Episodes

  • #901 Dave’s Faves

    #901 Dave’s Faves
    Jun 27 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: Dave shares his favourite tunes from the past year, with sixteen tracks of Creative Commons music (and one bonus!) Songs played Loveshadow – Keep Us Alive (Megamix) (feat. Snowflake)Originally played on episode 856Ed Napoli – CoffeeOriginally played on episode 858Drybone Allstars – True LoveOriginally played on episode 862Aled Edwards – All In My MindOriginally played on episode 886 StandoutThe Stereo Inspectors – Hollow Crown (feat. Anon)Originally played on episode 872Morween – The Weight of It AllOriginally played on episode 874Perséphone – AilleursOriginally played on episode 881Open Frequency Collective – Unmasking MyselfOriginally played on episode 887 StandoutZep Hurme – Rescue Me (feat. mykleanthony)Originally played on episode 885Klangwellen – WerteOriginally played on episode 885Luarisky – City LightsOriginally played on episode 891Failed Millennials – The AbandonedOriginally played on episode 895 StandoutLoveshadow – A’int Gon’Beg (feat. panu)Originally played on episode 892Kodira – Just Not ReallyOriginally played on episode 897Zoot – The BroOriginally played on episode 898The Glass Child – OceansOriginally played on episode 867 Special MentionMahidevran – Этот деньOriginally played on episode 860 Track of the Year Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Upcoming events TuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to follow Announcements Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 902 – Moo’s Choons – which will be streamed live on Friday 3 July 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • #900 Listeners’ Choice

    #900 Listeners’ Choice
    Jun 20 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: our listeners celebrate their favourite music from the past year, with twenty-one tracks of Creative Commons music. Songs played Letcha – Angel – requested by KenOriginally played on episode 875Stefan Fusha – Ce qui reste à dire – requested by GrahamOriginally played on episode 864Luarisky – City Lights – requested by AmyOriginally played on episode 891Rewob – Come Back To God (feat. reusenoise, Skill_Borrower) – requested by KevieOriginally played on episode 896Aled Edwards – Coming Home – requested by AmyOriginally played on episode 889Igor Pumphonia – Dance Dopamine – requested by KenOriginally played on episode 879Bradley Peck – The Most Of Tonight – requested by KevieOriginally played on episode 864Square A Saw – Gravity – requested by MaestraccioOriginally played on episode 888The Stereo Inspectors (feat Anon) – Hollow Crown (feat. Anon) – requested by paultOriginally played on episode 872Silvio Puertas – I Wish I Were That Guy – requested by AmyOriginally played on episode 891Storm Tsemach – From Your Puppy, To My Crow – requested by KevieOriginally played on episode 856Stefan Fusha – Ikkoku Kimagure – requested by KenOriginally played on episode 875Zeke Wilding – Lilith – requested by GrahamOriginally played on episode 884The Stereo Inspectors – Something To Think About (feat. QuianaNadine) – requested by KenOriginally played on episode 875unbio – She Is My Life – requested by GrahamOriginally played on episode 868Duro Mambo – La Morena Mix – requested by KevieOriginally played on episode 896Forget The Whale – Stay – requested by AmyOriginally played on episode 893Open Frequency Collective – Unmasking Myself – requested by GaryOriginally played on episode 887Hangover Files – With You by My Side – requested by KevieOriginally played on episode 881Sébastien Gramond – Still Young Enough – requested by MaestraccioOriginally played on episode 894Radioontheshelf – Creeps and Aches (feat. Colin Mutchler) – requested by AmyOriginally played on episode 882 Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics BBC News: Bedford train crash Upcoming events TuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to follow Announcements Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 901 – Dave’s Faves – which will be streamed live on Friday 26 June 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join(you’ll need a Telegram account) Special thanks go to Everyone to contributed to this episode!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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • #899 Last Chance Saloon

    #899 Last Chance Saloon
    Jun 13 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: David Hockney, much theatrical activity, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music. Songs played Failed Millenials – You Failed – from Puerto Rico – sourceFrederico Guglielmetti – Non è quel che dici – from Italy – sourceIgor Pumphonia – Juicy – from St Petersburg, Russia – sourceLele Rambelli – Hey, Goodnight! (Montecarlo version) – from Italy – sourceRadioontheshelf – Theme From A Poor Love (feat. Javolenus) – from Earth – sourceRidgewelll – You and Me – from UK – sourceDreamonizer – Dance in the Rain (Dreamonizer Remix) (feat. Madam Snowflake, Clarence Simpson, Stefan Kartenberg) – from Den Helder, The Netherlands – sourceFROMSKYTOABYSS – Plasm & Umbra – from Moscow, Russia – source Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics BBC News: Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88Park Theatre: Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4Dracula the BalletNational Theatre: The Playboy of the Western World Upcoming events Podcrawl Early Solstice 2026 on Saturday 13 June from 18:00 UK timeTuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to followLast chance to submit tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 next week. Announcements Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 900 – Listeners’ Choice – which will be streamed live on Friday 19 June 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #898 Farewell, My Watcher

    #898 Farewell, My Watcher
    Jun 6 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: Anthony Head, theatre, amateur radio, a name change, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music. Songs played Cosmic Anxiety – Slop Star – from Berlin, Germany – sourceThe Fierce And The Dead – The 1234 – from London, UK – sourceThe Verandas – Fear – from Bielefeld, Germany – sourceНизам DRedd – Лишь тишина даёт забыться – from Almaty, Kazakhstan – sourceSean Ferree – Where Do Tears Come From? – from Bloomington, IN – sourceZoot – The Bro – from France – sourceNever Cry In Britain – Streatham Shoreline – from France – sourceSnowflake – On The Bridge (feat. Stefan Kartenberg) – from San Diego, CA – source Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics BBC News: Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72Gods and Heroes reviewDave is now an Intermediate Amateur Radio licence holder – M9TLBVampires Rock: Eternal Love reviewOff to the RacesLondon Theatre TripDove (not toiletries or methylenedioxymethamphetamine) Upcoming events Podcrawl Early Solstice 2026 on Saturday 13 June from 18:00 UK timeTuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to followOnly a couple of weeks left to submit tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June. Announcements Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 899 which will be streamed live on Friday 12 June 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • #897 Almost 10,000 days

    #897 Almost 10,000 days
    May 23 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: we celebrate togetherness, meeting with people, lots more theatre, examinations, Eurovision, Judith Chalmers, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music. Songs played Signed In Black – The Story Of A Just Man – from Russia/Germany – sourceFederico Guglielmetti – Più Niente di Te – from Italy – sourceGIUCA – You And Me (feat. Annalena) – from Freiburg, Germany – sourceLiz Sumner – Little Plowboy – from Pergola, Italy – sourceKodira – Just Not Really – from France – sourceManuelo & Co. – Esperando a Maria – from Spain – sourceNick Falcon – Flight Attendant – from Paris, France – sourceForget The Whale – Fortune Favors – from Jersey City, NJ – source Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics Almost 10,000 daysLittle Theatre Guild – Youth Theatre Festival, BirminghamMeeting with fatfreddie and mrsfatfreddieLunch with PhilFromWorkThe Guy Who Didn’t Like MusicalsGods and Heroes next week for Alex and DaveDave has his amateur radio Intermediate exam next weekEurovision reviewFarewell Judith Chalmers Upcoming events Podcrawl Early Solstice 2026 on Saturday 13 June from 18:00 UK timeTuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to followOnly a few weeks left to submit tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June. Announcements There will be no show on Friday 29 May.Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 898 which will be streamed live on Friday 5 June 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #896 42 billion listeners

    #896 42 billion listeners
    May 16 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: AI hallucinations, Linux Lads, meeting friends, theatre, art exhibition, Eurovision, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music. Songs played Khymeras – The End Of Time – from Italy – sourcetexasradiofish – Redefine Cool (feat. The Concept of Energy, J Lang) – from Galveston County, TX – sourceSigned In Black – More Is Not Enough – from Germany – sourceYris – Assomption – from France – sourceAlain Caylus – Full Water – from France – sourceStefan Kartenberg – Die Polizei (feat. Kraftamt, Platinum Butterfly, Snowflake) – from Germany – sourceDuro Mambo – La Morena Mix – from Rancho Cucamonga, CA – sourceRewob – Come Back To God (feat. reusenoise, Skill_Borrower) – from Earth – source Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics “Loved by an estimated 42 billion monthly listeners…”Conisbrough’s bid for Town of Culture 2028Linux Lads – OggCamp SpecialMeeting with fatfreddie and mrsfatfreddieRSC, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The UnfriendAlex’s next theatre production, Dave is now a theatre technicianRavenfield Art ExhibitionConisbrough Park RunEurovision Song Contest final – will it be the same show this year? Upcoming events Podcrawl Early Solstice 2026 on Saturday 13 June from 18:00 UK timeTuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to followIt’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June. Announcements There will be no show on Friday 29 May.Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 897 which will be streamed live on Friday 22 May 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • #895 Oggy Oggy Oggy

    #895 Oggy Oggy Oggy
    May 2 2026

    This week on The Bugcast: OggCamp, Operations Mincemeat, bad behaviours, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music.

    Songs played
    • Failed Millenials – The Abandoned – from Puerto Rico – source
    • Mally Nero – Goodbye America – from Liverpool, UK – source
    • The Madpix Project – Be Waiting For – from Berlin, Germany – source
    • Mark Ramsey Gott – Trace and Flow – from Nottingham, UK – source
    • NataSHA James – Let You – from Earth – source
    • Liz Sumner – Buddy Come Home – from Pergola, Italy – source
    • Underglass – Shame On You – from Lyon, France – source
    • Call to Panic – Call to Panic – from Doissin, France – source

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

    Topics
    • Dave’s review of OggCamp 2026
    • Operation Mincemeat the Musical
    • Football Fans not challenged by police
    Upcoming events
    • Podcrawl Early Solstice 2026 on Saturday 13 June from 18:00 UK time
    • It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June.
    Announcements
    • Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
    • The next show will be episode 896 which will be streamed live on Friday 8 May 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).
    • 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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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #894 Turning tide

    #894 Turning tide
    Apr 18 2026
    This week on The Bugcast: Keir Starmer, National Haiku Day, Hungarian politics, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music. Songs played Sébastien Gramond – Still Young Enough – from Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Rhone-Alpes, France – sourceМакс Ларин – Мне Не Хватает Одной Весны – from Russia – sourcePapy Poppers – In Dark Wood – from Nantes, France – sourceKlangwellen – Werte – from Germany – sourceCrystal Candy – Free Spirit (Slow Caribbean Remix) – from Paris, France – sourceIgor Pumphonia – Je t’aime – from St Petersburg, Russia – sourceNithered – Let The Hare Run Right – from Leeds, UK – sourceJoshua W – Patience – from London, UK – source Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug LipsOutro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking Topics BBC News: Barri-starmer ‘staggered’ he was not told about failed vettingNational Haiku, Day is today don’t you know, Haiku FoundationThe Guardian: Magyar celebrates as Orbán’s 16-year rule endsArtist from Nithered: Tim Gomersall Art Upcoming events OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UKIt’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June. Announcements There will be no show next weekPlease leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.The next show will be episode 895 which will be streamed live on Friday 1 May 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1).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 filesYannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast serverPaulT (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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    54 mins