ill-advised by Bill Nighy

He Showers In The Dark

ill-advised by Bill Nighy

Show Notes

It's the Season finale! In this episode Bill attempts to answer questions on ear worms, feeling at home in foreign lands, handshake etiquette and school reunions.

The episode's playlist is called ‘Songs That, Like, Hound Me...’  and includes:

‘The Kids are Alright’ by The Who ‘You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go’ by Bob Dlyan ‘Guilty’ by Randy Newman ‘When You Awake’ by The Band ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye ‘Take Some Time Out for Love’ by The Isley Brothers ‘I Threw It All Away’ by Bob Dylan ‘Any Major Dude Will Tell You’ by Steely Dan ‘Nancy with the Laughing Face’ by Frank Sinatra ‘It Happened in Monterey’ by Frank Sinatra

You can find the playlist on Spotify HERE And Apple Music HERE

The book of the episode is ‘The Fire Next Time’ by James Baldwin

Thank you for all your questions and contributions over the last season.

Bill will be back with Season 3 in September. You can still squander time with Bill this summer in The Back Room on Patreon. It's important to sign up online on Patreon first to avoid the Apple fees in their app. You can download it later in the app.

Members will have early access to bonus episodes, ad free listening, new features, merchandise, events and Bill will be reading some of his favourite books week by week. Plus, over the next few weeks Bill will be pulling names out of a hat and the winners will receive one of the recommended books from the last 2 seasons, dedicated and signed by Bill.

Keep your questions and contributions coming in for Season 3 - you can email us at [email protected] or message us via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy

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