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  • 150. Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill

    30:58
    Guest editors John Luke Roberts and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 150 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!🛒 Grocery prices🐀 Marijuana rats👉 Facebook poke💊 Exercise pill🔤 ReviewsStory 1: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/large-grocery-chains-took-advantage-220559321.htmlStory 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rats-are-high-marijuana-stored-infested-new-orleans-police-evidence-ro-rcna143249Story 3: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-poke-feature-gen-z-2024-3Story 4: https://futurism.com/neoscope/exercise-pill-updatesHOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate

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  • 149. Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps

    32:58
    Guest editors Alison Spittle and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 149 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!👩🏻‍💻 Work inequality💦 P0rnhub ban😴 Pilot naps🖼 Student art🍕 ReviewsStory 1: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/05/no-equality-for-working-women-in-any-country-in-the-world-study-reveals-world-bank-gender-gapStory 2: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/15/pornhub-texas-age-verification-law/Story 3: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pilots-fall-asleep-mid-flight-150-on-board-batik-air-indonesia/Story 4: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/parents-fuming-after-montreal-area-teacher-allegedly-lists-students-art-for-sale-online-1.6761489HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate
  • 148. Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain

    31:10
    Join host Alice Fraser and guest editors James Nokise and Laura Davis for episode 148 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!🍔 Meat growth👩🏻‍⚕️ NHS abuse👨🏻‍🏫 AI teachers🪫 Power drain😫 ReviewsStory 1: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-could-reduce-cultivated-meat-production-costs-by-up-to-90/Story 2: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-staff-faced-more-than-84-000-cases-of-unwanted-sexual-behaviour-last-year-major-survey-finds-13089240Story 3: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/06/ai-tools-teachers-chatgpt-writableStory 4: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/07/ai-data-centers-power/HOW TO SUPPORT THE GARGLE- Keep The Gargle alive and well by joining Team Bugle with a one-off payment, or become a Team Bugler or Super Bugler to receive extra bonus treats!https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate
  • Beauty special

    35:33
    Tiff Stevenson and Sami Shah join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in beauty news, featuring:🗿 Chad facing💄 Tween makeup 💐 Miss Universe🌎 Climate cosmetics💋 Beauty tipsRemember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode.If you enjoy the show leave a review, tell your friends, and share us on social media.To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscribe.Would you like to help support The Gargle and other Bugle podcasts? I certainly would!You canMake a one-off donationJoin Team Bugle to get ad-free podcastsOr become a Super Bugler to also get exclusive podcasts and a limited edition episode of The Bugle on orange 12" vinyl. YES PLEASE!This week's stories:Story 1: https://www.gq.com/story/chad-facing-gen-z-lip-sync-faceStory 2: https://mashable.com/article/sephora-tweens-teens-drunk-elephantStory 3: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103387806Story 4: https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/trends-how-climate-change-will,23244This episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, Tiff Stevenson and Sami ShahIt was produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner
  • Culture special

    30:18
    Culture is the subject of this week's special episode of The Gargle.Kai Samra and Huge Davies join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in culture news, featuring:🛳 TikTok cruise🤳 TikTok layoffs🥤 Stanley Cups📱 Instagram nudges📚 Cultural predictionsRemember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode.If you enjoy the show leave a review, tell your friends, and share us on social media.To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscribe.Would you like to help support The Gargle and other Bugle podcasts? I certainly would!You canMake a one-off donationJoin Team Bugle to get ad-free podcastsOr become a Super Bugler to also get exclusive podcasts and a limited edition episode of The Bugle on orange 12" vinyl. YES PLEASE!This week's stories:Story 1: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/jan/20/tiktok-nine-month-cruise-what-is-it-and-and-why-cant-i-stop-watchingStory 2: https://www.wired.com/story/the-stark-realities-of-posting-your-layoff-on-tiktok/Story 3: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/stanley-cup-hype-rcna132372Story 4: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/instagram-launches-sleep-notifications-teens-rcna134468This episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, Kai Samra and Huge DaviesAnd produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner
  • Science special

    28:15
    Science is the next theme in your mini-series of special episodes of The Gargle.James Colley and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in science news, featuring:🦞 Self-cloning crayfish😧 Don't look back🔬 Fake papers🌏 Lost 'Atlantis'📝 Life hacksRemember to click Follow The Gargle in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode.If you enjoy the show leave a review, tell your friends, and share us on social media.To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscribe.Would you like to help support The Gargle and other Bugle podcasts? I certainly would!You canMake a one-off donationJoin Team Bugle to get ad-free podcastsOr become a Super Bugler to also get exclusive podcasts and a limited edition episode of The Bugle on orange 12" vinyl. YES PLEASE!This week's stories:Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/invasive-marbled-crayfish-burlington-ontario-1.7081893?s=08Story 2: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118150638.htmStory 3: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00159-9Story 4: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/lost-atlantis-continent-off-australia-may-have-been-home-for-half-a-million-humans-70000-years-agoThis episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, James Colley and Tom NeenanAnd produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner
  • Relationships special

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    We present to you the first of our mini-series of themed specials of The Gargle!Josh Gondelman and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser to get into the latest in relationships news, featuring:💕 Relationship sabbaticals 🏋🏻‍♀️ Relationship workout🍭 Sugar relationships🇯🇵 Non-dating adultsRemember to click Follow in your podcast app to make sure you get every episode.If you enjoy the show leave a review, tell your friends, and share us on social media.To watch video versions of this and all other Bugle podcasts, head to the Bugle YouTube channel and hit subscribe.Would you like to help support The Gargle and other Bugle podcasts? I certainly would!You canMake a one-off donationJoin Team Bugle to get ad-free podcastsOr become a Super Bugler to also get exclusive podcasts and a limited edition episode of The Bugle on orange 12" vinyl. YES PLEASE!This week's stories:Story 1: https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-01-06/taking-a-break-from-love-to-miss-each-other-do-relationship-sabbaticals-work.htmlStory 2: https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/04/workout-for-your-relationships-new-york-peoplehoodStory 3: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/01/06/a-psychologist-gives-3-reasons-why-people-enter-sugar-relationships/amp/Story 4: https://japantoday.com/category/national/one-third-of-japan's-unmarried-adults-under-50-have-never-datedThis episode was presented and written by Alice Fraser, Josh Gondelman and Tiff StevensonAnd produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner