WILOSOPHY: Bill Bailey - La Chanson de Vaudeville

What happens when comedy royalty sets an actual countdown timer before an interview begins? You end up with a conversation that sweeps across centuries, species, and continents. In this delightful chat Wil sits down with the legendary Bill Bailey. Together, they explore the chaotic origins of Vaudeville in 15th-century France, the wild experience of buying a angry Eurasian eagle owl out of a Chinese restaurant, and how a brilliantly terrible heckle forced Bill to discover his true voice as a solo storyteller. They also dig into the profound impact of parenthood, remaining endlessly curious in a "post-truth" world, the secret to surviving long-haul tours, awkward encounters with Sir Paul McCartney, and why performing live remains one of the ultimate human remedies for toil. LINKS Buy tickets to Bill's VAUDEVILLEAN Tour across Australia https://www.billbailey.co.uk/live/    Check out @billbaileyofficial on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billbaileyofficial/  Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson . CREDITS Host: Wil Anderson Guest: Bill Bailey Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell  For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.