THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Will Sharpe, actor, writer, and director, discusses mental health, working in Italy, AI, and reminisces about a robot-based TV show. They also explore Classics in storytelling, challenges of filming in Taarmina, and finding authenticity in filmmaking.

Kirsty Young, Scottish journalist and broadcaster, joins Adam to discuss falling in love with your own voice, the pros and cons of social media, their encounters with Tom Hanks, emotional broadcasting, and coping with illness. They also share moments from Desert Island Discs and reveal what they'd put in Room 101.

Guz Khan, a British actor and comedian, talks with Adam Buxton about the challenges of parenting, avoiding spoiling children, dealing with rowdy audiences at comedy gigs, and the performative nature of the entertainment industry. They also discuss navigating accents in comedy and share their experiences with hecklers and audience dynamics.

British born physician Javid Abdelmoneim discusses his experiences working in war and disease zones with MSF, including treating patients in the war in Ukraine and the West African Ebola crisis. He also talks about the emotional toll of his work and the impact on his relationships. They also touch on the challenges of working in the NHS and the importance of supporting MSF.

Comedian Bridget Christie discusses her TV comedy drama, men's fragrances, unequal division of household chores, living in the country, building a website, and her admiration for the performer Nina Hagen.

Adam talks with Natalie Wynn, ContraPoints, about the challenges of being a YouTube creator, the weirdness of time spent online, Gamergate, and the dark side of the internet. They discuss navigating delicate topics in video essays and the importance of dignity. They also share their love for dreamy ambient music and recommend the album 'Pearl' by Harold Budd and Brian Eno.

British musician Billy Bragg joins Adam to discuss their meeting at Glastonbury, the importance of manners on social media, being a progressive patriot, old-fashioned ways of listening to music, encounters with Neil Young and Stanley Kubrick, and their shared love for a particular brand of pudding.

Adam Buxton talks with English actor and writer Daisy May Cooper about art school, therapy, social media, relationships, fame, and TV secrets. They discuss the negative impact of social media, experiences with alcohol, filming intimate scenes, and things that bring joy. The conversation also explores the portrayal of the 1980s and spontaneous human combustion.

Adam talks with Sam Bain, British comedy writer, about working with Jesse Armstrong, collaborating with Chris Morris on Four Lions, venturing into theatre, Buddhist retreats, best and worst plane journeys, and shouting 'Judas' at Bob Dylan in 1966.

Adam talks to Jesse Armstrong, writer of Peep Show and Succession, about his comedy influences, leaving the 4th wall unbroken, the challenges of writing Succession, separating the art from the artist, audiences laughing in the wrong way, and whether satire does more harm than good.