#859 Nipped and Tucked

This week on The Bugcast: floods, delays, Birkin, McMahon, curation, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx24llkd36nt">Trump surveys damage in Texas after floods kill 120 and leave 160 missing</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20r4p55vdvo">Salt Path Author next book delayed</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8zvexp42o">Original Birkin bag sold…£££££££!</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c628zy2584no">Australian actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56</a><br />
Dave and Caroline will be guesting on a Creative Commons curator panel as part of Netlabel Week

Upcoming events

<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">Podcrawl Summer 2025</a> on Saturday 2 August 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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  • The next show will be episode 860 which will be streamed live on Friday 18 July 2025 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC+1).
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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

#858 Tears in the chamber

This week on The Bugcast: tears in the chamber, watered-down welfare, Diogo Jota, award winner, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0qr9wlpnqo">Rachel Reeves’ tears raise big questions at top of Labour</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8877x3z2o">Government wins vote on watered-down welfare bill after concessions</a><br />
BBC Sport: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr4we9z2l42o">Liverpool forward Jota dies in car crash</a><br />
Caroline’s awards!

Upcoming events

<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">Podcrawl Summer 2025</a> on Saturday 2 August 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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  • The next show will be episode 859 – Listeners Choice – which will be streamed live on Friday 11 July 2025 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC+1).
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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

TuxJam 122 – Refined rEFInd

Al, Andrew, Kevie and Dave unite once more and settle down for a pleasant evening of beers and chat about goodness that is free and open source, or creative and common. They begin, as always, with a distrowatch dabble and thereafter split into two teams of two.

Team Nerd, Andrew and Al, delve into the mystical world of boot managers with a look at rEFInd currently maintained by Rod Smith. Meanwhile, Team Social, Dave and Kevie, converse with Nik, the author of Pachli, the client for Mastodon-like services, part of a Nivenly Foundation, that we reviewed back in TuxJam 114.

On Saturday 2 August you are cordially invited to join us and many others for our next Podcrawl, details of which are posted here.

Just prior to our recording we learned that there will be no OggCamp in 2025 (boo!) but there will in 2026 (yay!) on 25-26 April, at the same venue as last time, the Pendulum Hotel, Manchester.

We conclude with a roundup of feedback and we encourage you, dear listener, to submit any feedback you may have.

Songs

  1. Sammy Vulcano – Till I Found Love
  2. Kinematic – Don’t Be Afraid
  3. Boogie Belgique – All Over The World(track isCC from download link)
  4. Silver Roy – Open My Eyes

#857 Mods or Rockers

This week on The Bugcast: AI in music, AL on radio, CL in London, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

The use of AI in music<br />
Alex has had a conversation on the radio!<br />
London Calling – ballet

Upcoming events

<a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">Podcrawl Summer 2025</a> on Saturday 2 August 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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  • The next show will be episode 858 – Listeners Choice – which will be streamed live on Friday 4 July 2025 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC+1).
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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

#856 Storm smack

This week on The Bugcast: break-ins, movies, parents evening, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn81g4e0nlyo">Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown_in_a_Cornfield_(film)">Clown in a Cornfield (film)</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Years_Later">28 Years Later</a><br />
Alex parents evening

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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

#855 Camp Crystal Lake

This week on The Bugcast: lots to report on from the last week at Bugcast Towers, the Air India wreckage, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Dave delivered a talk on <a href="https://geocaching.com/">Geocaching</a><br />
Moo got Burnt<br />
Moo back into reading<br />
Ethan finishes his exams<br />
Lee house got the lurgy<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd901xn4001o">‘I walked out of rubble’: Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage</a>

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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

#854 Kitsune-sama

This week on The Bugcast: Babymetal, new phone, AI copyright plans, sacked police officer, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

<a href="https://babymetal.com/">Babymetal</a><br />
Phone Upgrade<br />
Serendipity x 2<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrgv2n190o">Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords defeat</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gkyxxr620o">Sacked PC says footage has ‘destroyed’ him</a>

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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

#853 Up the Shots!

This week on The Bugcast: MAS*H, Liverpool, Taylor Swift, Aldershot Town, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20qzlxz1w0o">M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j7exddjneo">Liverpool crash suspect Paul Doyle accused of using car as weapon, court told</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3n799d0v5o">Taylor Swift buys back her master recordings</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyg2n1l7p3o">Aldershot win FA Trophy with victory over Spennymoor</a>

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The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
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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

#852 Dave’s Faves

This week on The Bugcast: Dave replays his favourite Creative Commons and independent music tracks from the past year.

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

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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 (Top Cat Radio) for the use of their Icecast server

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

TuxJam 121 – Kumander & Keyboard

Dave, Kevie, Andrew and Al join forces to bring you more Free and Open Source Software goodness laced with musical notes from tunes licensed under Creative Commons.

We begin with our usual round up of more unusual distros from distrowatch.com and then move on to review Kumander Linux. Many folk will soon be forced by Microsoft to “upgrade” to Windows 11 but Kumander wants to take you back to the days of Windows 7 by way of themed distro built on Debian and XFCE.

We then recount our experiences in trying out the FUTO keyboard for Android. Amongst other things, it promises a free and open source app that will not unnecessarily go online and start sharing your keystrokes.

We end with our usual round up of feedback received and also our experiences of attending Podcrawl Easter 2025. If you have a comment to make or a suggestion of what we might review in the future, please do contact us.

Creative commons tunes played in this episode includes:

  1. Verandas – Liberty
  2. Heifervescent – Colder Than The Edge of Space
  3. The Out Of Orion Band – Kindred
  4. carteBlanche] – p l e a s e h o l d recommendation by @Nomys_Tempar@framapiaf.org