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Sounds,11 Apr 2025,62 mins,

Contains very strong language.

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Adam talks to Zadie Smith (author of White Teeth, NW and Swing Time) about life in New York city, rudeness, John Lennon, David Foster Wallace, mother and daughters and other important waffle topics. Music and jingles by Adam Buxton. Thanks to Séamus Murphy Mitchell for production support and Matt Lamont for convo editing. For more podcast information, visit https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts

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