THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

ADAM BUXTON
THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children. Adam has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a live show that combines music videos and comedy that became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012. From time to time he also does live shows featuring just his own material. Along with lifelong friend Joe Cornish, he also is one half of the award-winning TV, radio and podcast duo Adam and Joe. You can find many of the jingles Adam makes for the podcast as well as bonus material and a selection of Adam's YouTube videos on his website: adam-buxton.co.uk Yes, Adam is writing this himself using the third person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. EP.244 - LOUIS THEROUX & RICHARD DAWSON LIVE

    27 APR

    EP.244 - LOUIS THEROUX & RICHARD DAWSON LIVE

    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 Bryers for additional audio mixing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green  RICHARD DAWSON 2025 TOUR PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 PICS AND LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m
  2. EP.243 - KATE MOSSMAN

    19 APR

    EP.243 - KATE MOSSMAN

    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 recounts a recent encounter with a musical hero that was so nearly a dream come true… but ended in abject humiliation. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on March 11th, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 NORD VPN EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PICS, VIDEOS AND LINKS (Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 22m
  3. EP.242 - RICHARD AYOADE

    11 APR

    EP.242 - RICHARD AYOADE

    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 Clash made Richard cry. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on March 19th, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 NORD VPN EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! HARAULD HUGHES BOOKS by Richard Ayode (Faber website) PICS, VIDEOS AND RELATED LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 18m
  4. EP.241 - CMAT

    5 APR

    EP.241 - CMAT

    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 This podcast pick a couple of uplifting films. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on March 24th, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 NORD VPN EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PLEASE DONATE TO STAND UP 2 CANCER Are you able to spare £30, £20 or £10 to help advance life-saving cancer research? Text THIRTY, TWENTY or TEN to 70404 to donate to @SU2CUK. Text costs £30, £20 or £10 +1 standard rate txt. 16+, UK mobs only. Query? Call 0300 123 1022. Ts&Cs: channel4.com/terms  ANSWER ME THIS PODCAST ADDRESS FOR QUESTIONS [email protected]  ANSWER ME THIS QUESTIONS ARCHIVE PICS AND CMAT LINKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m
  5. EP.240 - DAVID LETTERMAN

    28 MAR

    EP.240 - DAVID LETTERMAN

    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 face-to-face in NYC on January 29th, 2025. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green Thanks to Wolf at WTF Media Studios in NY EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PLEASE DONATE TO STAND UP 2 CANCER Are you able to spare £30, £20 or £10 to help advance life-saving cancer research? Text THIRTY, TWENTY or TEN to 70404 to donate to @SU2CUK. Text costs £30, £20 or £10 +1 standard rate txt. 16+, UK mobs only. Query? Call 0300 123 1022. Ts&Cs: channel4.com/terms  PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 ADAM AND LETTERMAN PICS AND LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 27m
  6. EP.239 - ROB BURLEY

    25 JAN

    EP.239 - ROB BURLEY

    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 production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025 RELATED LINKS WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD LYING TO ME? by Rob Burley - 2023 THE HIGH KIND (ROB'S BAND) CHANGE - 1995 (YOUTUBE) BRIAN AND MAGGIE (TRAILER) - 2025 (YOUTUBE) EMILY MAITLIS INTERVIEW WITH STEVE COOGAN - 2025 (RADIO TIMES) BRIAN WALDEN INTERVIEWS MARGARET THATCHER - 1989 (YOUTUBE) EDDIE MAIR VS BORIS JOHNSON (FULL INTERVIEW) - 2013 (YOUTUBE) "You're a nasty piece of work, aren't you, Boris?" A spicy interview that nevertheless did not keep Boris from becoming PM. ROBERT A CAROT - THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON SERIES (PENGUIN) DAVID LYNCH BEING A MADMAN - 2020 (YOUTUBE) DAVID LYNCH - MEDITATION, CREATIVITY, PEACE - 2017 (YOUTUBE) HERE'S WHY SOME PEOPLE SEE A WORLD OTHERS DON'T - 2021 (YOUTUBE) A shorter encapsulation (with cheesy 'wellness' music) of Lynch's relationship with transcendental meditation. ISABELLA ROSSELLINI TALKING ABOUT BLUE VELVET - 1986 (YOUTUBE) DAVID LYNCH IN CONVERSATION - 2015 (YOUTUBE) DON'T LOOK AT ME (David Lynch doc) Directed by Guy Girard - 1989 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m
  7. EP.238 - ADAM AND JOE LIVE @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

    25/12/2024

    EP.238 - ADAM AND JOE LIVE @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

    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 LANGUAGERecorded live at the RFH on December 5th, 2024 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing, and Becca Bryers for sound mix Podcast illustration by Helen Green Thanks to Kid Klava for his work on Adam's musical tribute to Joe Thanks to Christoph Bauschinger for live piano and his work on Joe's musical tribute to Adam PLEASE HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE SLEEPING ROUGH BY DONATING TO ST MUNGO'S AND DON'T FORGET 'MUSIC FOR ALL'AND THEN PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - out in May 2025 Thanks podcats. JONNY SWEET’S UPLIFTING FILM PICKI recommend Jonny’s book - The Kellerby Code. The link is for the audiobook - very nicely read by Jack Davenport. Genuinely a highlight for me this year. Almost as good as re-watching Cliffhanger… CLIFFHANGER (TRAILER) Directed by Renny Harlin - 1993 (YOUTUBE) BJÖRK SOUTH BANK SHOW DOC - 1997 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 22m
  8. EP.237 - DAME MARY BEARD

    22/12/2024

    EP.237 - DAME MARY BEARD

    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 following the controversial comments she made soon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on April 16th, 2024. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by Helen Green EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! RELATED LINKS MARY'S ROME PICK 1 - PALAZZO MASSIMO MUSEUM MARY'S ROME PICK 2 - CENTRALE MONTEMARTINI MUSEUM EMPEROR OF ROME by Mary Beard - 2023 (ABE BOOKS) RORY STEWART AND MARY BEARD ON POWER AND POLITICS - 2024 (YOUTUBE) MARY BEARD ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS - 2010 (BBC WEBSITE) HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE ROMAN EMPIRE - 2023 (KNOW YOUR MEME) IN RESPONSE TO 9/11 - 4th October 2001 (LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS) JESSE ARMSTRONG'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICK TURN EVERY PAGE (TRAILER) Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb - 2022 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children. Adam has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a live show that combines music videos and comedy that became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012. From time to time he also does live shows featuring just his own material. Along with lifelong friend Joe Cornish, he also is one half of the award-winning TV, radio and podcast duo Adam and Joe. You can find many of the jingles Adam makes for the podcast as well as bonus material and a selection of Adam's YouTube videos on his website: adam-buxton.co.uk Yes, Adam is writing this himself using the third person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    ADAM BUXTON
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    247
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ADAM BUXTON
  • Show Website
    THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

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