Ruby Wax: Interviewing OJ Simpson, challenging Trump and cultivating a very plastic garden

Don’t even get her started on so much as touching dirt… Ruby Wax is an actress, comedian, writer and TV personality. Known for her infamous interviews with some of the most divisive celebrities, including OJ Simpson and Donald Trump, she’s never been afraid to ask the hardest questions. She joins us to chat about her new tour, Absolutely Famous, where she’ll be joined by her long-time producer and collaborator Clive Tulloh for an evening of scandalous stories never before heard, and insights into some of her most memorable showdowns. For Adam, Ruby is a somewhat unique guest on Outsiding. Not one to get her hands dirty, she arrives armed with pictures of her very vibrant, very plastic garden. Not so much as a crumb of compost in sight! Thankfully, she is a big fan of a cold plunge, has some unforgettable summer camp memories and a new love for gardening at her holiday cottage in Findhorn. So there’s plenty to chat about over a cup of tea. Caitlin gets all the behind-the-scenes stories from Ruby’s colourful life and career, including her long friendship with Alan Rickman. It turns out the late actor was responsible for helping Ruby find her comedic side, something we’re all very grateful for. And, of course, there’s plenty of travelling back in time to Ruby’s childhood, which was truly unlike any other… Let us know if you’re enjoying Outsiding and please send us your favourite outside places, memories, smells and gardening questions to hello@outsiding.co.uk Follow Outsiding on Substack for gardening tips, tricks, upcoming live Q&As with Adam and the progress of Caitlin’s garden project. Find us on Instagram too. You can watch full episodes of Outsiding on Spotify and YouTube. Outsiding is a Cold Glass Production. 00:00 Welcome Back & Caitlin’s New Book!00:51 Ask Adam!03:53 Today’s Guest is Ruby Wax!07:06 Ruby’s (lack of) Outdoor Childhood09:46 Ruby’s Plastic Garden12:13 Ruby’s Findhorn Home13:25 Ruby’s Summer Camp Memories18:53 Acting and Comedy20:50 Interviewing23:00 OJ Simpson24:49 Donald & Melania Trump28:02 Listener Question30:59 Quickfire Quiz32:29 BOTW35:06 Adam’s Gift For Ruby37:15 Goodbye and Join Us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices