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 – source * texasradiofish – Redefine Cool (feat. The Concept of Energy, J Lang) – from Galveston County, TX – source * Signed In Black – More Is Not Enough – from Germany – source * Yris – Assomption – from France – source * Alain Caylus – Full Water – from France – source * Stefan Kartenberg – Die Polizei (feat. Kraftamt, Platinum Butterfly, Snowflake) – from Germany – source * Duro Mambo – La Morena Mix – from Rancho Cucamonga, CA – source * Rewob – Come Back To God (feat. reusenoise, Skill_Borrower)* – from Earth – source
Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking
Topics* “Loved by an estimated 42 billion monthly listeners…” * Conisbrough’s bid for Town of Culture 2028 * Linux Lads – OggCamp Special * Meeting with fatfreddie and mrsfatfreddie * RSC, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Unfriend * Alex’s next theatre production, Dave is now a theatre technician * Ravenfield Art Exhibition * Conisbrough Park Run * Eurovision 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 time * TuxJam Half-cut on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK – details to follow * It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in June.*
Announcements There will be no show on Friday 29 May.
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* 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)*.
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