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The Bugle 2017 Review: Men are Terrible

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Nish Kumar, Hari Kondabolu, Alice Fraser, Politics, News, News Commentary, John Oliver, Tiff Stevenson, Chris Addison, Mildly Informed, Andy Zaltzman, Urncast, The Gargle, Satire, Comedy, Test Match Special, Top Stories, The Last Post

4.86.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2017

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

What a year. WHAT. A. YEAR. It will be remembered primarily for the actions of many terrible men. Thanks guys.

From January to December, we give you some of the biggest stories of the year, including Trump, Theresa, Bobby Mugs, Harvey and many others.


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0:05.8

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0:14.8

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0:20.8

If we get enough support, we will publish the book. That's a real thing that's going to happen.

0:24.5

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0:30.0

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0:44.8

Hello, Buglers and welcome to Bugel 4,054,

0:48.8

Sub-episode 2017. The official Bugel review of the year 2017.

0:55.9

I am Andy Zoltzman, hardened veteran of all 365 days of this renowned year.

1:01.5

And once again, it has been a year containing more than one major news story as is so often the case

1:07.6

these days. Of course, the most significant factor in this year has been that it has once again

1:13.3

taken place under the watchful eye of the Bugel, the universe's official audio newspaper of

1:19.2

historical record. During our hiatus, the entire foundations of civilization basically crumbled.

1:25.2

Sorry about that, but since our return, late last year ISIS have had a terrible time and stock

1:31.6

markets have rocketed. I know it's probably nothing to do with us, but other people seem to be

1:36.5

taking credit for shit like that, so why shouldn't we do the same? So, coming up month by month,

1:41.6

are the un-argulable highlights of 2017, beginning appropriately enough for fans of chronologically

1:48.0

linear sequencing with January. I think it does seem to be that anyone who opposes Brexit is sort

1:56.7

of seen as a kind of traitor and someone who needs to be expelled, Nigel Farage, who is a total

2:04.2

as weighted in a game, saying that he hopes to arrive in as the first of many to go.

2:10.3

And the spirit of Brexit seems very much to be, we have got our freedom back, and if you don't

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