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, why Will had to get into incredible shape to play that part, Artificial Intelligence, and Adam reminisces about a dimly recalled robot-based TV show from his childhood: Holmes and Yoyo.

This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on May 8th, 2023

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Podcast artwork by Helen Green

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COCKROACH Short film by Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe - 2009 (YOUTUBE)

THE DARKEST UNIVERSE Directed by Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe (TRAILER) - 2016 (YOUTUBE)

THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN Directed by Will Sharpe (TRAILER) - 2021 (YOUTUBE)

HARUKI MURAKAMI - WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING - 2007 (HARUKI MURUKAMI WEBSITE)

STUTZ Directed by Jonah Hill (TRAILER) - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM Directed by Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace (TRAILER) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

AI FILMMAKING IS NOT THE FUTURE. IT'S A GRIFT Video essay by Patrick (H) Willems - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

HOLMES AND YOYO PILOT - 1976 (YOUTUBE)

ROBOT AND FRANK Directed by Jake Schreier (TRAILER) - 2012 (YOUTUBE)

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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 media isn't all bad (or is it?), whether you should trust the BBC, behind the scenes moments from Desert Island Discs, their respective encounters with Tom Hanks, when and if it's OK for broadcasters to get emotional, why the death of the Queen nearly tipped Kirsty over the edge live on air, what got Kirsty through her bout of ill health, and a few of the things she and Adam put in Room 101. There's also some unexpected Song Wars nostalgia.

This conversation was recorded face to face in London on October 18th, 2023.

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Podcast artwork by Helen Green

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KIRSTY YOUNG - YOUNG AGAIN - 2023 (BBC)

KIRSTY YOUNG CLOSE TO TEARS AS SHE SIGNS OFF QUEEN'S FUNERAL BROADCAST WITH BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

QUANTUM OF SOLACE: PROPOSED THEME SONG by Joe Cornish - 2008 (YOUTUBE)

ADAM AND JOE (RADIO SHOW) (WIKIPEDIA)

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Adam talks with British actor, comedian and returning podcast guest, Guz Khan about the challenges of parenthood, the danger of spoiling children with the trappings of success, why Guz would be happy if his ride on the entertainment rollercoaster ended tomorrow, dealing with rowdy audiences and what to do if a Hollywood star (even a really nice one!) blocks your view at a gig.

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This conversation was recorded face to face in London on October 3rd, 2023

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GUZ KHAN TOUR DATES

GUZ ON ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.107 - 2019

GUZ KHAN ON JAMES ACASTER'S PERFECT SOUNDS PODCAST - 2020 (BBC)

SIT OR STAND IN A SHOW - 2023 (RADIO MILWAUKEE)

'FISHER STEVENS REGRETS PLAYING INDIAN ROLE' - 2021 (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)

FISHER STEVENS INTERVIEW "THERE'S NO WAY I WOULD PLAY AN INDIAN TODAY" - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

AZIZ ANSARI SETTLES HIS 'SHORT CIRCUIT' BEEF JOHNNY FIVE - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

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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 disease zones with MSF. Javid also talks about his time treating people caught up in the war in Ukraine in 2022 and the West African Ebola crisis in 2014 as well as the emotional cost of the work that Javid does and how it affects his relationships back home. And there's some haemorrhoid chat too. 

He told me about his time working in Ukraine at the beginning of the war in 2022 and how spiritual comfort came to him from un unlikely source

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This episode was recorded face to face in London on July 27th, 2022

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THE SEXY JESUS CARD THE CLOWN MEN GAVE JAVID - 2022 (INSTAGRAM)

JAVID ON TWITTER

JAVID TALKS ABOUT HIS WORK WITH MSF IN SOUTH SUDAN - THE FLYING DOCTOR - 2014 (YOUTUBE)

EBOLA REFLECTIONS: THEM NOT US - JAVID ABDELMONEIM (TEDxATHENS) - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

Javid talks about his experiences treating patients in West Africa during the 2014 - 2016 Ebola epidemic and considers the indifference to the suffering that he saw from the rest of the world.

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FERGAL KEANE: LIVING WITH PTSD - 2022 (BBC i-PLAYER)

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Adam talks with English stand-up comedian, actor and writer, Bridget Christie about important things including her TV comedy drama The Change, men that smell good, fridges that smell bad, running, cleaning and parenting.

This conversation was recorded face to face in London on May 18th, 2023

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BRIDGET'S WEBSITE - TOUR DATES ETC.

THE CHANGE Series 1 web page - 2023 (SKY)

BRIDGET CHRISTIE'S 'MORTAL' EPISODES 1 - 4 (BBC RADIO 4)

STOCK PHOTO OF NOT BRIDGET - 2016 (AGEFOTOSTOCK)

STORM BABET MAKING FOREST FLOOR FLAP IN SCOTLAND - 2023 (BBC NEWS)

NINA HAGEN BAND - NATURTRÄNE (LIVE ON ROCKPALAST) - 1979 (YOUTUBE)

NINA HAGEN BAND (LIVE IN ROCKPLAST - FULL SHOW) - 1978 (YOUTUBE)

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Adam talks with American YouTube video essayist Natalie Wynn a.k.a ContraPoints about the practical challenges of being a YouTube creator, the weirdness of time spent on the internet, the therapeutic value of liminal spaces, Gamergate, on line harassment and the dark side of the internet, what Natalie learned from being judged by her own tribe, why she regretted her involvement with the Witch Trials of JK Rowling podcast, and how to avoid becoming obsessed with protecting your reputation on line.

This conversation was recorded remotely on October 5th, 2023

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NATALIE WYNN PLAYING SUPERLIMINAL - 2021 (YOUTUBE)

REVIEW OF SUPERLIMINAL by Matt Gardner - 2020 (FORBES)

CONTRAPOINTS - THE WITCH TRAILS OF JK ROWLING - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

THE WITCH TRIALS OF JK ROWLING PODCAST SERIES - 2023 (THE FREE PRESS WEBSITE)

CONTRAPOINTS - JK ROWLING 

CONTRAPOINTS - CRINGE - 2020 (YOUTUBE)

NATALIE WYNN, CONTRAPOINTS - XOXO FESTIVAL - 2018 (YOUTUBE)

RED LETTER MEDIA - THE PHANTOM MENACE REVIEW - 2009 (YOUTUBE)

DEBUSSY PLAYLIST by ponyluvalol (SPOTIFY)

HAROLD BUDD AND BRIAN ENO - THE PEARL - 1984 (YOUTUBE PLAYLIST OF 2005 REMASTER)

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Adam talks with English musician Billy Bragg about the time they met in Glastonbury when Billy was keeping some unexpected company, why manners matter on social media, the challenge of being a progressive patriot, what posters Billy had on his wall as a boy, Dial-A-Disc and other ways we listened to music in the olden days, why Neil Young and Stanley Kubrick made their way to Barking, the fondness that Billy and I share for a certain brand of pudding, how Billy's approach to politics has evolved over the years, the fascinating place that Skiffle holds in music history and close encounters with Bob Dylan and David Bowie.

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This conversation was recorded face to face in London on August 1st, 2023

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BILLY BRAGG WEBSITE

ADAM AND JOE INTERVIEW BILLY BRAGG AT GLASTONBURY - 2000 (YOUTUBE)

BILLY BRAGG'S SKIFFLE PLAYLIST (SPOTIFY)

JIMMY PAGE (AGED 13) & BAND - 'MAMA DON'T WANT TO SKIFFLE ANYMORE', 'COTTONFIELDS' - 1957 (YOUTUBE)

BILLY BRAGG - TANK PARK SALUTE (LIVE IN MILWAUKEE) - 2010 (YOUTUBE)

MAVIS NICHOLSON INTERVIEW WITH BILLY BRAGG - 1986 (YOUTUBE)

BILLY BRAGG - FULL ENGLISH BREXIT (LIVE PERFORMANCE) - 2017 (YOUTUBE)

NEIL YOUNG - HARVEST TIME (CLIP) - (YOUTUBE)

DELANEY AND BONNIE - GROUPIE (SUPERSTAR) - 1972 (YOUTUBE)

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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 drama school, therapy, social media, what we're like to be in a relationship with, how the children of billionaires get screwed up, why being famous isn't what Daisy imagined, the secrets of TV sex scenes and what always cheers Daisy up.

And in today's outro, a couple of messages from listeners responding to comments made in the last podcast with Louis Theroux about recycling and spontaneous human combustion.

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This conversation was recorded face to face in London on September 1st, 2023

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Podcast artwork by Helen Green

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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED - BLUE MARIGOLD (with Toyah Wilcox) - 1982 (DAILYMOTION)

ANOTHER PARK ANOTHER SUNDAY by The Doobie Brothers - 1974 (YOUTUBE)

ANNE-MARIE SOULSBY - Sustainable Life Coach (LINKED IN PROFILE)

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Adam talks with British comedy writer Sam Bain about working with Jesse Armstrong and collaborating with Chris Morris on Four Lions, venturing into the theatre, what he learned from Buddhist retreats, best and worst plane journeys and whether he would have shouted 'Judas' at Bob Dylan in 1966.

This conversation was recorded face to face in London on November 8th, 2017

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MARTYN HETT: VICTIM'S FAMILY RECALL MANCHESTER ATTACK 5 YEARS ON by Helen Pidd- 2022 (GUARDIAN)

FILMS TO BE BURIED WITH #260 (ADAM BUXTON) - 2023 (OMNY FM)

DESERT ISLAND DISCS - ADRIAN EDMONSON - 2023 (BBC SOUNDS)

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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 realistic, the challenges involved with writing Succession, separating the art from artist, audiences laughing in the wrong way, whether satire does more harm than good and other hot waffle.

This conversation was recorded face to face in London on March 29th, 2023

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LORNA TUCKER ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

SUCCESSION - AN EVENING WITH THE WRITERS @ RFH (hosted by Adam Buxton) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)

AMOL RAJAN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN COX - 2023 (BBC iPLAYER)

FRESH AIR JESSE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW - 2023 (NPR WEBSITE)

JESSE ARMSTRONG SCREEN TALK - BFI INTERVIEW WITH NISH KUMAR - 2021 (YOUTUBE)

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