Adam Buxton's Successpod

By: Adam Buxton

Narrated by: Adam Buxton

Join Adam Buxton on his comedy quest for modern podcasting relevance.

(WARNING: Contains strong language, adult themes, sketches, songs and waffle.)

In a podcast landscape of influencers, achievement metrics, looksmaxxing and visual optimisation, does Adam Buxton have what it takes to be a ‘success’ in the modern world?

Listen as Adam wrestles with his mid-life crisis, grapples with his existential anxiety and stares resolutely into his naval, all via the medium of sketches, songs, conversations with his funny (and annoyingly successful) friends. And yes, in between, he has conversations with his dog.

Do you want to know the secret for succeeding at success?

Do you stuff your ears with podcasts and audiobooks to block out annoying thoughts?

Are you angry with the kids for borrowing your relevance and not putting it back?

Welcome to Successpod.

Episode 1: 'THE COLD JAWS OF IRRELEVANCE' WITH ROMESH RANGANATHAN

Adam Buxton gets advice for staying relevant in the modern podcast world from comedian Romesh Ranganathan. How important is physical appearance in an increasingly visual podcast industry? How does the algorithm work? Why has Adam never written a song about farts before? Expect answers to these important questions plus podcast parodies, insights on success from Yandrew and valuable perspective from Rosie the dog.

Episode 2: 'OK DOOMER' WITH LOUIS THEROUX

Louis Theroux joins Adam to discuss whether he needs to get more 'doomy' to compete in the modern podcast landscape. Plus, Yandrew ranks the existential threats, Adam's favourite political podcast pundits explain how Trump works, we hear the only podcast that young people make, and we discover what AI thinks of Adam's sketch about AIs making podcasts for other AIs.

Episode 3: 'THE MUSIC OF CREATIVITY' WITH SAM CAMPBELL

Adam meets comedian Sam Cambell to explore creativity and its relationship with success, but Sam accuses Buxton of being a ‘mad old king’, then starts waffling about goal keepers, Beatles, name-dropping, and TV quiz show, ‘The Wheel’. Meanwhile, Yandrew meets a French creativity guru, we hear Adam's favourite new music biopic, and when Sam commands Adam to write a classic song, Adam obeys.

Episode 4: 'INTO THE MYSTIC' WITH JESS KNAPPETT

As Adam continues to gaze deep within his navel, actor Jessica Knappett encourages him to be more open-minded about the metaphysical and paranormal world if he wants to be 'cool'. Meanwhile we hear Adam's favourite pretentious foodie podcast, Noel Coward at Glastonbury, a state-of-the-art sci-fi audiobook, a song about leaves from The Wise Old Tree and we discover whether Adam's gut problems are interfering with his psychic powers.

Episode 5: 'R U OK?' WITH KATHY BURKE

Actor Kathy Burke wonders why Adam has chosen her to discuss the valuable podcasting commodity of 'wellness' as part of his quest to appear relevant. Plus, Yandrew nearly reveals the five foods that will definitely make you live longer, Adam tries on-line therapy, and sings a song about a very special version of golf.

Episode 6: 'WISDOM NUGGETS' WITH GUZ KHAN

Adam is still hungry for podcast wisdom so he calls on comedian Guz Khan to dispense some gnomic nuggets and establish whether there's more to life than conspiracy theories, being the richest man in the world, and having a giant house. Plus Yandrew hears 'The Parable Of The Stinky Money', Adam and Rosie check out some streaming platform videos, and there's (blue) tits at the bedroom window.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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Cheer you up properly

As you procrastinate on how to spend or 'squander' your credits, I have some guidance points below for you to move your needle, should that be helpful.

Think -- what can you get for $12 while you dither about if you use your credit for this rather than the 32 hour Great Course you have your eye on. You may not listen to that. I have three of them. Not listened to two of them.

1. A frothy coffee once you tip US style in Silverlake, probably not in a ceramic cup, even if you request it from the very obliging waiter. Actually, that is more than $12.

2. A bunch of flowers from Trader Joes that will die in this heat and remind you of reading "Odour of Chrysanthemums "by D.H. Lawrence in school, that unsettling story, your teacher selected, which instilled the fear that men and women can never really connect emotionally until one lies dead in the parlor, and the other prepares their cold body for burial.

3. One punnet of organic grapes from Trader Joes and an item for $2 in that store. Both will be consumed very fast by your teen children. You will see none of the grapes. Do not let your dog get the grapes. They can kill dogs.

Consider all above options and gently push your finger onto the audible CONFIRM ORDER button and bring some joy, some intelligent yet kind comedy from Mr. Buxton and his funny and equally likable pod-friends into three hours of your life.

FINAL NOTE
Jettison the frothy coffee, the grapes and the flowers or get all of them if you are one of those people who just gives yourself everything, all of the time, whenever you want it.

Lucky you, never denying yourself life's multiple pleasures, layering them on as you wish and desire.

Those of us are constitutionally incapable of this route, look on and wonder what it is like to do that, and simply listen to Buxton's very entertaining "Successpod" sucking on an icepop, left over from a class party.

Those people, who aren't reading this review because you just hit the button straight away, filling your pleasure boots with what you want when you want. No hesitation. Oh to live a life like this.... Instead I listen and try to take hints on how to survive the slings and arrows of the middle period of this life.

I am not disappointed and nor will you be.

Don't overthink how you utilize your credits in a cosmos of options on Audible.

Just hit the button.

Laughter is infinitely better for you than coffee, grapes or flowers, even all at once.

Unique, creative, and entertaining commentary on the current podcast landscape and the state of the cultural world generally

There are so many quickly produced podcasts out there. The world feels so insecure. And people are comparing themselves more than ever and it will get worse. Adam is really smart and on to the emotional feeling of many at this moment, contemplating his relevance

The silly songs of Adam Burton

The voices and mock interviews but especially the goofy songs and dialogues. English humor at its most relevant

Fantastic

Loved this, made me giggle a lot while out with the dog. Kindly request for audible, more please

Very Funny

Highly under rated. Here is the online footprint requested. Well deserved. Great take on modern internet stresses. Will definitely check out the podcast.