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Adam talks with the members of celebrated English 5 piece Squid about band dynamics, whether they belong to the genre 'Ramen Rock', working with 'Windmill scene' producer Dan Carey, sweary shop assistants, the perils of playing pissed, and a very deep philosophical question. They also play a couple of songs from their recent album Cowards . Plus, Adam considers the dismayed response to a video he recently uploaded to his YouTube channel. Conversation and live music recorded face-to-face at Pony Music Studios on 2nd April, 2025 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast…
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THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
ADAM BUXTON · Comedy · English
British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits.
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