THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST – Details, episodes & analysis

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 blamed for everything bad in the world (with particular emphasis on Don Trump).

This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on 12th January, 2024

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

ADAM'S WEBSITE (for Rosie rainbow pic etc.)

LIVE PODCAST - LAST SEATS FOR LONDON (9th June) & DUBLIN (May 21st), 2024

LIVE PODCAST WITH SELF ESTEEM, 2nd June, 2024 @Crossed Wires Festival, Sheffield, 

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FRANK BLACK AND RICHARD AYOADE - HEY (REHEARSAL) - 2024 (YOUTUBE)

FRANK BLACK AND RICHARD AYOADE - WHERE IS MY MIND (REHEARSAL) - 2024 (YOUTUBE)

REMOVE YOUTUBE SIDEBAR - (CHROME WEBSTORE)

SCREEN AGE by FENTON BAILEY - 2022 (WORLD OF WONDER)

MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSKY AND THE MEDIA - 1992 (YOUTUBE)

NAM JUNE PAIK - MOON IS THE OLDEST TV (TRAILER) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

HOW MARK BURNETT RESURRECTED DONALD TRUMP AS AN ICON OF AMERICAN SUCCESS by Patrick Radden Keefe - 2018 (THE NEW YORKER)

DEPP V HEARD by Nick Wallis - 2023 (2nd hand copy on WORLD OF BOOKS)

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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 for American TV made one of Jessica's internal organs explode, what Ilkla Moor Baht'At really means, weird vocal noises, and how the world can be fixed with balls of energy and love.

This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on 1st February 2024.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

Ramble Chat pastoral remix by Anthony Brown

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ADAM BUXTON PODCAST LIVE @ APOLLO HAMMERSMITH, 9th JUNE, 2024

LIVE PODCAST WITH SELF ESTEEM, 2nd JUNE, 2024 @Crossed Wires Festival, Sheffield

JOHN COOPER CLARKE - BOOK, 2024 TOUR ETC

ILKLA MOOR BAHT'AT (YOUTUBE)

YORKSHIRE ANTHEM - ILKLA MOOR BAHT'AT - 2010 (YOUTUBE)

HOW I MARRIED AN AIR GUITAR CHAMPION by Jessica Knappett - 2017 (GUARDIAN)

JESSICA KNAPPETT'S QUEST FOR FREE DRINKS WENT HORRIBLY WRONG - UNFORGIVEN - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

BEST OF JESSICA IN IBIZA FOR TRAVEL MAN WITH RICHARD AYOADE - 2020 (YOUTUBE)

PHILIP LARKIN READING HIS POEM AN ARUNDEL TOMB - 1956 (POETRY FOUNDATION)

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Adam talks with English singer, songwriter, book writer and co-founder of seminal 90s shoegaze band Lush, Miki Berenyi about private school shame, Miki's unconventional and at times troubling upbringing, meeting her pop idols as a young fan in 1980s London, the excesses of life on the road with the 1992 Lollapalooza tour and there's audio evidence of a young Miki attending a show by a legendary Indie band just a year after they had formed.

This episode includes references to child abuse, including sexual, physical and psychological abuse, which some may find distressing. 

Should you have any concerns about a child, you can contact the NSPCC’s Helpline on [email protected] or on 0808 800 5000, where dedicated child protection specialists will be able to help.

The NSPCC’s website also has advice and resources for adults supporting children, and children can contact Childline any time on 0800 1111 or by chat on the website.

This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on October 26th, 2023

FACT CHECKING SANTA: Re. Thompson Twins lyrics to 'All Fall Out', actually it’s ’I dream in red’ not I dream in ‘rap’. Sorry for any pain caused.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

ADAM BUXTON PODCAST LIVE @ LONDON PALLADIUM, Tuesday 19th March, 2024

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MIKI 2023 LIVE DATES (INSTAGRAM) 

FINGERS CROSSED: HOW MUSIC SAVED ME FROM SUCCESS by Miki Berenyi - 2022 (ROUGH TRADE WEBSITE)

THE SMITHS LIVE, CAMDEN DINGWALLS (AUDIO ONLY) - 30th August 1983 (YOUTUBE)

Miki and Emma can be heard calling for 'Handsome Devil' at 43.26

LUSH 120 MINUTES INTERVIEW - 1996 (YOUTUBE)

LUSH ON SNUB TV - 1990 (YOUTUBE)

MIKI BERENYI OF LUSH - IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES David Hepworth and Mark Ellen interview - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

GIRL IN A BAND: TALES FROM THE ROCK'N'ROLL FRONTLINE 1 - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

GIRL IN A BAND: TALES FROM THE ROCK'N'ROLL FRONTLINE 2 - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

BBC doc about the experiences of women in the music business presented by writer Kate Mossman featuring contributions from Miki, Tina Weymouth, Viv Albertine, Carol Kaye, Brix Smith Start and others.

MARGARET THATCHER - THE WALDEN INTERVIEW - 1989 (YOUTUBE)

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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 Festival, September 13th, 2019.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.

RELATED LINKS

ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) (2020)

ROSIE BOUNCING AT OFFER OF WALK (YOUTUBE, 2015)

HAVE YOU HEARD GEORGE'S PODCAST? - EPISODE 2 (POPCORN) (2018)

GEORGE READS A LOCKDOWN POEM ON RADIO 4'S WORLD AT ONE (2020)

GEORGE THE POET ON HATE CRIME (2017)

GEORGE THE POET - THE BEAUTY OF UNION (2017)

LD 67 MEETS GEORGE THE POET (YOUTUBE, 2018)

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Adam enjoys a rambly conversation with American comedian and writer Sara Barron in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival, September 2019.

RELATED LINKS

ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) (2020)

SARA BARRON LIVE AT THE APOLLO (2019, FACEBOOK)

BOOKS BY SARA BARRON (SARA'S WEBSITE)

EDDIE REDMAYNE IN JUPITER RISING (2015, YOUTUBE)

MARK RONSON IN LADY GAGA DOCUMENTARY (2017, YOUTUBE)

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Adam talks with American musician and producer Nile Rodgers about his unconventional upbringing, fashion and drug experiments, working with Bowie and much more. This episode was recorded at Abbey Road studios, London in November 2018.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.

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PRE-ORDER SIGNED HARDBACK COPIES OF RAMBLE BOOK AT WATERSTONES (2020)

ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) (2020)

KIDS WRITE JOKES (WATERSTONES)

LE FREAK: AN UPSIDE DOWN STORY OF FAMILY, DISCO, AND DESTINY by NILE RODGERS (2011)

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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 - from her latest album. 

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.

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THE SAMARITANS: DONATE OR CALL

PIETA HOUSE (IRELAND): DONATE OR CONTACT

ADAM BUXTON'S RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIO BOOK AT AUDIBLE) 

LAURA'S ISOLATION GUITAR TUTORIALS (2020, YOUTUBE)

LAURA'S GUITAR HEROES PLAYLIST (2020, SPOTIFY)

LAURA MARLING LIVE ON KEXP (2017)

ANTHONY FANTANO REVIEW OF 'SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER (2020)

LAURA'S PODCAST - REVERSAL OF THE MUSE (2016)

SAM LIDDICOTT ON LAURA MARLING (2019)

NEIL YOUNG - BBC CONCERT (INCLUDING DANCE, DANCE, DANCE) (1971)

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Adam talks with journalist and documentary presenter Louis Theroux about his lockdown podcast Grounded, Adam's book, advertisements for face exercisers on the internet, a brilliant/boring art film, Louis' time with the Tiger King (CONTAINS MINOR SPOILER FOR NETFLIX DOC) and bonding over the Beatles.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.

RELATED LINKS

RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK AT APPLE)

RAMBLE BOOK (AUDIOBOOK AT AUDIBLE - use Audible free trial to listen for nothing)

LOUIS THEROUX - GROUNDED PODCAST

GEAR4MUSIC (ON LINE MUSIC EQUIPMENT STORE)

MATTHEW BARNEY - CREMASTER CYCLE TRAILER (VIMEO)

CREMASTER MUSCLE FUNCTION INFO

PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISE INFO

BABOON BOTTOM INFO

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Adam talks with English-Cypriot actor and comedian Natasia Demetriou about lockdown life, celebrity sing-alongs, fascinating animal sex facts, how to say something extraordinary at a Q&A and much more non essential stuff.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing.

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ERATO - CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND (2011)

EMMA STONE & MAYA RUDOLPH - CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND (MAYA AND MARTY, 2016) (TWITTER)

A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THE CUPS PHENOMENON (VULTURE, 2013)

TASH DEMETRIOU AT WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Q&A, SXSW (2019)

TASH DEMETRIOU - LOVE ISLAND AUDITION TAPE (2017)

REVIVED (ELLIE & NATASIA) (2017)

MUMS THE WORD (ELLIE & NATASIA) (2019)

INTERNET NAILS (ELLIE & NATASIA) (2019)

ASK RONNA PODCAST

ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.62 (ADAM & JOE WITH SILLY SAUSAGE) (2017)

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

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing.

RELATED LINKS

PREORDER RAMBLE BOOK WITH FREE TRIAL ON AUDIBLE

HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE PODCAST

ROMESH 'STRAIGHT OUTTA CRAWLEY' AUDIOBOOK

BLUE CROSS - PETS AND CORONAVIRUS INFO

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