- #913 Chris, Kevin, and Stephen

This week on The Bugcast: Esther Rantzen, Woodhill, both sad and heartwarming dog rescues, As You Like It, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.

Songs played

* Sean Ferree – Wolfman – from Bloomington, IN – source

* The Victory Drive – Hey, Anxiety! – from Belmar, NJ – source

* Admiral Bob – Lake Ontario – from Ottawa, ON – source

* Alobi – Aspettando il Mio Tempo – from Italy – source

* mykleanthony – The Comfort Of Knowing (feat. Javolenus) – from USA – source

* John Dada & the Weathermen – Fireproof – from Paris, France – source

* Loveshadow – The Same Dream (Resurrection 2026) (feat. Snowflake) – from Birmingham, UK – source

* H.I.M. – The Sleeping Poet (feat. Peter Steele) – from Russia – source

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

Topics

* BBC News: Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

* Woodhill

* Woodhill Families

* RSPCA: The Sad: Man found guilty for keeping over 80 dogs in ‘appalling’ conditions

* BBC News: The Restore Faith in humanity: New life for dog rescued from house with 83 others

* RSC: As You Like It (the traditional way)

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* Podcrawl Autumn 2026 on Saturday 24 October from 18:00 UK time

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