<p>South Korea tries a little martial law, France dusts off the guillotine, Joe Biden dishes out a special Christmas present. 2024 seems to have taken a laxative.</p><br><p>Andy Zaltzman is with James Nokise and Ria Lina</p><br><p>Why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.</p><br><p>Become a paid subscriber - OMG we need you! There are great perks and feel good factor. Also, why not check out 15 years of top stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstories.</p><br><p>Featuring:</p><p>Andy Zaltzman</p><p>Ria Lina</p><p>James Nokise</p><br><p>Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>