This week on The Bugcast: amateur radio, Christmas, dentistry, snakes, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.

• Sunn – The Mystery Of Life – from Hradec Králové, Czechia – source
• Micki McDonald – Turn Towards Me – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Failed Millennials – Everything Is A Story – from Puerto Rico – source
• Lenny Wiles Lionstar – Forgotten In The Blink Of An Eye – from Hex County, PA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Shining Bright – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Kinematic – Letter – from Melbourne, Australia – source
• Perséphone – Ailleurs – from Bagneux, France – source
• Hangover Files – With You By My Side – from Spain – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Alex is now a qualified Foundation Amateur Radio operator
Dave is going for his Intermediate Amateur Radio licence
Christmas
14:30 at 15:55 (a dentistry reference, in case you were wondering)
IMDb: Anaconda (2025)

OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

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• The next show will be episode 882 which will be streamed live on Friday 9 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
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This week on The Bugcast: anniversary weekend, volunteering, and eight tracks of festive Creative Commons and independent music.

• Luca & Mauro – Macche Natale – from Italy – source
• J.J. Zhivago – Crismus Breeze – from USA – source
• Roy Smiles III – Snow Falling In Aachen – from Ealing, UK – source
• Siobhan Dakay – Snowflake, Little Snowflake (feat. Claudia Fenslau) – from Munich, Germany – source
• Lenny Wiles Lionstar – My First Christmas All Alone (feat. Venus Xlatrose) – from York, PA – source
• Lawrence Beamen – I’ll Be Home For Christmas – from Walnut Creek, CA – source
• Micki McDonald – Come See Me On Christmas – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Hollywood Drunks – Let It Snow – from Los Angeles, CA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Our Anniversary long weekend
Audiobook recording
Charity volunteering (and paying for the privilege)
TuxJam Christmas Twofer

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
Hacker Public Radio New Years Party starting on Wednesday 24 December at 10:00 UTC
OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 881 which will be our New Year show, streamed live on Friday 2 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
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The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

This week on The Bugcast: more legends depart, Eurovision is being boycotted, Ethan’s pigeons, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

• Fake Luxury – Late To The Party – from France – source
• None Shall Sleep – Pimps and Whores – from North Jersey, NJ – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Dance Dopamine – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Luca Caperna – Casa – from Italy – source
• Egor Budennyy – Low – from Russia – source
• Pierce Murphy – Persimmon – from Denver, CO – source
• Studio In The Sticks – Wondering – from USA – source
• Samie Bower – Where’s The Love – from Los Angeles, CA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Sophie Kinsella, Joanna Trollope, Stanley Baxter, Camryn Magness
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Iceland boycott the Eurovision Song Contest
… and now Switzerland hand their trophy back
Ethan’s Pigeons
Hacker Public Radio New Years Party

Podcrawl Christmas 2025 on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 18:00 UK time
OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 880 which will be our Christmas show, streamed live on Friday 19 December 2025 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
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  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Our supporters!
The artists for allowing us to play their music.
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
Internet Archive for hosting the media files
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
Paul (TopCat Radio) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network