THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with British journalist Helen Lewis about her book Difficult Women, A History of Feminism In 11 Fights, her encounter with Canadian clinical psychologist and author Jordan Peterson who Helen interviewed for GQ magazine in 2018, the downside of keeping up to date with current affairs and much else. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional...

Adam talks with guitarist Ed O'Brien about embarrassing Radiohead videos, stolen mini discs, getting cosmic, the romance of space, whether Ed really is the 59th greatest guitarist of all time and his new solo project EOB. This conversation was recorded in London in early March 2020. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing and Dan Hawkins fo...

Adam talks with British writer and comedian Holly Walsh about stand up, boarding schools, farts (and other things you don't want to hear in a podcast), Hilary Clinton and the problem with mopping. The conversation was recorded remotely on June 30th, 2020. At the end of the podcast there's also a short chat with comedian Richard Herring about how we can support live comedy in COVID times. Thanks to...

Adam talks lockdown TV and bereavement with his old friend Joe Cornish. WARNING 1: In the course of talking about the TV show Escape At Dannemora we discuss aspects of the plot and certain details that I don't think would spoil your enjoyment of it, but if you're worried, you could skip to 22.30 and you should be OK. WARNING 2: This podcast contains swearing, wobbly crying voice, a fart and some e...

Adam talks with British poet, rapper and podcaster George Mpanga, aka George The Poet. Recorded in front of a live audience at The London podcast Festival, September 13th, 2019. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. RELATED LINKS ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) (2020) ROSIE BOUNCING AT OFFER OF WALK (YOUTUBE, 2015) HAVE...

Adam enjoys a rambly conversation with American comedian and writer Sara Barron in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival, September 2019. RELATED LINKS ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) (2020) SARA BARRON LIVE AT THE APOLLO (2019, FACEBOOK) BOOKS BY SARA BARRON (SARA'S WEBSITE) EDDIE REDMAYNE IN JUPITER RISING (2015, YOUTUBE) MARK RONSON IN LADY GAGA DOCUMENTARY (...

Adam talks with American musician and producer Nile Rodgers about his unconventional upbringing, fashion and drug experiments, working with Bowie and much more. This episode was recorded at Abbey Road studios, London in November 2018. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. RELATED LINKS PRE-ORDER SIGNED HARDBACK COPIES OF RAMBLE BOOK AT...

Adam enjoys a remote ramble with British musician Laura Marling who also plays three songs - Fortune, The End Of The Affair and Song For Our Daughter - from her latest album.  Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. RELATED LINKS THE SAMARITANS: DONATE OR CALL PIETA HOUSE (IRELAND): DONATE OR CONTACT ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO...

Adam talks with journalist and documentary presenter Louis Theroux about his lockdown podcast Grounded, Adam's book, advertisements for face exercisers on the internet, a brilliant/boring art film, Louis' time with the Tiger King (CONTAINS MINOR SPOILER FOR NETFLIX DOC) and bonding over the Beatles. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing....

Adam talks with English-Cypriot actor and comedian Natasia Demetriou about lockdown life, celebrity sing-alongs, fascinating animal sex facts, how to say something extraordinary at a Q&A and much more non essential stuff. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. RELATED LINKS ERATO - CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND (2011) EMMA STONE & MAYA RUD...

Adam talks with British stand up comedian Romesh Ranganathan. This conversation was recorded on March 10th, 2020, a couple of weeks before the UK Coronavirus lockdown began. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing. RELATED LINKS PREORDER RAMBLE BOOK WITH FREE TRIAL ON AUDIBLE  HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE PODCAST ROMESH 'STRAIGHT OUTTA CRAWLEY'...

Adam talks with Canadian author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell Part of the conversation with Malcolm focusses on how surprising circumstantial factors may prevent some people from acting on suicidal impulses. If you find yourself considering taking your own life, THE SAMARITANS are a source of support for people when they feel hopeless. Please give them a call. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell fo...

Adam enjoys a remote ramble with British actor and writer Daisy Haggard. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. RELATED LINKS SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PODCAST POSTER DR BUCKLES' LOCKDOWN RELAXORIUM PLAYLIST (SPOTIFY) BACK TO LIFE (BBC IPLAYER) TIM KEY'S LATE NIGHT POETRY PROGRAMME  ADAM BUXTON READS REVIEWS FOR THE PERSUASIONISTS GUARD...

Adam talks with Dr Xand van Tulleken about the Coronavirus crisis, how it's being handled in the UK and how Adam's own family has been adjusting to social distancing.  This episode features two Skype conversations recorded on March 16 and March 22, before the announcement of the UK lockdown. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support. RELATED LINKS XANDER van TULLEKEN ON TWITTER:...

Adam enjoys more 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 (and Harry and Cal from Hooton Tennis Club!) BLUE CROSS PET CHARITY FOODBANKS - THE TRUSSELL TRUST ADAM BUXTON 2020 BOOK TOUR BRITTANY BROSKI - KOMBUCHA GIRL (TIK TOK) BRITTANY BROSKI - LOVE ISLAND PT 2 (TIK TOK) JOE C...

Adam talks with Scottish comedian, actor, musician and artist Sir Billy Connolly Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. RELATED LINKS ADAM BUXTON 2020 BOOK TOUR BILLY CONNOLLY - TALL TALES AND WEE STORIES (2019 BOOK) BILLY CONNOLLY - CRUCIFIXION ROUTINE (YOUTUBE) BILLY CONNOLLY - SOLO CONCERT (1974, STAND UP ALBUM ON SPOTIFY) BILLY CONNO...

Adam talks with American actor and musician Jeff Goldblum Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing.  RELATED LINKS BOOK TRUST JEFF GOLDBLUM - I SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS ALBUM TRAILER, 2019 (YOUTUBE) JEFF GOLDBLUM & THE MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA - CANTALOUPE ISLAND (LIVE, 2018) (YOUTUBE) ADAM BUXTON 2020 BOOK TOUR ADAM BUXTON POD...

Adam talks with the American evolutionary biologist Dr Diana Fleischman about gender roles, animal suffering, nature vs nurture, incest, cannibalism, plane crashes, and cryogenics. The conversation was recorded in London in May 2019. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing.  RELATED LINKS ADAM BUXTON 2020 BOOK TOUR ADAM BUXTON PODCAST M...

Adam talks with Nicky Wire, lyricist and bass player of The Manic Street Preachers. WARNING: This podcast contains brief references to and a description of self harm. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. RELATED LINKS NICKY WIRE’S MOST MEMORABLE QUIPS (NME) MANIC STREET PREACHERS - MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS (1992) MANIC STREET PREACHERS - T...

Adam talks with British mentalist, illusionist and author Derren Brown Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing.  RELATED LINKS REGISTER TO VOTE ADAM BUXTON 2020 BOOK TOUR DERREN BROWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE DERREN BROWN - HAPPY DERREN BROWN - TRICKS OF THE MIND DERREN BROWN - CONFESSIONS OF A CONJUROR ADAM BUXTON AND THE HUMAN HORN FALLING TR...

Adam talks with British television presenter turned author Dawn O'Porter about selfies, how she coped with the death of her mother when she was just 7, what she plans to do with some of her other loved ones when they die, her early days in TV, social media scrapes and writing routines. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing.  RELATED L...

Adam talks to British musician Michael Kiwanuka about musical influences, school days and shameful memories. Michael also plays 2 songs from his album Kiwanuka (You Ain't The Problem and Light). Thanks to Ronnie Scotts for letting us record at the club, to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.  RELATED LINKS MICHAEL KIWANUKA - YOU AIN'T THE P...

Adam talks with British comedian and writer Guz Khan about being excused from class, teaching tips, overthinking things, parenthood, the story of the viral videos that began Guz's career and I give him in inappropriate gift. Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support. RELATED LINKS MAN LIKE MOBEEN (BBC IPLAYER) GUZ KHAN - PAKISAURUS VICTOR BORGE...

Adam talks with American author and academic, Shoshana Zuboff whose book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power is about how the big tech companies (Google and Facebook especially) are employing increasingly sophisticated methods to watch how we behave on line and using that data not only to sell us things, but also to make predictions about o...

Adam talks with British comedian, writer and director Chris Morris about colonoscopies, mobile phone radiation, Chernobyl, David Bowie's last album Blackstar, The Pixies, the value of research before making a film and whether Quentin Tarantino is a genius, boring or a boring genius. Recorded in London in September 2019. LE PETOMANE DU MOULIN ROUGE (YOUTUBE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rIXipAV...