This week on The Bugcast: more legends depart, Eurovision is being boycotted, Ethan’s pigeons, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Fake Luxury – Late To The Party – from France – source
• None Shall Sleep – Pimps and Whores – from North Jersey, NJ – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Dance Dopamine – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Luca Caperna – Casa – from Italy – source
• Egor Budennyy – Low – from Russia – source
• Pierce Murphy – Persimmon – from Denver, CO – source
• Studio In The Sticks – Wondering – from USA – source
• Samie Bower – Where’s The Love – from Los Angeles, CA – source

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

Sophie Kinsella, Joanna Trollope, Stanley Baxter, Camryn Magness
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Iceland boycott the Eurovision Song Contest
… and now Switzerland hand their trophy back
Ethan’s Pigeons
Hacker Public Radio New Years Party

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: events of this week, events of next week, $@&!~*^%, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Those Fine Strangers – Satisfied – from Coventry, UK – source
• Square a Saw – Echoes – from Eschweiler, Germany – source
• Sammy Vulcano – No Point In Taking Chances – from USA – source
• Boogie Belgique – Blueberry Hill – from Brussels, Belgium – source
• Fabs – Neon Summer – from Italy – source
• Fit and the Conniptions – Carolina – from St Leonards-on-Sea, UK – source
• Hystri – Avant La Fin (feat. Flooz, Nas R, Mti) – from France – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – Lucky (feat. Mr_Yesterday) – from Germany – source

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

So we’re not going to Brussels after all…
Alex stars in Dick Whittington
Dave’s work Christmas party
Dave and Alex off to the National Radio Centre this weekend
Crazy train journeys – “Growing old disgracefully” and “I’m trying to renew my car insurance”
Making a decision on songs containing explicit lyrics

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: theatre, flights, fires, arts, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Morween – The Machine – from Paris, France – source
• Cole Powell – All My Friends – from Jayess, MS – source
• Micki McDonald – In My Memory – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Ali Mills – White Wing – from Los Angeles, CA – source
• Barking Moose Music Productions – Memory – from Norfolk, VA – source
• Cardinal Line – Lie – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Ben Blohowiak – How Many Angels (Guide Vocal Edit) (feat. sparky) – from Charlottesville, VA – source
• Fabs – Far From Here – from Italy – source

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

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift
BBC News: Flight disruption warning as Airbus requests modifications to 6,000 planes
BBC News: What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires
The Point – Doncaster

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: first edition Superman, theatre updates, the return of an old friend, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Echolight – Fire Inside – from Spain – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Colorful – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Jim Guittard – Get It Together Man! – from USA – source
• Stefan Kartenburg – Spaghetti Western (feat. Fronz Arp, Silke Schmiemann) – from Germany – source
• Silvio Puertas – I Wish I Were That Guy – from Brazil – source
• Ali Mills – Canyon – from Los Angeles, CA – source
• Efna – Бармен – from Russia – source
• Mahidevran – Река – from Moscow, Russia – source

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

BBC News: Superman copy found in mum’s attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m
Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime Play review
Moo’s Theatre this weekend: Sherlock Holmes and the 12 days of Christmas
Admin Admin Podcast #102 – Getting the band back together

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: Alex takes Caroline’s place and we spend the time talking about the theatre, and playing eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Mahidevran – Притча – from Moscow, Russia – source
• musikpirat – Come Inside (My House) (feat. Snowflake) – from Kelsterbach, Germany – source
• Stefan Fusha – Ikkoku Kimagure – from Belgium – source
• OVER – Сватовство – from Russia – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Always Be You – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• The Stereo Inspectors – Something To Think About (feat. QuianaNadine) – from Earth – source
• Siobhan Dakay – Hollow Crown (Mo Mix) (feat. The Stereo Inspectors, Anon) – from Munich, Germany – source
• Letcha – Angel – from France – source

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

Caroline is at an awards ceremony tonight
Alex goes to see Blood Brothers
Wikipedia: Blood Brothers
Dave and Caroline see Blackadder The Third at the theater

Podcrawl Early Winter 2025 on Saturday 15 November 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: sad news, theatre performances, is AI music a crisis, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons and independent music.

• Morween – The Weight Of It All – from France – source
• The Stereo Inspectors – Hyperspeed (feat. Snowflake) – from Earth – source
• Ozella – Dreams – from USA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Shameless – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Richie Glover – Separate Ways – from UK – source
• Loveshadow – The Sky’s Changing Colour (feat. Orris) – from Birmingham, UK – source
• Two Bullets For The Devil – Two Bullets – from Spain – source
• Micki McDonald – Over – from USA – source

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

Wikipedia: 2025 Cambridgeshire train stabbing
Rotherham Theatres: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Royal Ballet & Opera: Orf to the Ballet – La Fille mal gardée
We have a crisis of conscience – discussion of AI music
Patreon: PixiePunk Music

Podcrawl Early Winter 2025 on Saturday 15 November 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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This week on The Bugcast: Baptiste dies, sharks shock, Moo’s busy week, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons and independent music.

• Eldertide – The Dying Trees of Mona – from USA – source
• Jon Worthy – Things We Can’t Ignore – from Nashville, TN – source
• The Same Persons – Écarlate – from Russia – source
• These Peaches – Speckled Bird – from Chicago, IL – submitted by August Forte from NoVo Management and Publicity
• Orion Session – It Feels So Good – from Indonesia – source
• The American Music Conglomerate – Micki McDonald – Where Are You In My Dreams – from USA – source
• Federico Guglielmetti – Libero di credere – from Italy – source
• Fabber – Never Let Go – from France – source

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

BBC News: Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies at 72
IMDb: Mummy Shark – Creature Feature WTF
Moo’s busy week – Scotland/England
Theatre Luvvies: Night of the Great British Musicals / Strictly Come Dying / Inspector Morse

Podcrawl Early Winter 2025 on Saturday 15 November 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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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.

• 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

BBC News: Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York
BBC News: China Spy case – who was at fault for collapse?
The Guardian: Robin Williams’ daughter pleads with people to stop sending AI videos of her dad
Wikipedia: Jamboree On The Air
JOTA: Official site
There will be no show next week!

Podcrawl Early Winter 2025 on Saturday 15 November 2025 from 18:00 UK time
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