EP.204 - JESSE ARMSTRONG

THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

Adam Buxton

Comedy

4.8 • 20.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2023

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

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, 2023

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

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

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0:00.0	This is an ad for ITVX.
0:02.2	We regret to announce the further delay to this service.
0:05.6	We hope to be on our way again sometime today.
0:10.0	Hello, Ethan.
0:11.2	Oh, hi Ashley.
0:12.6	I was thinking who's that with the table to themselves?
0:15.1	Wearing headphones and watching a riveting drama on their laptop.
0:18.0	And then I realised it is Ethan.
0:19.9	I will go and join him for a chat during the long train delay.
0:22.5	Great.
0:23.3	Yeah, I'm watching Love and Death.
0:24.5	It's a riveting new true crime drama from the executive producers of Big Little Lies.
0:28.5	About affairs, jealousy, betrayal, and murder in a Texas church community.
0:32.2	Oh, sounds very good.
0:33.5	Who is in a teeth and who?
0:34.5	Well, it's an amazing cast, Ashley, including Elizabeth Olson of Marvel Movie Fame
0:38.0	and Emmy Award nominee Jesse Plemons.
0:40.4	I love Plemons.
0:41.4	I always say when life gives you Plemons, settle down for a wonderful watch.
0:44.9	And how are you watching Love and Death Ethan, please tell me.
0:47.0	I'm just streaming it free on ITVX, the UK's freshest streaming service.
0:50.6	And you could too.
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