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  • 7 minutes 47 seconds
    Money, Money, Money, MONEY!

    It’s the 28th of January 2008, and John and Andy delve into the Top Story of the week, is the world is on the brink of an economic meltdown?  


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    6 March 2026, 5:30 am
  • 4 minutes 32 seconds
    The Ukrainian Referendum

    We jump back back in time to May 2014. Where Andy and John, discuss another dramatic week for Ukraine, as eastern citizens vote in a referendum that Russia states it won’t even recognise.


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    3 March 2026, 5:30 am
  • 8 minutes 57 seconds
    2019 Election Special!

    We head back to issue 4133, Friday 13th of December 2019. Andy was joined by Mark Steel, Anuvan Pal and Alice Fraser for a post election special! As Boris Johnson pips Corbyn to No.10. 


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    27 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 11 minutes 29 seconds
    Cyprus is in Trouble

    We’re travelling back to the year 2013, and Cyprus is in big trouble. Who’s going to bail them out? Well we know that now, don’t we.  


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    24 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 8 minutes 53 seconds
    Britain is F**ked (special 15th Anniversary live shows)

    Today's delve into the archive is taken from a mix of our 15th Anniversary live shows in Birmingham & Glasgow, with Bugle legends, Helen Zaltsman, Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Nato Green and Neil Delamere. The Top Story the same as the Top Stories either side of this issue, Britain is Fucked! 


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    20 February 2026, 11:14 am
  • 9 minutes 53 seconds
    Viral MEGA Smash!

    Let’s go back to 22nd of December 2008 now. Andy and John, get into the Christmas spirit with the news of the viral internet moment of President Bush having a pair of shoes thrown at him…it’s Bugle issue 57! 


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    17 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 8 minutes 54 seconds
    Wake up! Berlusconi just been punched in the face with a ceramic cathedral

    In December 2009, John and I woke up elated to the news that many Italians felt was coming, Berlusconi had just been hit by a ceramic Duomo di Milano. 


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    13 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 10 minutes 34 seconds
    A Crimean identity crisis

    Welcome to Top Stories, it’s time to visit Bugle issue 263, back on the 24th of March, 2014. Crimea are having an identity crisis, it’s a confusing time, as tensions between the US and Russia grow. I guess it goes to show you somethings never change. 


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    10 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 9 minutes 54 seconds
    Wikipedia Blackout

    Back again to the year we hosted the Olympics, 2012 and it’s a dark day as Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network go down over SOPA laws. 


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    6 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 8 minutes 21 seconds
    Guess who’s back, back again!

    It's Top Stories, it’s Monday 16th of July 2012, and it's the return of bunga bunga party specialist, Silvo Berlusconi. 


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    3 February 2026, 5:30 am
  • 8 minutes 17 seconds
    Happy Death-aversary

    We’re going back to the year 2012, the 7th of May. Join Andy and John reminisce about the one year death-aversary of Osama Bin-Laden and the lack of celebratory stationary.


    That was another Top Story. Thanks for listening. Now pop over the mothership and listen to the last Bugle podcast. It’s like Top Stories, but longer and newer.



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    30 January 2026, 5:30 am
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