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ill-advised by Bill Nighy

It's Always A Genitalia Thing

ill-advised by Bill Nighy

EYEPOD Studios

Actor, Arts, Awkward, Music, Playlists, Bill Nighy, Comedy, Society, Advice, Books

5.0642 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Season 2 of ill-advised by Bill Nighy! Bill is back to answer your questions and in this episode he tackles restaurant etiquette, Kim Novak's belly button, creative swearing and sock length protocol.

We have a brand new feature 'I'm With The Band'. This is where we encourage you to send in the name of your teenage band and maybe some of the lyrics from your signature song and Bill will read them out - with respect and love... Please send them via instagram here or you can email them to us at contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com


This episode's playlist is called 'Shake, Don't Shiver'


  • ‘Spanish Stroll’ by Mink DeVille 
  • ‘More News from Nowhere’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 
  • ‘Holy River’ by Prince 
  • ‘Crazy About You Baby’ by Ike & Tina Turner 
  • ‘Marvin Used To Say’ by Raheem DeVaughn 


You can find a link to the playlist here

 

 And Bill's book recommendation this week is 'Dead and Alive' by Zadie Smith 


If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (- www.patreon.com/illadvisedbybillnighy )- for bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, events and merchandise and more - see you there.

If you would like to join it's important to sign up online first to avoid the Apple fees in their app, then download it later.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where you are on the planet.

0:05.7

Welcome to the second season, who knew, of ill-advised by Bill Nye.

0:11.0

And as always, the clue is in the title.

0:13.8

This is a podcast for people who don't get out much and can't handle it when they do.

0:17.8

It's a refuge for the clumsy and the awkward.

0:20.8

We continue on ill-advised

0:22.9

in our mission to provide something for you that is entirely inconsequential. Our mission is to give

0:31.6

you a break, frankly, and hopefully put the kettle on and take a break from anything that you might struggle with

0:40.1

or even just normal stuff,

0:42.8

you can squander time with me.

0:45.7

That's our quest.

0:47.2

I've always been good at loafing.

0:49.2

It's a superpower,

0:50.7

which is quite handy if you're an actor

0:52.8

because you do spend long periods unemployed,

0:56.8

particularly when you're starting out. And I was already match fit in terms of loafing.

1:03.7

Loafing unconcerned is another matter. But I'm pretty good at that now, but that's because I made

1:08.8

some money. So, you know, that's not so tricky.

1:13.1

And as with season one, there will be several playlists and books that I will recommend,

1:20.2

which you won't have to remember because it will be written in the show notes.

1:24.3

And also, there'll be a link to Spotify.

1:26.8

Thank you for all your questions in season one.

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