The Adam Buxton Podcast

Adam talks with French-British actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg about pretentious hotels, overcoming her diffidence as a singer, Kanye West and separating the art from the artist, and her collaborations with Beck and film director Lars Von Trier, plus other important business.The conversation was recorded in London in December 2018.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'REST' (MUSIC VIDEO)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwgL_PrQYQCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'REST' (ALBUM ON SPOTIFY)https://open.spotify.com/album/5nalJu58LJj7AMMyHwtbLX?autoplay=true&v=LCHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG & BECK - 'HEAVEN CAN WAIT' (MUSIC VIDEO)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWN0-MuK38'CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG CONFRONTS FAMILY GHOSTS AND SEXUAL POLITICS ON SOUL SISTERS'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Eyg4L42nc&t=1406sSERGE & CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'LEMON INCEST' (YOUTUBE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE06lqT0Y2gJANE BIRKIN &

Adam talks with British comedian James Acaster about school, a teenage religious/existential crisis, listening to music in cars, James's quest to find the best music of 2016, the joy of sulking and much other enjoyable business. The conversation was recorded in November 2018.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8JAMES ON 'CONAN'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGp4qGNvb24PAUL WILLIAMS - SURF MUSIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcqO8-uLxiwJEFF ROSENSTOCK - WORRY (SPOTIFY)https://open.spotify.com/album/18doqXfbCTpyz1PeO3d4eBNONAME - TINY DESK CONCERT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K58JYXhb4YADAVE EGGERS - YOU SHALL KNOW OUR VELOCITY (GOODREADS)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4954.You_Shall_Know_Our_Velocity_NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - IN AN AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA (SPOTIFY)https://open.spotify.com/album/5COXoP5kj2DWfCDg0vxi4F?autoplay=true&

Adam talks with Jamaican writer Marlon James about the 80s, bad writing habits, heavy metal, why you should always consult Peter Gabriel about cultural appropriation, and the controversy that surrounded the 2019 Oscar winner for best film, 'Green Book'.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.RELATED LINKSMARLON JAMES 'IMAGINE' DOCUMENTARY (2016)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj10m_J5kJYTHE DAILY - WHAT HOLLYWOOD KEEPS WRONG ABOUT RACE (GREEN BOOK AND THE OSCARS)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/podcasts/the-daily/oscars-green-book-interracial-friendship.htmlMARLON JAMES ON 'BLACK LEOPARD RED WOLF'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vRIwnqxcw'HEARTS BEAT LOUD' TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXNOg_SK7Vs'CATCHER IN THE RYE' (REVIEWS, SUMMARY & LINKS TO BUY)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5107.The_Catcher_in_the_RyeTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8  See acast.com/privacy for p

Adam talks with comedian, writer and recipient of an OBE for services to mental health, Ruby Wax, about panel show terror, awkward interviews and dealing with depression. Ruby also strongly objects to Adam's choice of gift.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonRELATED LINKSRUBY WAX: HOW TO BE HUMAN TOUR DATES 2019http://www.rubywax.net/tour.htmlFRAZZLED CAFÉhttps://www.frazzledcafe.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtYXmBRAOEiwAYsyl3M3RWPs3rPIBrVQPZm4C4fpHXRlBqdUk8sYLKS0kwuHIdvAJdXTGmxoCkhoQAvD_BwERUBY & JIM CAREYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7nplyLNYJERUBY & O.J. SIMPSONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNaXht8PywRUBY & CARRIE FISHERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XYV4vCzW7ARUBY & DONALD TRUMPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpjQAwhWBCIRUBY & SANDRA BERNHARDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Ei54XfciARUBY TALKS TO JO BRANDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQzjYpYIlMALISTAIR McGOWAN AND RONNI ANCONA AS RUBY &

Adam talks with actor, writer, and British TV panel show king, David Mitchell about bad habits, bad driving, bad small talk at school gates, the technical challenges of filming 'Peep Show', David's comedy influences and other important stuff.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support, Matt Lamont for additional editing and Dan Hawkins for bass playing on 'Supermarket Car Accident' jingle, which also features 'Soniccouture' virtual instrument plug-ins (see below for links).RELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON BOOK WORK IN PROGRESS READINGS, NORWICH https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/events/adam-buxton-nac-regeneration-fundraiser/#ticketsSHORT ARTICLE ABOUT 'GREED' STARRING STEVE COOGAN, ISLA FISHER, DAVID MITCHELL ETC.https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/first-images-steve-coogan-michael-winterbottom-greed/'UPSTART CROW' https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07bp64b/upstart-crow-series-1-1-star-crossed-loversTHE ADAM BUXTON APPhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8HO

Adam enjoys some 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 (except for use of ‘Barnicle Bill The Sailor’ and karaoke backing tracks from ‘Hamilton’ by Lin Manuel Miranda for ‘Buckleton’ songs)RELATED LINKSBEAM (HOMELESS CHARITY) https://beam.org/MS SOCIETYhttps://www.mssociety.org.uk/‘THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING’ TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJlxP5P9v9c  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam talks with British stand up comedian, actor and radio host Nish Kumar about football, communal baths, India, comedy, angry political exchanges and towards the end we take a deep dive into some of the music Nish has loved over the years, including Bob Dylan, Prince and the highs and lows of being a Bowie fan. Speaking of Zavid, there’s a very special musical treat at the end of our conversation for Nish and Bowie fans alike, depending that is, on your definition of the words ‘special’, ‘musical’, and ‘treat’.Thanks to Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonThe ‘I Just Bumped Into You’ jingle features bass from Dan Hawkins: https://www.onlinebassplayer.com/ and instruments from the Soniccouture plug in: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/RELATED LINKSGUIDE TO KERALA AND SOUTH INDIAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSeUuA5K1zEROMESH AND NISHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEw4kxAFchQ  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o

Adam talks to data journalist Mona Chalabi about therapy, sex, Seinfeld, biological determinism, orgasms, vaginas and statistics. Thanks to Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonCONTRIBUTE TO THE ADAM & JOE CHRISTMAS PODCAST AT adam-buxton.co.ukListen to jingles and bonus episodes, watch videos and pick up some podcast merchandise on the free ADAM BUXTON APP!http://adam-buxton.co.uk/appRELATED LINKS‘FOURTH OF JULY’ BY MONA CHALABIhttps://twitter.com/monachalabi/status/882242602048860160THE VAGINA DISPATCHES EP.1 - THE VULVAhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2016/sep/23/vagina-dispatches-part-one-what-vulvas-look-like3 WAYS TO SPOT A BAD STATISTIChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwwanld4T1w&pbjreload=10MONA CHALABI - DESIGNING DATA FOR MAXIMUM IMPACThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5C5dV9XVKoILLEANA DOUGLAS - I BLAME DENNIS HOPPER PODCASThttp://illeanaspodcast.com/  See acast.com/privacy for priva

Adam talks with American journalist and novelist Michael Scott Moore, whose book ‘The Desert And The Sea’ tells the story of his capture in Somalia by pirates who held him hostage for nearly 3 years. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportMusic and jingles by Adam Buxton, except clip from ‘Until The Lion Learns To Speak’ by K’naanListen to jingles and bonus episodes, watch videos and pick up some podcast merchandise on the free ADAM BUXTON APP!http://adam-buxton.co.uk/appRELATED LINKSMICHAEL’S PROOF OF LIFE VIDEOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4qQ-5wHvvAARTICLE ABOUT MICHAEL’S FRIENDSHIP WITH FELLOW HOSTAGE ROLLY (FROM SEYCHELLES NEWS AGENCY)http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/9501/A+story+of+friendship+for+American+writer%2C+Seychellois+fishermen+held+by+Somali+piratesMICHAEL IS REUNITED WITH HIS HOSTAGE SHIPMATES UPON THEIR RELEASEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVzWer1ctrkTHE KHAT WAR - SOMALIAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwpcVgwuMYK’NAAN (SOMALI/CANADIAN MUSICIAN) -

Adam talks with British comedian, writer and actor Roisin Conaty about haircuts, celebrity encounters, TV makeup disasters, TV panel show trauma, truth goggles, angry judgementalism and chocolate. And Rosie unveils a satirical Brexit song.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportAdditional editing by Anneka Myson: http://annekamusic.co.uk/Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonRELATED LINKSROISIN LIVE AT THE APOLLOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6b-ntrZ6Qk‘GAMEFACE’ - HOW TO DEAL WITH A PHONE USER IN THE CINEMAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpN42RSCnvsHOW TO STOP BEING LATEhttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-davis/how-to-stop-being-late-fo_b_7631186.html‘THEY LIVE’ - TRUTH GOGGLEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8AMRbqY6wNEIL POSTMAN - AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATHhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74034.Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam talks with British actor, comedian and action figure Simon Pegg about booze, drugs, teen romance, David Bowie, Tom Cruise, Star Trek circularity, Star Wars trolls, Big Train and other random whiffle.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportMusic and jingles by Adam Buxton (except ‘Star Trek’ theme composed by Alexander Courage)RELATED LINKSBIG TRAIN - WANKING IN THE OFFICEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ufaDIdq37oBIG TRAIN - SHOWJUMPERS AND FIREFIGHTERShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCPhkxskRVsBIG TRAIN - HALL AND OATES (Bad technical quality!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh5f-_I1df4HOT FUZZ - TIM MESSENGER DEATHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavTQmiA9mc‘SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ’ TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Dvh7OfMaMBOWIE & ‘KIRLIAN’ PHOTOGRAPHYhttps://boingboing.net/2017/10/26/the-time-david-bowie-photograp.htmlBOWIE TALKS ABOUT COCAINE CAUSING ‘SWISS CHEESE BRAIN’https://welcomebackbowie.wordpress.com/articles/david-bowie-interview-in-arena-springsummer-1993/GOING CLEAR

Adam welcomes back his friend, British actor, comedian and writer Tash Demetriou to the podcast and tries out some ill advised ‘bants’ in the course of talking about her part in ’Stath Lets Flats’ with her brother Jamie, painful break ups, becoming an angry ‘womon’, appearing in the TV version of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clements’ vampire mockumentary ’What We Do In The Shadows’Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam Buxton RELATED LINKS‘STATH’ COMEDY BLAPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RVMEe2zPW4‘STAH LETS FLATS’ ON 4ODhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/stath-lets-flats‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewe4lg8zTYA‘WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS’ FILM TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn__CFBgLEkBBC TO AIR ‘WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS’ TV SERIEShttps://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-11-02/bbc-stakes-its-claim-to-vampire-series-what-we-do-in-the-shadows/ASMR - 5 YOUTUBE VIDEOS WITH ASMR TRIGGERS

Adam talks to journalist, documentarian and old friend Louis Theroux about writing, grim celebrity rumours, polyamory, death, and the daily routines of Mark Wahlberg and Oprah Winfrey. The first of Louis’ 3 Altered States films goes out on BBC2 on Sunday, November 4th, 2018Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam Buxton LOUIS & ADAM’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY RECOMMENDATIONSBOB DYLAN - CHRONICLES, VOLUME 1https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14318.Chronicles_Volume_OneMARC MARON - ATTEMPTING NORMALhttps://www.goodreads.com/search?q=MARC+MARON+-+ATTEMPTING+NORMALSTEVE MARTIN - BORN STANDING UPhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773858.Born_Standing_Up?from_search=trueWALTER KIRN - BLOOD WILL OUThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6jpgwgBwyEAL KOOPER - BACKSTAGE PASSES AND BACKSTABBING BASTARDShttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2048852.Backstage_Passes_Backstabbing_BastardsTRACEY THORN - BEDSIT DISCO QUEENhttps://www.audible.co

Adam talks with American comedian, actor and writer, Desiree Burch. Conversational tangents include fantasy jobs, teenage sexual angst, the reason that aged 12 Adam was concerned he might be the antichrist, relationship malaise, and some frank descriptions of Desiree’s younger days working as a pro dominatrix in New York.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Emma Mills for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam Buxton RELATED LINKS DESIREE ON ‘LIVE AT THE APOLLO’https://www.facebook.com/britishstandupcomedyfans/videos/desiree-burch/252118131992936/DESIREE TALKS ABOUT LONDON PEDESTRIANShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AURM-_hSgyI‘THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING’ TRAILERhttps://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/997947-kid-who-would-be-king-trailer  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam talks with American humorist David Sedaris about writing, failing to bond with Dads, football, eyeballs and colonoscopies.THANKS to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for additional editing.Music and jingles by Adam Buxton (except ‘Drivin’ On 9’ by The Breeders performed by Adam Buxton, Garth Jennings and Danny Richards, aka The Best Band In The World)RELATED LINKSDAVID SEDARIS ON MICROAGGRESSIONShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKDW-MQR-QIPARIS METRO STORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXfzRXxThOYDAVID SEDARIS JAZZ FAVOURITES SPOTIFY PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/user/129999328/playlist/3qvYsiY3vduUj3WRLgn6UiDAVID SEDARIS IN THE STYLE OF BILLIE HOLIDAYhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2r8gyi‘DAVID SEDARIS BLAMES POOR PEOPLE FOR LITTERING’https://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/world-famous-author-david-sedaris-blames-poor-people-for-littering-south-downs-1-6508018DAVID SEDARIS TALKS ABOUT SURVIVING THE SUICIDE OF A SIBLINGhttps://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/7bdvdg/remarkable

Adam talks with Australian comedian Laura Davis and Canadian musician Mac DeMarco (who also plays a couple of songs). Recorded live at The End Of The Road Festival, September 2017 (though the main recording failed, this podcast was put together from a back-up recording made on a dictaphone - I think it sounds fine if you wear headphones)Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for additional editing. Music & jingles by Adam BuxtonRELATED LINKSLAURA DAVIS - ‘GOBBY OR SHARK’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Hhs22UpfYMAC DEMARCO - PEPPERONI PLAYBOY (A MACUMENTARY)A lot of clowning in this 30 minute doc, but also some good, interesting stuff about Mac’s songwriting & recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JStLz_vkEm8END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL http://endoftheroadfestival.com/ATHLETICO MINCE PODCAST https://www.acast.com/athleticominceTHE A-Z OF DAVID BOWIE PODCAST https://www.acast.com/atozofdavidbowie/CALIPHATE PODCAST https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-new-york-times/c

Adam & British comedian/poet/actor Tim Key enjoy a rambly conversation as they look at some art in London’s Courtauld Gallery.This episode was sponsored by ART FUND, the national fundraising charity for art. Find out more by visiting Artfund.org/BUXTONTIM KEY TOUR DATES: https://www.timkey.co.uk/Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support. Music and jingles by Adam BuxtonThe Supermarket Confrontation jingle features bass from Dan Hawkins: https://www.onlinebassplayer.com/ and instruments from the Soniccouture plug in: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/RELATED LINKS‘DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA’ by HONORÉ DAUMIER (1869 - 1872)https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02tvn6d/p02tvm60‘LA LOGE’ by PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1874)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3671758/Renoir-A-glorious-night-of-intrigue.html‘A BAR AT THE FOLIES-BERGÈRE’ by ÉDOUARD MANET (1882)https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/collection/impressionism-post-impressionism/edouard-manet-a-bar-at-the-folies-bergereANDY WARHOL ‘YES’ ’NO’ I

Adam talks with British writer, producer and presenter Charlie Brooker.THIS EPISODE CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND THEMES THAT HAVE OFFENDED IN THE PAST AND MAY OFFEND AGAIN.There was a problem with one of the mics on this episode hence roomy sound from back up recording. Apologies for any emotional scarring this may cause.Hello. Adam here with a few notes and links related to this episode for you.My rambly conversation with Charlie was recorded in March of 2018, in the west London house where he lives with his wife Connie and their two young children. Charlie started his media career writing about video games in the 90s and we began by reminiscing about our childhood fascination with those blocky virtual worlds.We also talked about Nathan Barley (Channel 4, 2005), Black Mirror (Channel 4, Netflix, 2011 - present), how comedic fury can be taken at face value, smoking, defecating, and how we would cope if we were on reality TV or facing armageddon and didn’t have Bear Grylls to advise us. Charlie also does a very

Adam talks with American musician Eleanor Friedberger.Hi. Adam Buxton here with some notes and links for you about this week’s guest.Eleanor and her brother Matthew formed the core of The Fiery Furnaces, who put out a series of brilliantly strange records from 2000 - 2011. Matthew and Eleanor now work on solo projects but haven’t officially laid the The Fiery Furnaces to rest.My conversation with Eleanor was recorded in February 2016 and we talked about some of her favourite albums, her working relationship with her brother, whether or not fans should be interested in the private lives of the artists they admire, and her lyrics. Eleanor also performed a version of one of her songs exclusively for the podcast. And in my outro waffle I bollock on about a couple of music documentaries I enjoyed this week. No, really, you’re welcome.FIERY FURNACES MUSIC MONTAGE in the intro includes clips from:Benton Harbour Blues (from Bitter Tea, 2006)Never (from Bitter Tea, 2006)Evergreen (from EP, 2005)Two Fat Feet (from

Adam talks with British comedian Bob Mortimer.Hi. Adam Buxton here with some notes about Bob and this episode.For nearly 30 years Bob and his comedy partner Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) have stuck doggedly to what makes them laugh whether mainstream audiences get it or not, with shows like ‘The Smell Of Reeves & Mortimer’, ‘Bang Bang It’s Reeves & Mortimer’, ‘Catterick’, and ‘House Of Fools’ as well as the occasional reboots of the massively popular panel show ‘Shooting Stars’ and the show that introduced them to the world in 1990, ‘Big Night Out’. Consistently and inexhaustibly joyful, energetic and absurd, their parade of characters, silly voices, home made props and a sensibility that is often close to avant garde performance art, has made them two of the best loved and most influential comedians the UK has ever produced. When not working with Jim, Bob enjoys watching football. He’s an avid supporter of Middlesbrough FC and is currently the co host along with comedy writer Andy Dawson of the