THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with American musician, author, director and co-founder of Talking Heads, David Byrne, about Reasons To Be Cheerful, biking in London and New York, outsider music, his new album Who Is The Sky, songwriting, music videos, dancing and memories.List of the song clips used in the introduction on Adam's website HEREConversation recorded face-to-face in London on June 10th, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for additional editingPodcast illustration by Helen GreenPre-order Adam's album 'Buckle Up' with limited signed artworkOrder Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS2 EVENTS AT MANNINGTON BOOK BASH: I LOVE YOU, BYEE WAFFLE & NIGEL PLANER INTERVIEW, 27th September, 2025ADAM IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMIRA AHMED @ WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST, 10 October, 2025ADAM AT THE LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, 26 October, 2025TALKING HEADS LINKS AND PICS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with British writer, actor and comedian Jessica Knappett live on stage in York and in the second half, describes his perfect day for Jessica's podcast. There's also music from British Ugandan musician Daudi MatsikoConversation recorded in front of an audience at the Theatre Royal, York on 28th May, 2024DONATE TO MSFIS OUR GOVERNMENT COMPLICIT IN GENOCIDE? Short YouTube video by former British diplomat Carne RossThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Becca Bryers for additional editing on this eisodeThanks to our podcast tour crew, especially Ben Saunders, Richard Walsh, Analisa Lembo and Phil Turner Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPre-order Adam's album 'Buckle Up' with limited signed artworkOrder Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' DAUDI MATSIKO LIVE @ DALSTON CURVE 12th August 2024ROB AUTON @ EDINBURGH FRINGE, 2025PICS AND MORE LINKS (ON ADAM'S WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 recently uploaded to his YouTube channel.Conversation and live music recorded face-to-face at Pony Music Studios on 2nd April, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportPodcast illustration by Helen GreenOrder Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' Pre-order Adam's debut album 'Buckle Up'DONATE TO MSFPIC AND RELATED LINKS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 LANGUAGEConversation recorded live at Manchester's Albert Hall on 7th June, 2024Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Becca Bryers for additional editing.Thanks to our crew in Manchester, especially Dan, Liam and Katie, Ben and Richard. Podcast illustration by Helen GreenOrder Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' PICS AND RELATED LINKS (ON ADAM'S WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2024Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPRE-ORDER SIGNED VINYL OF 'BUCKLE UP'PICS AND RELATED LINKS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 in a queasily sincere way about what the late Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson meant to him.Conversations recorded in London on 12th November, 2024 and 29th April, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPICS AND RELATED LINKS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green WATCH PAULINE BLACK: A 2-TONE STORY - 2025 (SKY ARTS)PICS AND RELATED LINKS (ON ADAM'S WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERPIC AND MORE LINKS (ON ADAM'S WEBSITE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2025CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' HEREEXCLUSIVE NORD VPN DEALTry it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!TICKETS FOR UNION CHAPE SHOW - 21st July with Adam, John Robins, Aisling Bea, Mike Wozniak, Ria and more tbc - Monday 21st July, 2025PICS, LINKS AND SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!ADAM AND CAITLIN MORAN LIVE @ UNION CHAPEL - 19th May, 2025PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF ADAM'S NEW BOOK from WaterstonesADAM BUXTON ON THE FAILING WRITERS PODCAST - 2025 (FAILING WRITERS PODCAST WEBSITE)PICS AND LINKS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 recorded in 6 Music times.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London, 4 April 2025.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF ADAM'S NEW BOOK FROM WATERSTONESKATE NASH ON ONLY FANSPICS, VIDEOS & LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2024Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Becca Bryers for additional audio mixing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!RICHARD DAWSON 2025 TOURPRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025PICS AND LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE 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.

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, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE 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.

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 LANGUAGEConversation recorded face-to-face in London on March 24th, 2025Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenPRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PLEASE DONATE TO STAND UP 2 CANCERAre 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 QUESTIONSanswermethispodcast@googlemail.com ANSWER ME THIS QUESTIONS ARCHIVEPICS AND CMAT LINKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 GreenThanks to Wolf at WTF Media Studios in NYEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PLEASE DONATE TO STAND UP 2 CANCERAre 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 - 2025ADAM AND LETTERMAN PICS AND LINKS (on Adam's website) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 GreenEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025RELATED LINKSWHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD LYING TO ME? by Rob Burley - 2023THE 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.

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, 2024EXCLUSIVE 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 mixPodcast illustration by Helen GreenThanks to Kid Klava for his work on Adam's musical tribute to JoeThanks to Christoph Bauschinger for live piano and his work on Joe's musical tribute to AdamPLEASE 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 2025Thanks 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.

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 GreenEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!RELATED LINKSMARY'S ROME PICK 1 - PALAZZO MASSIMO MUSEUMMARY'S ROME PICK 2 - CENTRALE MONTEMARTINI MUSEUMEMPEROR 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 PICKTURN EVERY PAGE (TRAILER) Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb - 2022 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 in London on December 9th, 2024.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Frank Buxton for additional editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenTHE CHRISTMAS WISH-TRASTROPHE by Cariad Lloyd - 2024 (WATERSTONES)EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!RELATED LINKSKIELL ON INSTAGRAMBOSSKI (KIELL SMITH BYNOE) DAY ONE MANDEM - 2020 (YOUTUBE)RED HOT ENTERTAINMENT - JUNIOR SPESH (ft. Jaxor, Klayze Flaymz, Terra & Ray) - 2007 (YOUTUBE)THE FRIED CHICKEN SHOP - JUNIOR SPESH VISIT ROOSTERS - 2012 (YOUTUBE)CHEEKY NANDOS - PERI BOYS (Vuj, Mim, Klayze) - 2015 (YOUTUBE)GRACIOUS K - MIGRAINE SKANK (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 2009 (YOUTUBE)RED FLAG (KIELL'S COMEDY BLAP) - 2022 (YOUTUBE)KIELL'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICKMOONRISE KINGDOM (TRAILER) Directed by Wes Anderson - 2012 (YOUTUBE)CARIAD LLOYD'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICK MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (ENGLISH TRAILER) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki - 1988 (YOUTUBE)STUDIO GHIBLI NATURE LOOP - 2020 (YOUTUBE)Relax with these peaceful visuals from Studio Ghibli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.