This week on The Bugcast: a Royal falls, China spy case falls, AI videos of a dearly beloved actor, Jamboree, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.
Songs played
- Happy To Die – Fire-Breathing at Six – from Italy – source
- Happy To Die – Ace of Spades – from Italy – source
- Les Coureurs de Rempart – A l’Ombre Des Bombardiers – from Grenoble, France – source
- The Stereo Inspectors – Hollow Crown (feat. Anon) – from Earth – source
- DownLoad – Red Dust Hero – from Russia – source
- Igor Pumphonia – Feel The Rhythm – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
- The NumbKnives – You Don’t Understand Me – from Romania – source
- J.J. Zhivago – Just Friends – from USA – source
Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking
Topics
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqlyw9g7weo">Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgyvq754q0o">China Spy case – who was at fault for collapse?</a><br />
The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/07/robin-williams-daughter-zelda-hits-out-at-ai-generated-videos-of-her-dead-father">Robin Williams’ daughter pleads with people to stop sending AI videos of her dad</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamboree_on_the_Air">Jamboree On The Air</a><br />
JOTA: <a href="https://www.jotajoti.info/">Official site</a><br />
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