# New Year, Same Ol' USA

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Podcast: [The Bugle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bugle-1067521)
Published: 2026-01-14T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week’s Bugle is a US Special , hard not to be at the moment. Kick starting 2026, Andy Zaltzman joined by  Nish Kumar , and  Nato Green try to navigate their way through what might be the worst start to a year since, well since 2025. 🇺🇸  USA's Capture of Maduro:  Andy, Nish and Nato, get their teeth into the breaking news of the US's capture of the Venezuelan president. 🇺🇸  Even More Trump News:  Meanwhile,  Donald Trump  continues to do… even more of whatever it is he’s doing now. As we delve into his plans and reasons for taking Greenland. 🇺🇸 The Tragedy in Minnesota: Finally, we touch upon the tragic events that unravelled in Minnesota , and try to, like the rest of the world, make sense of it all. 🎧  Support The Bugle!  Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive video editions, and the righteous satisfaction of funding satire: http://thebuglepodcast.com 📺 Watch  Realms Unknown  on YouTube Produced by  Chris Skinner,   Laura Turner and Harry Gordon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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