The Adam Buxton Podcast Thread II: You're MAI WAIF now

[Ferris]

Nice one, thanks both!

[Ferris]

Nice one, thanks both!

Listening to ep 49 now... it's one I've missed! Bonus Louis/Buckles content for Ferris.

Result!

[Mister Six]

Same here!

[markburgle]

Oi loiks that Theroux bit where he riffs on the behind-the-scenes wrangling leading to Buckles being the first person to release an audiobook before the physical copy.

"Buxton wants to do what?? But that's impossible!"
"We've been talking to technical and they think they can do it"
"But how??"

All in the delivery of course

[thugler]

Oi loiks that Theroux bit where he riffs on the behind-the-scenes wrangling leading to Buckles being the first person to release an audiobook before the physical copy.

"Buxton wants to do what?? But that's impossible!"
"We've been talking to technical and they think they can do it"
"But how??"

All in the delivery of course

Loved this. At the same time it made me fear for Buxton's book, as I'd imagine everyone would want the audiobook version instead for all the jingles and the A/J extra bit. I've got no interest in a physical copy.

[popcorn]

"Buxton wants to do what?? But that's impossible!"

One of the biggest laughs I've ever got from a podcast. The disbelieving bluster is flawless.

[Ferris]

One of the biggest laughs I've ever got from a podcast. The disbelieving bluster is flawless.

Yeah that line really got me as well.

Tried to recount it for Mrs Ferris doing my best Louis Theroux and it went down like a lead balloon. Really is in the delivery.

Edit: just thought it might also be because I'm an unfunny prick.

[Glitch King]

😄

[turnstyle]

I'm assuming Buckles is currently on a break right? Not had anything pop up on the podcast app recently.

Actually, shut my mouth, there's one with Tom Allen from Sunday.

[dr_christian_troy]

I'm assuming Buckles is currently on a break right? Not had anything pop up on the podcast app recently.

Actually, shut my mouth, there's one with Tom Allen from Sunday.

Ooh! Looking forward to listening to this. I knew Tom from drama school many years ago, lovely chap.

[bobloblaw]

interviewed him recently and he was indeed lovely. His ubiquity and archness initially blinded me to his talents but he is a sharp and intelligent wordsmith. Plus he wore full dapper suit and tie for a Zoom call, which is commitment.

Not a groundbreaking ep but they had strong rapport I thought

[beanheadmcginty]

As someone who listens decent headphones, Buckles' "audio hugs" are as good as the real thing these days.

[Cottonon]

Thanks to whoever recommended the Tape Notes podcast with Buckles on. Great to hear him getting, and enjoying, the full Classic Albums/Anthology treatment (Where's My Phone Charger demo sequence anyone?). Brilliant.

[Mobbd]

Thanks to whoever recommended the Tape Notes podcast with Buckles on. Great to hear him getting, and enjoying, the full Classic Albums/Anthology treatment (Where's My Phone Charger demo sequence anyone?). Brilliant.

Yes, it was superb. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't listened yet, especially if you enjoy Buckles' jingles. The Phone Charger breakdown was especially good.

After all of that wonderful early material ("Jazz Queens" was a special delight), I suppose I was hoping for some more Adam and Joe Show (C4) stuff but we skipped right off to the 6Music Days. I wonder if there is an unused chunk out there somewhere, cut for time, or if Ads doesn't enjoy going over that period. He didn't talk about it much in Ramblebook either and he's auctioning off his precious A&J bits and bobs for charity soon. Thinking about buying that hat. Think it would suit me in the bath.

Not complaining though. It was an excellent piece of work and a real treat to luxuriate in so much behind-the-scenes cleverness and personal reflection. Absolutely smashing.

Contains a Karl Pilkington anecdote too!.

[McFlymo]

Loved Buckles' Pilkington!

[PaulTMA]

After all of that wonderful early material ("Jazz Queens" was a special delight), I suppose I was hoping for some more Adam and Joe Show (C4) stuff but we skipped right off to the 6Music Days. I wonder if there is an unused chunk out there somewhere, cut for time, or if Ads doesn't enjoy going over that period. He didn't talk about it much in Ramblebook either and he's auctioning off his precious A&J bits and bobs for charity soon. Thinking about buying that hat. Think it would suit me in the bath.

He said somewhere his next book is focusing on A&J.  Don't know or can't remember if this means the TV show or the partnership in general.  He only touches on their actual work in Ramblebook, he talks more about their relationship and beginnings.

Have to confess I was wanting the lowdown on their work together from Ramblebook and noticed the considerable (massive) A&J-shaped hole there, but he never suggested that was a focus of the book.

[Mobbd]

He said somewhere his next book is focusing on A&J.  Don't know or can't remember if this means the TV show or the partnership in general.  He only touches on their actual work in Ramblebook, he talks more about their relationship and beginnings.

Have to confess I was wanting the lowdown on their work together from Ramblebook and noticed the considerable (massive) A&J-shaped hole there, but he never suggested that was a focus of the book.

Nice. I do hope so. I don't suppose you can remember where he said that?

[The Roofdog]

The Kazuo Ishiguro one didn't start off on the right foot with me because he starts by saying "I'm not really a science fiction writer because I prefer to write about <a description that describes all actual science fiction to a fucking tee>". Fucks sake man, just say you don't have a science background and leave it at that, it's fine, you think that everyone who wrote about cloning before you may as well have been writing a biochemistry textbook?

[PaulTMA]

Nice. I do hope so. I don't suppose you can remember where he said that?

I think it was during the Zoom chat he did with The Idler a couple of months back.  Might be archived on their Facebook or Youtube.

[easytarget]

Ooh! Looking forward to listening to this. I knew Tom from drama school many years ago, lovely chap.

ok good.
I keep seeing "this FUCKING guy" show up on things and hating his fucking face and voice and point of view. BUT, you, you I like, so he he's another chance.

[Jack Shaftoe]

I'd never heard of Tom Allen before, he seemed like a lovely guy. Genuine oddball as a youth rather than being a bit affected for attention. The bit about his teenage butlering making a complete mess of his friend's social date then ending with him staring up at the stars and

Spoiler alert

declaring his favourite film to be Independence Day

[close]

made me do a proper lol. That might be one of my favourite podcasts of all time, in fact, up there with the Timothy Olyphant/Conan Needs A Friend one, which I regularly listen to when I need a bit of a pickup.

[Mister Six]

I thought the Tom Allen one was great - a really smart, thoughtful guy with some lovely stories and insights into the human condition. Wasn't expecting that at all. (EDIT: That sounds a bit nasty - I just mean that I've never heard of him, so was expecting another "Ooh, it's hard being a stand-up in lockdown" genetic waffle.)

The Kazuo Ishiguro one didn't start off on the right foot with me because he starts by saying "I'm not really a science fiction writer because I prefer to write about <a description that describes all actual science fiction to a fucking tee>". Fucks sake man, just say you don't have a science background and leave it at that, it's fine, you think that everyone who wrote about cloning before you may as well have been writing a biochemistry textbook?

Aye, as I said he got into a kerfuffle with Ursula K Leguin a few years back over his discomfort at calling The Buried Giant fantasy, which led to him and Neil Gaiman having a discussion for The New Statesman, and that seemed like an excellent opportunity to bring that up and discuss how much his attitude had changed (or hadn't) but it looks like Buckles was unaware of the brouhaha. Or maybe he did ask and Ishiguro didn't want to talk about it, so they. It that but. Either way that's a shame.

[Mobbd]

I think it was during the Zoom chat he did with The Idler a couple of months back.  Might be archived on their Facebook or Youtube.

I remember when that happened but I didn't watch it. Combination of it costing money and going out live at a particular time. I was hoping they'd release it like they did with their Stewart Lee one but it seems they have not (yet). Will keep an eye.

[thugler]

Fucking hell he wastes this Laurie Anderson interview blathering about his fucking book! He's becoming an egomaniac.

[phes]

I'd never heard of Tom Allen before, he seemed like a lovely guy. Genuine oddball as a youth rather than being a bit affected for attention. The bit about his teenage butlering making a complete mess of his friend's social date then ending with him staring up at the stars and

Spoiler alert

declaring his favourite film to be Independence Day

[close]

made me do a proper lol. That might be one of my favourite podcasts of all time, in fact, up there with the Timothy Olyphant/Conan Needs A Friend one, which I regularly listen to when I need a bit of a pickup.

Cheers for that. Shame it's so brief. So endearing to discover that Timothy Olyphant is basically a less angry Raylan Givens. Incredible to tell how much he brought to that role (and goggins, who would've been a 2D one episode character without his own input). I wish there was more, I haven't looked, but the 'will I be awarded a podcast of my own' bit leads me to think there won't be

[Retinend]

Fucking hell he wastes this Laurie Anderson interview blathering about his fucking book! He's becoming an egomaniac.

I think that was because Anderson was so charmed by Adam and wanted to hear about the book.

[Mobbd]

Fucking hell he wastes this Laurie Anderson interview blathering about his fucking book! He's becoming an egomaniac.

It was probably for about 6 minutes because she asked him two questions about it. It's a two-way conversation, remember, not an interview.

Adam steered them out of the topic of Ramblebook in a friendly and organic way.

Besides, it is always funny to hear these legends dealing with the idea of BadDad.

This was a decent episode, albeit very limited by the time available to them. She said she would come back.

I really enjoyed it. I'd not heard her talk before and was surprised by how warm and thoughtful she clearly is.

[Retinend]

Agreed. I expected her to be like Lou Reed in interview - gnomish and irritable, but she was just the opposite: modest, down-to-earth, spontaneous, and curious about the other person.

I found it surprising that she would feel cringey about her look as featured on the cover of Big Science, even though most would surely judge it an iconic piece of record cover art. It reminds me of how Adam is so self-critical and self-effacing, in spite of being so talented, and their sympathy in this regard made me think that her offer to appear a second time was probably genuine.

[The Ombudsman]

Big fan of the Adam Buxton podcast (and Adam in general). I enjoyed the Bob Mortimer one and the one with Whitehouse too. They are all worth a listen but some do stand out (Morris etc). The chap talking about feeding a tumour to a turtle was a good'ern too.

[Icehaven]

The chap talking about feeding a tumour to a turtle was a good'ern too.

David Sedaris. I like him and have enjoyed a lot of his writing before but I can honestly say some of the stuff he came out with in this podcast (the tumor stuff and the bit about dogs eating their own eyeballs) made me feel very ill and disturbed. Not surprised Buckles put a content warning at the start, I wish I'd heeded it.