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 Green

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MARY'S ROME PICK 1 - PALAZZO MASSIMO MUSEUM

MARY'S ROME PICK 2 - CENTRALE MONTEMARTINI MUSEUM

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 PICK

TURN EVERY PAGE (TRAILER) Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb - 2022 (YOUTUBE)

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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 Green

THE CHRISTMAS WISH-TRASTROPHE by Cariad Lloyd - 2024 (WATERSTONES)

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KIELL ON INSTAGRAM

BOSSKI (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 PICK

MOONRISE 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.

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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 Green

ADAM'S WEBSITE

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TASH'S PHONE CRAP

FUNERAL 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 PICK

VACATION (TRAILER) Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein - 2015 (YOUTUBE)

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Adam waffles with British journalist, screenwriter and co host of The Rest Is Entertainment, Marina Hyde

Plus, more uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcast.

Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9th April, 2024

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing

Podcast illustration by Helen Green

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'HOW COLUMNIST MARINA HYDE BECAME BRITAIN'S CHRONICLER-IN-CHIEF'- 2022 (VOGUE)

UPLIFTING MOVIES

ADAM'S PICKS

CRIP 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 PICKS

TRANSFORMERS (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 STORY

LIANNA LA HAVAS' PICKS

SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT (TRAILER) Directed by Bill Duke - 1993 (YOUTUBE)

RICHARD DAWSON'S

THE 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

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Adam talks with Patric Gagne about her memoir Sociopath and shares some uplifting movie picks from friends of the podcast

Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 15th April, 2024

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing

Podcast illustration by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/

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HE 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 INSTAGRAM

UPLIFTING MOVIES

TASH DEMETRIOU'S PICKS

WORKING 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 PICKS

STOP 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' PICK

AMERICAN UTOPIA Directed by Spike Lee - 2021 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)

ALEX HORNE'S PICK

NEXT GOAL WINS Directed by Taika Waititi - 2023 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)

JAMIE DEMETRIOU'S PICK

NEXT GOAL WINS (ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY) Directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison - 2014 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)

KIM DEAL'S PICKS

THE OMEN Directed by Richard Donner - 1976 (FULL MOVIE ON YOUTUBE)

SMILE 2 Directed by Charlie Sarroff - 2024 (TRAILER ON YOUTUBE)

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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, 2024

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing

Podcast illustration by Helen Green

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KERRY GODLIMAN - LIVE AT THE APOLLO - 2024 (YOUTUBE)

KERRY GODLIMAN - FULL COMEDY ROADSHOW - 2009

TONEBALLS - (MARTINA HAWES - NEW VIOLINS BLOG)

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Adam talks with Irish novelist Colm Tóibín about New York, Don Trump, whether the motivations of terrorists are worth considering, whether anything valuable came from having cancer, writing his novel Long Island (the sequel to Brooklyn), why keeping a journal is 'offensive', and the magic of Bob Dylan.

This conversation was recorded via Zoom on April 17th, 2024

CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing

Podcast illustration by Helen Green

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AMONG THE FLUTTERERS: THE POPE WEARS PRADA by Colm Tóibín - 2010 (LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS)

IN RESPONSE TO 9/11 - 4th October 2001 (LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS)

COLM TÓIBÍN ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS - 2016 (BBC SOUNDS)

COLM TÓIBÍN ON THE VERB - 2023 (BBC SOUNDS)

THE NEW YORKER FICTION PODCAST - COLM TÓIBÍN READS MARY LAVIN - 2017 (APPLE PODCASTS)

40 MINUTES - HEART OF THE ANGEL - 1989 (BBC I-PLAYER)

40 MINUTES - MIXED BLESSINGS - 1988 (BBC I-PLAYER)

GERI Directed by Molly Dineen - 1999 (YOUTUBE)

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