2 raised to the power 7 or 200 or 80 or 1000000, call it what you will but TuxJam is now officially in 8 bit territory. Once recovered from nerding out over this fact, your hosts, Kevie, Al, Andrew and Dave start the show as usual by taking in a selection of recently released distros from distrowatch.

Next Kevie and Andrew relate their experiences of using DietPi which offers a slimmed down and highly customisable OS for a variety of single board computers including all Raspberry Pi models.

Dave and Al then relate their experience with FoxClone which is an image backup solution written in Pascal that offers a neat FrontEnd for partclone.

We then talk about feedback (we love feedback!) and upcoming things such as PodCrawl on 21st Feb, HPR Beer Garden, Oggcamp 2026 and how you can get in touch with us (did I mention how much we love feedback?).

Tunes licensed under lovely Creative Commons type licenses played in this episode were:

1. Haydn Davies – Run Baby Run
2. Bod – New Beginning
3. Igor Pumphonia – New Me
4. Richard Shekari – A Fresh Start

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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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