
This is Maximum Robbie.
The boys bob and weave to analyse the flurry of hits that comprise Robbie Williams's eleventh solo album, 2016's The Heavy Entertainment Show. Ten years after Rudebox, Robbie does it again, releasing a truly unhinged masterwork that could have only came from him, featuring the absurd lead single Party Like A Russian, where Robbie sings about oligarchs in a Reggae flow over the Apprentice theme tune. This is just the tip of the iceberg, at this time Robbie, along with his wife Ayda Field, was a judge on the UK X Factor, his sexual exploits were enough to disturb Justin Timberlake, being eventually discussed in Parliament, and an action performed at the World Cup opening ceremony would see him receive international outcry. Which worldwide pop stars wrote songs on this album? What did David Bowie and Morrissey personally think of Robbie Williams? What simple bathtub trick led to the surprisingly high quality of the record? What does it mean to be "hung like a dolphin"? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this jam-packed episode of Down The Robbie Hole.
(Down The Robbie Hole was recorded from 2019-2020)