THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with Welsh singer Charlotte Church about birthdays, smells, Charlotte's plans to help children build a democratic school, my complaints about having to upgrade apps, (even though 'The Adam Buxton app' might need upgrading soon, so I can fuck off), as well as Charlotte's megastardom years and the pressure on her from the tabloid media at the height of her celebrity in the 90s.Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support.RELATED LINKS2 NORTHDOWN - COMEDY VENUE AND SPACE FOR HIREhttps://www.2northdown.com/THE 'AWEN' SCHOOL PROJECThttps://www.theawenproject.com/CHARLOTTE CHURCH’S LATE NIGHT POP DUNGEON - DON’T LET GO (GLASTONBURY 2016)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=227&v=EfuKjVBkL3UCHARLOTTE ON THE BIG BIG TALENT SHOW (1997)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhY07WXK8j0ADAM BUXTON PODCAST RAMBLE CHAT MUGhttps://adam-buxton.backstreetmerch.com/ADAM BUXTON’S OLD BITS DVDGofasterstripe.comTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with American musician John Grant about travel stress, island survival, languages, favourite documentaries, John's last record 'Love Is Magic' (2018), horror films and favourite soundtracks, and growing up gay in a religious American family.This week's outro includes a visit from 'Country Man' presenter Monty Buggershop-Hooty who brings you some 'Sounds Of The Summer'.Visit the Adam Buxton app and open the Bonus Audio section for more music chat with John and accompanying Spotify playlist.The conversation was recorded in London in October 2018Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support.RELATED LINKSJOHN GRANT - HE'S GOT HIS MOTHER'S HIPS (MUSIC VIDEO)'GREY GARDENS' DOCUMENTARY (1975) TRAILER'SALESMAN' DOCUMENTARY (1969)'WORLD AT WAR' (EPISODE 1) (1973)'SHOCK OF THE NEW' (EPISODE 1) (1980)MINUTEMEN - 'WE JAM ECONO' DOCUMENTARY (2005)DAVID SHIRE - 'THE CONVERSATION' SCORENPR STORY ABOUT DAVID SHIRE'S ORIGINAL APOCALYPSE NOW SCORE (5 MINS)STRAIGHT JACKET by MATTHEW TODD (2017)'EDUCATED' by TARA WESTOVER (2018) (GUARDIAN REVIEW) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British writer Nina Stibbe, about David Sedaris, sex and inappropriate male behaviour from the 70s and beyond, and the dangers of writing about real people. There's also some discussion of dentistry and thigh vaginas.Nina is the author of 'Love Nina- Dispatches From Family Life' (2013), a collection of letters that she wrote to her sister Vicky in the 80s while working in North London as a nanny to the children of Mary-Kay Wilmers, who was the editor of the London Review of Books.'Man At The Helm' (2014), is the first in a series of comic novels about Nina's fictional alter ego Lizzie Vogel, in which the young Lizzie and her siblings trying to find a suitable man for their wayward Mum.'Paradise Lodge' (2016) finds the teenaged Lizzie working at a care home for the elderly.The latest in the Lizzie Vogel series is called 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' (2019) and this time the story takes place in the early 80s as Lizzie finds work as a dental assistant, a job that Nina herself did for several years as a young woman.This conversation was recorded in London, March 2019Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSNINA RECEIVES AN HONORARY DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-5cE8X5MQY'APOLLO 11' DOCUMENTARY TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Co8Z8BQgWcGIL SCOTT-HERON - WHITEY ON THE MOONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goh2x_G0ct4THE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with French-British actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg about pretentious hotels, overcoming her diffidence as a singer, Kanye West and separating the art from the artist, and her collaborations with Beck and film director Lars Von Trier, plus other important business.The conversation was recorded in London in December 2018.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'REST' (MUSIC VIDEO)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwgL_PrQYQCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'REST' (ALBUM ON SPOTIFY)https://open.spotify.com/album/5nalJu58LJj7AMMyHwtbLX?autoplay=true&v=LCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG & BECK - 'HEAVEN CAN WAIT' (MUSIC VIDEO)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWN0-MuK38'CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG CONFRONTS FAMILY GHOSTS AND SEXUAL POLITICS ON SOUL SISTERS'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Eyg4L42nc&t=1406sSERGE & CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'LEMON INCEST' (YOUTUBE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE06lqT0Y2gJANE BIRKIN & SERGE GAINSBOURG - 'JE T'AIME,…MOI NON PLUS' (YOUTUBE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Fa4lOQfbASERGE GAINSBOURG - 'HISTOIRE DE MELODY NELSON' (YOUTUBE)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5JF5i-v4BuR1BFcrlczn7qB06WTYOMN9THE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation, British comedian James Acaster shares his experiences growing up, including a teenage religious crisis. The discussion takes a musical turn as he recounts his quest to discover the best music of 2016 and the joy that music brings him. They also explore the hilarities of hotel life and the essentials of strong Wi-Fi and good showers. Acaster reflects on navigating criticism in comedy and finds humor in personal anecdotes, making for a delightful and engaging chat.

Adam talks with Jamaican writer Marlon James about the 80s, bad writing habits, heavy metal, why you should always consult Peter Gabriel about cultural appropriation, and the controversy that surrounded the 2019 Oscar winner for best film, 'Green Book'.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSMARLON JAMES 'IMAGINE' DOCUMENTARY (2016)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj10m_J5kJYTHE DAILY - WHAT HOLLYWOOD KEEPS WRONG ABOUT RACE (GREEN BOOK AND THE OSCARS)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/podcasts/the-daily/oscars-green-book-interracial-friendship.htmlMARLON JAMES ON 'BLACK LEOPARD RED WOLF'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vRIwnqxcw'HEARTS BEAT LOUD' TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXNOg_SK7Vs'CATCHER IN THE RYE' (REVIEWS, SUMMARY & LINKS TO BUY)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5107.The_Catcher_in_the_RyeTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with comedian, writer and recipient of an OBE for services to mental health, Ruby Wax, about panel show terror, awkward interviews and dealing with depression. Ruby also strongly objects to Adam's choice of gift.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonRELATED LINKSRUBY WAX: HOW TO BE HUMAN TOUR DATES 2019http://www.rubywax.net/tour.htmlFRAZZLED CAFÉhttps://www.frazzledcafe.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtYXmBRAOEiwAYsyl3M3RWPs3rPIBrVQPZm4C4fpHXRlBqdUk8sYLKS0kwuHIdvAJdXTGmxoCkhoQAvD_BwERUBY & JIM CAREYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7nplyLNYJERUBY & O.J. SIMPSONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNaXht8PywRUBY & CARRIE FISHERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XYV4vCzW7ARUBY & DONALD TRUMPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpjQAwhWBCIRUBY & SANDRA BERNHARDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Ei54XfciARUBY TALKS TO JO BRANDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQzjYpYIlMALISTAIR McGOWAN AND RONNI ANCONA AS RUBY & LOUIS THEROUXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a8FFXKyxD8DR GLEN WILSON 1999 GUARDIAN ARTCILE https://www.theguardian.com/media/1999/jul/09/tvandradio.television1CYRIAK: LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE VIDEOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLXaJRjC5CETHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8ADAM BUXTON DVD/DOWNLOAD @ GO FASTER STRIPEhttps://www.gofasterstripe.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with actor, writer, and British TV panel show king, David Mitchell about bad habits, bad driving, bad small talk at school gates, the technical challenges of filming 'Peep Show', David's comedy influences and other important stuff.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support, Matt Lamont for additional editing and Dan Hawkins for bass playing on 'Supermarket Car Accident' jingle, which also features 'Soniccouture' virtual instrument plug-ins (see below for links).RELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON BOOK WORK IN PROGRESS READINGS, NORWICH https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/events/adam-buxton-nac-regeneration-fundraiser/#ticketsSHORT ARTICLE ABOUT 'GREED' STARRING STEVE COOGAN, ISLA FISHER, DAVID MITCHELL ETC.https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/first-images-steve-coogan-michael-winterbottom-greed/'UPSTART CROW' https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07bp64b/upstart-crow-series-1-1-star-crossed-loversTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8HOW I FOUND MY VOICE PODCASThttps://play.acast.com/s/howifoundmyvoice'CATCHER IN THE RYE' (REVIEWS, SUMMARY & LINKS TO BUY)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5107.The_Catcher_in_the_RyeDAN HAWKINS (ON LINE BASS PLAYER)http://www.danhawkinsbass.com/SONICCOUTURE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT PLUG-INShttp://www.soniccouture.com/en/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam enjoys some festive waffle with Joe Cornish.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam Buxton (except for use of ‘Barnicle Bill The Sailor’ and karaoke backing tracks from ‘Hamilton’ by Lin Manuel Miranda for ‘Buckleton’ songs)RELATED LINKSBEAM (HOMELESS CHARITY) https://beam.org/MS SOCIETYhttps://www.mssociety.org.uk/‘THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING’ TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJlxP5P9v9c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British stand up comedian, actor and radio host Nish Kumar about football, communal baths, India, comedy, angry political exchanges and towards the end we take a deep dive into some of the music Nish has loved over the years, including Bob Dylan, Prince and the highs and lows of being a Bowie fan. Speaking of Zavid, there’s a very special musical treat at the end of our conversation for Nish and Bowie fans alike, depending that is, on your definition of the words ‘special’, ‘musical’, and ‘treat’.Thanks to Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonThe ‘I Just Bumped Into You’ jingle features bass from Dan Hawkins: https://www.onlinebassplayer.com/ and instruments from the Soniccouture plug in: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/RELATED LINKSGUIDE TO KERALA AND SOUTH INDIAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSeUuA5K1zEROMESH AND NISHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEw4kxAFchQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.