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The Bugle

The Bugle World Cup Special

Jul 1, 2026 · 25 min · 10 segments

Welcome back to The Bugle, and issue number 4384a, The Bugle World Cup special, where producer Harry has been riffling through the archives to find some of the best clips from the previous World Cup's…

Welcome back to The Bugle, and issue number 4384a, The Bugle World Cup special, where producer Harry has been riffling through the archives to find some of the best clips from the previous World Cup's reported on the Bugle. From the 2018 World Cup democratic rankings, Mark van Bommel’s diaries, Puns from the ‘66 WC wining England squad, and we have access to some rare Bugle commentary from the Maradona's goal in '86, the 1950s WC clash between England & USA clash and the 1954 World Cup final! Thank you for listening, we’ll be back next week…There you go, what a show it was. Now please help us stay alive by donating at thebuglepodcast.com **Donate to Emilia:** https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-safe-accessible-home-for-emilia 🎤 Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HERE https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-gargle-live-fri-26th-jun-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202606261800/ 🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive video editions, and the righteous satisfaction of funding satire: http://thebuglepodcast.com 📺 Watch Realms Unknown on YouTube Produced by Chris Skinner, Laura Turner and Harry Gordon. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Bugle, and issue number 4384a, The Bugle World Cup special, where producer Harry has been riffling through the archives to find some of the best clips from the previous World Cup's…

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Speakers: Andy ZaltzmanHostJohn OliverGuestNish KumarGuest

Top entities: FIFA World Cup×54 England national football team×16 The Bugle×23 England×17 Germany×12

2018 Live Show – World Cup Democracy Rankings0:39 – 3:59

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:39

So first up, this is from our Bugle live show at the Underbelly Festival in London in 2018.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:45

I was joined by Tiff Stevenson and Alice Fraser, those notorious World Cup fanatics, as we discussed the World Cup democratic rankings ahead of that year's tournament.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:55

Now, as always, a section of this audio newspaper is going straight-

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0:59

In the bin.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:00

It's going where?

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UnknownUnknown

1:03

In the bin.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:03

Uh [laughs], c- correct.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:04

You are very well trained.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:05

Um, in the bin this week we have, uh, a Bugle weekly World Cup supplement.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:10

Just, uh, you excited about the World Cup?

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1:12

Woo!

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:13

Um, who here, uh, is from a country that has no team in the World Cup?

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UnknownUnknown

1:18

Woo!

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:18

Yeah, uh [laughs] where, where are you from? USA.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:22

U- USA.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:23

[laughs] Um- You suck.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:24

[laughs]

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UnknownUnknown

1:25

[laughs]

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:27

If you're wondering, how are you gonna choose which team to support? England.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:30

Well, no, you shouldn't.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:31

It shouldn't just be as blind as that.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:32

You shou- you're a democracy-loving nation.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:35

You should support- [laughs] ...

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:37

the most democratic country in the World Cup, which according to the World Democracy Index, is currently Iceland, who are ranked number two in the democracy rankings.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:45

The opening match pits Russia, who are 135th out of the 167 nations in the list, versus Saudi Arabia.

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2018 Live Show – World Cup Democracy Rankings0:39 – 3:59

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:39

So first up, this is from our Bugle live show at the Underbelly Festival in London in 2018.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:45

I was joined by Tiff Stevenson and Alice Fraser, those notorious World Cup fanatics, as we discussed the World Cup democratic rankings ahead of that year's tournament.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

0:55

Now, as always, a section of this audio newspaper is going straight-

U

UnknownUnknown

0:59

In the bin.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:00

It's going where?

U

UnknownUnknown

1:03

In the bin.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:03

Uh [laughs], c- correct.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:04

You are very well trained.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:05

Um, in the bin this week we have, uh, a Bugle weekly World Cup supplement.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:10

Just, uh, you excited about the World Cup?

U

UnknownUnknown

1:12

Woo!

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:13

Um, who here, uh, is from a country that has no team in the World Cup?

U

UnknownUnknown

1:18

Woo!

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:18

Yeah, uh [laughs] where, where are you from? USA.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:22

U- USA.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:23

[laughs] Um- You suck.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:24

[laughs]

U

UnknownUnknown

1:25

[laughs]

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:27

If you're wondering, how are you gonna choose which team to support? England.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:30

Well, no, you shouldn't.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:31

It shouldn't just be as blind as that.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:32

You shou- you're a democracy-loving nation.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:35

You should support- [laughs] ...

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:37

the most democratic country in the World Cup, which according to the World Democracy Index, is currently Iceland, who are ranked number two in the democracy rankings.

Andy ZaltzmanHost

1:45

The opening match pits Russia, who are 135th out of the 167 nations in the list, versus Saudi Arabia.

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