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Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about David Lynch, whether it was easy inventing the compete works of the fictional director and playwright Harauld Hughes, what Richard thought of David Letterman's enthusiasm for him and his work, the weirdness of interviews, the art of putting yourself down, why Orson Welles hated Woody Allen, and why Mick Jones of The Clash made Richard cry. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on March 19th, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing. Podcast illustration by…
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British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits.
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11 May 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
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27 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
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19 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
EP.243 - KATE MOSSMAN
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5 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
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25 Dec 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
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22 Dec 2024 · 59 min
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