THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with the members of celebrated English 5 piece Squid about band dynamics, whether they belong to the genre 'Ramen Rock', working with 'Windmill scene' producer Dan Carey, sweary shop assistants, the perils of playing pissed, and a very deep philosophical question. They also play a couple of songs from their recent album Cowards . Plus, Adam considers the dismayed response to a video he...

Adam talks with British comedian, actor, and writer Guz Khan about parenthood, accents, languages, chatting shit and getting banged, how older Asian men respond when a prankster moans in their ears, and Guz demonstrates a dramatic strategy for getting Adam on Taskmaster. CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Conversation recorded live at Manchester's Albert Hall on 7th June, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-M...

Adam talks with English singer/songwriter Declan McKenna about not going off the rails, why classic music can sound boring, why Robin Williams' best film was 1 Hour Photo and keeping your head in the music industry. Declan also performs an acoustic version of his track Elevator Hum . Recorded face-to-face in London on 11th April, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and con...

Adam talks with British writer, actor and comedian Jonny Sweet about class, shame, not feeling at home in your own skin and other themes in his debut novel The Kellerby Code , as well as how promoting a book encourages authors to make up a load of bullshit about the themes in their books. Adam and Jonny also swap news of ailments and an unsettling Shiatsu experience, and in the outro, Adam talks i...

Adam talks with English author, actor and frontperson of seminal ska band The Selecter, Pauline Black about the early days of Two Tone, her experiences growing up feeling out of place as part of an adoptive family in Essex and how she came to be reunited with her biological mother. Conversation recorded face-to-face in Coventry on 8th May, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production suppo...

Adam talks with British-Guyanese hip hop musician Loyle Carner about Mums, Dads, being a parent, kids' music, bear attacks, managing ADHD, unwelcome thoughts and the value (vs the potential danger) of hope. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 12th May, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green &...

Adam talks with British writer/actor/comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden about their comedy film The Ballad Of Wallis Island, private comedy gigs, AI identity theft, and being told off on bikes. Plus, Tim introduces Adam and Tom to one of the all-time great accidental 'C' bombs. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9th May, 2025 CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE! Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell fo...

Adam talks with British stand-up comedian Jo Brand about collective lockdown trauma, Mums, dealing with violent hecklers at comedy clubs and wee-based restaurant revenge stories. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London, 1st May 2025. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green   NORD VPN EXCLUSIVE NordVP...

Adam talks with Brit award-winning English singer-songwriter and actor Kate Nash about triumphs and humiliations in the music industry and the radical money-making strategy she's been relying on to keep her band on the road and herself out of the red. And bums. Kate also plays an acoustic version of her song Birds and Adam dithers over whether or not he should mention the Kate Nash parody song he...

Adam talks with British journalist (and old friend) Louis Theroux about AI, awkward interviews, alopecia, and arguing with your partner. There's also live music from Newcastle's Richard Dawson. Conversation recorded in front of a live audience at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, on June 9th, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Becca...

Adam talks with British journalist and author Kate Mossman about her book Men Of A Certain Age , in which she details encounters with elder statesmen of Rock. Kate tells Adam about meeting Kiss, Ray Davies and Kevin Ayers, her deep-level Queen issues, and the extent to which the relationship between father and daughter informs her feelings about some of her older male musical idols. And Adam recou...

Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about David Lynch, whether it was easy inventing the compete works of the fictional director and playwright Harauld Hughes, what Richard thought of David Letterman's enthusiasm for him and his work, the weirdness of interviews, the art of putting yourself down, why Orson Welles hated Woody Allen, and why Mick Jones of The...

Adam talks with Irish singer-songwriter CMAT, about modern gig etiquette, being a young weirdo, her conflicted relationship with the internet, the fury provoked by her Brit Awards bum-crack dress in 2024 and the advice Charli xcx gave her that changed her life. CMAT also performs two songs from her forthcoming album Euro-Country and in the outro, Helen and Olly from the recently returned Answer Me...

Adam talks with American talk show legend David Letterman about his favourite people on the current British comedy scene, hanging out with comedy legends in the 70s, why he talked about being blackmailed on a 2009 episode of Late Night , why Bob Dylan wound him up in 1992, the brilliance of comedian Norm Macdonald, the challenges of parenthood, and why Dave hates photographs. Conversation recorded...

Adam talks with writer, TV producer, and editor of political interview programmes, Rob Burley, about the way we absorb politics from our parents, the story of Thatcher's undoing at the hands of political interviewer Brian Walden, Rob's fascination with scandals and why we loved Britpop. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on October 3rd, 2024. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for producti...

Adam and Joe get together on stage at the Royal Festival Hall for some foolish waffle, including Chalamet/Bobbles chat, Made Up Jokes, Eggcorns, paranormal fun, a conceptually revolting restaurant trip, brand new Song Wars songs and a beautiful rendition of an Adam and Joe Show musical classic. WARNING! CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Recorded live at the RFH on December 5th, 2024 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN...

Adam meets leading classicist Dame Mary Beard, who explains what social media tells us about how emperors held on to power in Rome, why shoes are important when talking about power, how many people in ancient Rome really died by being drowned by rose petals, the important roles that apocryphal stories and outright lies play in history and why she replied to every critical message she received foll...

Adam waffles with actor, comedian and writer Kiel Smith Bynoe, star of Ghosts , Stath Lets Flats , Man Like Mobeen and Taskmaster, about the secret to getting ahead in the entertainment industry, Kiell's father and his unorthodox approach to family life, Junior Spesh good times as a young grime star, and the reason we won't be seeing Kiell on Sewing Bee anymore. Conversation recorded face-to-face...

Adam talks with American musician Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Ramble topics include what it was like playing Glastonbury and what Adam thought of Coldplay, musical influences, Dad chat, identical twin chat, childhood memories, working with Steve Albini, and Star Trek TNG. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 19th July, 2024. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production suppo...

Adam rambles with comedian Natasia Demetriou about pregnancy, why she owes her whole career to Adam, the weird crap Tash looks at on her phone, revolting recipes, accents, the sadness of time, and parenting tips. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND REVOLTING DESCRIPTION  Conversation recorded face to face in front of a live audience at the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic on May 20th, 2024 as part of th...

Adam waffles with British journalist, screenwriter and co host of The Rest Is Entertainment, Marina Hyde Plus, more uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcast. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9th April, 2024 CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing  Podcast illustration by Helen Green RELATED LINKS 'HOW CO...

Adam talks with Patric Gagne about her memoir Sociopath and shares some uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcast Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 15th April, 2024 CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing  Podcast illustration by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/ RELATED LINKS HE MARRIED A SO...

Adam rambles with British actor and comedian Kerry Godliman about being parents of teenage children, sibling rivalries, sex and sexy noises, calling a halt on the shit bits of technological progress and abandoning the Scrollers to join the Whittlers, haunted violins, acting tips, and Kerry's involvement with the sequel to one of the best-loved comedy films of all time.  Conversation recorded...

Adam talks with Irish novelist Colm Tóibín about New York, Don Trump, whether the motivations of terrorists are worth considering, whether anything valuable came from having cancer, writing his novel Long Island (the sequel to Brooklyn ), why keeping a journal is 'offensive', and the magic of Bob Dylan. This conversation was recorded via Zoom on April 17th, 2024 CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Thank...

Adam talks with director (and old friend) Garth Jennings, and there's live music from Laura Marling, recorded at the Norwich Playhouse on June 18th, 2024, as part of the Adam Buxton Podcast Tour. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Becca Bryers for live show sound mix. Podcast illustration by Helen Green ADAM BUXTON WEBSITE RELATED LINKS LAU...