The Gargle
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!
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 205
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Hired 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 re…
Bad 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 …
The 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!
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DeepSeek 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
🐄 Revi…
Penis implant | Litter spies | Misplaced mines
Joz Norris and Alexander Bennett join host Alice Fraser for episode 191 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🦅 Penis implant
🚯 Litter spies
🧑🏻🔬 Reproducibility crisis
💥 Misplaced m…
Male loneliness | Flaking out | Cephalopods
John Robertson and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 190 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
👨🏻💼 Male loneliness
🛌 Flaking out
🎓 Demographic cliff
🦑 Cephalopod test
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Chess jeans | Raunchy Bible | Penis injuries
Alice Tovey and James Colley join host Alice Fraser for episode 189 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
👖 Chess jeans
📖 Raunchy Bible
🍆 Penis injuries
🤖 Bigoted AI
🪨 Reviews
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Googly eyes | Ammo vending | Tradwife porn
Tom Neenan and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 188 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
👀 Googly eyes
🔫 Ammo vending
☎️ CEO crisis line
👩🏻🌾 Tradwife porn
🎬 Review…
Designer babies | Utensil maths | Santa spoilers
Rob Auton and Eleanor Morton join host Alice Fraser for episode 187 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
👶🏻 Designer babies
😋 Utensil maths
🌶 Chilly peppers
🎅🏻 Santa spoilers
🕵🏻♂️ N…
Bro economy | Air vent baby | Mafia nun
Jay Foreman and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 186 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🤑 Bro economy
💦 Air vent baby
🔠 Spanish Scrabble
💊 Contraception fear
✝…
Salmon hats | Bald support | Tradwives
Tiff Stevenson and Andrė de Freitas join host Alice Fraser for episode 185 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🐳 Salmon hats
👨🏻🦲 Bald support
🧹 Tradwives
✍️ Reviews
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Lying and tech | Gen Z using AI | Shoe weasel
Dan Ilic and Athena Kugblenu join host Alice Fraser for episode 184 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.
🤐 Lying and technology
🤖 Gen Z using AI
👟 Shoe weasel
🐻 Bear suit crimes
📱 …
Free billionaire jizz | InfoWars | Celebrity boxing
James Nokise and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 183 of The Gargle.
💦 Free billionaire jizz
🧅 The Onion buys InfoWars
🥊 Jake Paul v Mike Tyson
🥩 Steakhouse chain ruse
🇳🇿 Reviews
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Longevity concierge | Life votes | Ghosts dying out
Alison Spittle and Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 182 of The Gargle.
☀️ Longevity concierge
🗳 Outsourcing decisions
🫕 Le Creuset unrest
👻 Ghosts dying out
🚣🏻 Reviews
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Infinite monkeys | Dream chats | Cheese heist
Laura Davis and Joz Norris join host Alice Fraser for a very-much-politics-free episode 181 of The Gargle.
🐒 Infinite monkeys
💭 Dream chats
🧀 Cheese heist
✝️ Vatican mascot
💊 Reviews
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YouTube gamified | Testosterone | Scare psychology
Alice Tovey and Cerys Bradley join host Alice Fraser for a loosely Halloween-themed episode 180 of The Gargle.
All of the news, with none of the politics.
🎮 YouTube gamified
💪 Testosterone therapy
🦈 Real…
Triple penis guy | Airport hugs | Snowboard drugs
Siân Docksey and Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) join host Alice Fraser for episode 179 of The Gargle.
All of the news, with none of the politics.
🍆 Triple penis guy
🫂 Airport hug limit
🚮 Bitcoin t…
Optimus robots | Swearing vacuums | Furry robot pets
Eleanor Morton and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for a special robot-themed episode 178 of The Gargle.
All of the news, with none of the politics.
🤖 Optimus robots
🤬 Swearing vacuums
🎼 Robot cond…
Smart doxing | Exoskeleton | Digital divinity
John-Luke Roberts and Dee Allum join host Alice Fraser for episode 177 of The Gargle.
All of the news, with none of the politics.
👓 Smart doxing
🐻 Fat Bear week
🦿 Obsolete exoskeleton
📱 Digital divinity
🚦 …
Jizz shortage | Urban men | Optimal ageing
Emma Doran and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for a man-themed episode 176 of The Gargle.
All of the news, with none of the politics.
💦 Jizz shortage
🏙 Urban men live longer
🎸 Men mistreated at gig
🤵🏻…