He Showers In The Dark
From ill-advised by Bill Nighy by EYEPOD Studios
May 21, 2026 · 31 min · Season 2 · Episode 10
About this episode
In the season finale, Bill Nighy answers questions on various topics while sharing a curated music playlist and discussing a book.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Bill Nighy
Topics covered
- season finale
- ear worms
- foreign lands
- handshake etiquette
- school reunions
- music playlist
- book discussion
Keywords
- Bill Nighy
- ear worms
- handshake etiquette
- school reunions
- music playlist
- James Baldwin
- The Fire Next Time
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spotify, Apple Music
Books & works: The Fire Next Time, Songs That, Like, Hound Me..., The Kids are Alright, You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Guilty, When You Awake, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Take Some Time Out for Love, I Threw It All Away, Any Major Dude Will Tell You
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