THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam talks with British comedians Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer about Bowie, television, fishing, Athletico Mince, Stavros, Loadsamoney and other randomness. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing, and Dan Hawkins for bass playing on the instrumental jingle at approx 43 mins (see link below for Dan's excellent on-line bass player service) GUARDIAN ARTICLE RE. MARTIN LUTHER KING CLAIMS

Adam talks with Welsh singer Charlotte Church about birthdays, smells, Charlotte's plans to help children build a democratic school, my complaints about having to upgrade apps, (even though 'The Adam Buxton app' might need upgrading soon, so I can fuck off), as well as Charlotte's megastardom years and the pressure on her from the tabloid media at the height of her celebrity in the 90s. Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support. RELATED LINKS 2 NORTHDOWN - COMEDY VENUE AND SPACE FOR HIRE

Adam talks with American musician John Grant about travel stress, island survival, languages, favourite documentaries, John's last record 'Love Is Magic' (2018), horror films and favourite soundtracks, and growing up gay in a religious American family. This week's outro includes a visit from 'Country Man' presenter Monty Buggershop-Hooty who brings you some 'Sounds Of The Summer'. Visit the Adam Buxton app and open the Bonus Audio section for more music chat with John and accompanying Spotify playlist. The conversation was recorded in London in October 2018 Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support. RELATED LINKS JOHN GRANT - HE'S GOT HIS MOTHER'S HIPS (MUSIC VIDEO)

Adam talks with British writer Nina Stibbe, about David Sedaris, sex and inappropriate male behaviour from the 70s and beyond, and the dangers of writing about real people. There's also some discussion of dentistry and thigh vaginas. Nina is the author of 'Love Nina- Dispatches From Family Life' (2013), a collection of letters that she wrote to her sister Vicky in the 80s while working in North London as a nanny to the children of Mary-Kay Wilmers, who was the editor of the London Review of Books. 'Man At The Helm' (2014), is the first in a series of comic novels about Nina's fictional alter ego Lizzie Vogel, in which the young Lizzie and her siblings trying to find a suitable man for their wayward Mum. 'Paradise Lodge' (2016) finds the teenaged Lizzie working at a care home for the elderly. The latest in the Lizzie Vogel series is called 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' (2019) and this time the story takes place in the early 80s as Lizzie finds work as a dental assistant, a job that Nina herself did for several years as a young woman. This conversation was recorded in London, March 2019 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. RELATED LINKS NINA RECEIVES AN HONORARY DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

Adam talks with French-British actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg about pretentious hotels, overcoming her diffidence as a singer, Kanye West and separating the art from the artist, and her collaborations with Beck and film director Lars Von Trier, plus other important business. The conversation was recorded in London in December 2018. Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for additional editing. RELATED LINKS CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - 'REST' (MUSIC VIDEO)