Adam talks with American actor and comedian Natalie Palamides about subjects that include uncomfortable comedy, on stage vulnerability, when successful people become arseholes and Lyme disease. Natalie also reads an email from her Mum that raises the bar for critical parenting considerably. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND TICK TALK My interview with Chris Smith, the director of Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (the documentary about Jim Carey playing Andy Kaufman in Man On The Moon) is...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Adam talks with British actor and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Ptaszynski for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RAMBLE BOOK PAPERBACK ARTWORK - SIGNED POSTER RELATED LINKS INDIA WITH SANJEEV BHASKAR - 2007 (BBC iPLAYER) GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME - THE COOPERS, PUB LUNCH SKETCH (YOUTUBE) UNFORGOTTEN SERIES 1 TRAILER - 2015 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Adam talks with British comedy duo Lazy Susan, (Celeste Dring and Freya Parker). Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Bryers for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS LAZY SUSAN SKETCH SHOW - 2022 (BBC IPLAYER) LAZY SUSAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL LAZY SUSAN - THE EAST COAST LISTENING POST (THIS AMERICAN LIFE SPOOF) - (RADIO 4) CELESTE DRING AND ELLIE WHITE AS PRINCESSES EUGENIE AND BEATRICE ON THE WINDSORS - (YOUTUBE) NEWMAN AND BADDIEL ON THE...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Adam talks with British-Malaysian stand up comedian Phil Wang and there's two specially recorded tracks (Wild and Satellite) from Texan band Spoon. Phil conversation recorded in London on March 17th, 2022 Spoon recorded at Third Man records, London on March 23rd, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode. Thanks to Ben Tulloh for editing on the Phil Wang conversation. Podcast artwork by Helen Green NEW SIGNED RAMBLE BOOK POSTERS! - 2022 (AT BSI MERCH) WANGLINKS PHIL WANG...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Adam talks with British comedian, writer and actor Tim Key about TV quizzes, meeting boxing legends on holiday, the weirdness of lockdown, a health scare that Tim went through a few years back and there's a few more memories from the trip to New York Adam took with Tim and Alex Horne in January 2020. Tim also reads poetry over improvised plaintive piano provided by Adam's 17 year old son Nat. THIS CONVERSATION CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE and was recorded face to face in London on January 14th, 2022...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Adam talks with British comedian Alex Horne about getting older, being annoying, making sort of funny music, dealing with other people's success, maintaining the success of Task Master, a trip to New York with Tim Key that featured an alarming medical event and at the end there's a dog plop story that you may want to skip if you're feeling sensitive. This conversation was recorded remotely in September, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode and to Matt Lamont for con...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Adam talks with best selling Irish author and podcaster Marian Keyes about being profiled by Alan Yentob, depression, the fun of working in restaurants in 1980s London, sex and the challenges of having a good relationship with an ex partner. This conversation was recorded face to face in London on March 11th, 2022. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS NOW YOU'RE ASKING PODCAST (WITH TARA FLYNN) - 2022 (BBC SOUNDS) IMAG...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 173
Adam shares several slices of vaguely festive waffle with his old friend, the films director Joe Cornish. Recorded remotely on December 15th, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode. Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/ RELATED LINKS PLEASE DONATE TO ST MUNGO'S HOMELESS CHARITY GEAR4MUSIC ACTIONS: THE ACTOR'S THESAURUS by TERRY JOHNSON (ABEBOOKS) SUMMER OF SOUL - OFFICIAL TRAILER - 2021 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 172
Adam enjoys a short ramble with American humorist Fran Lebowitz Recorded remotely on September 7th, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode. Podcast artwork by Helen Green CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADAM AND JOE CHRISTMAS PODCAST 2021 [email protected] Please make the subject header of your emails 'ADAM AND JOE CHRISTMAS 2021' followed by a description of the contents, for example: 'Made up Jokes', 'Eggcorns', 'Travellin' Tales' or 'Excellent Anecdotes' No perso...
Dec 07, 2021•35 min
Adam talks with British actor and comedian Kayvan Novak about how he made the transition from being a jobbing actor dealing with his share of typecasting, to creating comic characters from a wide range of nationalities and ethnicities on Fonejacker and Facejacker, and the joys and dangers of doing so. And there's a clash of the BBC documentarians as Kayvan unleashes the full force of his uncanny Louis Theroux impression and Adam does his best to respond with Adam Curtis. Recorded face to facejac...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Adam talks with British actor, comedian and writer Katy Wix about brain fog, not making it America, a stressful improv audition Adam and Katy both attended in 2006, eating anxieties, dead parents and Katy's book Delicacy: A Memoir about Cake and Death. There's also a clip from the archives of Adam and Joe talking about the improv audition soon after it happened. PLEASE BE AWARE: The conversation with Katy also includes a detailed description of a car accident she was involved in (around 37 minut...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Adam talks with American writer, investigative journalist and podcaster Patrick Radden Keefe about his books Empire Of Pain, which tells the story of the wealthy American family behind the opioid crisis, and Say Nothing about the troubles in Northern Ireland. This episode was recorded remotely on July 7th, 2021. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwork by Helen Green BRYAN GLICK GOFUNDME PAGE KEYBOARD FANTASIES Directed by POSY DIXON - 2019 (KEYBOARD FANTASIE...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Adam talks with British actor, comedian, writer and director Julia Davis about stinky hotel rooms, dead parents, Julia's early forays into comedy, separating the art from the artist and much else. This episode was recorded face to face on October 26th, 2021 in London. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS INTERVIEW WITH JULIA DAVIS BY PAUL FLYNN - 2010 (THE GENTLEWOMAN) INTERVIEW WITH JULIA DAVIS BY HARRIET GIBSONE - 2018 (THE ...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Adam talks with British comedian Darren Harriott about tech gripes and childhood gadgets before talk turns to Darren's childhood in the West Midlands, the events that lead to him leaving behind gang life and his relationship with his troubled father. Conversation recorded remotely on May 26th, 2021 PLEASE BE AWARE - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE COPING WHEN SOMEONE DIES BY SUICIDE (CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CENTRE) Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwo...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Adam talks with American writer and humorist David Sedaris about foul mouthed children, dead dads, killer cows, giving offence, surprising defecation techniques, and why David might not dislike dogs as much as he thought he did. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSION OF TOPICS SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE This conversation was recorded remotely on the 28th August, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Becca Ptaszynski for production support. Podcast artwork by Helen Gre...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 16 min
DESCRIPTION Adam talks with American writer Colson Whitehead, whose novels The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys made him only the fourth writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice, about writing routines, anxiety management and the challenges of trying to look on the positive side of life, literary influences, music, getting stoned and watching 'Platoon', his new heist novel Harlem Shuffle and one of the many memorable parts from The Underground Railroad. This conversation...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Adam talks with British comedian Lauren Pattison and there's singing from folk singer/traditional music specialist Sam Lee. Conversations with Lauren and Sam recorded remotely in April 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast artwork by Helen Green HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS - PLEASE DONATE TO ST MUNGOS LAUREN PATTISON RELATED LINKS LAUREN PATTISON - LADY MUCK (COMEDY SPECIAL) - 2017 (AMAZON) CONVERSATIONS AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY PODCAST - 2019 - 2020 (ACAST) TH...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Adam talks with British comedian Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) about breakfast, bad language, encounters with music legends, art and the politics of Dada Recorded face to face (at a respectful and safe distance of course) on September 10th, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support. Podcast artwork by Helen Green ADAM BUXTON RAMBLES - 2021 BOOK TOUR DATES RELATED LINKS VIC REEVES ART THE SMELL OF REEVES AND MORTIMER - COUNTRYFILE -1995 (YOUTUBE) REEVES AND MORTIMER BBC DOCUMENTARY...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Adam talks with British comedy writer Georgia Pritchett about writing on the hit TV show Succession, turning anxieties into characters and other important business. Thanks to Becca Ptaszynksi for her work on this episode and to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support. Podcast artwork by Helen Green SIGNED BOOKS If you'd like a copy of Ramble Book signed, please send it along with an SAE to: PBJ Management 22 Rathbone Street London, W1T 1LG PLEASE NOTE : I can't guarantee how long it ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Adam talks with American comedian, actor and writer Sarah Silverman about acid trips, adapting to changing times, defunding the police, farts, public toilet cleaning compulsions, Sarah's time writing on American comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1993, the striking voice messages left by listeners to her podcast and other important business. This conversation was recorded in April 2021 CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwork by Helen...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Adam talks with Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan about the dangers of comedy being misunderstood, Ireland, hair loss and erectile dysfunction. We also talked about parents and the way relationships with dead loved ones keep changing - PLEASE NOTE: the subject of suicide comes up in that part of the conversation. COPING WHEN SOMEONE DIES BY SUICIDE (CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CENTRE) Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS TOMMY TIERNAN PODCAS...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Adam talks with Chilean writer Isabel Allende about lockdown marriage stress, feminism, infidelity and growing old with wisdom. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS COVIDAID - THE UK'S NEW NATIONAL COVID 19 CHARITY FIFTH SENSE - ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SMELL AND TASTE DISORDERS DESCRIPT - 'ALL IN ONE AUDIO AND VIDEO EDITING AS EASY AS A DOC' REVIEW OF 'LONG PETAL OF THE SEA' - 2021 (GUARDIAN) ESTHE...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Adam talks with American comedian Eric André about pranking stress, parents, drugs and his film Bad Trip, then also American musician Phoebe Bridgers plays two songs from her Grammy nominated album Punisher and chats about music, her problem with Friends and texting technique. This episode contains strong language Eric conversation recorded remotely on 29th June, 2021 Phoebe conversation and music recorded 19th February, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode and to B...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Adam talks with Joe about the publication in paperback of Ramble Book, what Adam and Joe related stories might appear in the sequel and a few of the items to look out for in Adam's auction in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS SEE ALL AUCTION ITEMS ON ADAM'S BLOG AUCTION RAFFLE LINK FOR ADAM BUXTON AUCTION LIVE STREAM - Tuesday 18th, 7.30pm (YOUTUBE) DONATE TO MSF RAMBLE BOOK PAPERBACK - 2021 (WH ...
May 14, 2021•59 min
Adam talks with English comedian Lee Mack about boring super heroes, bad technology, meditation, Buddhism, drugs, sweets, booze and why people feel obliged to get X rated in his presence. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Ptaszynksy for her help on the edit. Podcast artwork by Helen Green This episode was recorded remotely on April 1st, 2021 RELATED LINKS SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER ON ADAM'S WEBSITE (SCROLL D...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Adam talks with American artist Laurie Anderson Recorded remotely on March 26th, 2021 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont and Scott Edwards for conversation editing. If you need help making your podcast, check out Matt and Scott's Podmonkey website Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS LAURIE ANDERSON SPOTIFY PLAYLIST PARTY IN THE BARDO - LAURIE ANDERSON RADIO SHOW ON WESU ALTERNATIVE RADIO LAURIE ANDERSON - O SUPERMAN VIDEO AND BIG SCIENCE VINYL - 1982...
Apr 05, 2021•56 min
Adam talks with English comedian Tom Allen about music, self loathing, dreams of being a British butler and camp sci-fi movies. Recorded remotely on January 19th, 2021. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS MSF UK NO SHAME by TOM ALLEN - 2021 (GOODREADS WEBSITE) ADAM ON TAPE NOTES PODCAST - 2021 (TAPE NOTES WEBSITE) SUSAN SONTAG - NOTES ON CAMP - 1964 (PDF) Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Adam talks with British writer Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains Of the Day, Never Let Me Go, The Buried Giant, Klara and the Sun) about sci-fi, artificial intelligence, the nature of emotions and whether an AI Rosie would be as good as the real thing. Recorded remotely on 7th December, 2020 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for conversation editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS DONATE TO MARIE CURIE KLARA AND THE SUN by KAZUO ISHIGURO - 2021 (WA...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Adam talks with New Zealand born comedian, actor and writer Rose Matafeo and unveils a few Ramble Chat remix competition winners. Conversation recorded remotely on 18th February 2021. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Scott Edwards for conversation editing. If you need help making your podcast, check out Scott's Podmonkey website that he set up with Matt Lamont who also edits this podcast. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS ROSE MATAFEO - HORNDOG ON BBC I-PLAY...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Adam talks with British sporting legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. This episode was recorded remotely on July 1st, 2020. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing. Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKS MARIE CURIE TORVILL AND DEAN WEBSITE TORVILL AND DEAN - BOLERO - 1984 WINNING ROUTINE (YOUTUBE) TORVILL AND DEAN - THE RETURN (BBC DOCUMENTARY) - 1994 (YOUTUBE) THE PERFECT DAY - TORVILL AND DEAN (BBC DOCUMENTARY) - 20...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min
