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Sep 2025
48m 36s

What a State

The Bugle
About this episode

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Nish Kumar and Sara Barron for a globe-spanning episode of satire, scandal, and despair.


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🇺🇸 In the US, late-night comedy takes a hit as Jimmy Kimmel gets cancelled—we unpack what it says about culture, politics, and the endless churn of outrage.

🇬🇧 Across the pond, Donald Trump visits the UK, oh please.

🇵🇸 And Palestine, what a state.


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Produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner.

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