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Shopping for sheets, dancing in the street and being called Bill are just some of the matters addressed in this episode.
This episode's playlist is called 'It's ok, I Caught Up On Emails' and includes:
You can find a link to the playlist on Spotify here
And on Apple Music here
The book of the episode is 'Romantic Comedy' by Curtis Sittenfeld
We'd love to hear from you - you can email us here - ([email protected]) or send us a message via instagram here
Keep your questions, regrettable band names, lyrics and banned words coming.
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Masculine flowers, imposter syndrome and making small talk in your socks are some of the topics in this episode.
This episode's playlist is called 'Sure There’s Shame In My Eyes But I Still function' and includes:
Morning Show - Iggy Pop
Maxine - Donald Fagen
Desire - Boz Scaggs
Roster - Jazmine Sullivan
Better Days - Le-Andria Johnson
Twinkle - Hether
You can find a link to the playlist on Spotify here
Or on Apple Music here
The recommended book is 'Mrs. Caliban' by Rachel Ingalls
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Bill is back to tackle the pressing subjects of polishing shoes, escaping parties and how to pronounce expresso, sorry espresso.
This episode's playlist is called ‘I’ll Hold Your Coat...’ :
You can find the playlist on Spotify here
And on Apple Music here
The book of the episode is ‘Oh What A Paradise It Seems’ by John Cheever
Thanks for listening - if you have any questions, banned word entries or 'I'm With The Band' submissions you can contact us via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or via our website: www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com
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Dog etiquette, cravats, air saxophone solos and sugar addiction are among the subjects addressed by Bill in this episode.
This episode's playlist is called 'Instead of School' and includes:
You can find the playlist here on Spotify and on Apple Music here
The book that Bill recommends this week is 'The Idiot' by Elif Batuman
We'd love to hear from you!
Send us questions for Bill or 'I'm With The Band' submissions via instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: [email protected]
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This week on ill-advised Bill tackles dancing, baths vs showers, bespoke suits and we debut our first 'I'm With The Band' submission.
This week's playlist is 'Orchestrated Love Swing':
'Lionel Richie' - by The Jack Moves
'Lovers Rock' - by Fun Lovin' Criminals
'What Cha' Gonna Do For Me' by Chaka Khan
'All I'm Missing' by Angie Stone
'Is It Worth It' by Rae Khalil
'Why Do You Keep Calling Me' by Sy Smith
You can find the playlist on Spotify here
This episode's book recommendation is 'Harlem Shuffle' by Colson Whitehead
We'd love to hear from you!
Send us questions or 'I'm With The Band' submissions via instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: [email protected]
If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (- www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy )- for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.
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Welcome to Season 2 of ill-advised by Bill Nighy! Bill is back to answer your questions and in this episode he tackles restaurant etiquette, Kim Novak's belly button, creative swearing and sock length protocol.
We have a brand new feature 'I'm With The Band'. This is where we encourage you to send in the name of your teenage band and maybe some of the lyrics from your signature song and Bill will read them out - with respect and love... Please send them via instagram here or you can email them to us at [email protected]
This episode's playlist is called 'Shake, Don't Shiver'
You can find a link to the playlist here
And Bill's book recommendation this week is 'Dead and Alive' by Zadie Smith
If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (- www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy )- for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.
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More ill-advise is on its way, with a new feature too. Season 2 is coming on the 19th of March.
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Bill answers your questions on dealing with the heat, social batteries and being bored.
This episode's playlist is called 'Groovemelikeout' and it includes:
‘Hook Me Up’ by Johnny “Guitar” Watson
‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye
‘I Love Every Little Thing About You’ by Stevie Wonder
‘Be Thankful For What You’ve Got - Live’ by Orgone
‘Crystal Clear’ by Pharrell Williams
Link to Spotify playlist here
Link to Apple Music playlist here
The book of the episode is by Joan Didion and is called 'Where I Was From'
This episode is the last in the series! Thank you for squandering your time and listening to ill-advised by Bill Nighy. We'll be back in the New Year for more ill-advice, in the meantime you can send your questions to Bill via Instagram here
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Bill attempts to answer your questions on what to do when you forget someone’s name to wearing the colour yellow.
This episode's playlist is called ‘Car Keys And A Good Coat’:
‘Blues Party Tonight’ by Denise LaSalle
‘I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down’ by Ann Peebles
‘Wishful Thinking’ by Conya Doss, B. Golden
‘We Are the Sun’ by SAULT
‘Put It Down’ by Jazmine Sullivan
‘Packed Up And Took My Mind’ by Denise LaSalle
The book this week is ‘Berlin Game’ by Len Deighton
You can find the playlist on Spotify here
And on Apple music here
We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy
If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (- www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy )- for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.
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Bill answers your questions from how to deal with challenging odours to what to wear on the aeroplane.
This episode's playlist is called ‘Dance Tunes For Snake Hips’
‘It’s About That Walk’ by Prince
‘Good and Strong’ by Sy Smith
‘Only In It For The Money’ by Jimmy Smith, Dr.John
‘A Rose Is Still a Rose’ by Aretha Franklin
‘Stay - Live Nassau Coliseum ’76’ by David Bowie
‘I Wanna Know’ by Cymande
And the book of the episode is ‘The Bookshop’ by Penelope Fitzgerald
Spotify link to the playlist here
& you can find it on Apple Music here
We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy
If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (- www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy )- for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.
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From the publisher's feed
A podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do.
A refuge for the clumsy and the awkward.
Join Bill Nighy to squander some time as he attempts to…
If you have questions about anything – from choosing the right shirt to how to hide at parties, please send us a voice-note via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy
or you can email us [email protected]
There will also be a recommended book and a ‘playlist of the week’ and given that Bill is making this up as he goes along, who knows what other features might develop.
He would further like to add that he knows you have busy lives and wants you to feel free to ignore this podcast
Stay loose
Produced by Alice Williams & Ciara Gregory with assistant production by Angelique Somers.
Cover image by Charlie Gray.
Artwork by Anna Davie.
If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy) for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.
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