THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with American writer, investigative journalist and podcaster Patrick Radden Keefe about his books Empire Of Pain, which tells the story of the wealthy American family behind the opioid crisis, and Say Nothing about the troubles in Northern Ireland.This episode was recorded remotely on July 7th, 2021.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episodePodcast artwork by Helen GreenBRYAN GLICK GOFUNDME PAGEKEYBOARD FANTASIES Directed by POSY DIXON - 2019 (KEYBOARD FANTASIES WEBSITE)RELATED LINKSPATRICK RADDEN KEEFE WEBSITEA LOADED GUN by PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE - 2013 (THE NEW YORKER)Patrick's piece about about Amy Bishop, the Harvard Ph.D. who in February, 2010, opened fire at a biology department meeting after being refused tenure at the University of Alabama.WIND OF CHANGE PODCAST - 2020 (CROOKED MEDIA WEBSITE)THE FAMILY THAT BUILT AND EMPIRE OF PAIN by PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE - 2017 (NEW YORKER ARTICLE)Patrick's original piece about the Sackler family.THE OPIOID CRISIS - 2021 (NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE WEBSITE)"BLOWING SMOKE UP YOUR ASS" USED TO BE LITERAL - 2014 (GIZMODO)AUDM APP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British actor, comedian, writer and director Julia Davis about stinky hotel rooms, dead parents, Julia's early forays into comedy, separating the art from the artist and much else.This episode was recorded face to face on October 26th, 2021 in London.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episodePodcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSINTERVIEW WITH JULIA DAVIS BY PAUL FLYNN - 2010 (THE GENTLEWOMAN)INTERVIEW WITH JULIA DAVIS BY HARRIET GIBSONE - 2018 (THE GUARDIAN)HUMAN REMAINS - ROB BRYDON AND JULIA DAVIS CHARACTER IMPROVISATIONS (YOUTUBE)JAM (CHRIS MORRIS SKETCH SHOW) - SPOT REMOVER - 2000 (YOUTUBE)NIGHTY NIGHT - I LOVE MEAT - 2004 (YOUTUBE)IN CONVERSATION WITH JULIA DAVIS AND THE MAKERS OF NIGHTY NIGHT (LIVE EVENT AT THE BFI SOUTHBANK) - 2018 (YOUTUBE)NIGHTY NIGHT SERIES 2 OUTTAKES - (YOUTUBE)MORNING HAS BROKEN PILOT - 2014 (YOUTUBE)No audio on this copy for the 1st minute during the credit sequence.HUNDERBY COMPILATION - 2015 (YOUTUBE)CAMPING EPISODE 1 - 2016 (YOUTUBE)SALLY4EVER - THERAPIST SCENE - 2018 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British comedian Darren Harriott about tech gripes and childhood gadgets before talk turns to Darren's childhood in the West Midlands, the events that lead to him leaving behind gang life and his relationship with his troubled father.Conversation recorded remotely on May 26th, 2021PLEASE BE AWARE - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF SUICIDECOPING WHEN SOMEONE DIES BY SUICIDE (CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CENTRE)Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episodePodcast artwork by Helen GreenJET NOISE EXPLAINED - 2021 (EASTERN DAILY PRESS)RELATED LINKSDARREN HARRIOTT ON BEING FROM THE BLACK COUNTRY (STAND UP FOR LIVE COMEDY) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)DARREN HARRIOTT ON GENDER (FROM LIVE AT THE APOLLO) - 2018 (FACEBOOK)DARREN HARRIOTT: BLACK LABEL - 2019 (RADIO 4)DARREN HARRIOTT ON INSTAGRAMDARREN HARRIOTT ON TWITTER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with American writer and humorist David Sedaris about foul mouthed children, dead dads, killer cows, giving offence, surprising defecation techniques, and why David might not dislike dogs as much as he thought he did.THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSION OF TOPICS SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE This conversation was recorded remotely on the 28th August, 2021Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Becca Ptaszynski for production support.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSHAPPY GO LUCKY (A NEW PIECE BY DAVID SEDARIS) - 2021 (THE NEW YORKER) CARNIVAL OF SNACKERY - DIARIES VOLUME TWO by DAVID SEDARIS - 2021 (WATERSTONES)GROWING UP SEDARIS (THE AGENDA WITH STEVE PAIKIN) - 2018 (YOUTUBE)Some good insightful moments in this interview with Canadian journalist Steve PaikinDAVID SEDARIS ON DREW BARRYMORE'S CHAT SHOW - 2020 (YOUTUBE)MASTERCLASS WEBSITE (INCLUDING DAVID SEDARIS INTERVIEW) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DESCRIPTIONAdam talks with American writer Colson Whitehead, whose novels The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys made him only the fourth writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice, about writing routines, anxiety management and the challenges of trying to look on the positive side of life, literary influences, music, getting stoned and watching 'Platoon', his new heist novel Harlem Shuffle and one of the many memorable parts from The Underground Railroad.This conversation was recorded remotely on 1st of July 2021Thanks to Matt Lamont for conversation editing and Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Becca Ptaszynski for production support.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSTHE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD WAS NO FANTASY (by FERGUS M BORDEWICH) - 2021 (WALL STREET JOURNAL)GUARDIAN INTERVIEW WITH COLSON WHITEHEAD (by SEAN O'HAGAN) - 2020 (GUARDIAN WEBSITE)REVIEW OF HARLEM SHUFFLE by COLSON WHITEHEAD - 2021 (KIRKUS WEBSITE)HOW BARRY JENKINS AND COLSON WHITEHEAD MADE THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (by HUNTER HARRIS) - 2021 (TOWN AND COUNTRY)TOURING TRUMP'S AMERICA ON COLSON WHITEHEAD'S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (by RAJEEV BALASUBRAMANYAN) - 2016 (THE RUMPUS WEBSITE)YES, MALE WRITERS CAN WRITE FANTASTIC FEMALE CHARACTERS - 2020 (BANG2WRITE WEBSITE)EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS by PETER BISKIND - 1999 (WATERSTONES)SPOTIFY PLAYLIST BY FOUR TET (KIERAN HEBDEN) - 2016 - PRESENT (SPOTIFY) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British comedian Lauren Pattison and there's singing from folk singer/traditional music specialist Sam Lee.Conversations with Lauren and Sam recorded remotely in April 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportPodcast artwork by Helen GreenHELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS - PLEASE DONATE TO ST MUNGOSLAUREN PATTISON RELATED LINKSLAUREN PATTISON - LADY MUCK (COMEDY SPECIAL) - 2017 (AMAZON)CONVERSATIONS AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY PODCAST - 2019 - 2020 (ACAST)THE MOST GOOGLED QUESTIONS ON GOOGLE PODCAST - 2020 (ANCHOR)SAM LEE RELATED LINKSSAM LEE WEBSITESAM LEE - THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT FEAT. LIZ FRASER (LIVE AT RAK STUDIOS) WITH BERNARD BUTLER - 2019 (YOUTUBE)SAM LEE INTERVIEW - 2020 (EVENING STANDARD)SINGING WITH NIGHTINGALES (SAM LEE AND THE NEST COLLECTIVE) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)4 HOURS OF NIGHTINGALE SONG (YOUTUBE)NATHAN EVANS - WELLERMAN (TIK TOK SEA SHANTY) - 2021 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British comedian Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) about breakfast, bad language, encounters with music legends, art and the politics of DadaRecorded face to face (at a respectful and safe distance of course) on September 10th, 2021Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenADAM BUXTON RAMBLES - 2021 BOOK TOUR DATESRELATED LINKSVIC REEVES ARTTHE SMELL OF REEVES AND MORTIMER - COUNTRYFILE -1995 (YOUTUBE)REEVES AND MORTIMER BBC DOCUMENTARY (OMNIBUS) - 1997 (YOUTUBE)VIC AND BOB'S AFTERNOON DELIGHTS - PHOTOSHOOT - 2011 (YOUTUBE)VIC AND BOB WITH TOM JONES - 2000 (YOUTUBE)VIC REEVES AND THE WONDERSTUFF - DIZZY - 1992 (YOUTUBE)EMF, VIC REEVES AND BOB MORTIMER - I'M A BELIEVER - 1995 (YOUTUBE)DADA AND SURREALISM - EUROPE AFTER THE RAIN - 1978 (YOUTUBE)This documentary examines the work of the leading exponents of Dada and Surrealism, from the First World War through the 1920s and 1930s.MEANING ALWAYS FOLLOWS FORM - ARTICLE by CAROL RUMENS ON HUGO BALL'S POEM 'GADJI BERI BIMBA' - 2009 (THE GUARDIAN)15 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES - 2017 (MENTAL FLOSS) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British comedy writer Georgia Pritchett about writing on the hit TV show Succession, turning anxieties into characters and other important business.Thanks to Becca Ptaszynksi for her work on this episode and to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenSIGNED BOOKSIf you'd like a copy of Ramble Book signed, please send it along with an SAE to: PBJ Management22 Rathbone StreetLondon, W1T 1LGPLEASE NOTE: I can't guarantee how long it will take to get back to you so if you need it for a particular date, send it well in advance. Thanks!RELATED LINKSMY MESS IS A BIT OF A LIFE: ADVENTURES IN ANXIETY by GEORGIA PRITCHETT - 2021 (WATERSTONES)GEORGIA PRITCHETT ON SWEARING, SUCCESSION AND ANXIETY - 2021 (INDEPENDENT WEBSITE)INSIDE EPISODE 5 OF SUCCESSION - I WENT TO MARKET - 2018 (YOUTUBE)NORM MACDONALD LAST STAND UP ON LETTERMAN - 2015 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with American comedian, actor and writer Sarah Silverman about acid trips, adapting to changing times, defunding the police, farts, public toilet cleaning compulsions, Sarah's time writing on American comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1993, the striking voice messages left by listeners to her podcast and other important business.This conversation was recorded in April 2021CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGEThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episodePodcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSTHE VIP (VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE) PODCAST (ACAST)GEAR4MUSIC (FOR MUSIC AND PODCASTING GEAR)SARAH SILVERMAN PODCAST (ART19)THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAMME SE01E01 - OFFICER JAY (YOUTUBE) SARAH SILVERMAN - GIVE THE JEW GIRL TOYS - 2005 (YOUTUBE)IN CONVERSATION WITH SARAH SILVERMAN - 2015 (YOUTUBE)ON LINE STREAMED EVENT REVIEW BY BRIAN LOGAN - 2021 (GUARDIAN)SARAH SILVERMAN IS CANCELLED - 2019 (REASON WEBSITE)SARAH SILVERMAN ON CONAN - 2020 (YOUTUBE)TINY TIM - LIVING IN THE SUNLIGHT (VIDEO FOR ADAM BUXTON'S BUG - DIRECTED BY THE LAYZELL BROTHERS) - 2012 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan about the dangers of comedy being misunderstood, Ireland, hair loss and erectile dysfunction. We also talked about parents and the way relationships with dead loved ones keep changing - PLEASE NOTE: the subject of suicide comes up in that part of the conversation.COPING WHEN SOMEONE DIES BY SUICIDE (CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CENTRE)Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episodePodcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSTOMMY TIERNAN PODCAST AND TOUR LINKS (ON TOMMY'S WEBSITE)TOMMY INTERVIEWS THE IMAM OF THE ISLAMIC CENTRE IN IRELAND (FACEBOOK)TOMMY TIERNAN INTERVIEWS STEPHEN REA - 2021 (YOUTUBE)TOMMY TIERNAN INTERVIEWS SINÉAD O'CONNOR - 2020 (YOUTUBE)TOMMY TIERNAN FIRST STAND UP SPECIAL - 2002 (YOUTUBE)TOMMY TIERNAN ON BEING RACIST WITH THE TRAVELLERS - 2016 (YOUTUBE)FUCK OFF IF YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE (ARTICLE ON HOT PRESS WEBSITE by NIALL STOKES ABOUT TOMMY TIERNAN 2009 SCANDAL)THE WINSTONS - AMEN BROTHER - 1969 (YOUTUBE)THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY (OPIOID EPIDEMIC DOCUMENTARY) TRAILER - 2021 (YOUTUBE)ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (NHS WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.