This week on The Bugcast: three departures, a lot of theatre, crazy politics, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.
Songs played The Fierce and the Dead – Shake Hands and Exit – from London, UK – source * Sean Ferree – Hourglass – from Bloomington, IN – source * Radioontheshelf – Private Investigator (feat. Admiral Bob) – from Earth – source * Lele Rambelli – Sempre un Uomo – from Italy – source * Jeris – Sing A Song (feat. Songboy3) – from New Mexico – source * Livio Amato – The Exact Opposite Of You – from Italy – source * Zep Hurme – Dance In The Rain (feat. Snowflake) – from Finland – source * Strange Pink – My Friend And You* – from Hull, UK – source
Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking
Topics* BBC News: Tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at the age of 75 * BBC News: Police launch murder investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death * BBC News: Longest-serving Archers star Patricia Greene dies aged 95 * CCJam: episode 75: Dr Groove Gang * Wikipedia: Bat Out of Hell: The Musical * Wikipedia: Ride the Cyclone * Arty props brief for Beauty & The Beast * Wikipedia: Cabaret (musical) * London Pride * Chris from Canada in London, but our London! * Wikipedia: Dungeon Crawler Carl * Wikipedia: 2026 Clacton by-election – Farage, a Bin, a Fox, and a Monster Raving Looney?
Upcoming events TuxJam Half-cut* on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to follow
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* The next show will be episode 904 which will be streamed live on Friday 17 July 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1)*.
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