Podcast and Internet Radio previews: The Bugle and The Economist: The Week Ahead The Bugle Now celebrating its fifth year on the internet, and with more than 200 episodes to its name, The Bugle is something of a podcast institution. Hosted by John Oliver (a British comic who has a regular slot on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and his long-term collaborator Andy Zaltzman, it provides a weekly dose of topical satire that manages to be both thought-provoking and uproariously funny. The titles alone - Is Fidel Castro Roadrunner?/Karadzic's Scooby Doo disguise - are enough to raise a smile. The Economist: The Week Ahead Every Friday, senior editors at The Economist sit down and record this refreshingly concise and informative podcast, in which they preview a handful of the stories that they think will be in the headlines over the next week. Sodajerker on Songwriting One of the brilliant things about podcasts is that they can provide a platform for worthy subjects that are nevertheless deemed too niche for mainstream radio. This excellent series, presented by British songwriting duo Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor - known collectively as Sodajerker - is a good case in point. Each episode is roughly an hour long and features the pair interviewing a world-class songwriter about their craft. Unlike many interviews with musicians, songwriting rather than fame is the focus here; with O'Connor and Barber affably quizzing their guests on points of melody, imagery, structure, etc. But it's also highly accessible, with plenty of biographical detail. Recent interviewees include Neil Sedaka, Nik Kershaw and Nellie McKay. INTERNET RADIO CHOICE AVRO Film click "Beluisteren via audioplayer" From Dutch public broadcaster AVRO comes this internet radio stream which devotes itself to classical music taken from film soundtracks. The material is large-scale and romantic; and not for those who err towards the avant-garde. Great bath-time music, though.