THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

EP.168 - PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American writer, investigative journalist and podcaster Patrick Radden Keefe about his books Empire Of Pain, which tells the story of ...

EP.167 - JULIA DAVIS

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British actor, comedian, writer and director Julia Davis about stinky hotel rooms, dead parents, Julia's early forays into comedy, sep...

EP.166 - DARREN HARRIOTT

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Darren Harriott about tech gripes and childhood gadgets before talk turns to Darren's childhood in the West Midlands,...

EP.165 - DAVID SEDARIS

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American writer and humorist David Sedaris about foul mouthed children, dead dads, killer cows, giving offence, surprising defecation ...

EP.164 - COLSON WHITEHEAD

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DESCRIPTIONAdam talks with American writer Colson Whitehead, whose novels The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys made him only the fourth writer...

EP.163 - LAUREN PATTISON AND SAM LEE

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Lauren Pattison and there's singing from folk singer/traditional music specialist Sam Lee.Conversations with Lauren a...

EP.162 - JIM MOIR (AKA VIC REEVES)

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) about breakfast, bad language, encounters with music legends, art and the politics of DadaR...

EP.161 - GEORGIA PRITCHETT

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedy writer Georgia Pritchett about writing on the hit TV show Succession, turning anxieties into characters and other impor...

EP.160 - SARAH SILVERMAN

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American comedian, actor and writer Sarah Silverman about acid trips, adapting to changing times, defunding the police, farts, public ...

EP.159 - TOMMY TIERNAN

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan about the dangers of comedy being misunderstood, Ireland, hair loss and erectile dysfunction. We also tal...

EP.158 - ISABEL ALLENDE

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Chilean writer Isabel Allende about lockdown marriage stress, feminism, infidelity and growing old with wisdom. Thanks to Séamus...

EP.157 - ERIC ANDRÉ AND PHOEBE BRIDGERS

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American comedian Eric André about pranking stress, parents, drugs and his film Bad Trip, then also American musician Phoebe Bridgers...

BONUS - JOE CORNISH RE. ADAM AND JOE AND MSF AUCTION

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Joe about the publication in paperback of Ramble Book, what Adam and Joe related stories might appear in the sequel and a few of the i...

EP.156 - LEE MACK

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with English comedian Lee Mack about boring super heroes, bad technology, meditation, Buddhism, drugs, sweets, booze and why people feel ob...

EP.155 - LAURIE ANDERSON

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American artist Laurie AndersonRecorded remotely on March 26th, 2021Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt ...

EP.154 - TOM ALLEN

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with English comedian Tom Allen about music, self loathing, dreams of being a British butler and camp sci-fi movies.Recorded remotely on Ja...

EP.153 - KAZUO ISHIGURO

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains Of the Day, Never Let Me Go, The Buried Giant, Klara and the Sun) about sci-fi, artificial inte...

EP.152 - ROSE MATAFEO

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with New Zealand born comedian, actor and writer Rose Matafeo and unveils a few Ramble Chat remix competition winners.Conversation recorded...

EP151 - TORVILL AND DEAN

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British sporting legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.This episode was recorded remotely on July 1st, 2020.Thanks to Séamus Mur...

EP.150 - LOUIS THEROUX LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 2019

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with journalist, documentary presenter, podcaster and school friend, Louis Theroux.This is an edited version of a conversation that took pl...

EP.149 - RÓISÍN MURPHY

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Irish musician and former Moloko member Róisín Murphy about hotel room destruction, her childhood in Ireland, mispronouncing Irish n...

EP.148 - TONY LAW

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with Canadian comedian Tony Law.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Owen Donovan for production support and to A...

EP.147 - ELIZABETH DAY

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with British author and host of the How To Fail podcast, Elizabeth Day.PLEASE NOTE - the second half of the podcas...

EP.146 - STEWART LEE

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Stewart Lee about comedy, music and the film King Rocker, a documentary he's made with director Michael Cumming about...

EP.145 - ADAM AND JOE

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys some festive waffle cake with his old friend Joe Cornish.Conversation recorded remotely on 19th December 2020.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mit...

EP.144 - PAUL McCARTNEY

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British musician Paul McCartney about, among other things, his favourite snacks and British TV panel shows, what Bob Dylan is really l...

EP.143 - RACHEL BLOOM

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American actor, writer, singer, songwriter and producer, Rachel Bloom about growing up a theatre nerd in California, why the fourth se...

EP.142 - BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British poet, writer and musician Benjamin Zephaniah.PLEASE BE AWARE: During the first 10 minutes of our conversation Benjamin told me...

EP.141 - JOE LYCETT

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Joe Lycett about the traumatic gig where they first met, Joe's net worth according to the internet, hidden camera sho...

EP.140 - CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Jamaican British writer Candice Carty-Williams about writing, religion, astrology, the pain of needing a pee, her podcast scepticism a...

EP.139 - FRAN HEALY

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with his old friend, Fran Healy of Travis about onanism, creativity and the mysterious process of songwriting, why...

EP.138 - MILES JUPP

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with British actor, comedian, and writer Miles Jupp.This conversation was recorded in London back in September 201...

EP.137 - NINA CONTI

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with British comedian, ventriloquist, actor and director, Nina Conti.This episode was recorded remotely on Septemb...

EP.136 - BLINDBOY

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with Irish writer, podcaster, comedian, musician and sometime Rubberbandit, Blindboyboatclub about comedy, music, ...

EP.135 - ELLIE WHITE

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambling conversation with British actor and comedian, Ellie White. CAUTION: BAD LANGUAGE AND SMUTThis episode was recorded remotel...

EP.134 - SLEAFORD MODS

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Jason and Andrew of British band Sleaford Mods about 'selling out', Class, musical influences, the stories behind a few of their lyric...

EP.133 - RAVEN SMITH

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer, columnist and creative director Raven Smith about parents and surrogacy, erasing history in the wake of the George Flo...

EP.132 - ROBBIE WILLIAMS

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks to British pop star Robbie Williams about insecurity, oversensitivity, UFO sightings, what it's like to be dissed by a musical hero from be...

EP.131 - CAITLIN MORAN

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British journalist and author Caitlin Moran about sex, farts, dog snogs and genitals, however in amongst all that there is a serious s...

EP.130 - ZADIE SMITH

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer Zadie Smith.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. Podcast...

EP.129 - HELEN LEWIS

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British journalist Helen Lewis about her book Difficult Women, A History of Feminism In 11 Fights, her encounter with Canadian clinica...

EP.128 - ED O'BRIEN

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with guitarist Ed O'Brien about embarrassing Radiohead videos, stolen mini discs, getting cosmic, the romance of space, whether Ed really i...

EP.127 - HOLLY WALSH

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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)...

EP.126 - JOE CORNISH

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 di...

EP.125 - GEORGE THE POET AT LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL 2019

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Fest...

EP.124 - SARA BARRON AT LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL 2019

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a rambly conversation with American comedian and writer Sara Barron in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival, September ...

EP.123 - NILE RODGERS

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American musician and producer Nile Rodgers about his unconventional upbringing, fashion and drug experiments, working with Bowie and ...

EP.122 - LAURA MARLING

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

EP.121 - LOUIS THEROUX

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with journalist and documentary presenter Louis Theroux about his lockdown podcast Grounded, Adam's book, advertisements for face exerciser...

EP.120 - TASH DEMETRIOU

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with English-Cypriot actor and comedian Natasia Demetriou about lockdown life, celebrity sing-alongs, fascinating animal sex facts, how to ...

EP.119 - ROMESH RANGANATHAN

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British stand up comedian Romesh Ranganathan. This conversation was recorded on March 10th, 2020, a couple of weeks before the UK Coro...

EP.118 - MALCOLM GLADWELL

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Canadian author and journalist Malcolm GladwellPart of the conversation with Malcolm focusses on how surprising circumstantial factors...

EP.117 - DAISY HAGGARD

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a remote ramble with British actor and writer Daisy Haggard.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont fo...

EP.116 - DR XAND VAN TULLEKEN (RE. CORONAVIRUS)

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 so...

EP.115 - ADAM & JOE

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys more festive waffle with Joe Cornish.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.Mu...

EP.114 - BILLY CONNOLLY

14 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Scottish comedian, actor, musician and artist Sir Billy ConnollyThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka...

EP.113 - JEFF GOLDBLUM

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American actor and musician Jeff GoldblumThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation edi...

EP.112 - DR DIANA FLEISCHMAN

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with the American evolutionary biologist Dr Diana Fleischman about gender roles, animal suffering, nature vs nurture, incest, cannibalism, ...

EP.111 - NICKY WIRE

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Nicky Wire, lyricist and bass player of The Manic Street Preachers.WARNING: This podcast contains brief references to and a descriptio...

EP.110 - DERREN BROWN

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British mentalist, illusionist and author Derren BrownThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for con...

EP.109 - DAWN O'PORTER

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

EP.108 - MICHAEL KIWANUKA

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks to British musician Michael Kiwanuka about musical influences, school days and shameful memories. Michael also plays 2 songs from his album...

EP.107 - GUZ KHAN

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian and writer Guz Khan about being excused from class, teaching tips, overthinking things, parenthood, the story of the ...

EP.106 - SHOSHANA ZUBOFF

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 F...

EP.105 - CHRIS MORRIS 2

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian, writer and director Chris Morris about colonoscopies, mobile phone radiation, Chernobyl, David Bowie's last album Bl...

EP.104 - CHRIS MORRIS 1

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian, writer and director Chris Morris about his film The Day Shall Come and much else besides.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mi...

EP.103 - EMILY DEAN

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer and radio and podcast host Emily Dean.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for addi...

EP.102 - PHILIP PULLMAN

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer Philip Pullman at his home in Oxford about The Secret Commonwealth, the second part of his Book Of Dust trilogy, as wel...

EP.101 - BOOK CLUB: 'THE CATCHER IN THE RYE' WITH SARA PASCOE & RICHARD AYOADE

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Sara Pascoe and Richard Ayoade, (two British comedians who have also read and written, more than one book) about J.D. Salinger's class...

EP.100 - JOE CORNISH & LOUIS THEROUX

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys a suitably rambly conversation with his school friends, Joe Cornish and Louis Theroux that takes in Louis' appearance on Desert Island Dis...

EP.99 - FRANK SKINNER

07 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian Frank Skinner about his encounter with Mark E. Smith (frontman of legendary band The Fall), other favourite gits, cha...

EP.98 - MAYA FOA

29 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Maya Foa, the director of Human rights charity Reprieve, about the questionable efficacy of the death penalty, torture, Jack Bauer, dr...

EP.97 - BOB MORTIMER & PAUL WHITEHOUSE

15 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedians Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer about Bowie, television, fishing, Athletico Mince, Stavros, Loadsamoney and other r...

EP.96 - CHARLOTTE CHURCH

08 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Welsh singer Charlotte Church about birthdays, smells, Charlotte's plans to help children build a democratic school, my complaints abo...

EP.95 - JOHN GRANT

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American musician John Grant about travel stress, island survival, languages, favourite documentaries, John's last record 'Love Is Mag...

EP.94 - NINA STIBBE

25 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer Nina Stibbe, about David Sedaris, sex and inappropriate male behaviour from the 70s and beyond, and the dangers of writ...

EP.93 - CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG

18 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with French-British actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg about pretentious hotels, overcoming her diffidence as a singer, Kanye West and s...

EP.92 - JAMES ACASTER

11 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian James Acaster about school, a teenage religious/existential crisis, listening to music in cars, James's quest to find...

EP.91 - MARLON JAMES

04 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with Jamaican writer Marlon James about the 80s, bad writing habits, heavy metal, why you should always consult Peter Gabriel about cultura...

EP.90 - RUBY WAX

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with comedian, writer and recipient of an OBE for services to mental health, Ruby Wax, about panel show terror, awkward interviews and deal...

EP.89 - DAVID MITCHELL

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 techn...

EP.88 - ADAM & JOE

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam enjoys some festive waffle with Joe Cornish.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.Mu...

EP.87 - NISH KUMAR

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British stand up comedian, actor and radio host Nish Kumar about football, communal baths, India, comedy, angry political exchanges an...

EP.86 - MONA CHALABI

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks to data journalist Mona Chalabi about therapy, sex, Seinfeld, biological determinism, orgasms, vaginas and statistics. Thanks to Seamu...

EP.85 - MICHAEL SCOTT MOORE

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American journalist and novelist Michael Scott Moore, whose book ‘The Desert And The Sea’ tells the story of his capture in Somali...

EP.84 - ROISIN CONATY

17 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian, writer and actor Roisin Conaty about haircuts, celebrity encounters, TV makeup disasters, TV panel show trauma, trut...

EP.83 - SIMON PEGG

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British actor, comedian and action figure Simon Pegg about booze, drugs, teen romance, David Bowie, Tom Cruise, Star Trek circularity,...

EP.82 - TASH DEMETRIOU

03 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam welcomes back his friend, British actor, comedian and writer Tash Demetriou to the podcast and tries out some ill advised ‘bants’ in the cour...

EP.81 - LOUIS THEROUX

27 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks to journalist, documentary presenter and old friend Louis Theroux about writing, grim celebrity rumours, polyamory, death, and the daily ro...

EP.80 - DESIREE BURCH

20 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American comedian, actor and writer, Desiree Burch. Conversational tangents include fantasy jobs, teenage sexual angst, the reason tha...

EP.79 - DAVID SEDARIS

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with American humorist David Sedaris about writing, failing to bond with Dads, football, eyeballs and colonoscopies.THANKS to Séamus Murph...

EP.78 - LAURA DAVIS & MAC DEMARCO LIVE @ END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL 2017

18 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

EP.77 - TIM KEY

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

EP.76 - CHARLIE BROOKER

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British writer, producer and presenter Charlie Brooker.THIS EPISODE CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND THEMES THAT HAVE OFFENDED IN THE PAST AND MA...

EP.75 - ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER

05 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

EP.74 - BOB MORTIMER

28 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

EP.73 - CARIAD LLOYD

21 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British actor, writer, character comedian and improvisor Cariad Lloyd (Austentatious, Murder In Successville, Drunk History etc.) abou...

EP.72 - FENTON BAILEY

14 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks to British producer and director Fenton Bailey one of the co founders of TV production company World Of Wonder, responsible for Rupaul's Dr...

EP.71 - JAYDE ADAMS

07 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam talks with British comedian, actor and writer Jayde Adams. JAYDEFAXAs you’ll hear Jayde began her performing career on a sad note followin...

EP.70 - GARTH JENNINGS & WES ANDERSON

31 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam travels to Paris to meet his old friend, British director Garth Jennings. After a brief catch up, Garth introduces Adam to his old friend, and fe...