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Songs played

• Crystal Candy – Bye My Darling (Sensual Remix) – from Paris, France – source
• Square A Saw – Gravity – from Eschweiler, Germany – source
• Roy Smiles III – A Geordie Farewell – from London, UK – source
• Snowflake – You Promised (feat. Ben Blohowiak, John Jones) – from San Diego, CA – source
• Pierce Murphy – Versailles – from Denver, CO – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Days Go Bye – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• 45 – The Strangest Day – from Bradford, UK – source
• Morween – Upside Down – from Paris, France – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• Alex’s theatrical debut – Drama Quadrupled
• Dave becomes a newsreader for Amateur Radio Newsline
• BBC News: Baftas let down Tourette’s Campaigner and actors
• BBC News: Single White Female – Play

Upcoming events

• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• There will be no show next week Friday 6 March 2026.
• The next show will be episode 889 which will be streamed live on Friday 13 March 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

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Songs played

• Aled Edwards – Sunshine State (feat. Regan Stewart) – from Cardiff, UK – source
• Over – Один – from Russia – source
• salvatoreJ – Blue Island Love (feat. Orrisroot) – from Long Island, NY – source
• Andromat Asurov – Love Is An Act – from Russia – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – The Drifter (feat. Riobravo) – from Germany – source
• Transido – A níngún lugar – from Spain – source
• Open Frequency Collective – Unmasking Myself – from USA – source
• Hangover Files – Rise Again – from Spain – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• Fitting someone else’s vocals to your own tune
• BBC Sport: Weston wins emphatic skeleton gold for first GB medal
• BBC News: Sad passing of James Van Der Beek (Dawson)
• The Guardian: Moltbook

Upcoming events

• Podcrawl Late Winter 2026 on Saturday 21 February from 18:00 UK time
• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 888 which will be streamed live on Friday 20 February 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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Songs played

• Hangover Files – Always The Villain – from Spain – source
• Al Torrado – I Not – from Spain – source
• The Kiss That Took A Trip – I’ll Hurt You If You Stay – from Spain – source
• Wild & Free – Gold In Their Eyes – from Germany – source
• Carmine Rendina – Wonder Girl – from UK – source
• Не Сама – Дзьобиками – from Dnipro, Ukraine – source
• Cat Vicenç – Com un gos – from Spain – source
• Aled Edwards – All In My Mind – from Cardiff, UK – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• The Guardian: Penisgate at the Olympics
• BBC News: Mandlegate
• BBC News: Racistgate
• The Guardian: NetflixLetby Gate

Upcoming events

• Podcrawl Late Winter 2026 on Saturday 21 February from 18:00 UK time
• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 887 which will be streamed live on Friday 13 February 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

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Songs played

• Zep Hurme – Rescue Me (feat. mykleanthony) – from Finland – source
• Zeke Wilding – Lilith – from USA – source
• Taylor D – The Widow and the Weak – from USA – source
• Sammy Vulcano – Wait For Me Angelina – from USA – source
• Rural Renegades – The Valley and the Shadow – from USA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – People Magic – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Pete Progresso – Mask of the Rising Storm – from USA – source
• Micki McDonald – Would You Believe Me – from Virginia Beach, VA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• BBC News: Catherine O’Hara, star of Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, dies at 71
• Wikipedia: UK Town of Culture
• Wikipedia: Conisbrough Castle
• Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Upcoming events

• Podcrawl Late Winter 2026 on Saturday 21 February from 18:00 UK time
• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 886 which will be streamed live on Friday 6 February 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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Songs played

• Hangover Files – Strike The Flame – from Spain – source
• Zeke Wilding – Lilith – from USA – source
• Taylor D – The Widow and the Weak – from USA – source
• Sammy Vulcano – Wait For Me Angelina – from USA – source
• Rural Renegades – The Valley and the Shadow – from USA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – People Magic – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Pete Progresso – Mask of the Rising Storm – from USA – source
• Micki McDonald – Would You Believe Me – from Virginia Beach, VA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• In memoriam: Russ Woodman K5TUX – Bugcast listener and fellow podcaster
• Linux In The Ham Shack
• billboard.com: Former Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 71
• BBC News: Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles’ chart record
• BBC News: Sinners gets 16 Oscar Nominations

Upcoming events

• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 885 which will be streamed live on Friday 30 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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Songs played

• Pete Progresso – That’s My Way – from USA – source
• Don Calisto – Teorias – from Spain – source
• Rewob – My Heart Beats For You (feat. DevynRose) – from Earth – source
• Bob Wish – Taking The Long Way Now – from Italy – source
• Radioontheshelf – From Two Directions (feat. Panu and the American Girls) – from Earth – source
• DID – Chasing Forever (feat. Zozsky) – from France – source
• Micaroni and Vulcano – To Be Or Not To Be – from USA – source
• Hangover Files – Anna – from Spain – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons update
• BBC News: More rats flee the ship
• BBC News: Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row
• BBC News: Ant and Dec launch their first podcast – a smart move or late to the party?
• AI -assumptions of intelligence

Upcoming events

• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 883 which will be streamed live on Friday 16 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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This week on The Bugcast: Minnesota, Venezuela, snowbombs, Goretti, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Hangover Files – My Devotion – from Spain – source
• Tom Orlando – Let You Know (Radio Edit) – from Ottawa, ON – source
• Nick Falcon – Career Day – from Paris, France – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Butterfly – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Mitch Rocket – Blue Sky – from San Francisco, CA – source
• Radioontheshelf – Creeps and Aches (feat. Colin Mutchler) – from Earth – source
• Rudi Ropelato – I Wanna Live Forever – from Italy – source
• sparky – Queen of Karma (feat. Michelle Noel) – from Earth – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ren%C3%A9e_Good">Killing of Renée Good</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_strikes_in_Venezuela">2026 United States strikes in Venezuela</a><br />
Where’s the snowbomb? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering snowbomb! <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Goretti">Storm Goretti<a />

Upcoming events

<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK<br />
<strong>It’s time to start <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice</a>, episode 900 in May.</strong>

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 883 which will be streamed live on Friday 16 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

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This week on The Bugcast: amateur radio, Christmas, dentistry, snakes, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Sunn – The Mystery Of Life – from Hradec Králové, Czechia – source
• Micki McDonald – Turn Towards Me – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Failed Millennials – Everything Is A Story – from Puerto Rico – source
• Lenny Wiles Lionstar – Forgotten In The Blink Of An Eye – from Hex County, PA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Shining Bright – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Kinematic – Letter – from Melbourne, Australia – source
• Perséphone – Ailleurs – from Bagneux, France – source
• Hangover Files – With You By My Side – from Spain – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Alex is now a qualified <a href="https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-students/foundation/">Foundation</a> Amateur Radio operator<br />
Dave is going for his <a href="https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-students/intermediate/">Intermediate</a> Amateur Radio licence<br />
Christmas<br />
14:30 at 15:55 (a dentistry reference, in case you were wondering)<br />
IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33244668/">Anaconda (2025)</a>

Upcoming events

<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK<br />
<strong>It’s time to start <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice</a>, episode 900 in May.</strong>

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 882 which will be streamed live on Friday 9 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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This week on The Bugcast: anniversary weekend, volunteering, and eight tracks of festive Creative Commons and independent music.

Songs played

• Luca & Mauro – Macche Natale – from Italy – source
• J.J. Zhivago – Crismus Breeze – from USA – source
• Roy Smiles III – Snow Falling In Aachen – from Ealing, UK – source
• Siobhan Dakay – Snowflake, Little Snowflake (feat. Claudia Fenslau) – from Munich, Germany – source
• Lenny Wiles Lionstar – My First Christmas All Alone (feat. Venus Xlatrose) – from York, PA – source
• Lawrence Beamen – I’ll Be Home For Christmas – from Walnut Creek, CA – source
• Micki McDonald – Come See Me On Christmas – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Hollywood Drunks – Let It Snow – from Los Angeles, CA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Our Anniversary long weekend<br />
Audiobook recording<br />
Charity volunteering (and paying for the privilege)<br />
<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/">TuxJam</a> Christmas Twofer

Upcoming events

<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">Podcrawl Christmas 2025</a> on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time<br />
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/new_year.html">Hacker Public Radio New Years Party</a> starting on Wednesday 24 December at 10:00 UTC<br />
<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 881 which will be our New Year show, streamed live on Friday 2 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
Paul (TopCat Radio) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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This week on The Bugcast: more legends depart, Eurovision is being boycotted, Ethan’s pigeons, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Fake Luxury – Late To The Party – from France – source
• None Shall Sleep – Pimps and Whores – from North Jersey, NJ – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Dance Dopamine – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Luca Caperna – Casa – from Italy – source
• Egor Budennyy – Low – from Russia – source
• Pierce Murphy – Persimmon – from Denver, CO – source
• Studio In The Sticks – Wondering – from USA – source
• Samie Bower – Where’s The Love – from Los Angeles, CA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Sophie Kinsella, Joanna Trollope, Stanley Baxter, Camryn Magness<br />
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Iceland <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026#Boycotts_due_to_Israeli_participation">boycott the Eurovision Song Contest</a><br />
… and now <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q5504vv0ko">Switzerland hand their trophy back</a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSH0SJyjZJY/">Ethan’s Pigeons</a><br />
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/">Hacker Public Radio</a> New Years Party

Upcoming events

<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">Podcrawl Christmas 2025</a> on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time<br />
<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 880 which will be our Christmas show, streamed live on Friday 19 December 2025 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
Paul (TopCat Radio) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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