Matt Willis

Brydon &

Rob Brydon | Wondery

Comedy

4.6 • 597 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

From the pop punk anthems of Busted to the supergroup McBusted, this week's guest has rocked stages and won hearts across the nation, once winning the prestigious ‘King of the Jungle’ crown back in 2006. It is of course, Matt Willis. In this episode, Rob finds out about the early days of Busted and Matt speaks openly about his personal battles with addiction. The pair talk about their shared love of a cold plunge and Matt reveals what to expect from his new podcast, On The Mend.

Don't miss this episode packed with behind-the-scenes glimpses, and an exclusive look at Matt's latest work!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	When Matt Willis arrived in the studio, he looked fantastic. He was wearing black loafers.
0:08.0	He had black trousers on. He had a black vest on. He had silver jewelly chains hanging around his neck.
0:14.0	And a kind of off-white cream cardigan, which he hadn't buttoned up. He looked fantastic. He was exuding health. As we will hear,
0:24.5	he's had his battles with addiction, with drink and with drugs. We talk about that. He seems now,
0:31.9	and I'm going to use something that the young people say, to be living his best life. We talk about busted, we talk about
0:39.7	muck busted, we talk about winning, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here, and we talk about
0:47.3	the subject de jour sticking your body in cold water. Oh, not that, Rob.
0:54.8	Yes, that.
0:56.6	It's really good.
0:58.2	Bryden and Matt Willis.
1:09.5	When you're a pop star, you get licensed to do all sorts of things from how you behave to how you look.
1:18.7	And Matt Willis, for it is he, has come in today and just look at you.
1:22.8	Look at the way you're dressed.
1:24.1	I'm in a cheeky little cardigan, Rob.
1:26.7	Oh, come on.
1:29.2	But it's nice. I like it. It's brand new. I wore it especially for you. Really? Literally, I pulled it out of the cupboard today. It was like, it had a label on this morning, but I took it out. I'm pulling this out today. It's not, see, I wear a cardigan as Uncle Bryn, but it's not the same as this is it. It's not the same as Brin's cardigan. You've got, although I think Brin would very much like. I think he would.
1:27.7	You're a lovely looking boy, got, although I think Brin would very much like.
1:45.0	I think you would.
1:46.0	You're a lovely looking boy, Matt, and I'll tell you for why. You've got a youthful appeal about you. Oh, thanks. And the glasses have got a little bit of Michael Kane about them, haven't they? You know, they have. They have. They have. I like these. These are new as well.
1:43.7	Are they prescription?
1:44.6	I'm a bit of a buyer of stuff. I have a bit of a obsession and a problem. You've got a dopamine hit. A little dopamine hit. Yeah, yeah. I do love to buy something. Yeah. I mean, it's not like, you know, it's not Ferraris and things. It's like some, it's Amazon parcels. How often do Amazon deliver at your house? Most days.
2:01.5	Most days? and things. It's like some, it's Amazon parcels. How often do Amazon deliver at your house?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rob Brydon | Wondery, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Rob Brydon | Wondery and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.