The BUGLE
The Bugle is the ultimate pan-global audio home of international satire. The show is a weekly eruption of comedic comment about the world’s most, and least, important news stories.
Since its 2016 relaunch it has been hosted by Andy Zaltzman with his private militia of co-hosts including Hari Kondabolu from the US, Anuvab Pal from India, Alice Fraser from Australia and, from the UK, Nish Kumar and Andy’s multi-podcast-award-winning sister Helen.
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THE VOICES
Andy Zaltzman
The original voice of The Bugle. He can pun for fun. You can hear Andy Satirising for hire around the world, ticket and info via:
andyzaltzman.co.uk
He can also be found scoring on Test Match Special and talking about cricket on the Cricket Sadist Hour podcast.
Nish Kumar
Massively hip UK comedian loved by The Guardian and Stewart Lee. Made his Bugle debut telling Producer Chris to F*** himself, a cheap shot that won him instant acclaim.
Helen Zaltzman
Helen is a podcasting legend. Ask her about podcasting, or Serial. With hits like Answer Me This and Radiotopia’s The Allusionist under her belt, her joining The Bugle is an issue the competition commission should have an issue with. Yes, she is Andy’s sister.
Hari Kondabolu
Spreading The Bugle’s love of royalty into the new era, Hari is from Queens. He broke all kinds of records by becoming the third person ever to co-host The Bugle, the first new co-host in 9 years.
Josh Gondelman
A former writer on Johnny Showbiz's Last Week Tonight, Josh is a stand up and writer who also lends his time to Desus and Mero. Josh likes Boston and sneakers
Tom Ballard
Tom Ballard is a comedian, broadcaster and all round fun guy. Everyone likes Tom, especially social conservatives. Tom likes everything, especially sport.
Alice Fraser
Alice has been a regular on the show since she horrifed a live audience in Melbourne with a curious mix of puns, obscenity and flamingo trolling. ALice is the host of our sibling shows The Gargle and The Last Post
Anuvab Pal
Anuvab Pal is a modern polymath, having managed to pursue successful careers in the theatre, comedy, literature and cinema. He is apparently one of the five funniest people in India, and India has a lot of people, a ringing endorsement.
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