THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
Episodes
EP.268 - ADAM AND JOE
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares a helping of face-to-face, NOT in front of a live audience, spicy Christmas waffle cake with his old friend Joe 'Cornballs' Cornish. Expec...
EP.267 - RICHARD AYOADE & FRANK BLACK (LIVE)
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about Wes Anderson, the pain of returning an album, and their shared love ...
EP.266 - DEVENDRA BANHART
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American-Venezuelan singer-songwriter and visual artist, Devendra Banhart, about podcast jingles, the wisdom of cats, dead Dads, thera...
EP.265 - LUCY WALKER
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British/American documentarian Lucy Walker about being at the same school, psychedelic drug therapy and whether life's happiness curve...
EP.264 - DAVID O'DOHERTY (LIVE)
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Irish comedian David O'Doherty in front of a live audience at the 2018 Dublin podcast festival, in an episode rescued from Adam's sham...
EP.263 - ZADIE SMITH
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with author Zadie Smith about fun, trivial things like Wordle start words, men who dress as if they're still young, and the sadness of podc...
EP.262 - JOHN FOXX
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British musician and artist John Foxx, about a few of the pioneers of electronic music, forming the band Ultravox!, working with legen...
EP.261 - AYOADE BAMGBOYE
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Nigerian writer/performer Ayoade Bamgboye about winning the 2025 Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe, what determines her acce...
EP.260 - NATALIE ROBERTS
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with the UK executive director of aid agency MSF, Natalie Roberts about working in conflict zones in Yemen and Syria, the fraught conversat...
EP.259 - ERIC IDLE
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Eric Idle about random stuff including the special relationship between comedians and musicians, his friendships with David Bowie, Pet...
EP.258 - EMMA SIDI
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedian, writer and actor, Emma Sidi about why Adam loves Matthew McConaughey and why Emma isn't sure, sensitive Caesareans, ...
EP.257 - BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English actor Benedict Cumberbatch about his new film The Roses, as well as appearing on SNL, the challenge of balancing a successful ...
EP.256 - COLIN GREENWOOD
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British musician and photographer Colin Greenwood about playing bass for Radiohead and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, his memories of th...
EP.255 - DAVID BYRNE
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American musician, author, director and co-founder of Talking Heads, David Byrne, about Reasons To Be Cheerful, biking in London and N...
EP.254 - JESSICA KNAPPETT WITH MUSIC FROM DAUDI MATSIKO LIVE @ YORK THEATRE ROYAL, 2024
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jessic...
EP.253 - SQUID
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with the members of celebrated English 5 piece Squid about band dynamics, whether they belong to the genre 'Ramen Rock', working with 'Wind...
EP.252 - GUZ KHAN (LIVE)
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedian, actor, and writer Guz Khan about parenthood, accents, languages, chatting shit and getting banged, how older Asian m...
EP.251 - DECLAN McKENNA
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English singer/songwriter Declan McKenna about not going off the rails, why classic music can sound boring, why Robin Williams' best f...
EP.250 - JONNY SWEET
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
EP.249 - PAULINE BLACK
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English author, actor and frontperson of seminal ska band The Selecter, Pauline Black about the early days of Two Tone, her experience...
EP.248 - LOYLE CARNER
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British-Guyanese hip hop musician Loyle Carner about Mums, Dads, being a parent, kids' music, bear attacks, managing ADHD, unwelcome t...
EP.247 - TIM KEY AND TOM BASDEN
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ide...
EP.246 - JO BRAND
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British stand-up comedian Jo Brand about collective lockdown trauma, Mums, dealing with violent hecklers at comedy clubs and wee-based...
EP.245 - KATE NASH
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Brit award-winning English singer-songwriter and actor Kate Nash about triumphs and humiliations in the music industry and the radical...
EP.244 - LOUIS THEROUX & RICHARD DAWSON LIVE
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British journalist (and old friend) Louis Theroux about AI, awkward interviews, alopecia, and arguing with your partner. There's also ...
EP.243 - KATE MOSSMAN
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
EP.242 - RICHARD AYOADE
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about David Lynch, whether it was easy inventing the compete works of the ...
EP.241 - CMAT
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Irish singer-songwriter CMAT, about modern gig etiquette, being a young weirdo, her conflicted relationship with the internet, the fur...
EP.240 - DAVID LETTERMAN
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American talk show legend David Letterman about his favourite people on the current British comedy scene, hanging out with comedy lege...
EP.239 - ROB BURLEY
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with writer, TV producer, and editor of political interview programmes, Rob Burley, about the way we absorb politics from our parents, the ...
EP.238 - ADAM AND JOE LIVE @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Joe get together on stage at the Royal Festival Hall for some foolish waffle, including Chalamet/Bobbles chat, Made Up Jokes, Eggcorns, paran...
EP.237 - DAME MARY BEARD
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 impo...
EP.236 - KIELL SMITH BYNOE
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 g...
EP.235 - KIM DEAL
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American musician Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Ramble topics include what it was like playing Glastonbury and what Adam though...
EP.234 - TASH DEMETRIOU LIVE
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, revolt...
EP.233 - MARINA HYDE
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam waffles with British journalist, screenwriter and co host of The Rest Is Entertainment, Marina HydePlus, more uplifting movie picks from friends ...
EP.232 - PATRIC GAGNE ON BEING A SOCIOPATH & UPLIFTING MOVIE PICKS FROM PODCAST FRIENDS
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Patric Gagne about her memoir Sociopath and shares some uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcastConversation recorded face-to...
EP.231 - KERRY GODLIMAN
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam rambles with British actor and comedian Kerry Godliman about being parents of teenage children, sibling rivalries, sex and sexy noises, calling a...
EP.230 - COLM TÓIBÍN
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Irish novelist Colm Tóibín about New York, Don Trump, whether the motivations of terrorists are worth considering, whether anything ...
EP.229 - GARTH JENNINGS & LAURA MARLING LIVE
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, 2...
EP.228 - DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with poet, raconteur and punk scion, Dr John Cooper Clarke about why he hated the Matrix, TV watching habits, resisting the internet, local...
EP.227 - HELEN LEWIS
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British journalist, author and presenter, Helen Lewis about culture wars and weight loss drugs.This conversation was recorded face-to-...
EP.226 - SAM CAMPBELL
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Australian comedian Sam Campbell as they walk around The Latitude Festival and get to know each other. Topics include whether it's OK ...
EP.225 - MIRIAM MARGOLYES
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British/Australian actor, writer and presenter Miriam Margolyes about airing strong opinions and causing offence, embarrassment around...
EP.224 - FENTON BAILEY
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with old friend and Rupaul's Drag Race producer Fenton Bailey about managing vanity in middle age and the extent to which reality TV can be...
EP.223 - JESSICA KNAPPETT
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor, comedian, and writer Jessica Knappett about the challenges of making a good sitcom, how the stress of filming a pilot f...
EP.222 - GEORGE MONBIOT
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and British writer, journalist, and environmental activist George Monbiot go for a walk around the parks and woodland of Bristol and talk about t...
EP.221 - TIM HEIDECKER
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American comedian, actor and musician Tim Heidecker about early Tim & Eric influences, making non-comedy music, Bob Dylan, an...
EP.220 - FRED ARMISEN
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American actor, comedian, voice artist, screenwriter, producer and musician Fred Armisen about hotel hacks, what Fred and Matt Berry l...
EP.219 - AYISHAT AKANBI
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British fashion stylist, writer and social commentator Ayishat Akanbi about the life-changing epiphany that led to her wanting to chan...
EP.218 - WERNER HERZOG
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with legendary German filmmaker, writer and actor Werner Herzog about AI poetry, email etiquette, why LA is like ancient Rome, the Japanese...
EP.217 - ADAM AND JOE LIVE @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Joe Cornish share some festive waffle cake, enjoy some Made Up Jokes, Eggcorns and a Travelling Tale, and exchange audio gifts, including suc...
EP.216 - JOE LYCETT
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedian, presenter, artist, political mischief maker and returning friend of the podcast, Joe Lycett about his ideas for the ...
EP.215 - DAUDI MATSIKO
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam enjoys a short ramble and some beautiful music with British Ugandan singer-songwriter and guitarist Daudi Matsiko.Please be aware this episode co...
EP.214 - MIKI BERENYI
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English singer, songwriter, book writer and co-founder of seminal 90s shoegaze band Lush, Miki Berenyi about private school shame, Mik...
EP.213 - WILL SHARPE
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English actor, writer, and director Will Sharpe about mental health, therapy, what it was like working in Italy on The White Lotus 2, ...
EP.212 - KIRSTY YOUNG
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Scottish journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Young about the danger of falling in love with the sound of your own voice, why social medi...
EP.211 - GUZ KHAN
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor, comedian and returning podcast guest, Guz Khan about the challenges of parenthood, the danger of spoiling children with...
EP.210 - JAVID ABDELMONEIM (OF MSF)
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British born physician Javid Abdelmoneim about why working in an NHS A&E department was more stressful than working in war and dis...
EP.209 - BRIDGET CHRISTIE
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English stand-up comedian, actor and writer, Bridget Christie about important things including her TV comedy drama The Change, men tha...
EP.208 - NATALIE WYNN aka CONTRAPOINTS
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American YouTube video essayist Natalie Wynn a.k.a ContraPoints about the practical challenges of being a YouTube creator, the weirdne...
EP.207 - BILLY BRAGG
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English musician Billy Bragg about the time they met in Glastonbury when Billy was keeping some unexpected company, why manners matter...
EP.206 - DAISY MAY COOPER
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English actor and writer Daisy May Cooper about the supernatural, Daisy's memories of watching the Adam and Joe Show, art school and d...
EP.205 - SAM BAIN
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedy writer Sam Bain about working with Jesse Armstrong and collaborating with Chris Morris on Four Lions, venturing into th...
EP.204 - JESSE ARMSTRONG
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talk to English writer Jesse Armstrong about his comedy influences, why he's happy to leave the 4th wall unbroken, whether Peep Show was realisti...
EP.203 - TASH DEMETRIOU
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with with English-Cypriot actor and comedian Tash Demetriou about mushroom zombies, bloopers and why they'll never take ayahuasca, and Tash...
EP.202 - LOUIS THEROUX @ LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL, 2022
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with old friend Louis Theroux in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival, King's Place, on 15th September, 2022. There's ta...
EP.201 - TOM HANKS
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American actor and writer Tom Hanks about his new novel The Making Of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, as well as why it's im...
EP.200 - ADAM AND JOE
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares a giant festive waffle pudding with his old friend, the films director Joe Cornish and there's a surprise guest appearance by another frie...
EP.199 - GARY YOUNGE
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British journalist and author Gary Younge about gun violence in America, identity politics and 'Uncle Toms'.Conversation recorded face...
EP.198 - NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English radio, TV presenter and writer, Nihal Arthanayake about conversations and what happens when they go wrong.CONTAINS STRONG LANG...
EP.197 - PADDY CONSIDINE
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor and musician Paddy Considine about Hot Fuzz, life in the Game Of Thrones universe, self doubt, some of the childhood exp...
EP.196 - MICHELLE DE SWARTE
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English actor, comedian and writer Michelle de Swarte about accents, class, modelling, the privilege of being beautiful (something I k...
EP.195 - RAVI & GBENGA ADELEKAN
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with musician Olugbenga Adelekan and his 7 year old son Ravi about brain surgery, child YouTube millionaires, sport that Adam doesn't care ...
EP.194 - RICHARD DAWSON
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British musician Richard Dawson who performs two songs: The Almsgiver and Judas Iscariot.Conversation recorded face to face in Newcast...
EP.193 - MAEVE HIGGINS
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam enjoys a conversational ramble with Irish writer and comedian Maeve Higgins.This episode was recorded remotely on Monday 31st October, 2022Thanks...
EP.192 - RICHARD E GRANT
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Swazi-British actor and writer Richard E Grant about sex, grief, Withnail and much else.This conversation was recorded face to face in...
EP.191 - LORNA TUCKER
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British film maker Lorna Tucker about her documentary profile of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and how she felt when Westwood pub...
EP.190 - IAN McEWAN
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British writer Ian McEwan about some of the autobiographical experiences that went into his latest novel Lessons, including his school...
EP.189 - SAMIRA AHMED
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British Asian journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed about conkers, Mary Whitehouse, white noise makers, Star Trek and much e...
EP.188 - GRAHAM NORTON
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Irish author, comedian and chat show host Graham Norton about interviewing, book writing, the value of hippies and what makes an embar...
EP.187 - ANIL SETH
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, Anil Seth about the difficulty of defining ...
EP.186 - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with Scottish musician and director Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian and plays two tracks from their new album 'A Bit Of Previous', sp...
EP.185 - MARIANA MAZZUCATO
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam meets Mariana Mazzucato, 'one of the worlds most influential economists'* about how capitalism fails and how it can be made to work better by 're...
EP.184 - LOUIS THEROUX
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with journalist and documentary presenter Louis Theroux about the challenges of writing honestly about family relationships with reference ...
EP.183 - TASH DEMETRIOU
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English-Cypriot actor and comedian Natasia Demetriou about subjects including eggs, wigs, BAFTAs, theatre trauma and ass milk.Thi...
EP.182 - JOHN HIGGS
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British writer and cultural historian John Higgs about 90s TV, the KLF, trying to be optimistic about the future, what John Lennon mig...
EP.181 - YOLA
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with English singer, songwriter and actor Yola who plays two songs from her album Stand For Myself.This episode was recorded remotely on Fe...
EP.180 - JARVIS COCKER
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British musician Jarvis Cocker about Beatles, the perils of nostalgia, finding yourself (by falling out of a window) losing yourself (...
EP.179 - NATALIE PALAMIDES
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with American actor and comedian Natalie Palamides about subjects that include uncomfortable comedy, on stage vulnerability, when successfu...
EP.178 - SANJEEV BHASKAR
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Ptaszynski for additiona...
EP.177 - LAZY SUSAN
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedy duo Lazy Susan, (Celeste Dring and Freya Parker).Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Bry...
EP.176 - PHIL WANG & MUSIC FROM SPOON
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British-Malaysian stand up comedian Phil Wang and there's two specially recorded tracks (Wild and Satellite) from Texan band Spoon.Phi...
EP.175 - TIM KEY
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedian, writer and actor Tim Key about TV quizzes, meeting boxing legends on holiday, the weirdness of lockdown, a health sc...
EP.174 - ALEX HORNE
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British comedian Alex Horne about getting older, being annoying, making sort of funny music, dealing with other people's success, main...
EP.173 - MARIAN KEYES
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with best selling Irish author and podcaster Marian Keyes about being profiled by Alan Yentob, depression, the fun of working in restaurant...
EP.172 - ADAM AND JOE
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares several slices of vaguely festive waffle with his old friend, the films director Joe Cornish.Recorded remotely on December 15th, 2021Thank...
EP.171 - CALLOUT FOR XMAS PODCAST SUBMISSIONS AND A BIT OF FRAN LEBOWITZ
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam enjoys a short ramble with American humorist Fran LebowitzRecorded remotely on September 7th, 2021Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work ...
EP.170 - KAYVAN NOVAK
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor and comedian Kayvan Novak about how he made the transition from being a jobbing actor dealing with his share of typecast...
EP.169 - KATY WIX
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam talks with British actor, comedian and writer Katy Wix about brain fog, not making it America, a stressful improv audition Adam and Katy both att...