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Who's The Least Democratic Of Them All?

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

4.86.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2008

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The 20th ever Bugle podcast, from 2008. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver


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0:00.0

The Bugle, audio newspaper for a visual world.

0:16.0

Hello Bugles, welcome to Issue 20 of the Bugle, the world's pioneering audio newspaper

0:23.0

for the week beginning Monday, March 10th, 2008.

0:27.4

My name is Andy Zoltzmann in London and in New York City, and ill John Oliver, John exactly how ill are you?

0:35.4

I think I'm dying Andy.

0:37.4

Can you make it through the podcast?

0:39.4

Well, I can't guarantee it.

0:41.4

It's seen as this could be the last time we speak to each other. Is there anything you'd like to say to me?

0:46.4

Have you still got my pen that I left in your flat when I was in New York?

0:50.4

Really? That's it.

0:53.4

All the things that we've been through, Andy, and it's the pen you want to say.

0:57.4

A pen's a pen, John.

0:59.4

Yeah, that's true. You've been ill, haven't you? Anyway, it's during a bugle.

1:03.4

So, who has the best immune system? It's still about one or, I think.

1:07.4

I'm iller now than you've ever been. That is possibly true.

1:11.4

So, what we're asking you, bugle listeners, can you diagnose John's illness?

1:16.4

He hasn't been to see a doctor. He's just been sitting in his flat, winging to himself.

1:20.4

What is wrong with John?

1:22.4

Do email to emailing your diagnosis and suggested treatment.

1:28.4

I'll give you a hint. Everything's wrong with me, everything.

1:32.4

I have all symptoms.

1:35.4

So, just from John's vocal body language, can you tell what's wrong with him?

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