MAGA Pope: Make America Guilty Again

This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by elite-tier Bugler and guest
producer Belinda (as well as Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard)
delivering a show so saucy it might get you banned from the
Vatican gift shop.


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Top Story: India v Pakistan — More than just a cricket match,
it’s a boiling cauldron of nationalism, sport obsession, and a
few pesky borders. What does this frenzy say about both
countries—and how does it compare to how Russia does fun
(spoiler: poorly)?


Who will step in to sponsor the IPL extended break? We’re
imagining a bidding war between detergent brands and
authoritarian regimes.


Plus, we dive into the UK–India post-Brexit trade deal: will it
involve actual trade, or just ceremonial handshakes and whisky?


️ Also in the news: a Ukraine ceasefire, which may or may not
hold longer than a political promise, and Woke Pope News—has the
Vatican gone vegan?


And in literary slander: Is Andy Zaltzman truly “the Wordsworth
of anal filth”? We may never know, but we’ll speculate wildly.


️ Also, we remember the Witch Trials—a time when women were
persecuted for floating, speaking, or simply existing—and toss
some flaming audio cocktails into the bin for good measure.


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Produced by Belinda Copeland, with support from Chris Skinner and
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