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Feb 21, 2021 • 1h 18min

EP.149 - RÓISÍN MURPHY

Adam talks with Irish musician and former Moloko member Róisín Murphy about hotel room destruction, her childhood in Ireland, mispronouncing Irish names, and memories of 9/11, among other things. Adam and Róisín also collaborate on a song that contains some tips for staying positive.Conversation recorded remotely on 5th February 2021.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont and Scott Edwards for conversation editing.If you need help making your podcast, check out Matt and Scott's Podmonkey website.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON'S BLOGRÓISÍN MURPHY'S YOUTUBE CHANNELRÓISÍN MURPHY - MURPHY'S LAW (ACOUSTIC, LIVE AT HOME FOR FESTIVAL MARVIN 9.5) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)RÓISÍN MURPHY - THE TIME IS NOW (ACOUSTIC, LIVE AT HOME FOR FESTIVAL MARVIN 9.5) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)MOLOKO - THE FLIPSIDE (Directed by Garth Jennings of Hammer and Tongs) - 1998 (YOUTUBE)RÓISÍN MURPHY - MURPHY'S LAW ON THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW - 2020 (YOUTUBE)CLIVE DAVIS DOCUMENTARY - THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES - 2017 (NETFLIX)BUCKS FIZZ - 1st RECORDING OF 'WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT' - 1982 (YOUTUBE)TINA TURNER - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - 1984 (YOUTUBE)ABOUT NEW TINA TURNER DOCUMENTARY 'TINA' - due for release in March 2021 (HBO WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 14, 2021 • 1h 19min

EP.148 - TONY LAW

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with Canadian comedian Tony Law.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Owen Donovan for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKS TONY LAW'S VIRTUE CHAMBER ECHO BRAVO AND THE TONEZONE (TWITCH TV)TONY LAW TAUNTS THE PEOPLE OF THE FUTURE - 2006 (YOUTUBE)SUPPORT TONY ON KO-FIKo-Fi is a bit like Patreon - it's a web platform that enables people to take donations from people who enjoy their work that help to cover the cost of whatever they happen to be putting out into the world.TONY LAW WEBSITETHE GENIUS OF SYNECHDOCHE NEW YORK - 2014 (YOUTUBE)THE ALEXEI SAYLE PODCAST - 2021 (FACEBOOK)ALEXEI SAYLE'S LOCKDOWN BIKE RIDE 4: HAMPSTEAD TO KING'S CROSS - 2020 (YOUTUBE)DAVID BYRNE ON BIKING IN NY - 2009 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 7, 2021 • 1h 3min

EP.147 - ELIZABETH DAY

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with British author and host of the How To Fail podcast, Elizabeth Day.PLEASE NOTE - the second half of the podcast touches on dealing with the death of a child, infertility and miscarriage.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSFAILOSOPHY - A HANDBOOK FOR WHEN THINGS GO WRONG by ELIZABETH DAY - 2020 (WATERSTONES)ELIZABETH'S WEBSITEGEAR4MUSIC - BEECASTER USB MICROPHONETHE HORNE SECTION PODCASTSONG EXPLODER PODCASTIT'S A PIXIES PODCASTJOHN COOPER CLARKE - I WANNA BE YOURS (AUDIOBOOK) - 2020 (AUDIBLE)SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER AT THE ADAM BUXTON WEBSITEADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (HARDBACK) - 2020 (WATERSTONES)ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK) - 2020 (AUDIBLE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 31, 2021 • 1h 28min

EP.146 - STEWART LEE

Adam talks with British comedian Stewart Lee about comedy, music and the film King Rocker, a documentary he's made with director Michael Cumming about Robert Lloyd of legendary cult Birmingham band The Nightingales.Recorded remotely on January 21st, 2021.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing. Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSSIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER (ADAM BUXTON WEBSITE) NATIVE INSTRUMENTS RAMBLE CHAT REMIX COMPETITION (METAPOP WEBSITE)ANGEL COMEDY SUPPORT PAGE (AND SITCOM EPISODE STARRING ADAM BUXTON!)BILL MURRAY PUB LOCKDOWN SITCOM TRAILER - 2021ROCK DAD CAR QUIZ SKETCH FROM 'RUSH HOUR' - 2007 (YOUTUBE)LAURIE ANDERSON - O SUPERMAN (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (1982, YOUTUBE)ROBERT LLOYD AND THE NIGHTINGALES RELATEDKING ROCKER TRAILER - 2020 (YOUTUBE)FUZZBOX (feat. ROBERT LLOYD, TED CHIPPINGTON) - ROCKIN' WITH RITA (HEAD TO TOE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 1986 (YOUTUBE)ROBERT LLOYD ON SOLITARY DRINKING - 2009 (THE QUIETUS)STEWART LEE'S ROBERT LLOYD AND NIGHTINGALES PLAYLIST (SPOTIFY)STEWART LEE RELATEDASIAN DUB FOUNDATION feat. STEWART LEE - COMIN' OVER HERE - 2020 (FACEBOOK)STEWART LEE'S 'MAAAATE!' BIT FROM CONTENT PROVIDER - 2018 (YOUTUBE)TED CHIPPINGTON, WESTGARTH SOCIAL CLUB, MIDDLESBOROUGH - 2015 (YOUTUBE)STEWART LEE ON STAGE LEFT PODCAST - 2018STEWART LEE ON THE BREAKDOWN PODCAST WITH JAMALI MADDIX - 2018 (YOUTUBE)GUILT FREE PLEASURES - 2007 (ARTICLE BY STEWART IN GUARDIAN ABOUT COMEDY AND PC CULTURE)STEWART LEE RADIO 4 DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE PUEBLO CLOWNS... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 25, 2020 • 1h 36min

EP.145 - ADAM AND JOE

Adam enjoys some festive waffle cake with his old friend Joe Cornish.Conversation recorded remotely on 19th December 2020.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional conversation editing. Matt's recently set up his own podcast company, called PodMonkey. If any of you podcats have a podcast that needs making then get in touch via www.podmonkey.co.ukAdam Buxton Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/Thanks to Harry & Cal from Hooton Tennis Club for their jingle.RELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK) (2020, AUDIBLE)ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (HARDBACK) (WATERSTONES)THE STAVES - GOOD WOMAN PLAYLIST (SPOTIFY PLAYLIST)THE STAVES - I'M ON FIRE (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COVER) (2015, YOUTUBE)JOE'S INSTAGRAM PAGEYour one stop shop for J-Corn news (including details of Joe's latest project for Netflix) and a lot of old Adam and Joe bits and pieces and assorted juvenilia.NATIVE INSTRUMENTS VSTsMARIAN KEYES ON TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AT CHRISTMAS (2019, YOUTUBE)If you find Christmas one of the most stressful and lonely times of the year, here's a few words of support from writer Marian Keyes.NEVER MIND THE BAUBLES - THE PISTOLS AT CHRISTMAS (Directed by Julien Temple) (2013, YOUTUBE)THE STAVES (WITH ADAM BUXTON) - CHRISTMAS CORNBALLS (2020, SOUNDCLOUD)Based on One More Sleep Til Christmas by Paul Williams from The Muppets Christmas CarolADAM'S DREAM SONG - OPENING NIGHTMARE (2020, SOUNDCLOUD)JOE'S DREAM SONG - DEMENTED DREAMS (2020, SOUNDLCOUD)THE CROWN - SPLASH PREMIERE (2020, SOUNDCLOUD)THE CROWN - LIVE AID (2020, SOUNDCLOUD) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 21min

EP.144 - PAUL McCARTNEY

Adam talks with British musician Paul McCartney about, among other things, his favourite snacks and British TV panel shows, what Bob Dylan is really like, whether the modern world is scarier than the 60s, how he and John Lennon really got on after the Beatles broke up, and why he no longer picks up hitch hikers.Recorded remotely on November 18th, 2020.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing. Podcast artwork by Helen GreenPAUL LINKSDR BUCKLES' McCARTNEY FAVOURITES (SPOTIFY PLAYLIST)TWO OF US (Directed by Michael Lyndsay Hogg, 2000, YOUTUBE)Dramatisation of Paul McCartney visiting John Lennon at his NY apartment in 1976.PAUL McCARTNEY ON THE SODAJERKER PODCAST (2018)PAUL McCARTNEY IN CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH JARVIS COCKER AT LIPA (2018. YOUTUBE)PAUL McCARTNEY 20 BEST SONGS FOR THE BEATLES (FAROUT MAGAZINE)THE BEATLES - HEY BULLDOG (1969, YOUTUBE)I think this might be my favourite Beatles video.MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MEMORIES (2008 DOCUMENTARY) (YOUTUBE)Documentary featuring anecdotes and reminiscences from some of the people who took part in the Magical Mystery Tour film.WHOOPI GOLDBERG RECALLS GOING TO SHEA STADIUM (FROM 'EIGHT DAYS A WEEK' DOC) (2016, YOUTUBE)A lovely story from Ron Howard's very good Beatles doc.ADAM LINKSADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (HARDBACK) (WATERSTONES)ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK) (2020, AUDIBLE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 1h

EP.143 - RACHEL BLOOM

Adam talks with American actor, writer, singer, songwriter and producer, Rachel Bloom about growing up a theatre nerd in California, why the fourth series of The Crown triggered me, whether Americans are better at doing British accents than British people are at doing American accents and how Rachel navigated 2020 with her particular challenges including the birth of her first child and the death of her friend and musical collaborator Adam Schlesinger.Recorded remotely on 20th November, 2020Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/RACHEL LINKSI WANT TO BE WHERE THE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE by RACHEL BLOOM (2020, AUDIOBOOK ON AUDIBLE)(AUDIBLE BLURB) In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness and female friendships to the story of how she didn't poop in the toilet until she was four years old. It's a hilarious, smart and infinitely relatable collection (except for the pooping thing).THE MUSICAL CHAPTER FROM RACHEL'S BOOK (ON RACHEL'S WEBSITE)RACHEL BLOOM YOUTUBE CHANNELRACHEL BLOOM - FUCK ME RAY BRADBURY (2010, YOUTUBE)HEAVY BOOBS (feat. RACHEL BLOOM) (2016, YOUTUBE)RACHEL BLOOM - PICTURES OF YOUR DICK (2012, YOUTUBE)RACHEL BLOOM - YOU CAN TOUCH MY BOOBIES (2012, YOUTUBE)RACHEL BLOOM - THE DARKNESS/YOU STUPID BITCH (LIVE) (2019, YOUTUBE)RACHEL BLOOM ON SOUL SISTERS PODCAST (2016, YOUTUBE)ADAM LINKSADAM ON MESOTHELIOMA PODCAST (2020, YOUTUBE)MESOTHELIOMA UK CHARITY WEBSITEADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (HARDBACK) (WATERSTONES)ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK) (2020, AUDIBLE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 29, 2020 • 1h 20min

EP.142 - BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

Adam talks with British poet, writer and musician Benjamin Zephaniah.PLEASE BE AWARE: During the first 10 minutes of our conversation Benjamin told me about some relatives suffering with the effects of COVID and included some details that may be upsetting to hear for people who have lost loved ones to the disease. So if you're worried, skip past those first ten minutes and you should be OK. It's not all pandemic chat though - mainly Benjamin describes fascinatingly how managed to make the transition from angry young criminal to internationally celebrated writer.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/RELATED LINKSSAMARITANS NORWICHCHOOSE LOVE AUCTIONCHOOSE LOVE - HELP REFUGEES ON LINE STOREBENJAMIN LINKSBENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH'S WEBSITEBENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH - DIS POLICEMAN (KEEPS ON KICKING ME TO DEATH) (1982, YOUTUBE)BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH (WITH THE WAILERS) - FREE SOUTH AFRICA (TUFF GONG) (1982, YOUTUBE)BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ON WINDRUSH, ANARCHISM AND HIS TIME IN NORTH KOREA (C4 NEWS, 2018, YOUTUBE)ON MODERN RACISM (2011, BBC NEWSNIGHT, YOUTUBE)BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH RECITES HIS POEM MONEY (1991, YOUTBE)WEST MIDLANDS POLICE PAY COMPENSATION FOR KILLING OF MIKEY POWELL (2003) (2018, BIRMINGHAM LIVE WEBSITE)ADAM AND JOE LINKSADAM AND JOE - FRIENDS LIKE THESE, NME (2020, YOUTUBE)THE ADAM AND JOE SHOW ON WOW PRESENTS PLUS (SIGN UP TO STREAM ALL 4 SERIES) ADAM BUXTON WEBSITEADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (HARDBACK) (WATERSTONES)ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK) (2020, AUDIBLE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 8min

EP.141 - JOE LYCETT

Adam talks with British comedian Joe Lycett about the traumatic gig where they first met, Joe's net worth according to the internet, hidden camera shows and pranks, ASMR and swearing. PLEASE NOTE THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK SEX CHAT, STRONG LANGUAGE AND CLOSE RANGE MOUTH NOISES TOWARDS THE ENDRecorded face to face in March 2019Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/RELATED LINKSSUPPORT LIVE COMEDY (NEXT UP & #HECKLETHEVIRUS WEBSITE)COMEDY CLUBS NEED URGENT SUPPORT (GUARDIAN ARTICLE by JOE LYCETT, JULY 2020)LITANY - UH-HUH (MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED by JOE LYCETT) (2020, YOUTUBE)JOE LYCETT ON TWITTERJOE LYCETT - THE KNOBHEAD SCALE (FROM THAT'S THE WAY, AH-HA, AH-HA, JOE LYCETT, 2016) (YOUTUBE)JOE LYCETT - NET WORTH, RUMORS, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM (ARTICLE FIRM CLICKBAIT WEBSITE)ADAM ON DRUNK WOMEN SOLVING CRIME PODCAST (NOVEMBER, 2020)ADAM ON GRIEFCAST (NOVEMBER, 2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 14, 2020 • 1h 20min

EP.140 - CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS

Adam talks with Jamaican British writer Candice Carty-Williams about writing, religion, astrology, the pain of needing a pee, her podcast scepticism and daily routines with particular reference to those of computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman.Recorded remotely on November 6th, 2020.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/RELATED LINKSCHORTLE COMEDY BOOK FESTIVAL - SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER, 9PMA DRINK WITH THE IDLER - THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER, 6PMSTEWART LEE HAS A DRINK WITH THE IDLER (2020, FACEBOOK)CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS - QUEENIE (2019, WATERSTONES)QUEENIE REVIEW (2019, GUARDIAN WEBSITE)TAYARI JONES - AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE (2019, WATERSTONES WEBSITE)A DAY IN MY LIFE - LEX FRIDMAN (2020, YOUTUBE)LEX FRIDMAN PODCAST (PODCAST WEBSITE)NOISE GENERATOR APP (APPLE APP STORE)NOISE GENERATOR APP (FOR WINDOWS)A free app that generates brown noise (and other frequencies) that can help with concentration, relaxation and sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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