S2 EP9: Adam Buxton on podcast rivalry, problematic musical heroes, and abandoning social media.
Description
In the final episode of the series, Louis is in the Spotify studio with lifelong friend, comedian and fellow podcaster, Adam Buxton. In a typically rambling conversation, they chat about problematic musical heroes, Adam’s ascent to podcast royalty and his anxieties about the culture wars which led to him abandoning social media. Expect salty language and an assortment of impressions.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
‘Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, dies at 56’ - NPR
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/05/1197578311/steve-harwell-the-former-lead-singer-of-smash-mouth-dies-at-56
‘Tom Hanks’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92-cxnlh-ghwwh-r34cb-sfwnb-kmjcj-x8cgn-gzmzx-xfpt5-x6cma-d8lbc
‘Kayvan Novak’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/wmcgmfe7zj7chps-89fa4-2e48e-rwzy8-824b8-4mdjd-2hcs8-chrb2-7y8jj-5pcse-2wtsh-cz8zd-e3cdy-g68s7-3dezn-7k5mw
‘Sarah Silverman’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/wmcgmfe7zj7chps-89fa4-2e48e-rwzy8-824b8-4mdjd
‘Sarah Silverman: ‘There are jokes I made 15 years ago I would absolutely not make today” - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2017/nov/19/sarah-silverman-interview-jokes-i-made-15-years-ago-i-wouldnt-make-today
‘How the alt-right uses internet trolling to confuse you into dismiss its ideology’ - Vox
https://www.vox.com/2016/11/23/13659634/alt-right-trolling
‘Iggy Pop isn’t about to whitewash his past’ - New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/02/magazine/iggy-pop-interview.html
‘The death of the groupie’ - New Statesman
https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2023/05/death-groupie-music-the-beatles-rolling-stones-nick-cave
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ (1976) - Trailer
https://youtu.be/KarWCgIw3Wk?si=j7kC5IKpizNdmq9w
‘The Ricky Gervais Show’ - Podcast
https://youtu.be/9LtjWxmC6KY?si=pI2hH41OvhpFKd0V
‘The Adam and Joe Show’ - Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-adam-and-joe-show (UK Only)
‘Adam and Joe’ - XFM
https://www.adamandjoearchive.org/XFM/
‘Adam and Joe’ - BBC 6 Music
https://www.adamandjoearchive.org/6%20Music/
‘Jon Ronson On’ - BBC Radio 4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mhqc
‘Attack The Block’ (2011) - Trailer
https://youtu.be/m0ntk1o4V3k?si=3fF9U6ljnkuwnW-7
‘Louis Theroux’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/128
‘Tash Demetriou’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92-cxnlh-ghwwh-r34cb-sfwnb-kmjcj-x8cgn-gzmzx-xfpt5-x6cma-d8lbc-9adl4-5smea
‘Ad reads’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/sponsor-ads
‘Louis Theroux’ - Diary of a CEO
https://youtu.be/cj8ojSVgU9I?si=RX8_ON5riOIZ8Zhn
‘Michael Barbaro: About Those Hmms’ - New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/podcasts/daily-newsletter-reporter-diary-summer-playlist.html
‘The Adrenochrome conspiracy theory – pushed by ‘Sound of Freedom’ star – explained' - Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/07/15/the-adrenochrome-conspiracy-theory-pushed-by-sound-of-freedom-star-explained/?sh=218d24645179
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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