12:07 am - 37 minutes 3 secondsThe Gargle is BACK!
WE ARE BACK
That’s right The Gargle is back, the glossy magazine pull out to The Bugle’s audio newspaper for a visual world is back, and better than ever. Join Alice, and guest hosts Alison Spittle and John Luke Roberts as they bring you all of the latest from the world of science and technology.
Alice Fraser: https://www.patreon.com/AliceFraser
Allison Spittle: http://alisonspittle.com/
John Luke Roberts: https://www.johnlukeroberts.co.uk/
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12 February 2026, 12:07 am - 28 minutes 43 secondsHired goons | Porn disposal | Hero dog
Siân Docksey and Alice Tovey join host Alice Fraser for episode 194 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
💪 Hired goon app
📬 Porn disposal box
🐕 Hero dog
🐄 Bird flu mk 2
🙏 Tech bro religion
Written by Alice Fraser, Siân Docksey and Alice Tovey
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
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21 February 2025, 12:01 am - 38 minutes 31 secondsBad poetry | AI library books | Enshittification
Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 193 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🪶 Bad poetry
📚 AI library books
💻 Enshittification
🧜♀️ Underwater colony
🧩 Reviews
Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts
Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
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14 February 2025, 12:01 am - 40 minutes 36 secondsThe Gargle Enters Realms Unknown...
After a week where our book A Passion For Passion is released, Alice takes a brief break and presents our new podcast, Realms Unknown. Please follow it wherever you enjoy podcast!
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
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7 February 2025, 1:51 pm - 37 minutes 53 secondsDeepSeek AI | Elephant food | Self vasectomy
Alison Spittle and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 192 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🤖 DeepSeek AI
🎄 Elephant food
✂️ Self vasectomy
📱 TikTok creators
🐄 Reviews
Written by Alice Fraser, Alison Spittle and Eleanor Morton
Produced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast
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