EP.240 - DAVID LETTERMAN

Adam talks with American talk show legend David Letterman about his favourite people on the current British comedy scene, hanging out with comedy legends in the 70s, why he talked about being blackmailed on a 2009 episode of Late Night, why Bob Dylan wound him up in 1992, the brilliance of comedian Norm Macdonald, the challenges of parenthood, and why Dave hates photographs.Conversation recorded face-to-face in NYC on January 29th, 2025.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenThanks to Wolf at WTF Media Studios in NYEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PLEASE DONATE TO STAND UP 2 CANCERAre you able to spare £30, £20 or £10 to help advance life-saving cancer research?Text THIRTY, TWENTY or TEN to 70404 to donate to @SU2CUK.Text costs £30, £20 or £10 +1 standard rate txt. 16+, UK mobs only. Query? Call 0300 123 1022.Ts&Cs: channel4.com/terms PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025RELATED LINKSTOP 20 MEMORABLE LETTERMAN MOMENTS - 2023 (YOUTUBE)LETTERMAN 9/11 MONOLOGUE - 2001 (DAILYMOTION)NORM MACDONALD ROAST OF BOB SAGET - 2008 (YOUTUBE)BEST NORM MACDONALD LETTERMAN MOMENTS (introduced by Letterman and Paul Shaffer) - 2025 (YOUTUBE)NORM MACDONALD'S FINAL PERFORMANCE ON LETTERMAN - 2015 (YUTUBE)BOB DYLAN ON LETTERMAN - 1984 (YOUTUBE)BOB DYLAN LIKE A ROLLING STONE - 1992 (YOUTUBE)LETTERMAN STAND UP - 1978 (YOUTUBE)DAVID LETTERMAN FOILS $2M SEX BLACKMAIL PLOT - 2009 (GUARDIAN)THE UNFINISHED HARAULD HUGHES by Richard Ayoade - 2024 (GUARDIAN BOOKSHOP) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with writer, TV producer, and editor of political interview programmes, Rob Burley, about the way we absorb politics from our parents, the story of Thatcher's undoing at the hands of political interviewer Brian Walden, Rob's fascination with scandals and why we loved Britpop.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on October 3rd, 2024.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - 2025RELATED LINKSWHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD LYING TO ME? by Rob Burley - 2023THE HIGH KIND (ROB'S BAND) CHANGE - 1995 (YOUTUBE)BRIAN AND MAGGIE (TRAILER) - 2025 (YOUTUBE)EMILY MAITLIS INTERVIEW WITH STEVE COOGAN - 2025 (RADIO TIMES)BRIAN WALDEN INTERVIEWS MARGARET THATCHER - 1989 (YOUTUBE)EDDIE MAIR VS BORIS JOHNSON (FULL INTERVIEW) - 2013 (YOUTUBE)"You're a nasty piece of work, aren't you, Boris?" A spicy interview that nevertheless did not keep Boris from becoming PM.ROBERT A CAROT - THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON SERIES (PENGUIN)DAVID LYNCH BEING A MADMAN - 2020 (YOUTUBE)DAVID LYNCH - MEDITATION, CREATIVITY, PEACE - 2017 (YOUTUBE)HERE'S WHY SOME PEOPLE SEE A WORLD OTHERS DON'T - 2021 (YOUTUBE)A shorter encapsulation (with cheesy 'wellness' music) of Lynch's relationship with transcendental meditation.ISABELLA ROSSELLINI TALKING ABOUT BLUE VELVET - 1986 (YOUTUBE)DAVID LYNCH IN CONVERSATION - 2015 (YOUTUBE)DON'T LOOK AT ME (David Lynch doc) Directed by Guy Girard - 1989 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Joe get together on stage at the Royal Festival Hall for some foolish waffle, including Chalamet/Bobbles chat, Made Up Jokes, Eggcorns, paranormal fun, a conceptually revolting restaurant trip, brand new Song Wars songs and a beautiful rendition of an Adam and Joe Show musical classic.WARNING! CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGERecorded live at the RFH on December 5th, 2024EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing, and Becca Bryers for sound mixPodcast illustration by Helen GreenThanks to Kid Klava for his work on Adam's musical tribute to JoeThanks to Christoph Bauschinger for live piano and his work on Joe's musical tribute to AdamPLEASE HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE SLEEPING ROUGH BY DONATING TO ST MUNGO'S AND DON'T FORGET 'MUSIC FOR ALL'AND THEN PRE-ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' by Adam Buxton - out in May 2025Thanks podcats.JONNY SWEET’S UPLIFTING FILM PICKI recommend Jonny’s book - The Kellerby Code. The link is for the audiobook - very nicely read by Jack Davenport. Genuinely a highlight for me this year. Almost as good as re-watching Cliffhanger…CLIFFHANGER (TRAILER) Directed by Renny Harlin - 1993 (YOUTUBE)BJÖRK SOUTH BANK SHOW DOC - 1997 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam meets leading classicist Dame Mary Beard, who explains what social media tells us about how emperors held on to power in Rome, why shoes are important when talking about power, how many people in ancient Rome really died by being drowned by rose petals, the important roles that apocryphal stories and outright lies play in history and why she replied to every critical message she received following the controversial comments she made soon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on April 16th, 2024.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!RELATED LINKSMARY'S ROME PICK 1 - PALAZZO MASSIMO MUSEUMMARY'S ROME PICK 2 - CENTRALE MONTEMARTINI MUSEUMEMPEROR OF ROME by Mary Beard - 2023 (ABE BOOKS)RORY STEWART AND MARY BEARD ON POWER AND POLITICS - 2024 (YOUTUBE)MARY BEARD ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS - 2010 (BBC WEBSITE)HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE ROMAN EMPIRE - 2023 (KNOW YOUR MEME)IN RESPONSE TO 9/11 - 4th October 2001 (LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS)JESSE ARMSTRONG'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICKTURN EVERY PAGE (TRAILER) Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb - 2022 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam waffles with actor, comedian and writer Kiel Smith Bynoe, star of Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats, Man Like Mobeen and Taskmaster, about the secret to getting ahead in the entertainment industry, Kiell's father and his unorthodox approach to family life, Junior Spesh good times as a young grime star, and the reason we won't be seeing Kiell on Sewing Bee anymore.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on December 9th, 2024.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Frank Buxton for additional editing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenTHE CHRISTMAS WISH-TRASTROPHE by Cariad Lloyd - 2024 (WATERSTONES)EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!RELATED LINKSKIELL ON INSTAGRAMBOSSKI (KIELL SMITH BYNOE) DAY ONE MANDEM - 2020 (YOUTUBE)RED HOT ENTERTAINMENT - JUNIOR SPESH (ft. Jaxor, Klayze Flaymz, Terra & Ray) - 2007 (YOUTUBE)THE FRIED CHICKEN SHOP - JUNIOR SPESH VISIT ROOSTERS - 2012 (YOUTUBE)CHEEKY NANDOS - PERI BOYS (Vuj, Mim, Klayze) - 2015 (YOUTUBE)GRACIOUS K - MIGRAINE SKANK (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 2009 (YOUTUBE)RED FLAG (KIELL'S COMEDY BLAP) - 2022 (YOUTUBE)KIELL'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICKMOONRISE KINGDOM (TRAILER) Directed by Wes Anderson - 2012 (YOUTUBE)CARIAD LLOYD'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICK MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (ENGLISH TRAILER) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki - 1988 (YOUTUBE)STUDIO GHIBLI NATURE LOOP - 2020 (YOUTUBE)Relax with these peaceful visuals from Studio Ghibli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with American musician Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Ramble topics include what it was like playing Glastonbury and what Adam thought of Coldplay, musical influences, Dad chat, identical twin chat, childhood memories, working with Steve Albini, and Star Trek TNG.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 19th July, 2024.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportPodcast illustration by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSKIM DEAL - NOBODY LOVES YOU MORE (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 2024 (YOUTUBE)THE BREEDERS - LIVE IN BIG SUR - 2024 (YOUTUBE)THE BREEDERS - CANNONBALL (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 1993 (YOUTUBE)THE BREEDERS - DIVINE HAMMER (interview and track with Conan O'Brien) - 1993 (YOUTUBE)THE BREEDERS - THE SHE (Live on Last Call with Carson Daly) - 2002 (YOUTUBE)PIXIES - LIVE AT VPRO STUDIOS for Dutch music show 'Fa Onrust' - 1988 (YOUTUBE)THE BREEDERS - IRIS, WHEN I WAS A PAINTER Performances on Snub TV - 1990 (YOUTUBE)THE AMPS - PACER (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 1995 (YOUTUBE)ROGER MILLER - KING OF THE ROAD - 1965 (YOUTUBE)LAUREL & HARDY - BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA - 1937 (YOUTUBE)UPLIFTING MOVIESJANE GOLDMAN'S PICKSMEET ME IN ST LOUIS (TRAILER) Directed by Vincente Minnelli - 1944 (YOUTUBE)AMÉLIE (TRAILER) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet - 2001 (YOUTUBE)LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (TRAILER) Directed by Craig Gillespie - 2007 (YOUTUBE)TIM KEY'S PICKSVICTORIA Directed by Sebastian Schipper (TRAILER) - 2015 (YOUTUBE)SAFETY LAST Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor (TRAILER) - 1923 (YOUTUBE)NUTS IN MAY (PART 1 of 5)) Directed by Mike Leigh - 1976 (DAILY MOTION) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam rambles with comedian Natasia Demetriou about pregnancy, why she owes her whole career to Adam, the weird crap Tash looks at on her phone, revolting recipes, accents, the sadness of time, and parenting tips.CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND REVOLTING DESCRIPTION Conversation recorded face to face in front of a live audience at the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic on May 20th, 2024 as part of the Adam Buxton Podcast Tour.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing and to Becca Bryers for audio mixing.Podcast illustration by Helen GreenADAM'S WEBSITERELATED LINKSTASH'S PHONE CRAPFUNERAL POTATOES TRAY BAKE - 2024 (YOUTUBE SHORTS)I LET A BIRD NEST IN MY HAIR FOR 84 DAYS by Hannah Bourne-Taylor - 2022 (GUARDIAN)'TAKE THE PISS' SAUSAGE TEXT (REDDIT)JESSICA KNAPPETT'S UPLIFTING MOVIE PICKVACATION (TRAILER) Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein - 2015 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam waffles with British journalist, screenwriter and co host of The Rest Is Entertainment, Marina HydePlus, more uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcast.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9th April, 2024CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGEThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing Podcast illustration by Helen GreenRELATED LINKS'HOW COLUMNIST MARINA HYDE BECAME BRITAIN'S CHRONICLER-IN-CHIEF'- 2022 (VOGUE)UPLIFTING MOVIESADAM'S PICKSCRIP CAMP (TRAILER) Directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht - 2020 (YOUTUBE)MIDNIGHT RUN (TRAILER) Directed by Martin Brest - 1988 (YOUTUBE)BENGA AND RAVI ADELEKAN'S PICKSTRANSFORMERS (FULL MOVIE) Directed by Nelson Shin - 1986 (YOUTUBE)TROLLS WORLD TOUR (TRAILER) Directed by Walt Dohrn - 2020 (YOUTUBE)INSIDE OUT 2 (TRAILER) Directed by Kelsey Mann - 2024 (YOUTUBE)RAVI'S STORYLIANNA LA HAVAS' PICKSSISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT (TRAILER) Directed by Bill Duke - 1993 (YOUTUBE)RICHARD DAWSON'STHE INTERN (TRAILER) Directed by Nancy Meyers - 2015 (YOUTUBE)GOOD MORNING (TRAILER) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu - 1959 (YOUTUBE)BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (TRAILER) Directed by Wim Wenders - 1999 (YOUTUBE)HAPPY GILMORE (TRAILER) Directed by Dennis Dugan - 1996 (YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam talks with Patric Gagne about her memoir Sociopath and shares some uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcastConversation recorded face-to-face in London on 15th April, 2024CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGEThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing Podcast illustration by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/RELATED LINKSHE MARRIED A SOCIOPATH - ME by Patric Gagne - 2020 (NY TIMES - PAYWALL)INTERVIEW WITH PATRIC GAGNE - 2024 (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY)INTERVIEW WITH PATRIC GAGNE by Emine Saner - 2024 (GUARDIAN)PATRIC GAGNE INSTAGRAMUPLIFTING MOVIESTASH DEMETRIOU'S PICKSWORKING GIRL Directed by Mike Nichols - 1989 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)BRIDESMAIDS Directed by Paul Feig - 2011 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)NOW AND THEN Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter - 1986 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)RICHARD AYOADE'S PICKSSTOP MAKING SENSE Directed by Jonathan Demme - 1984 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)MONTEREY POP Directed by D. A. Pennebaker - 1968 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)AMERICAN MOVIE Directed by Chris Smith - 1999 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)GARTH JENNINGS' PICKAMERICAN UTOPIA Directed by Spike Lee - 2021 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)ALEX HORNE'S PICKNEXT GOAL WINS Directed by Taika Waititi - 2023 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)JAMIE DEMETRIOU'S PICKNEXT GOAL WINS (ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY) Directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison - 2014 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)KIM DEAL'S PICKSTHE OMEN Directed by Richard Donner - 1976 (FULL MOVIE ON YOUTUBE)SMILE 2 Directed by Charlie Sarroff - 2024 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam rambles with British actor and comedian Kerry Godliman about being parents of teenage children, sibling rivalries, sex and sexy noises, calling a halt on the shit bits of technological progress and abandoning the Scrollers to join the Whittlers, haunted violins, acting tips, and Kerry's involvement with the sequel to one of the best-loved comedy films of all time. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 16th October, 2024CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGEThanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing Podcast illustration by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSKERRY GODLIMAN WESBITE - NEW 'BANDWIDTH TOUR' NOW ON SALEMEMORY LANE PODCAST WITH KERRY GODLIMAN AND JEN BRISTER (APPLE PODCASTS)KERRY GODLIMAN - LIVE AT THE APOLLO - 2024 (YOUTUBE)KERRY GODLIMAN - FULL COMEDY ROADSHOW - 2009TONEBALLS - (MARTINA HAWES - NEW VIOLINS BLOG) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.