THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with American actor and writer Tom Hanks about his new novel The Making Of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, as well as why it's important not to walk out of films, favourite drinks, dogs, whether an AI Tom Hanks will be as good as a real Tom Hanks, working with Wes Anderson and other important stuff.Conversation recorded remotely on April 18th, 2023Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenADAM AND TOM ON ZOOM PICADAM LINKSTAPE NOTES LIVE WITH ADAM BUXTON - 19.00, May 24th @ THE PODCAST SHOW LIVE 2023 (TICKETEK WEBSITE)LIVE AT THE EMPIRE WITH ADAM BUXTON, SINDHU VEE, SPENCER JONES, CHLOE PETTS - 19.30, 16th June 2023 (SHOW AND TELL WEBSITE)IDLER FESTIVAL TICKETS - 7th-9th July 2023HANKS LINKSTHE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE by Tom Hanks - 2023 (WATERSTONES)ASTEROID CITY (Directed by Wes Anderson) TRAILER - 2023 (YOUTUBE)THE BILL SIMMONS PODCAST (TOM HANKS EPISODE) - 2021 (THE RINGER.COM)Genial host Bill Simmons conducts an excellent talk with Hanks about the first half of his career including particularly good insights about two of my favourite Tom Hanks films: Cast Away and Big.THE DEVIL'S CANDY PODCAST - 2021 (TCM THE PLOT THICKENS WEBSITE)

Adam shares a giant festive waffle pudding with his old friend, the films director Joe Cornish and there's a surprise guest appearance by another friend of the podcast to celebrate the 200th episode.CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGERecorded face to face in London on December 9th and 22nd, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for his work on this episode.Podcast artwork by Helen Green Podcast music/jingles by Adam Buxton except Shout Outs music bed from 'Wario’s Woods' game (Dr Buckles remix. Music composed by Shinobu, Soyo Oka, 1994)Right On MotherRELATED LINKSST MUNGOS - MAKE IT SOMEONE'S LAST NIGHT ON THE STREETSMSF (DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS)BEST OF BUG @ JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL Thursday March 2nd - 2023LOCKWOOD & CO (Netflix page) - 2023 (NETFLIX)DAN HAWKINS (ON LINE BASS PLAYER)GEAR4MUSICROSIE vs JURASSIC 5 VIDEO by Henry Jackson Newcomb - (INSTAGRAM)

Adam talks with British journalist and author Gary Younge about gun violence in America, identity politics and 'Uncle Toms'.Conversation recorded face to face in London, 17th November, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSBOOK TRUSTDISPATCHES FROM THE DIASPORA by Gary Younge - 2023 (PRE ORDER FROM FABER)GARY'S WEBSITE (including articles, book reviews, Twitter feed etc.)GARY YOUNGE DESTROYS AMERICA'S GUN CULTURE - 2022 (YOUTUBE)GARY YOUNGE ON MARTIN LUTHER KING'S SPEECH - 2013 (THE GUARDIAN)THE WORKERS REVOLUTIONARY PARTY

Adam talks with English radio, TV presenter and writer, Nihal Arthanayake about conversations and what happens when they go wrong.CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!This conversation was recorded remotely on October 5th, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Bryers for conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSDONATE TO ST MUNGO'SLET'S TALK: HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS by NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE - 2022 (BLACKWELLS)NIHAL'S HEADLINERS PODCAST (BBC)BBC 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake brings you in-depth interviews each week with the biggest names in entertainment, culture and the arts.PODCAST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR NEXT GUEST by Baird Hall - 2019 (WAVVE WEBSITE)

Adam talks with British actor and musician Paddy Considine about Hot Fuzz, life in the Game Of Thrones universe, self doubt, some of the childhood experiences at school and at home that have fed into Paddy's more intense portrayals, and Paddy's love of US indie legends Guided By Voices.Conversation recorded remotely on October 11th, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Becca Bryers for conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen Green RELATED LINKSPADDY'S RECENT GUIDED BY VOICES SPOTIFY PLAYLISTSCREEN AGE by FENTON BAILEY - 2022 (WORLD OF WONDER)PADDY INTRODUCES DEAD MAN'S SHOES - 2004 (YOUTUBE)MY WRONGS 8245-8249 and 117 Directed by Chris Morris (2002)PADDY CONSIDINE & OLIVIA COLMAN INTERVIEW WITH KERMODE AND MAYO (RE. TYRANNOSAUR) - 2011 (YOUTUBE)PADDY CONSIDINE TALKS JOURNEYMAN - 2018 (YOUTUBE)PADDY CONSIDINE & SHANE MEADOWS - TONI MARONI (COMEDY SHORT)BILLY BOB THORNTON Q TV BLOW UP (2009)BILLY BOB THORNTON EXPLAINS Q TV BLOW UP (2016)GUIDED BY VOICES INTERVIEW - 1996 (YOUTUBE)GUIDED BY VOICES CLASSIC LINE UP - BOB TEACHES BAND JAR OF CARDINALS - 2011 (YOUTUBE)

Adam talks with English actor, comedian and writer Michelle de Swarte about accents, class, modelling, the privilege of being beautiful (something I know too much about), why Michelle watches a lot of videos about narcissism and I give her my last bottle of cognac.Conversation recorded face to face in London on November 14th, 2022CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportPodcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSCONTRIBUTE TO THE ADAM AND JOE CHRISTMAS PODCAST MICHELLE DE SWARTE UK STAND UP TOUR 2023 (CHORTLE)MICHELLE DE SWARTE ON INSTAGRAM DR RAMANI - 'NARCISSISTIC HEALING PROGRAM'THE COGNAC I GAVE MICHELLE (In case you're interested, I'm not sponsored by them)MICHELLE DE SWARTE TALKS TO BLACKFILM.COM ABOUT THE BABY - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

Adam talks with musician Olugbenga Adelekan and his 7 year old son Ravi about brain surgery, child YouTube millionaires, sport that Adam doesn't care about and Ravi's charity single. Conversation recorded remotely on November 9th, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportPodcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSRAVI'S WEBSITEWatch the video for A Million Dreams here and find out more about the charities he's supportingDONATE TO RAVI'S DREAM (BRAINTRUST AND THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY)BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCHCOLDPLAY AND BASTILLE HELP BRIGHTON BOY TO RELEASE NEW CHARITY SINGLE AFTER UNDERGOING BRAIN SURGERY - 2022 (ITV NEWS)THE BOOK THAT NO ONE WANTED TO READ by Richard Ayoade with illustrations by Tor Freeman (VIDEO TRAILER) - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

Adam talks with British musician Richard Dawson who performs two songs: The Almsgiver and Judas Iscariot.Conversation recorded face to face in Newcastle on 14th October, 2021Thanks to Ben Tulloh for conversation editing and Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production supportArtwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSSPOTIFY PLAYLISTRICHARD DAWSON - THE RUBY CORD (LIMITED EDITION LP) - 2022 (DOMINO)BULBILS (RICHARD AND SALLY PILKINGTON) (BANDCAMP)Richard: "A few particular bulbils highlights if you are on limited time (nb - we all are)"70 - 6060 - Golem In The Spring ('Where Jackdaws Sleep')50 - Conspiracy faeries ('Will o wisp tug o war')47 - Ambient Music of Northumberland ('Safe Haven')30 - Journey of the Canada Goose23 - Courage ('You')RICHARD DAWSON AND SALLY PILKINGTON ON LOCKDOWN PROJECT BULBILS by Patrick Clarke - 2020 (THE QUIETUS)9 SONGS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED RICHARD DAWSON - 2017 (THE LINE OF BEST FIT WEBSITE)RICHARD DAWSON - KING OF UNEASY LISTENING by Jude Rogers - 2019 (GUARDIAN)RICHARD DAWSON - JUDAS ISCARIOT (MINUS BEGINNING) Recorded for the podcast - 2021 (YOUTUBE)RICHARD DAWSON - THE HERMIT (VIDEO TRAILER) - 2022 (YOUTUBE)RICHARD DAWSON - JOGGING - 2019 (YOUTUBE)RICHARD DAWSON LIVE AT THE BARBICAN - 2020 (YOUTUBE)THE SMUDGING RITUAL: RICHARD DAWSON TOUR PORTRAIT Directed by Harry Wheeler - 2015 (YOUTUBE)HEN OLGEDD - TROUBLE (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)BEST QAWWALI OF NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN - 2017 (YOUTUBE)HENRY MAKOBI - SOMENI VIJANA (YOUTUBE)LADY GAGA PUKING DURING PERFORMANCE - 2012 (YOUTUBE)

Adam enjoys a conversational ramble with Irish writer and comedian Maeve Higgins.This episode was recorded remotely on Monday 31st October, 2022Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSMAEVE ON INSTAGRAMMOTHERS OF INVENTION PODCAST'TELL EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN I LOVE THEM' THE MEANING OF A HERO'S FINAL WORDS by Maeve Higgins - 2022 (GUARDIAN)A FRIEND OF TALIESIN MECHE WRITES ABOUT HIS DEATH - 2017 (QUARTZ WEBSITE)MAEVE HIGGINS' FANCY VITTLES EPISODE 1 PART 1 - 2009 (YOUTUBE)EXTRA ORDINARY (TRAILER) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)EXTRA ORDINARY INTERVIEW WITH STAR MAEVE HIGGINS AND DIRECTORS MIKE AHERN, ENDA LOUGHMAN - 2020 (YOUTUBE)MAEVE HIGGINS STAND UP ON PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION - 2016 (YOUTUBE)NAKED CAMERA - HONEYMOONGARTH MERENGHI'S TERRORTOME - 2022 (WATERSOTNES)