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The Louis Theroux Podcast

BySpotify Studios
42 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into "The Louis Theroux Podcast," where the acclaimed documentarian brings his signature curiosity and warmth to the microphone. Each episode features intimate and revealing conversations with an eclectic mix of guests, from Mercury Prize-winning rapper Little Simz, who discusses the intersection of music and identity, to fellow documentarian John Wilson, who shares insights on the art of storytelling. Louis’s unique approach blends humor with thoughtful inquiry, allowing listeners to explore the diverse experiences and perspectives of his guests. With a knack for addressing both the light-hearted and the profound, Theroux tackles topics ranging from fame and mental health to cultural phenomena and personal journeys. This podcast not only entertains but also encourages deeper reflection on the complexities of modern life. Whether you’re a long-time fan of Louis or new to his work, you’ll find each episode a captivating blend of insight and spontaneity.

#1

S5 EP5: Little Simz discusses her new album, growing up with adopted siblings, and working with Drake

Louis is joined in the studio by Mercury Prize-winning rapper and actress, Little Simz. The pair discuss the inspiration behind her new album Lotus, growing up with adopted siblings and working with Drake on Top Boy. Prepare for awkward pauses and an unlikely rap collaboration. Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Album: 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, Little Simz (2021) Song: ‘Venom’, Little Simz (2019) Song: ‘WE PRAY', Coldplay, Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI (2024) TV Show: ‘Top Boy’ (2011- 2023) - Channel 4 / Netflix Album: ‘Lotus’, Little Simz (2025) Album: ‘NO THANK YOU’, Little Simz (2022) EP: ‘Drop 7’, Little Simz (2024) ‘Little Simz dropping bars at 11 years old on 1Xtra’ - BBC Radio 1 Xtra Song: ‘Gorilla’, Little Simz (2022) Song: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (1997) Music Video: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (2009) Song: 'Work It’, Missy Elliott (2002) Song: ‘Thief’, Little Simz (2025) Song: ‘Hollow’, Little Simz (2025) Song: ‘Not Like Us’, Kendrick Lamar (2024) Song: 'I Love You, I Hate You’, Little Simz (2021) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-06-02•55mins
#2

S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries

Louis speaks to John Wilson, fellow documentarian and creator of the cult-favourite series, How To...with John Wilson. The pair swap stories about their respective work, including discussing John’s collaborations with writer and producer Nathan Fielder, how joining an acapella group exposed him to the NXIVM sex-cult, and their shared disdain for mockumentaries. Plus, John turns the tables on Louis… Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘How To with John Wilson’ (2020-2023) - HBO TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas’ (2007) - BBC TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s LA Stories’ (2014) - BBC Pitch Perfect (2012) Song: ‘Roxanne’, The Police (1978) TV Show: ‘Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult’ (2020) - Starz TV Show: ‘The Vow’ (2020) - HBO TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998-2000) - BBC The Amazing Johnathan (2019) TV Show: ‘When Louis Met...Jimmy Savile’ (2000) - BBC TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets’ (2011) - BBC TV Show: ‘Nathan For You’ (2013-2017) - Comedy Central TV Show: ‘The Rehearsal’ (2022 – Present) - HBO Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989) Book: The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Janet Malcolm (1994) Book: Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession, Janet Malcolm (1977) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-05-26•1hr 10mins
#3

S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections

In this episode, Louis is joined by tech entrepreneur turned longevity evangelist, Bryan Johnson. Dialling in from his home in Los Angeles, Bryan tells Louis all about his quest to live forever, from the psychedelic experience that changed his life, to the role of superintelligence in the future. Plus, Louis learns the importance of night-time erections. Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Mind – UK Mental Health Charity Suicide Prevention UK Book: The Ghost in the Machine, Arthur Koestler (originally published in 1967) ‘How to be 18 years old again for Only $2 million a year’ - Bloomberg (2023) TV Show: ‘Silicon Valley’ (2014-2019) - HBO ‘Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps up live longer and be happier’ - The Harvard Gazette (2017) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-05-19•1hr 22mins
#4

S5 EP2: Sean Penn on dining with Jack Nicholson and Putin, run-ins with the paparazzi, and his relationship with Zelenskyy

Louis travels to Los Angeles to sit down with Hollywood heavyweight and international adventurer, Sean Penn. Renowned for award-winning roles in films like Milk, I Am Sam and Carlito’s Way, Sean discusses his colourful life and career, including dining with Jack Nicholson and Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his relationship with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his notorious run-ins with the paparazzi. Warnings: Strong language. Links/Attachments: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Mystic River (2003) Milk (2008) Dead Man Walking (1995) Carlito’s Way (1993) The Apprentice (2024) Superpower (2023) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) TV Show: ‘Euphoria’ (2019 – Present) - HBO Long Day’s Journey into Night (1962) TV Show: ‘Normal People’ (2020) - BBC / Hulu Shanghai Surprise (1986) Song: ‘Like a Virgin’, Madonna (1984) Becoming Madonna (2024) - Sky Documentaries A Complete Unknown (2024) Audiobook: ‘Chronicles, Volume I’, Bob Dylan (narrated by Sean Penn) (2004) TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO Sweet and Lowdown (1999) Daddio (2024) One Battle After Another (2025) TV Show: ‘Merlin’ (2008-2012) - BBC I am Sam (2001) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-05-13•1hr 21mins
#5

S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia

To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by Bella Ramsey, rising star of ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Last of Us’. Bella delves into their experiences as a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms online, and their phobia of vomiting. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues and eating disorders. For further information and support, visit Links/Attachments: BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Present) - HBO TV Show: ‘The Worst Witch’ (2017 - 2020) - CBBC Video Game: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013) - Sony PlayStation TV Show: ‘Time’ (2021-2023) - BBC TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993-1996) - ITV TV Show: ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ (2024) - Investigation Discovery TV Show: ‘Chernobyl’ (2019) - HBO EmetAction – UK Emetophobia Charity The Thrive Programme Book: Emetophobia-Free, Rob Kelly (2014) Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia (2017) - BBC Book: The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien (1954) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-05-05•1hr 7mins
#6

Louis is back with the fifth season of his podcast!

It's that time again... Louis returns for another series of his podcast. Join him weekly from May 6th as he delves into the lives of fascinating people from across the globe. Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-04-28•1mins
#7

S4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’

Louis speaks to Sean Evans, the host of Youtube smash-hit ‘Hot Ones’. Dialling in from New York, the pair swap interview techniques, as well as discussing Sean’s upbringing in Chicago and how he utilised chicken wings to create one of the biggest talk shows in the world. Plus, Sean lets Louis know which celebrities were ratings hits and who he’d never have on the show... Warnings: Strong language. Links/Attachments: YouTube: Louis Theroux (me) reacts to his (my) ‘Hot Ones’ episode (2025) Series: Louis Theroux Attacks the Shark While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2023) YouTube Series: Anthony Rizzo On Chicago Cubs Rivalries & Baseball Superstitions While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) YouTube Series: Prince Amukamara Talks NFL Salaries & Pre-Game Sex While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) YouTube Series: Trick Daddy Prays for Help While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2018) YouTube Series: DJ Khaled Talks Fuccbois, Finga Licking, and Media Dinosaurs While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) Book: Paper Lion, George Plimpton (1966) Book: Shadow Box, George Plimpton (1977) YouTube Series: Conan O'Brien Needs a Doctor While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2024) YouTube Series: Sean Evans and Chili Klaus Eat the Carolina Reaper, the World's Hottest Chili Pepper – Hot Ones (2015) Article: In the hot seat: Behind Hot Ones’ ambitions to be the future of late-night TV – The Verge (2019) 'Chili Klaus & Classical Orchestra 🌶' Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Maisie Williams Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-02-25•1hr 13mins
#8

S4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono

Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, writer, and director Sharon Horgan. Sharon discusses her colourful years squatting in London, the fine line between comedy and tragedy, and FaceTiming with Bono while filming Bad Sisters 2. She also spills the beans about almost starring in a Woody Allen film… Warnings: Strong language. ⁠Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘Bad Sisters’ (2022-2025) - AppleTV+ Film: Home Alone (1990) TV Show: ‘Catastrophe’ (2015-2019) - Channel 4 TV Show: ‘Pulling’ (2006-2009) - BBC TV Show: ‘Modern Love’ (2019) - Amazon Short Film: The Week Before Christmas (2012) - Sky TV Show: ‘Divorce’ (2016-2019) - HBO TV Show: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992-1998) - HBO TV Show: ‘The Pilot Show’ (2004) - Channel 4 ‘Woody Allen warns against ‘witch hunt’ post-Weinstein' - Variety Film: Husbands and Wives (1992) Film: Housewife of the Year (2024) TV Show: ‘Motherland’ (2016-2022) TV Show: ‘Amandaland’ (2025) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Maisie Williams Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-02-18•1hr 9mins

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#9

S4 EP5: Armie Hammer discusses allegations against him, being shunned by famous friends, and his unconventional family history

Louis speaks to actor, podcast host and figure of some controversy, Armie Hammer. Dialing in from his new apartment in downtown LA, Armie and Louis discuss the allegations against him, being shunned by famous friends and his unconventional family history. Warnings: Strong language and graphic sexual content, as well as discussions of sensitive themes, including sexual abuse. For further information and support, visit Links/Attachments: ‘Armie Hammer Breaks His Silence’ – Air Mail Podcast: ‘The Armie HammerTime Podcast’ (2024 – present) TV Show: ‘House of Hammer’ (2022) – Discovery + Instagram Account: @armiehammervictims TV Show: ‘The Offer’ (2022) – Paramount+ Shotgun Wedding (2022) – Amazon Prime ‘Victim of cannibal agreed to be eaten’ – The Guardian Frontier Crucible (upcoming film) ‘Armie Hammer Returns to Acting With ‘Frontier Crucible’ Western’ – The Hollywood Reporter Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott EdwardsShownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-02-11•1hr 13mins
#10

S4 EP4: Leon Edwards on rubbing shoulders with Andrew Tate, the time Donald Trump saw him fight, and how MMA saved his life

Louis is joined in the studio by MMA fighter and UFC welterweight champion, Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards. Leon talks about rubbing shoulders with Andrew Tate, how MMA saved him from a life of crime and what happened when Donald Trump came to see him fight. Plus, Leon puts Louis’s physical strength to the test… Warnings: Strong language and adult themes Links/Attachments: ‘MMA Fighting’s 2022 Knockout of the Year: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman’ - MMA Fighting UFC Welterweight Ranking ‘Colby Covington: UFC fighter provokes pre-bout row by saying Leon Edwards' dead father is 'in hell'’ - Sky News ‘Briton Edwards loses title in Manchester UFC fight’ - BBC Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie WebbExecutive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-02-04•1hr 3mins
#11

S4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice

In this episode, Louis is joined by celebrity chef and best–selling cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. Jamie tells Louis about his public feuds with Gordon Ramsey and Anthony Bourdain, chopping part of his finger off on live TV, and why his jerk rice caused such a stir. Plus, Louis provides some recipe tips… Warnings: Strong language, as well as discussion around food production that may upset some listeners. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘The Naked Chef’ (1999) – BBC TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998) – BBC (UK only) Jamie’s Italian Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024) TV Show: ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ (2002) – Channel 4 TV Show: ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’ (2005) – Channel 4 ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’’ - Vice Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses’ (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch) Harvey’s, London (1987 – 1993) Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000) ‘Jamie Oliver’s Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close’ – The Guardian Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999) Bite Back 2030 ‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter’ – The New York Times Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young’ - BBC Sounds TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple’ (2024) – Channel 4 Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and Emilia GillProduction Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-01-28•1hr 8mins
#12

S4 EP2: Jade Thirlwall discusses being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming up on X-Factor

Louis sits down with pop-star and former member of Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall. Jade tells Louis about being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming to the public’s attention on X-Factor. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues and eating disorders. For further information and support, visit Links/Attachments: BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity TV Show: ‘The X Factor’ (2004 – 2021) – ITV Song: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE Music Video: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE TV Show: ‘Boybands Forever’ (2024) – BBC (UK only) Song: ‘Black Magic’ - Little Mix (2015) Song: ‘Power (feat. Stormzy)' - Little Mix (2017) Podcast: ‘Offstage: Inside The X Factor’ (2024) – BBC Album: ‘Glory Days’, Little Mix (2016) Song: ‘Shout Out to My Ex’- Little Mix (2016) ‘Little Mix wins British Group’ – The BRIT Awards (2021) ‘LITTLE BELITTLE: Noel Gallagher slams Little Mix’s Best Band Brit Award win saying they’re ‘not in the same league as Oasis’’ – The Sun Song: ‘212’ - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay (2011) Song: ‘911’ - Lady Gaga (2020) Jesy Nelson: ‘Odd One Out’ (2019) – BBC (UK only) Song: ‘Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj’ - Jesy Nelson (2021) TV Show: ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ – BBC (UK only) East is East (1999) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie WebbExecutive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-01-21•1hr 8mins
#13

S4 EP1: Willem Dafoe on collaborating with Lars Von Trier, being buried alive, and his 'distinctive face’

To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by acting legend Willem Dafoe. Renowned for an astonishing range of acting roles - from Poor Things to Spiderman - Willem discusses his life and career, including collaborating with provocative director Lars von Trier, what it’s like to be buried alive on camera, and how his face has a mind of its own… Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Platoon (1986) Antichrist (2009) Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Poor Things (2023) Spiderman (2002) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Nosferatu (2024) The Loveless (1981) Wild At Heart (1990) Shadow Of The Vampire (2000) Body Of Evidence (1993) The Witch (2015) The Northman (2022) Birds Eye Advert - Polar Bear Fish Finger (2010) Mercedes Advert (2013) Jim Beam Whiskey Advert (2011) Breaking the Waves (1996) At Eternity's Gate (2018) Pink Flamingos (1972) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-01-14•1hr 16mins
#14

Louis returns with Season 4 of the podcast!

Louis is back with another series of his podcast, speaking to a variety of remarkable people from all walks of life. Tune in weekly from January 14th for wide-ranging conversations with the likes of Willem Dafoe, Jade Thirlwall, Armie Hammer, and more. Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-01-07•1mins
#15

S3 EP7: Barry Keoghan on his childhood, avoiding online hate and dancing in 'Saltburn'

For the final episode of the series, Louis is joined in the studio by Irish actor Barry Keoghan. Barry talks about his turbulent childhood in inner city Dublin, avoiding online hate and his infamous dancing scene in Saltburn. Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including substance abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: Dunkirk (2017) The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) A.O. Scott, ‘Review: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Depicts Familiar Torment’, New York Times The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) Saltburn (2023) The Basketball Diaries (1995) Bird (2024, released 8th November) On The Waterfront (1954) The Wrestler (2008) Love/Hate (2010) ‘Please Please Please’, Sabrina Carpenter (2024) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-11-05•1hr 10mins
#16

S3 EP6: Nick Kyrgios discusses his love/hate relationship with tennis, mental health battles and conspiracy theories

In this episode, Louis is joined by tennis ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios. Beaming in from his home in Canberra, Australia, the pair discuss his love/hate relationship with the sport that made him famous, his well-publicised mental health battles and internet conspiracy theories. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios (Podcast) Break Point (Netflix) Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi (2010) Gods of Tennis (iPlayer, UK only) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-10-29•1hr 9mins
#17

S3 EP5: Katie Price on her turbulent romances, cosmetic surgery and dressing up with Boris Johnson

Louis sits down with glamour model, bestselling author and all-round media personality, Katie Price. Joining Louis in the Spotify studio, Katie reflects on her turbulent romantic life, her complicated relationship with cosmetic surgery and dressing up as clowns with Boris Johnson. Warnings: Strong language, frank discussions of sex and other adult content, including conversations about addiction and suicide. Links/Attachments: ‘Katie Price Exclusive with Piers Morgan’ ‘This is Me’, Katie Price (2024) ‘Being Jordan: My Story’, Katie Price (2004) ‘The Last Word’, Amy Price (2023) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Researcher: Rosie Hough Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-10-21•1hr 0mins
#18

S3 EP4: Dame Tracey Emin discusses her upbringing, YBA contemporaries, and life-changing cancer diagnosis

Louis travels to the seaside town of Margate to meet iconic British artist, Dame Tracey Emin. During an afternoon spent in Tracey’s painting studio, the pair discuss her turbulent upbringing, what she thinks of her YBA contemporaries and how a cancer diagnosis changed her outlook on life. Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.Links/Attachments: ‘Knighthoods and Damehoods’ - The Royal Family When Louis Met... - BBC (UK only) ‘Young British Artists (YBAs)’ - Tate ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’' ‘Illumination Media: Is Painting Dead?’ (original broadcast 1997) - YouTube ‘R.I.P. Tracey Emin’s Tent’ - BBC ‘Tracey Emin: My Bed’ - Tate ‘Francis Bacon’ – Tate ‘Carl Andre: the ‘OJ of the art world’ leaves behind a troubling legacy’ - The Guardian ‘Death of an Artist’ - Podcast ‘Satirists jump into Tracey's bed’ - The Guardian Book: Strangeland, Tracey Emin (2005) Book: Six Turkish Tales, Tracey Emin (1987) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Videography: Revelstoke Films Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-10-14•1hr 18mins
#19

S3 EP3: Trevor Noah on growing up during Apartheid, landing ‘The Daily Show’, and being friends with Bill Gates

Louis chats to South African comedian, writer and television host, Trevor Noah. Dialling in from New York, Trevor shares his memories of growing up during Apartheid in Johannesburg, landing the ‘The Daily Show’, and becoming friends with Bill Gates. Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: Into the Uncut Grass, Trevor Noah (2024) ‘The Most Hated Family in America’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) Mind Your Language (TV Series) Ikigai AI For Good Lab Microsoft ‘The Great Mortality’, John Kelly (2005) ‘Whites’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) 'African Hunting Holiday’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) ‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) You Laugh But It’s True Daywalker The Daily Show Born a Crime, Trevor Noah (2016) ‘Tyla’s racial identity: South African singer sparks culture war’, BBC News, (2023) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-10-07•1hr 13mins
#20

S3 EP2: Headie One discusses his smash hit ‘Know Better’, security concerns, and the truth about his stage name

Louis is joined by rapper and ‘King of Drill’, Headie One. They meet at the Spotify studio to discuss Headie’s life and career, including the tragic events surrounding his track, ‘Know Better’, growing up on the infamous Broadwater Farm estate, and the real origins of his stage name. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in drill slang. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Hip Hop Raised Me: ‘Pop Smoke UK interview with DJ Semtex’ - Youtube Headie One - Know Better - Spotify File on 4: ‘Attack on rap star sparked a wave of killings’ - BBC Radio 4 (UK only) ‘Is drill the most controversial genre of music?’ - GQ (2018) Headie One x Drake - Only you Freestyle – YouTube Headie One ft Sampha - Memories - YouTube Headie One – Psalm 35 – YouTube Headie One – Martin’s Sofa - YouTube Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-09-30•1hr 16mins
#21

S3 EP1: Mia Khalifa on living with autism, receiving death threats and her experience of the adult film industry

For the first episode of the new series, Louis sits down with influencer, fashion icon and former adult film performer, Mia Khalifa. Joining Louis in the studio, Mia discusses living with autism, receiving death threats for her outspoken views, and her experience of the adult film world.Warnings: Strong language, adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.Links/Attachments:‘What is Anime? Everything You Need to know’ - NFI Louis Theroux: Extreme Love, Episode 1: Autism – BBC (UK only) Louis Theroux: Selling Sex – BBC (UK only) Louis Theroux: Dark States, Series 1 Episode 2: Trafficking Sex – BBC (UK only) Theroux Specials: Twilight of the Porn Stars – BBC (UK only) ‘Beirut – beautiful and scarred – beckons Anthony Bourdain again’ - CNN Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, S05 E08: Beirut – Banijay Documentaries (CNN production) Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, S02 E08: Beirut – Discovery (Discovery+ - Amazon Prime) Capernaum (2018), directed by Nadine Labaki – Trailer via YouTube What does the term ‘incel’ mean? - CNN The Joe Rogan Experience, E1648: Abby Martin - YouTube Call Her Daddy – This is Mia Khalifa (Full Interview) - YouTube ‘What’s a Pick-Me Girl? Here’s What You Need to Know’ - Cosmopolitan The Girlfriend Experience (2009), directed by Steven Soderbergh – YouTube Entourage, Season 7 – HBO (Sky Comedy - Now TV) Credits:Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia GillProduction Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom GuestVideo Mixer: Scott Edwards Show notes compiled by Sally McLennanExecutive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-09-23•1hr 7mins
#22

The Louis Theroux Podcast is back!

Louis returns for another series of freewheeling conversations with guests from across the globe – but this time, you can watch the interviews in full on Spotify! Tune in weekly from September 24th as Louis speaks to fascinating guests including Mia Khalifa, Barry Keoghan, Tracey Emin and Nick Kyrgios. Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-09-16•1mins
#23

S2 EP9: Adam Buxton on podcast rivalry, problematic musical heroes, and abandoning social media.

In the final episode of the series, Louis is in the Spotify studio with lifelong friend, comedian and fellow podcaster, Adam Buxton. In a typically rambling conversation, they chat about problematic musical heroes, Adam’s ascent to podcast royalty and his anxieties about the culture wars which led to him abandoning social media. Expect salty language and an assortment of impressions.Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments:‘Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, dies at 56’ - NPR Hanks’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast ‘Kayvan Novak’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast Silverman’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast Silverman: ‘There are jokes I made 15 years ago I would absolutely not make today” - The Guardian the alt-right uses internet trolling to confuse you into dismiss its ideology’ - Vox ‘Iggy Pop isn’t about to whitewash his past’ - New York Times death of the groupie’ - New Statesman Man Who Fell to Earth’ (1976) - Trailer ‘The Ricky Gervais Show’ - Podcast ‘The Adam and Joe Show’ - Channel 4 (UK Only)‘Adam and Joe’ - XFM and Joe’ - BBC 6 Music Ronson On’ - BBC Radio 4 The Block’ (2011) - Trailer Theroux’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast Demetriou’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast reads’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast Theroux’ - Diary of a CEO Barbaro: About Those Hmms’ - New York Times Adrenochrome conspiracy theory – pushed by ‘Sound of Freedom’ star – explained' - Forbes Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-03-19•1hr 13mins

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S2 EP8: Sharon Stone discusses facing off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences.

Louis spends an evening getting to know Sharon Stone – 90s movie icon and star of Basic Instinct, Total Recall and Casino. Dialling in from her home in Los Angeles, Sharon shares stories from her remarkable life and career, including a face-off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences.Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.Links/Attachments: ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’ – Memoir Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) the Law (1988) Solomon’s Mines (1985) Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Recall (1990) (directed by Paul Verhoven) Instinct (1992) (directed by Paul Verhoven) Instinct Interrogation Scene (1993) (directed by Phillip Noyce) Memories (1980) (directed by Woody Allen) (1987) (directed by Paul Verhoven) Troopers (1998) (directed by Paul Verhoven) Man (2000) (directed by Paul Verhoven) (1995) (directed by Martin Scorsese) Flowers (2005) (directed by Jim Jarmusch) (2013) Muse (1999) (directed by Albert Brooks) About Love (2023) Instinct 2 (2006) Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-03-12•1hr 16mins
#25

S2 EP7: Germaine Greer on her three-week long marriage, flirting with George Best, and her controversial views on gender and the MeToo movement.

Louis rises at the crack of dawn to talk to Germaine Greer, the infamous writer, intellectual, and major voice of second-wave feminism. Beaming in from a studio in Castlemaine, Australia, they discuss her extraordinary life and career, including her three-week long marriage, flirting with George Best, and her controversial views on gender and the MeToo movement.Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.Links/Attachments: ‘Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography’ – Journal Time Plant & Germaine Greer picture ‘Nice Time’ – BBC TV show featuring Kenny Everett and Germaine Greer Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Photo: Neil Spence PhotographyExecutive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-03-05•1hr 15mins
#26

S2 EP6: Sanjeev Bhaskar on his ground-breaking comedy show The Kumars at No. 42, 'browning up’ in 1970s comedy, and his outrageous rider demands

Louis meets star of Goodness Gracious Me and Unforgotten, Sanjeev Bhaskar. They discuss the late Queen’s favourite comedy programme - The Kumars At No. 42, 'browning up’ in 1970s comedy, and outrageous rider demands. Plus, Louis plays ‘Culture Wars Bingo’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-02-27•1hr 22mins
#27

S2 EP5: Belle Delphine discusses selling her bathwater, dealing with stalkers and why she’s called ‘The Queen of the Simps’

Louis chats to internet sensation and adult content creator, Belle Delphine. Joining Louis in the studio, Belle discusses how she made millions from her first adult video, why she’s been labelled as “Queen of the Simps”, and a surprising ambivalence about her chosen career. Plus, Louis gets to grips with internet slang.Warnings: Adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.Links/Attachments:‘Who is paying $30 for ‘gamer girl’ Belle Delphine’s bath water?’ - The Guardian is kawaii? Understanding Japan cute culture’ - Art in Context Harajuku girls really look like?’ - Refinery29 is ahegao?’ - Know Your Meme - fetish paraphilia shops in Japan reacting to Belle Delphine on YouTube ‘Simp: The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls’ – CNN guys mean when they call someone a Chad’ - Men’s Health dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists’ - The Conversation Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ - BBC (UK only) ‘Footage of her daughter’s murder went viral. Now Bianca Devins’ mother wants to change the internet’ - The Independent Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-02-20•1hr 6mins
#28

S2 EP4: Tracey Ullman on finding fame in the US, her relationship with The Simpsons, and clubbing with Prince

In this episode, Louis is joined in the studio by iconic character actor and comedian, Tracey Ullman. Tracey talks about how she found fame in the US, her relationship with The Simpsons, and a surreal night spent at an East Berlin nightclub with Prince. Warnings: Strong languageLinks/Attachments:Germaine Greer sketch - ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ (2016-2018) on BBC Corbyn sketch – ‘Tracey Ullman Breaks The News’ (2017-2018) on BBC Up!’ (1964) – Granada Television Ullman’s Class Act’ (1993) – ITV of a Kind’ (1984) – BBC Video compilation Ullman as Renee Zellweger as JK Rowling – ‘Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union’ (2008-2010) on Showtime Simpsons on ‘The Tracey Ullman Show’ – Fox Chic, a Middle Eastern character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, an Asian character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO Sheneesha Turner, an African-American character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO ‘When Louis Met…Jimmy Savile’ (2000) – BBC (UK only) ‘Louis Theroux: Savile’ (2016) – BBC (UK only) Black pastor character in ‘Little Britain’ (2003-2006) – BBC ‘A Christian’s job interview’ on ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ – BBC ‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ – BBC (UK only)‘I’ll Do Anything’ (1994) – Trailer Prince – I’ll Do Anything (Demo) Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-02-13•1hr 13mins
#29

S2 EP3: PinkPantheress discusses stage fright, being ‘outed’ by the tabloids, and her icks

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by pop sensation, PinkPantheress. Pink explains why social media makes her anxious, being ‘outed’ by the tabloids and losing her hearing in one ear. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in ‘icks’. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments:‘Pain’ ‘Just for me’ ‘Break it off’ Central Cee - ‘Obsessed With You’ ‘Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2’ Credits:Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-02-06•1hr 4mins
#30

S2 EP2: Baz Luhrmann on his iconic ‘Red Curtain’ Trilogy, living in Graceland, and his enduring love of clubbing

In this episode, Louis meets Baz Luhrmann, the iconic director, auteur and self-described ‘Stanley Kubrick of Confetti’. Dialling in from the Gold Coast in Australia, Baz tells Louis about his remarkable life and career, including trying to reinvent the musical, living in Graceland whilst making ‘Elvis’, and his enduring love of clubbing.Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: ‘Strictly Ballroom’ (1992) – Trailer ‘Romeo + Juliet’ (1996) – Trailer ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001) – Trailer ‘Australia’ (2008) – Trailer ‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013) – Trailer ‘The Get Down’ – Trailer ‘Elvis’ (2022) – Trailer Faraway Downs (2023) – Trailer Adrian Sibley’s 2001 documentary on Baz ‘The Show Must Go On’ – BBC 2 ‘Grease’ (1978) – Trailer ‘The Prince musical so disastrous it was never revealed: the story of I’ll Do Anything’ – The Independent ‘Top Hat’ (1935) – Trailer ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965) – Trailer ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1977) – Trailer Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, P!nk – Lady Marmalade – Music video The Mask (A Mime) – David Bowie Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell – EP Fan Archive ‘Alexander’ (2004) – Trailer Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight? – 1968 Live performance Credits:Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-01-30•1hr 17mins
#31

The Louis Theroux Podcast returns!

Louis is back, in conversation with an eclectic array of fascinating cultural figures. Tune in weekly from the 23rd January as Louis speaks to guests including Paul Mescal, Sharon Stone, PinkPantheress, and Baz Luhrmann. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-01-25•2mins
#32

S2 EP1: Paul Mescal discusses the impact of Hollywood fame, dealing with paparazzi, and how acting is the love of his life

In this episode, Louis is in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, Paul Mescal. As well as Paul’s new film ‘All Of Us Strangers’, they discuss his sausage-related big break, spending time in Hollywood, and going viral on Irish Twitter. Heavy irony employed throughout.Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.Links/Attachments:‘All of Us Strangers’ – Trailer ‘Normal People’ – BBC iPlayer ‘Aftersun’ – Mubi ‘Paul Mescal ghosted Louis Theroux’ – BBC Radio 2 sausage advert – YouTube The Phantom of the Opera – YouTube Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Photo: @bypipExecutive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2024-01-23•1hr 9mins
#33

S1 EP9: Ben Elton on ‘cancel culture’, his early stand up career, and writing for Blackadder and The Young Ones

Louis meets writer and comedian Ben Elton. They discuss his long and varied comedy career, including standup at the iconic Comedy Store in Soho, as well as writing for Blackadder and The Young Ones. Ben also reveals his thoughts on so-called ‘cancel culture’ and the accusation of being ‘worse than Osama Bin Laden’. Warning: Contains strong language and sensitive themes. Links:The Young Ones Blackadder The Thin Blue Line Upstart Crow We Will Rock You Musical Stark by Ben Elton Saturday Night Live Four Weddings and a Funeral Jim Davidson’s YouTube channel ‘Jim Davidson's Ustreme’ Gridlock by Ben Elton Friday Night Live Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-07-31•1hr 14mins
#34

S1 EP8: Samantha Morton on growing up in the care system and facing adversity in the acting world

Louis meets actor and director Samantha Morton. The pair discuss depicting the British care system in her directorial debut, The Unloved, turning up high on live television, and the enthusiasm of Tom Cruise.Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including drug use and sexual abuse. If you've been affected by sexual violence or any of the themes in this episode, you can find information and resources at spotify.com/resourcesPlease note that this episode was recorded before the SAG actors strike.Links: Minority Report (dir. Steven Spielberg)Minority Report (2002) Official Trailer - Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Action MovieUnder The Skin (dir. Carine Adler)Under the Skin.1997.trailer.aviSweet and Lowdown (dir. Woody Allen)Sweet and Lowdown - Official Trailer - Woody Allen MovieMorvern Callar (dir. Lynne Ramsay)Morvern Callar (2002) Official UK TrailerThe Whale (dir. Darren Aronofsky)The Whale | Official Trailer HD | A24The Unloved (dir. Samantha Morton)The Unloved | Trail | Channel 4Louis Theroux - Law and Disorder in Johannesburg of Gold About AdamAbout Adam - TrailerMister Lonely (dir. Harmony Korine)Mister Lonely [2007] Official TrailerSamantha Morton as Alpha in The Walking DeadAlpha shows Daryl The Whisperer Horde | THE WALKING DEAD 9x15 [HD] SceneJohn Carter of Mars (dir. Andrew Stanton)John Carter of Mars | OFFICIAL trailer US (2012)Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here trailerSamantha Morton interview with Simon Hattenstone (dir. Tom Hooper)LONGFORD Official Trailer (2018) Lord Longford - Myra HindleyCredits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-07-24•1hr 5mins
#35

S1 EP7: Nile Rodgers on his turbulent upbringing and the stories behind his biggest hits

Louis meets disco legend and producer extraordinaire Nile Rodgers. Dialling in from his Connecticut home (one of five!), Nile tells Louis about his remarkable life and career, including the stories behind his biggest hits, his turbulent childhood years, and overcoming colourism. And Louis sings... Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including sexual abuse and drug-taking. Links: David Bowie – ‘Let's Dance’ Mick Jagger – ‘She's The Boss’ Madonna – ‘Like A Virgin’ Duran Duran – ‘Notorious’ Sister Sledge – ‘Lost In Music’Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Nile Rogers/Bernard Edwards Remix) Atlantic Records 1979, 1984 Daft Punk – ‘Get Lucky’ Faith Evans - ‘Love Like This’ Fatman Scoop – ‘Be Faithful’ CHIC – ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’CHIC - Dance, Dance, Dance (Official Music Video) CHIC – ‘Everybody Dance’CHIC - Everybody Dance (Official Music Video) CHIC – ‘Le Freak’CHIC - Le Freak (Official Music Video) CHIC – ‘Good Times’ CHIC – ‘I Want Your Love’CHIC - I Want Your Love (Official Music Video) Queen – ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ The Sugarhill Gang - ‘Rapper’s Delight’ Kool & The Gang – ‘Hollywood Swinging’ Carol Douglas – ‘Doctor's Orders’ The Pasadenas – ‘I’m Doing Fine Now’ Diana Ross - ‘I’m Coming Out’ The Knack - ‘My Sharona’ Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny By Nile Rodgers LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) - ‘Black And Beautiful’ The Jihad ‎– Black And Beautiful... Soul And Madness (Full Album) Judas and The Black Messiah (Trailer) Billy Paul - ‘Am I Black Enough For You?’Billy Paul - Am I Black Enough for You? (Official Audio) Schoolly D – ‘Am I Black Enough for You?’ Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-07-17•57mins
#36

S1 EP6: Jennette McCurdy discusses child stardom and her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

Louis meets former child actor and bestselling author Jennette McCurdy. Calling in from Missouri, whilst on her book tour, Jennette talks to Louis about the process of writing her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, her complicated feelings towards child stardom and how she’s managed to forge successful relationships since. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues, eating disorders, sexual abuse and death. For further information and support, visit Links: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy iCarly Netflix link Sam + Cat Netflix link Sam + Cat – Dumpster SceneSam watches kat get eaten by a garbage truck Jennette McCurdy - ‘Not That Far Away’Jennette McCurdy - Not That Far Away Ron Howard - Happy DaysHappy Days | Richie Loses It Ron Howard – The Andy Griffith ShowAndy Griffith Show - Opie's Allowance Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends – Series 2, Episode 6: ‘Wrestling’ Attachment Theory New York Times profile of Dan Schneider Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Millie Chu Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-07-10•1hr 10mins
#37

S1 EP5: Nick Cave on his remarkable career, religion and dealing with grief

Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with musician, writer and poet Nick Cave. Nick tells Louis all about his remarkable life and career, including being a member of the “most violent band in the world”, his relationship with God and being high on Top Of The Pops with Kylie Minogue. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including drug use, violence and death. Links:Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave The Death of Bunny Monroe by Nick Cave The Birthday Party - ‘Junkyard’ The Birthday Party, "Junkyard" GG Allin The late GG Allin has violent and disturbing mood swings - DVLH (Rare documentary footage) Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops) Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow (Live Top Of The Pops 1995) Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops) Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue on Top Of The Pops Jesus by A.N Wilson The Red Hand Files Blonde BLONDE | From Writer and Director Andrew Dominik | Official Trailer | Netflix Dahmer DAHMER Trailer (2022) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads Go The F**k To Sleep – book Partridge’s Concise Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - book The Johnny Cash Show Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash - Jackson (The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show) Johnny Cash - ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Red Right Hand’ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand (Official Video) The Enneagram Personality Test - The Enneagram Personality Test Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Jubilee Street’ Jimi Hendrix - ‘Hey Joe’ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Ghosteen’ Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-07-03•1hr 19mins
#38

S1 EP4: Tan France on life in the US, the phenomenon of Queer Eye and dealing with racism

Fashion mogul and Queer Eye star Tan France beams in from Salt Lake City, Utah and tells Louis about his life and career, including growing up as a gay Muslim man in Doncaster, accidentally becoming part of a television phenomenon and being able to handle himself in a fight. Plus, Louis comes to terms with his ‘man in a shed’ energy.Warnings: Very strong language and discussions of sensitive themesLinks:Queer Eye Netflix link (Season 1) World – Bohemian RhapsodyBohemian Rhapsody Wayne's World HDWhen Karamo gets pulled over by the police – Queer Eye Season 1, Ep 3 ‘Dega Don’t’ TV Theroux’s Weird Weekends Theroux’s Take a Peak Cameo Act with Hasan Minhaj France: Beauty and the Bleach Kumars at No. 42The Kumars at No. 42 - Graham Norton, Davina McCallDressing Funny with Pete DavidsonTan France Gives Pete Davidson a John Mulaney Makeover | Dressing Funny | Netflix is a JokeCredits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Producer: Millie ChuAssistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-06-26•1hr 9mins
#39

S1 EP3: Amelia Dimoldenberg on viral fame, Jiggle Jiggle and dealing with anxiety

Louis is in the studio with the comedian and Chicken Shop Date host, Amelia Dimoldenberg. The pair discuss the Jiggle Jiggle TikTok phenomenon, struggles with anxiety and the possibility of dating the President of the United States.Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themesLinks:Louis on Amelia’s Chicken Shop Dates on Chicken Shop Dates D on Chicken Shop Dates interviews Andrew Garfield at the Golden Globes ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Music video Paul KobrakAssistant Producer: Maan Al-YasiriProduction Manager: Francesca BassettMusic: Miguel D’OliveiraShow notes compiled by Shaloma EllisExecutive Producer: Arron FellowsA Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotifywww.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-06-19•1hr 8mins
#40

S1 EP2: Craig David on relationships, celibacy and Bo Selecta

Louis meets singer, songwriter and DJ Craig David. Craig discusses his life and career, including how the TV series Bo Selecta affected his career, the benefits of celibacy and what it was like living in a hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5.Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes.Links:Craig David Presents TS5 / KISS Ibiza Craig David Album – Born TO Do It Craig David Soundcloud Selecta Albert Hall Osmond – Puppy Love Ebony Rockers David book David – What's Your Flava? Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-06-12•1hr 5mins
#41

S1 EP1: Shania Twain on her challenging upbringing, epic career and her divorce

In this episode, Louis meets country and pop music legend Shania Twain. Calling in from her ranch in Southern Nevada, USA, Shania tells Louis about her amazing life and career, including performing in bars at 8 years old, discovering her husband was having an affair with her best friend, and the joy of taking her horse on tour. Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes, including sexual abuse and suicide. Links:A link to a clip featuring international man of mystery Mutt Lange, which Louis attempted to impersonate during the chat. Listen to Shania’s latest album ‘Queen of Me’ on Spotify Watch the music video for ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ Watch the music video for ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’ Credits:Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-06-05•57mins
#42

Welcome to The Louis Theroux Podcast

Louis Theroux is embarking on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe. In this preview episode, we hear some highlights from the upcoming series which features guests including Shania Twain, Nile Rogers, Craig David, Nick Cave, Amelia Dimoldenberg and more. Listen free and exclusively on Spotify from Tuesday 6th June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023-05-22•2mins

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