#870 It’s pronounced “boo-kay”!

This week on The Bugcast: Patricia Routledge, Jane Goodall, Storm Amy, Black Sabbath, 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/czdjegvjz3do">Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98d2ep62z7o">Storm Amy danger warnings as 100mph gusts recorded</a><br />
RyanAir flight affected by Storm Amy<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj1pz8q63go">Dame Jane Goodall passed away</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2703lnww4t">Manchester synagogue attacks</a><br />
Black Sabbath Ballet and The Talented Mr Ripley and a trip to Dudley<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly65xkz1xko">Doctor walked out of operation for sex with nurse</a>

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#869 The last phase is always the most glorious

This week on The Bugcast: Caroline’s travels, Calendar Girls, catfishing, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Moo on her travels<br />
Wakefield Little Theatre Productions: <a href="https://wlt.productions/shows/calendargirls/">Calendar Girls</a><br />
IMDb: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337909/">Calendar Girls (2003)</a><br />
Netflix: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unknown-number-the-high-school-catfish-where-are-lauryn-kendra-licari-now">Unknown Number</a>

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<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

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#868 Schrödinger’s caps

This week on The Bugcast: further theatre updates, free speech, educational progress, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educating_Rita">Educating Rita</a> play<br />
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxjve3pe2o">US TV host Kimmel off air</a> – backed by other hosts<br />
Ethan is an Undergraduate<br />
Luke is a HNDer<br />
<a href="https://www.murderplay.com/">Murder At Midnight</a> play

Upcoming events

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#867 Oh Mandy!

This week on The Bugcast: theatre updates, political scandal, more beer podcasting, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Dress_for_Dinner">Don’t Dress for Dinner</a> review<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey%27s_End">Journey’s End</a> is actually a journey’s beginning!<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx238pwwqg6o">Mandelson sacked, PM weakened</a><br />
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4462/">HPR Beer Garden episode 1</a> is live!<br />
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4473/">HPR Beer Garden episode 2</a> is in the future feed

Upcoming events

<a href="https://ogg.camp/">OggCamp</a> will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

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#866 Don’t Dress For Dinner

This week on The Bugcast: urgent advertising, beer podcasting, a theatre trip, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Art courses with time pressured advertising<br />
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4462/index.html">HPR Beer Garden</a>, first episode released next week<br />
Off to the Theatre – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Dress_for_Dinner">Don’t Dress for Dinner</a>

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Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
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#865 AI schlock

This week on The Bugcast: flat pack, pigeons, three AI-related stories, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Death by IKEA<br />
Update on unwanted visitors<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgerwp7rdlvo">Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24zdel5j18o">Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of ‘AI psychosis’</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clydz8d03dvo">Fans loved her new album. The thing was, she hadn’t released one</a>

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#864 BAA* Distinction

This week on The Bugcast: academic achievements, holidays, vermin pests, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Ethan: A Level Success – B, A, A*<br />
Luke: HNC Success – Distinction<br />
Ethan: Art Competition<br />
Holibobs<br />
Fellow of the <a href="https://icrs.info/membership/fellowship/">Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability</a><br />
Unwelcome guests under the solar panels, and now in the chimney<br />
Number 1 song in the UK – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yebNIHKAC4A">KPop Demon Hunters</a><br />
Feedback

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Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server<br />
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#863 Down to earth

This week on The Bugcast: artist-ic, astronaut-ic, pride-ic, web-ic, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons mus-ic.

Songs played

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

Topics

<a href="https://doncasterlittletheatre.co.uk/">Doncaster Little Theatre</a> – we’re all Artistic Members<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl7y8zq5xpno">Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97</a><br />
<a href="https://www.doncasterpride.co.uk/">Doncaster Pride</a><br />
<a href="https://carolinelee.co.uk">Caroline’s website</a><br />
Feedback

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TuxJam 123 – Refreshingly easy

Kevie, Andrew, Al and Dave come together again for an episode that is literally as easy as 123, as they once again take a look at software that is open and free, and tunes that are creative and common. They begin with their usual roundup from distrowatch but what is unusual is that this involves tension and dispute!

Next, Andrew and Al take a look at RefreshOS which is based on Debian and sports a KDE desktop that is billed as being snap and flatpak free out the box. Following that Kevie and Dave try out Obtanium which, in the authors’ own words, “allows you to install and update apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available”.

We round out the show with feedback but the dissent that marred the start of the show rears its ugly head yet again and there is disagreement and a vote to remove a dear individual from our TuxJam clan.

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 an 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.

Creative Commons tunes played in this episode:

  1. Failed Millenials – Myspace Heartache
  2. Gölden Palace – Summer Heat
  3. Rusty Tea Makers – Summer
  4. Ed Napoli – Coffee

#862 Penelope Strawberry

This week on The Bugcast: The Garden Gang, child poisoning, caffeine pouches, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

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

Topics

Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_Gang">The Garden Gang</a> – Quibble<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz32kp0d0o">Man charged after children fell ill at summer camp</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8k8xgry98o">Caffeine pouch craze: A teenage trend troubling some experts</a>

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