<p>🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and the smug self-righteousness of a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.com</p><br><p>This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time.</p><br><p>🔥 Top Story: Iran &amp; Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a rational online comment section.</p><p>🐕 Also in Iran: forget cats with attitude—dog walking is now banned. We unpack the leash-tightening madness.</p><p>☀️ Meanwhile, the summer solstice brings light and… an AUKUS defence deal? Yes, nothing says sunshine like submarines.</p><p>🎺 And in the USA, Trump’s latest parade blares its way through logic and decency—again.</p><br><p>💬 Expect sharp satire, international nonsense, and at least one excellent pun.</p><br><p>📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown on YouTube.</p><br><p>Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. And Chris's dog Daphne.</p><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>

The Bugle

The Bugle

Iran bans puppies, and other stories from the Middle East

JUN 17, 202545 MIN
The Bugle

Iran bans puppies, and other stories from the Middle East

JUN 17, 202545 MIN

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<p>🎧 Support The Bugle! Get bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and the smug self-righteousness of a Team Bugle subscription at thebuglepodcast.com</p><br><p>This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff Stevenson and Tom Ballard to untangle a world that's somehow too serious and too stupid—often at the same time.</p><br><p>🔥 Top Story: Iran &amp; Israel — tensions escalate, missiles fly, and peace remains as elusive as a rational online comment section.</p><p>🐕 Also in Iran: forget cats with attitude—dog walking is now banned. We unpack the leash-tightening madness.</p><p>☀️ Meanwhile, the summer solstice brings light and… an AUKUS defence deal? Yes, nothing says sunshine like submarines.</p><p>🎺 And in the USA, Trump’s latest parade blares its way through logic and decency—again.</p><br><p>💬 Expect sharp satire, international nonsense, and at least one excellent pun.</p><br><p>📺 Watch our visual fantasy-comedy show Realms Unknown on YouTube.</p><br><p>Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. And Chris's dog Daphne.</p><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>