THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

EP.204 - JESSE ARMSTRONG

Adam talk to English writer Jesse Armstrong about his comedy influences, why he's happy to leave the 4th wall unbroken, whether Peep Show was realistic, the challenges involved with writing Succession, separating the art from artist, audiences laughing in the wrong way, whether satire does more harm than good and other hot waffle.This conversation was recorded face to face in London on March 29th, 2023Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by <a href="https://helengreenillustration.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Green</a>RELATED LINKS<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730748997/someones-daughter-someones-son" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HELP END HOMELESSNESS - PLEASE SUPPORT LORNA TUCKER'S FILM SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER, SOMEONE'S SON</a><a href="https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LORNA TUCKER ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzYTh02EAk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SUCCESSION - AN EVENING WITH THE WRITERS @ RFH</a> (hosted by Adam Buxton) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m82g/amol-rajan-interviews-brian-cox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AMOL RAJAN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN COX</a> - 2023 (BBC iPLAYER)<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/05/1179595456/jesse-armstrong-succession-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FRESH AIR JESSE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW</a> - 2023 (NPR WEBSITE)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTkyYmCDaS0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JESSE ARMSTRONG SCREEN TALK - BFI INTERVIEW WITH NISH KUMAR</a> - 2021 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children.Adam has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a live show that combines music videos and comedy that became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012. From time to time he also does live shows featuring just his own material. Along with lifelong friend Joe Cornish, he also is one half of the award-winning TV, radio and podcast duo Adam and Joe.You can find many of the jingles Adam makes for the podcast as well as bonus material and a selection of Adam's YouTube videos on his website: adam-buxton.co.ukYes, Adam is writing this himself using the third person. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.