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   11 May 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

   EP.271 - JOSH JOHNSON

   Adam talks with American stand up comedian and Daily Show correspondent Josh Johnson about not drinking alcohol, growing up in Louisiana, alligator gumbo, David Blaine, pranksters, responding to tragic and shocking current events in his stand up sets, and what tourists dislike most about the UK. And in the outro, Adam talks about his recent live shows with the band and a moment of Beatles communion in Liverpool. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 23 January, 2026 SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR Q&A EPISODE : [email protected] NORD VPN EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://…

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   1 May 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   EP.270 - REBECCA LUCY TAYLOR AKA SELF ESTEEM

   Adam talks with Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA musician Self Esteem about Bake Off stress, ambition guilt, feeling out of place as an indie pop star, feeling at home in Cabaret, the challenges of following up a hit album, booze, why men love CBT and much else. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 23 June, 2025 THE ADAM BUXTON BAND MAY 2026 TOUR ADAM BUXTON & MIRANDA SAWYER @ CHARLESTON FESTIVAL 14 May 2026, 9pm BUG BOWIE SPECIAL @ THE LIGHTROOM 17 June, 2-4 July, 2026 PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY BRIEFING FILM AND TALK WITH ADAM BUXTON & PATRICK BARKHAM @ NORWICH ARTS CENTRE , 28 June, 2026 SAILY…

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   20 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

   EP.269 - JAMIE HEWLETT & DAMON ALBARN AKA GORILLAZ

   Adam talks with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz about not giving a f**k, being born in the 60s and growing up in the 70s and 80s, duetting with Mark E Smith and Lou Reed, why Damon isn't as impressed by Van Morrison and Coldplay as Adam is, partying too hard with Ant and Dec, trying to get The Spice Girls into Stockhausen, Dads, the new Gorillaz album 'The Mountain' and the experience of trying to make peace with mortality in India that inspired it. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 22nd January, 2026 THE ADAM BUXTON BAND SPRING 2026 TOUR BUG BOWIE SPECIAL @ THE…

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   25 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 46 min

   EP.268 - ADAM AND JOE

   Adam shares a helping of face-to-face, NOT in front of a live audience, spicy Christmas waffle cake with his old friend Joe 'Cornballs' Cornish. Expect gift exchanging, Made Up Jokes, celebrity couple news, hand music, what to do if a dog shits on your lap during a job interview, Adam’s newly confident K-Pop musical direction and more… CONTAINS SOME FESTIVE BAD LANGUAGE AND MILD MULLED FILTH Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9 December 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for additional editing. Thanks to Kid Klava for musical assistance on Adam’s Confident K-Pop song Listen…

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   1 Dec 2025 · 54 min

   EP.267 - RICHARD AYOADE & FRANK BLACK (LIVE)

   DR BUCKLES' FRANK BLACK SELECTION (SPOTIFY) Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about Wes Anderson, the pain of returning an album, and their shared love of Pixies, before being joined on stage by Pixies frontman Frank Black, who sings a song from his classic solo album Teenager Of The Year and (in a conversation recorded before a Pixies show the previous evening) Frank tells Adam how he really feels about comedians making music and the trauma of his audition for David Fincher's film Zodiac . Conversations recorded face-to-face in London on 18 & 19…

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   17 Nov 2025 · 56 min

   EP.265 - LUCY WALKER

   Adam talks with British/American documentarian Lucy Walker about being at the same school, psychedelic drug therapy and whether life's happiness curve is not a downwards slide to the end, but is actually 'U' shaped. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 04 September, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast illustration by Helen Green Listen to Adam's album 'Buckle Up' Order Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' Sign up for the newsletter on Adam's website (scroll down on homepage) RELATED LINKS LUCY WALKER WEBSITE WASTELAND Directed by Lucy Walker - 2010…

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   9 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

   EP.264 - DAVID O'DOHERTY (LIVE)

   Adam talks with Irish comedian David O'Doherty in front of a live audience at the 2018 Dublin podcast festival, in an episode rescued from Adam's shamefully disorganised, dusty pod vault. As well as delicious vintage waffle about email scams, cycling, music, comedy inspirations and puking on stage, David sings a couple of songs and is generally terrific company. Plus Adam shares some cultural recommendations. Conversation recorded live at Vicar Street, Dublin on 3 October 2018 WATCH OUT! THIS EPISODE CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support…

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   2 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

   EP.263 - ZADIE SMITH

   Adam talks with author Zadie Smith about fun, trivial things like Wordle start words, men who dress as if they're still young, and the sadness of podcasts becoming TV shows, and then not trivial things like the problems associated with empathy when it comes to politics, war and fiction writing. Plus, what is Zadie's problem with Generation X? Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 7 October 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast illustration by Helen Green Listen to Adam's album 'Buckle Up' Order Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' Sign up for the newsletter…

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   24 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

   EP.262 - JOHN FOXX

   Adam talks with British musician and artist John Foxx, about a few of the pioneers of electronic music, forming the band Ultravox!, working with legendary producers Brian Eno (Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, Coldplay, etc.) and Conny Plank (Kraftwerk, NEU! Cluster, Harmonia, etc.), the relationship between art, music and comedy, his encounters with Keith Richards and performance artist Leigh Bowery, what he and Fall frontman Mark E Smith would talk about on their drinking sessions together and how his parents didn't screw him up. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 11 March, 2025 List…

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    8 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

    EP.261 - AYOADE BAMGBOYE

    Adam talks with Nigerian writer/performer Ayoade Bamgboye about winning the 2025 Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe, what determines her accent switching, her conservative upbringing, subsequent radicalisation and why she no longer wants her audiences to feel bad. And at Castle Buckles, an unseasonably warm day brings creepy guests. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 25 September 2025 AYOADE BAMGBOYE - SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS @ SOHO THEATRE - 2025/2026 ADAM'S FORTHCOMING LIVE SHOWS Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for additional editing Podcast illustration by Helen…