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
New moon | Squid mating | Bedroom monsters
Tiff Stevenson and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 155 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
🌕 New moon
🦑 Squid mating
🐝 Bedroom monsters
🔥 Fire-spitting robo-do…
Paintball security | Salt crystals | Wayne bosses
Athena Kugblenu and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 154 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
Paintball security
Salt crystal clouds
Wayne bosses
Internet sleuths
R…
Tesla layoffs | Titanic PCP | Robo dogs
Pierre Novellie and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for episode 153 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.
⚡️ Tesla layoffs
😵💫 Titanic PCP
🐕 Robo dogs
😤 Anger venting
🍫 Review…
Cartel king reviews | Tardigrade | Mouse genitals leg
Comedy duo Egg (Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini) join host Alice Fraser for episode 152 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
✈️ Cartel king revie…
Hot property | AI penis scan | Hallucinogens
Eleanor Morton and brand-new guest editor Andy Matthews join host Alice Fraser for episode 151 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
🏚 Hot property
🍆 AI pe…
Groceries | High rats | Exercise pill
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 ra…
Work inequality | P0rnhub ban | Pilot naps
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 b…
Meat growth | AI teachers | Power drain
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
👨🏻…
Beauty special
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 tips
Remember to click Follo…
Culture special
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
🥤…
Science special
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 cra…
Relationships special
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:
💕 Rela…
Stanley Cups | AI Carlin | BookTokers
Guest editors Laura Davis and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 147 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Stanley Cup lead
AI George Carlin
…
Pothole revival | AI girlfriends | TikTok tarot
Guest editors Tom Neenan and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 146 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Pothole revival
AI girlfriend bo…
AI students | Harmful content | CPR dummy
Guest editors Dan Ilic and André De Freitas join host Alice Fraser for episode 145 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
AI uni students
Harmful content
A…
Google landlords | Spy cam | AI copyright
Guest editors Pierre Novellie and Kai Samra join host Alice Fraser for episode 144 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Google landlords
Spy cam
AI copy…
Skimpflation | Robot mauling | Self improvement
Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 143 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Skimpflation
Robot mauling
Qu…
Dolphin thumbs | Goodreads scandal | Volcano eruption
Guest editors Athena Kugblenu and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser for episode 142 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Dolphin thumbs
Meaningless …
Mice VR | AI Nation ship | Christmas gifts
Guest editors Tom Neenan and Charlie George join host Alice Fraser for episode 141 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
Mice VR
AI Nation ship
Cow dung …
Dream jobs | Germaphobes | Crisp flavours
Guest editors James Colley and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 140 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!
💭 Dream jobs
🥪 Sandwich smuggle
🧫…