Pocket Squares Make Me Uneasy

About this episode

Bill Nighy answers listener questions ranging from forgetting names to the color yellow, accompanied by a curated music playlist and a book recommendation.

Bill attempts to answer your questions on what to do when you forget someone’s name to wearing the colour yellow. This episode's playlist is called ‘Car Keys And A Good Coat’: ‘Blues Party Tonight’ by Denise LaSalle ‘I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down’ by Ann Peebles  ‘Wishful Thinking’ by Conya Doss, B. Golden ‘We Are the Sun’ by SAULT  ‘Put It Down’ by Jazmine Sullivan  ‘Packed Up And Took My Mind’ by Denise LaSalle The book this week is ‘Berlin Game’   by Len Deighton You can find the playlist on Spotify here And on Apple music here We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Bill Nighy

Topics covered

• forgetting names
• color psychology
• music playlist
• literature
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• Bill Nighy
• forgetting names
• color yellow
• music playlist
• Berlin Game

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Berlin Game

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