THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

EP.216 - JOE LYCETT

Dec 5, 2023

Joe Lycett, the British comedian and mischief maker, joins Adam to discuss live podcast shows, pranktivism, BBC balance, Werner Herzog's views on therapy, mopping debate, and Joe's evolution as a fine artist.

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Joe Lysit was inspired to start making art by his friendship with illustrator Mr. Bingo, who motivated him to engage directly with his audience and try different mediums.

Joe Lysit finds joy and consistent happiness in playing games on the Nintendo Switch, mentioning 'The New Elders' as a masterpiece and expressing excitement for the game 'Tear Down'.

Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog expresses his disdain for therapy and psychoanalysis, emphasizing the dangers of excessive introspection and the importance of striking a balance between introspection and maintaining a healthy mindset.

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Inspiration from Mr. Bingo

Joe Lysit was inspired to start making art by his friendship with illustrator Mr. Bingo. Seeing how Mr. Bingo interacted with his audience and sold his own artwork motivated Joe to try different mediums and engage directly with his own audience.

Blurred penis

03:02

Exploring the Balance of Journalism with Thanos

04:51

Introduction

5min

Mischievous Activism, Comedy Chat Shows, and Prank-tivism

31min

Exploring Thanos, Society's Interconnectedness, and the Philosophy of Curing Cancer

5min

Controversial gag from a stand-up show leads to police investigation

4min

Art and Creativity

27min

Setting Up a Website with Squarespace

2min

Pranky Protests, Prague Adventures, and Online Searching

9min

Adam talks with British comedian, presenter, artist, political mischief maker and returning friend of the podcast, Joe Lycett about his ideas for the live podcast shows, Pranktivism, social media, whether BBC balance should extend to Thanos from Avengers Infinity War, Werner Herzog's views on therapy, more on the mopping debate, and Joe's evolution as a fine artist.

This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on November 7th, 2023

The dictaphone joke before the outro was told by Bill, the sound person on Travel Man.

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HUMOUR SOME MAY FIND OFFENSIVE!

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

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JOE LYCETT OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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MR BINGO WEBSITE

TEARDOWN GAME SITE