The Louis Theroux Podcast

Louis is back on the road, this time to visit actor, footballer and professional hard man Vinnie Jones at his Sussex farm. The pair discuss Vinnie’s journey to sobriety, a bizarre standoff with Steven Seagal, and the real story behind those photos with Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

TV Show: The Gentlemen, (2024-present) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051  

Book: A Kestrel for a Knave, Barry Hines (1968) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-kestrel-for-a-knave/barry-hines/9780141184982  

Film: Kes, (1969) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064541/  

Film: My Cousin Vinny, (1992) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/  

Film: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, (1998) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/16944044  

Film: Snatch, (2000) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/  

Film: Year One, (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045778/  

Film: Swordfish, (2001) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/  

Producer: Millie Chu  

Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams  

Assistant Producer: Andy Cook 

Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender 

Production Executive: Francesca Bassett 

Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Video Editor: Scott Edwards 

Audio Editor: Tom Guest 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify. 

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in our brand-new studio by writer, documentarian and creative doppelganger Jon Ronson. Jon tells Louis all about delving into culture wars, how public shaming has created a ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and the cast of ‘unravelling men’ in his new book, The Castle.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Book: The Castle, Jon Ronson (2026) 

https://jonronson.com/book/the-castle/  

Book: Them, Jon Ronson (2001) 

https://jonronson.com/book/them/  

TV Episode: Finding Frances, Nathan For You, Comedy Central (2017) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7277634/  

TV Show: The Ronson Mission, Channel 4 (1993) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235493/  

Book: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson (2015) 

https://jonronson.com/book/so-youve-been-publicly-shamed/  

Podcast: Things Fell Apart (2021-2026) 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002j8rl  

Book: The Dice Man, Luke Rhinehart (1971) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-dice-man/luke-rhinehart/9780006513902  

Article: Something is Wrong on the Internet, James Bridle, Medium (2017) 

https://medium.com/@jamesbridle/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-c39c471271d2  

Documentary: Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (2006) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263704/  

Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams  

Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender 

Production Executive: Francesca Bassett 

Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Video Editor: Scott Edwards 

Audio Editor: Tom Guest 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Double the episodes...double the fun.

Join Louis weekly from the 14th October for more episodes of The Louis Theroux Podcast.

Watch exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of the season, Louis speaks to comedian, presenter and documentarian Mo Gilligan. Mo tells Louis about how Drake became a fan of his comedy, his surprising shopping addiction, and his experience eating fried chicken for 28 days for his new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, available to watch on Netflix from 5th August.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Documentary: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy – Netflix (2026) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949  

Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/  

Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA  

TV Show: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Channel 4 (2019 - 2023) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc  

TV Show: Drunk History – Comedy Central (2015 - 2017) 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLHHcQWkLnprc91qHlm6zef9qJu1f-aPf  

TV Show: The Big Narstie Show – Channel 4 (2018 - 2022) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHfycloeQg  

Podcast: The Harry Hill Show (2026 - present) 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/74xrDtkcXeOfVUFMcly9kE?si=1e1d4d0b663945e0 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Beth Johnstone 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by author, YouTuber and inequality economist Gary Stevenson. Gary tells Louis about growing up in a Mormon family, his disagreement with Rory Stewart, and why he thinks a wealth tax could solve financial inequality. 

Please note this episode was recorded before Gary announced he was stepping back from his YouTube channel. 

Warnings: Strong language.  

Links/Attachments: 

Documentary: How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson (2026) - Channel 4 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson  

Book: The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson (2024)  

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731 

Podcast: The Rest is Politics: 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vfmQmoA9frvGh5aRQvZLi  

Book: Politics on the Edge, Rory Stewart (2024) 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781529922868  

TV Show: That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006-2010) - Channel 4 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h242eDB84zY  

Video: “I'm QUITTING!" Gary Stevenson vs Piers Morgan On Wealth, Economic Growth & Elon Musk (2026) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmFZBB3Apw  

Article: Gary Stevenson may have been Citi’s most profitable trader… in developed market foreign exchange (2026) - Financial Times 

https://www.ft.com/content/5c48b680-daf6-40d2-9522-ad997eb07b63  

Video: How COVID-19 MAKES the Rich Richer - Gary EXPLAINS the theory (2020) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs  

Article: The Sunday Times Rich List (2026) 

https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list  

Play: Poet In Da Corner, Debris Stevenson (2018) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2QDC46EK9W1ndEyFbFkabH  

Play: My Brother’s a Genius, Debris Stevenson (2026) 

https://www.nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/my-brothers-a-genius-london  

Credits: 

Producer: Tom Fuller 

Researcher: Beth Johnstone 

Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Alfie Butler 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Series Producer: Millie Chu 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Louis speaks to actor, director and renaissance woman Olivia Wilde. Following the release of her film The Invite, the pair discuss the secrets to a healthy relationship, her unusual family name, and her experience in the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Film: The Invite (2026) 

https://a24films.com/films/the-invite  

Film: I Want Your Sex (2026) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/  

Film: Booksmart (2019) 

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054 

Film: Don’t Worry Darling (2022) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177  

Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687  

Book: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde (1888) 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31359/the-happy-prince-and-other-stories-by-wilde-oscar/9780241776285  

Book: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel (2006) 

https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity  

Podcast: Where Should We Begin? (2017 – present) 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV  

Advert: Dinner With the Russians, Cockburn’s Special Reserve (1980) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17rOl7i55ag  

Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949) 

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/nineteen-eighty-four/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Production Assistant: Artemis Chu 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis sits down with Grammy award-winning rapper, producer and former Beastie Boy Mike D. Speaking ahead of the release of his first solo album, Thank You, Mike tells Louis about breaking rap into the mainstream, the mechanics behind the Beastie Boys’ 20 foot hydraulic penis, and breaking up the band after Adam Yauch’s death. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Song: Rapture, Blondie (1980) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1hQr0D1ZXbGHFcWLhusijv  

Book: Everybody’s Fly, Fat Five Freddy with Mark Rozzo (2026) 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775871/everybodys-fly-by-fab-5-freddy-with-mark-rozzo/  

Song: Cooky Puss, Beastie Boys (1983) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7DZSImZVNfImxqehwNtPuB  

Song: Rapper’s Delight, Sugarhill Gang (1979) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZDbHZiuHEzS00vzCuhqS  

Song: Good Times, Chic (1979) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0PQFPcSK1gnBGlbV4CZCG0  

Song: The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4dEczweFPXeLMMVD1zIdi7  

Song: Sucker M.C.’s, Run-D.M.C. (1983) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3hx5R8nOKu5zvhlfDNSIQC  

Album: Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys (1986) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb  

Radio Show: The Goon Show (1951-1960) - BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz  

Film: National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/  

Film: Caddyshack (1980) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/  

Album: Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys (1989) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1kmyirVya5fRxdjsPFDM05  

Song: Shadrach, Beastie Boys (1989) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1vIJBVsuMouxSuDxRtTaYI  

Album: Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (1998) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1HhBu55aklCwIus7KffIji  

Song: Intergalactic, Beastie Boys (1998) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpizYGbi5IQoEraj6FP0R  

Song: What We Got, Mike D (2026) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3UeGo2iTVN98fWW96iRL5p  

Song: Switch Up, Mike D (2026) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1FHSvpvNWmJcpDcmsxrtbH  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Beth Johnstone 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks to singer, songwriter and Spice Girl Melanie C. Speaking ahead of the 30th anniversary of Wannabe, Melanie and Louis discuss deleted Spiceworld scenes, showing off her guns to Arnold Schwarzenegger and why there’s no such thing as a ‘former’ Spice Girl.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Song: Wannabe, Spice Girls (1996) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1Je1IMUlBXcx1Fz0WE7oPT   

Song: I’m So Excited, The Pointer Sisters (1984) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt  

TV Show: Friends – NBC (1994-2004) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404  

Song: Say You’ll Be There, Spice Girls (1996) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy  

Book: Who I Am, Mel C (2023) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383  

Film: Spice World (1997) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/  

Album: Sweat, Mel C (2026) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZrlQz1UiDn1pCThyICAeD  

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Mark Maughan 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by model, actress, musician and owner of the world’s best eyebrows, Cara Delevingne. Cara tells Louis about the moment she knew she had to get sober, engagement rumours, and being Karl Lagerfeld's muse.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Song: I Forgot, Cara Delevingne (2026) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/02zcxkBgtRdpHovTLgJRl1⁠ 

Song: Out of My Head, Cara Delevingne (2026) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/5ExQZsB1FkAemKYykuvDUv⁠ 

Film: Paper Towns (2015) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3622592/  

 Film: Suicide Squad (2016) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386697/  

Film: London Fields (2018) 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/london_fields  

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Maan Al-Yasiri 

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks with gonzo journalist and fellow gangly documentarian Andrew Callaghan. The pair discuss Andrew’s life after cancellation, whether lizard people run the world, and his legal issues with Melania Trump.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Film: This Place Rules (2022) - HBO 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23950956/ 

Video: Flat Earth Conference (2020) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H110vCGvTmM  

Video: Minneapolis Protest (2021) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZPeD2miyF8  

Film: Dear Kelly (2025) 

https://www.dearkellyfilm.com/  

Video: Hunter Biden Returns (2025) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WCtYDtgbM  

Song: Because I Got High, Afroman (2000) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0rRboI6IRuGx56Dq3UdYY4  

Article: A Full Guide the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan (2022) - NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/20/1149748975/a-full-guide-to-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-youtuber-andrew-callag  

Video: In Response (2022) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt3TgIo5e8  

Video: Clavicular Interview (2026) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6mni6k0Zw  

Video: Nick Shirley Interview (2026) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrMqA3fVO0  

TV Show: Da Ali G Show - Ali G Interviews Donald Trump (2003) - HBO 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lau6sqyRku0  

Film: The Settlers (2023) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bm1y  

Article: Trolls for Trump (2016) - The New Yorker 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump  

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by celebrity chef and enfant terrible of the culinary world, Marco Pierre White. Marco tells Louis about his complicated history with Gordon Ramsay, the moment he walked away from his three Michelin stars, and dining out with Margaret and Dennis Thatcher.   

Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Instagram Video: McMarco, Marco Pierre White (2026) 

⁠https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUNvNxOjVnW/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet⁠  

Art Film: Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger, Jørgen Leth (1982) 

⁠https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/jorgen-leth-andy-warhol-eating-hamburger⁠  

Book: The Devil in the Kitchen, Marco Pierre White & James Steen (2006) 

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-devil-in-the-kitchen/marco-pierre-white/james-steen/9780752881614⁠  

Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) 

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/white-heat-25/marco-pierre-white/9781845339906⁠ 

Book: Humble Pie, Gordon Ramsay (2006) 

⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/humble-pie-gordon-ramsay?variant=32544979517518⁠  

TV Show: Hell’s Kitchen (2005-present) - ITV 

⁠https://www.itv.com/watch/hells-kitchen/1a5021⁠  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Mark Maughan 

Editor: Tom Fuller 

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

⁠www.mindhouse.co.uk⁠  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first episode in the series, QPR fan Louis Theroux speaks with former England captain, broadcaster and fellow podcasting titan, Gary Lineker. Speaking ahead of the World Cup in North America, the pair discuss why England always lose, Gary’s split with the BBC, and why Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t speak to him anymore.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

TV Show: Tiger, (2021) 

⁠https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/tiger/umc.cmc.1p5g95s1v5v0t7i8xjgc1f0wo⁠  

TV Show: When Lineker Met Maradona, (2006) 

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cgb3⁠  

TV Show: Match of the Day, (1964 – present) 

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007t9y1/match-of-the-day⁠  

Article: BBC has ducked this for too long — it must stand up to brazen Gary Lineker  (2025) 

⁠https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/gary-lineker-instagram-post-bbc-matthew-syed-9x0jjhwcg⁠  

Music Video: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler (1983)  

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo⁠  

Podcast: Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors (2018-2020) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1⁠  

Podcast: We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc⁠  

Podcast: The Rest Is History (2020 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy⁠  

Podcast: The Rest Is Politics (2022 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH⁠  

Podcast: The Rest Is Classified (2024 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf⁠  

Podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (2023 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T⁠  

Podcast: The Rest Is Football (2023 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ⁠  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Rachael Devine 

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

⁠www.mindhouse.co.uk⁠  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bingo cards at the ready...

Watch new episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments:  

Bugonia (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play  

Dogtooth (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/  

Pulp Fiction (1994) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM  

Blue Velvet (1986) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/  

Eraserhead (1977) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/  

Bourne Franchise  

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/  

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/  

The Lives of Others (2006) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/  

The Tourist (2010) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play 

Poor Things (2023) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play  

Kinds of Kindness (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/  

Midsommar (2019) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play  

Hereditary (2018) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/  

Eddington (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play  

Beau Is Afraid (2023) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/  

Save the Green Planet! (2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/  

TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe  

Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano  

There Will Be Blood (2007) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play  

Prisoners (2013) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/  

Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present) 

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/  

A Minecraft Movie (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play  

Superman (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/  

The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/  

Spider-Man (2002) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/  

The Mastermind (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play  

Anora (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/  

Daddy Longlegs (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/  

Longlegs (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/  

Uncut Gems (2019) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/  

Good Time (2017) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play  

Marty Supreme (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/  

The Smashing Machine (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play  

Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026) 

https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs  

Athens, Greece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

Credits 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Artemis Irvine

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. Simone tells Louis about filming kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and how she responds to criticism about the show.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/  

TV Show: ‘The Bear’ (2022-2026) - Hulu 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk  

Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/  

The Sound of Music (1965) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/  

Guys and Dolls (1955)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/  

Mary Poppins (1964) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/  

West Side Story (1961)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/  

Evita (1996)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/  

Song: ‘Edelweiss’ by Richard Rogers & sung by Julie Andrews (1965) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp  

TV Show: ‘Bridgerton’ (2020 – present) - Netflix 

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35  

TV Show: ‘Sex Education’ (2019 – 2023) - Netflix  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/  

Shakespeare in Love (1998) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/  

Interstellar (2014) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/  

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/ 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researchers: Maan al-Yasiri and Elly Young 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

___ 

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Louis in the studio today is award-winning writer and investigative journalist, Patrick Radden Keefe. Patrick tells Louis about his investigation into the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid crisis, how professional criminals keep career longevity, and why he thinks access is overrated. Plus he discusses his latest book, London Falling.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments:  

Book: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth, Patrick Radden Keefe (2026) 

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/london-falling/9781035056279  

Book: Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe (2019) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-nothing/patrick-radden-keefe//9780008159269?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770820651_da19805aca482f3e2f7cdd8da31aca44&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS  

Book: Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/empire-of-pain/patrick-radden-keefe//9781529063103?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=863943&awc=3787_1770820691_38f3f451369dd9c047c37137a0cb0d42&utm_source=863943&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octer.co.uk%2F  

TV Show: ‘Say Nothing’ (2024) - Hulu 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing  

Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/  

War Dogs (2016) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/  

Nightcrawler (2014) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/nightcrawler/umc.cmc.1h8fjzqshxpg22pa0bm7iho27?action=play  

American Psycho (2000) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/american-psycho/umc.cmc.4k3idfzm0x9j5okdedo2s4l50?action=play  

Book: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022) 

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767  

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/  

Article: Larry Gagosian Piece, Patrick Radden Keefe (2023) 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/larry-gagosian-profile  

Book: Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance, (2017) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/hillbilly-elegy/j-d-vance/9780008220563  

Book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua (2012) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother/amy-chua//9781408822074?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770824539_3e1fda19a55aa22e32d76f01e79f390b&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS   

Article: The Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Patrick Radden Keefe (2012) 

https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/behind-the-cover-story-patrick-radden-keefe-on-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel/ 

Book: Nazi Billionaires, David De Jong (2023) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/nazi-billionaires/david-de-jong/9780008299798  

Book: Some People Need Killing, Patricia Evangelista (2023) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/some-people-need-killing/patricia-evangelista/9781804710081  

 Book: Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann (2017) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-adults/david-grann/9781398528482  

TV Show: Industry (2020 – present) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry  

Podcast: Wind of Change (2020 – 2022) - Crooked Media 

https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/  

Song: ‘Wind Of Change’, The Scorpions (1990) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM  

Song: ‘Piano Man’, Bill Joel (1973) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/70C4NyhjD5OZUMzvWZ3njJ  

Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989) 

https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-janet-malcolm  

Article: Carl Icahn, Patrick Radden Keefe (2017) 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/carl-icahns-failed-raid-on-washington  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

__ 

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv  

Whiplash (2014) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/  

“The Great American Songbook” 

https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/  

Singing in the Rain (1952)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/  

An American in Paris (1951) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/  

On the Town (1949)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/  

Ziegfeld Follies (1945) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/  

The Sound of Music (1965)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/  

Mary Poppins (1964)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/  

Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)  

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/  

Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d  

Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA  

Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw  

Let’s Get Lost (1988) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/  

Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307  

Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb  

Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7  

Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7  

Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6 

Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf  

Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895  

Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3  

Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA  

Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df  

‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk 

Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5  

Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083 

Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)  

https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details  

Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks to comedian, writer and 41st best stand-up ever, Stewart Lee. Stewart tells Louis about taking aim at “Netflix comedians” in his new show, Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, what went wrong at a disastrous gig at the Royal Albert Hall, and what Elon Musk doesn't understand about comedy.

Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Live Show: Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, Stewart Lee (2024 – 2026)

⁠https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/

Easy Rider (1969)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/

Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux with Duke & Jones, (2022)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4lCSP69P74nU3a6Su5L2

TV Show Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’, S3 EP6 “Rap” (2000) - BBC

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/rap/umc.cmc.7a0aczr1rzkn7k9lhxgks08d1?showId=umc.cmc.1fujlj3xkbu70iu0kh0fmwgd0

TV Show: ‘Blue Peter’ (1958 – present) - CBBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter

National Security Strategy of The United States of America (November 2025)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

Live Show: Stewart Lee on Brexit, (2017)

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/content-provider/satirical-standup-dissects-brexit-and-the-selfie-generation-as-only-he-can-with-mocking-exasperation/

Thelonious Monk’s Advice:

https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html

Stewart Lee, Basic Lee: Live at the Lowry (2022)

https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/stewart-lee-basic-lee-live-at-the-lowry/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN

TV Show Episode: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, S4 EP5 ‘Migrants’ (2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5218362/

Song: ‘Comin’ Over Here’, Asian Dub Foundation ft. Stewart Lee (2020)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4fZdsSko9ScgWoVN6oKUF7

Stewart’s Joke about James Corden:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_zjRzgj88HA

Live Show: A Night of Comedy, Teenage Cancer Trust (2026)

https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/a-night-of-comedy

TV Show: ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’ (2009-2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227802/

Book: How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee (2011)

https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571254811-how-i-escaped-my-certain-fate/?srsltid=AfmBOor4Z6u2BWF9rR8s7qKz2unYdxREkzS7an0f3Le9r6Yoh0UOqbV4

Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441324/

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

TV Special: ‘Dara Ó Briain: So Where Are We? (2023) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31070622/

Elon Musk’s Speech in Trafalgar Square

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSETb5QRLW0

Elon Musk’s Tolkien Bit on The Joe Rogan Podcast

https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/04/elon-musk-branded-dangerous-saying-people-small-town-england-like-hobbits-24609795/

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/lord-rings-trilogy

TV Show: ‘Star Trek’ (1966-1969) - NBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/

TV Show: ‘Star Trek: Next Generation’ (1987-1994) - CBS

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/

Live Show: ‘90s Comedian’ (2006)

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/merch_download/90s-comedian/

TV Show: ‘Seinfeld’ (1989-1998)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/

King Rocker (2020)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451082/

TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Snowflake’ (2022)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030334/

TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Tornado’ (2022)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030350/

Album: Back Door, Back Door (1975)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5j1apHg2nmljcLH2UIKPLq

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify

www.mindhouse.co.uk

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by Scottish singer, actor and TV personality Lulu. The pair discuss her struggles with alcoholism, being married to a Bee Gee, and her intimate knowledge of David Bowie’s thighs.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Song: ‘Shout’, the Isley Brothers (1959) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/72VH13PSrYh963lzB5NzG4 

To Sir, With Love (1967) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/  

Book: Lulu: I Don’t Want To Fight, Lulu (2020) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/lulu-i-dont-want-to-fight/lulu/9780751546255  

Book: If Only You Knew, Lulu (2025) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-only-you-knew/lulu/9781399744249  

TV Show: ‘It’s Lulu’ (1970-1973) - BBC 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299320/  

TV Show: ‘Lulu’ (1975) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072537/  

Song: ‘Getting To Know You’, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1951) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0aGN51LOR5E4zQAqhT1Ok7 (not 1951 version) 

Song: ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1959) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ewWvQPbrBf8Z9TKmYaRY6 (not 1959 version) 

TV Show: ‘Happening For Lulu’ (1968-1969) - BBC 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063926/  

Jimi Hendrix on Lulu’s show (1969) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usel2OAtQ_s&list=RDUsel2OAtQ_s&start_radio=1 

TV Show: ‘Not Only...But Also’ (1965-1970) - BBC 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128004/  

Article: Jimi Hendrix Banned from BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vp1d  

Song: ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, Lulu (1974) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/36jha42uJrGq7Ew9REPLIo  

Song: Boom Bang a Bang', Lulu (1969) written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne 

https://open.spotify.com/track/67HolMSJIT9IMPhxieOHeu  

TV Special: ‘When Louis Met... Jimmy’ (2000) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304938/  

Louis Theroux: Savile (2016)  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh  

TV Show: ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ (1975-2007) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197163/  

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9850386/  

Saturday Night Fever (1977) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/  

Song: ‘Night Fever’, The Bee Gees (1977)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4t2euPkyLUs5n5j1HDZ2Tr  

Song: ‘To Love Somebody’, The Bee Gees (1967) written by Barry and Robin Gibb 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbS3VwRbO6HVBMPXnzOGA  

Song: ‘Woman In Love’, Barbra Streisand (1980) written by Barry and Robin Gibb 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1pTGc8pwyo6xtgXBKCBcFn 

Song: ‘Chain Reaction’, Diana Ross (1985)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1it9umP1j9qSqzKbSLLqqy  

TV Special: ‘An Audience with Lulu’ (2002) - ITV 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0788014/  

Lulu’s Mental Health Trust 

https://www.lulusmentalhealthtrust.com/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks with Kyle MacLachlan, muse of iconic director David Lynch and internet “babygirl”. Kyle tells Louis about working with Lynch on Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, why he will never watch Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls, and going viral on TikTok.  

Watch Season 2 of Fallout on Prime Video now.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

TV Show: ‘Fallout’ (2024 - Now) - Prime Video 

http://amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FLT3NNDQ/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2 

TV Show: Twin Peaks (1990) - ABC 

https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/twin_peaks/ 

Blue Velvet (1986) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/blue-velvet/umc.cmc.33lsrdtequl92bh2q4qufz09j?action=play 

Easy Rider (1969) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/  

Apocalypse Now (1979) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/apocalypse-now/umc.cmc.34p6g8esi62ncametagl3s7ao?action=play  

Eraserhead (1977) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/  

The Elephant Man (1980) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080678/ 

Dune (1984)  

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.7edgw5obp2gwx0xsyhla10zbc?action=play  

Instagram Post: Kyle about David Lynch 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DE5pC5RyH29/?hl=en&img_index=1  

Dune (2021) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.2l7qj9p33t3jww1roxi8cgiw5?action=play  

White Nights (1985) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090319/  

TV Show: Portlandia (2011-2018) - IFC 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1780441/  

TV Show: Desperate Housewives (2004 – 2012) - ABC 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.1nlhsa37c9fb3k7i79tls86l4?showId=umc.cmc.764fqtvvzfic5cig1ubycwn4&action=playSmartEpisode  

TV Show: Sex and the City (1989 – 2004) - HBO 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159206/  

The Hidden (1988) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-hidden/umc.cmc.xpfv9tdbmpijtg30s9sofdq7?action=play  

The Doors (1991) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101761/  

Showgirls (1995) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114436/  

Podcast: What Are We Even Doing? With Kyle MacLachlan - IHeartPodcasts 

https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0EAcipmnanJtijhZR4Id  

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/  

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/  

TikTok Post: Kyle’s viral post 

https://www.tiktok.com/@kyle_maclachlan/video/7561193641553726750  

TV Show: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ (2005 – 2014) - CBS 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.3gahlb7gzcf4n4vm56n4et5um?showId=umc.cmc.hrenotb7pqaz2mo61vph1gwj&action=playSmartEpisode  

RoboCop (1987) 

https://www.itv.com/watch/robocop/ROBOCOP/CFD2301a0001  

Inland Empire (2006) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/  

TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Now) - HBO 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/  

‘Dennis Hopper’s Best Moments as Frank’ - Youtube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CQgHeoe14 

M (1931)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bingo cards at the ready... for the first episode of the series, Louis’s on the road again - this time in sunny Milan to sit down with tennis champion, coach, and commentator, Boris Becker. The pair discuss Boris encountering Diddy in Miami, playing mind-games with Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon locker room, and his spell in Wandsworth prison. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Book: Boris Becker Inside, Boris Becker (2025) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/inside/boris-becker/9780008782924  

Book: The Player, Boris Becker (2004) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-player/boris-becker/9780857500274  

Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, (2023) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366552/  

Boris Becker: The Rise & Fall, (2023) 

https://www.itv.com/watch/boris-becker-the-rise-and-fall/10a2940  

Song: ‘Me Against The World', Tupac (1995) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/76wJIkA63AgwA92hUhpE2V?si=dcabe1b32c4947c9  

Song: ‘Slippin’, Lil Kim (2005) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3xN4CIFCdrJOiCFF7NFILQ 

Article: Judge Ordered to Pay Fine for Racist Tweet 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/16/alternative-germany-politician-ordered-pay-compensation-boris/#:~:text=Jens%20Maier%20of%20the%20AfD%20was%20ordered%20to%20pay%20%E2%82%AC,obtain%20bookings%20as%20a%20DJ  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People of Radioland...Louis's back with a brand new series of his podcast, 'The Louis Theroux Podcast'.

Watch exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this Christmas bonus episode, Louis sits down with writer, comedian, and panel-show super-host, Jimmy Carr. Jimmy discusses what lies behind his unique brand of ‘edgy' comedy, why he remained a virgin until the age of 26 and performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite public criticism.  

Jimmy’s film, ‘Fackham Hall’, is out in cinemas now. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Book: Before & Laughter, Jimmy Carr (2021) 

https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/ 

Fackham Hall (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/ 

Jimmy Carr Tour 

https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/  

Alex Hormozi quote: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/  

Book: Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/ 

Peter McGraw’s Benign Violations 

https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/  

Book: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault (1975) 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019  

Bob Monkhouse joke about cancer: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU 

Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/  

Nadine Dorries’ comment about Jimmy Carr joke: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html  

Jimmy Carr’s joke about injured soldiers: 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke  

Saint Lawrence, the patron Saint of comedy: 

https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians  

TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/  

Dave Chappelle quote: 

https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else.  

TV Show: ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ (1958-1978) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/  

TV Show: ‘The Young Ones’ (1982-1984) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/  

Titania McGrath quote: 

https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964  

Musical: We Will Rock You, Ben Elton (2002) 

https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/  

John Betjeman’s Slough poem: 

https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman  

TV Show: ‘The Office’ (2001-2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/ 

Naval Ravikant 

https://nav.al/rich  

TV Show: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012 – 2025) 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown  

The Fog of War (2004) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play  

Eric Weinstein’s Intellectual Dark Web 

https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein 

Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ speech:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420  

Jordan Peterson on compelled speech 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the final episode of this series, Louis travels to Manchester to sit down with Marina Abramovic, the self-proclaimed “grandmother of performance art”. Marina tells Louis the stories behind some of her most famous artworks, as well as the relationship between performance and pain, never feeling loved in her childhood, and being caught in the middle of an online conspiracy.    

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Balkan Erotic Epic, Marina Abramovic (2025) 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/22/manchester-to-host-world-premiere-of-marina-abramovics-balkan-erotic-epic  

The Artist is Present, Marina Abramovic (2010) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2073029/ 

Lips of Thomas, Marina Abramovic (1975) 

https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/5176 

Rhythm 0, Marina Abramovic (1974) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBkbseXfOQ&list=PL0bCt-VbCH4N3823Lj7uNAFLiYDjSnbTp&index=1 

Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (1964) 

https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/15/373  

Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (2005): 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/16/arts.france  

Bob Wilson’s Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, (2012) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177497/  

Book: When Marina Abramovic Dies, James Westcott (2014) 

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262526814/when-marina-abramovic-dies/  

Light – Dark, Ulay & Marina Abramovic (1978) 

https://www.stedelijk.nl/en/collection/13991-ulay-light-dark  

Seedbed, Vito Acconci (1972) 

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266876  

Seven Easy Pieces, Marina Abramovic (2005) 

http://pastexhibitions.guggenheim.org/abramovic/  

The Great Wall Walk, Marina Abramovic (1988) 

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/apr/25/marina-abramovic-ulay-walk-the-great-wall-of-china  

Book: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir, Marina Abramovic (2016) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/walk-through-walls/marina-abramovic/9780241974520  

Balkan Baroque, Marina Abramovic (1997) 

https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2024/06/03/balkan-baroque-by-marina-abramovic/?srsltid=AfmBOopPyXzjOP800ERQMaHvbiNNps0oMBOCmOKjWOhdpNt6X6kEvu2k  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQigTZuTmv0 

BBC Maestro, Marina Abramovic: 

https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/marina-abramovic/the-art-of-being-present 

Article: ‘Marina Abramovic Just Wants Conspiracy Theorists to Let Her Be’, New York Times, 2020 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/arts/design/marina-abramovic-satanist-conspiracy-theory.html  

The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas (2022) 

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2022-11-04/marina-abramovic-brings-the-seven-deaths-of-maria-callas-to-royal  

The Truth Vs Alex Jones (2024) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-truth-vs-alex-jones/umc.cmc.1azsv881ew8mcjozutufy51vf  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks to British actress Florence Pugh. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Florence talks about “abusing” herself to get into character, whether intimacy coordinators are necessary on film sets, and jumping off a building from nearly 3000 feet.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources   

Links/Attachments: 

Midsommar (2019) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play  

Hereditary (2018) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/hereditary/umc.cmc.1p8skf72cqba9t91v2rqjbeyv?action=play  

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-most-beautiful-boy-in-the-world/umc.cmc.6nsk7o2tf9grbf1cjmicejcrv  

Little Women (2019) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuVlgl16DP0  

Malevolent (2018) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2386237/  

King Lear (2018) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7473890/  

Thunderbolts* (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/thunderbolts/umc.cmc.67bgkyn0fzr8n7ngw0v4mi2df?action=play  

Anora (2024) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/anora/umc.cmc.ka0xf4gk3tckil4x7x14hpcy?action=play  

We Live In Time (2024) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/we-live-in-time/umc.cmc.3en3aplqsmjw1pbltmzo7p4mx?action=play  

Article: Florence Pugh shares her life lessons 

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a64501157/florence-pugh-life-lessons-video-interview/  

The Wonder (2022) 

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81426931?source=35&fromWatch=true 

Lady Macbeth (2016) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/lady-macbeth/umc.cmc.1crmjkmj1nzsvuwurlmdgbiji?action=play 

Don’t Worry Darling (2022) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis sits down with David Byrne, the musician, author and iconic frontman of Talking Heads. David tells Louis about personality clashes within the band, how his neurodivergence plays a role in his music, and being at the centre of a culture-war storm. Plus, they discuss whether Donald Trump stole his ‘big suit’.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments:  

Book: Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne (2009) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/bicycle-diaries/david-byrne/9780571371266  

Album: Who Is The Sky, David Byrne (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5xDqZQlSx2gRrAyAgHQ8AB  

Song: ‘The Book I Read’, Talking Heads (1977) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4OT7Ndu29Z7JfhwRS2iCJX  

Song: ‘That’s the Way (I Like It), KC & The Sunshine Band (1994) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0RQTbMBgSq7xgdZSHFZg4R  

Book: ‘An Anthropologist on Mars’, Oliver Sacks (1995) 

https://www.oliversacks.com/oliver-sacks-books/an-anthropologist-on-mars/  

Song: ‘She Explains Things To Me’, David Byrne (2025) https://open.spotify.com/album/5f6f5JMGxgNa0LAJqtaUXY  

 Song: ‘Psycho Killer’, Talking Heads (1977) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7dSCxR4LqkmxoBrq9MzVSD  

Artist: Randy Newman 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyW 

Artist: Alice Cooper  

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EhbVgyfGd7HkpsagwL9GS  

Album: Talking Heads 77, Talking Heads (1977) https://open.spotify.com/album/0r7o2FeARRr23EZ0TJ0a8S  

Artist: Ramones  

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1co4F2pPNH8JjTutZkmgSm  

Artist: The Clash  

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RGLhK1IP9jnYFH4BRFJBS  

Artist: Sex Pistols  

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1u7kkVrr14iBvrpYnZILJR  

2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Talking Heads performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBr0FJsDk1g 

Stop Making Sense (1984) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/stop-making-sense/umc.cmc.4qcn1p5rridjzo742xirf9j8m  

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs/umc.cmc.vo1hrvp25kr64fq8irp5jx75?action=play  

True Stories (2016) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/true-stories/umc.cmc.7ffwwfhraf765c0l9l1v7a4tw?action=play  

Weekly World News: 

https://weeklyworldnews.com/  

David’s online magazine:  

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis speaks with Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, the pair discuss misrepresentations of Islam, the Taliban’s 'gender apartheid', and her views on the institution of marriage. Plus, Malala shares a traumatic drug experience at university that changed her outlook on life. 

Warnings: adult themes and some discussion points which could be upsetting. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources    

Links/Attachments:

Book: Finding My Way, Malala Yousafzai (2025) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/finding-my-way/malala-yousafzai/9781399637770  

Book: I Am Malala, Malala Yousafzai (2013) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-am-malala/malala-yousafzai/christina-lamb/9781399608992  

Class Dismissed (2009) - New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000001835296/class-dismissed-malala-yousafzais-story.html  

Article: Malala’s shooting  

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-teen-girls-activist-malala-yousufzai-shot-on-school-bus-by-taliban-gunman/  

Article: Charlie Kirk killed 

https://news.sky.com/story/what-we-know-about-how-charlie-kirk-was-killed-13428871  

Article: Afghanistan's restrictions on women https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165622  

Article: Southport riots  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o  

Article: Pakistan child marriage laws  

https://www.walkfree.org/news/2025/pakistan-takes-step-to-end-child-marriage-as-calls-grow-for-national-reform/  

Malala Fund: 

https://malala.org/  

Mukhtar Mai profile:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13163169  

Survey of worst countries for women:  

https://www.amnestyusa.org/blog/the-worlds-worst-places-to-be-a-woman/  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined by Bobby Vylan, one half of the controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan. In his first public interview since his contentious performance at Glastonbury - where he led a chant of ‘death to the IDF’ - Bobby discusses why he did it, the subsequent backlash and whether he still stands by the chant.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources 

X Post: Visa Revoke by Deputy Secretary of State 

⁠https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en⁠  

Article: Chuck D defending Bob Vylan 

⁠https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html⁠  

Article: Damon Albarn comment 

⁠https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85⁠  

Article: IDF soldiers shooting unarmed Gazans 

⁠https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000⁠  

X Post: Ted Cruz thoughts on the chant 

⁠https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062⁠  

Song: ‘Pretty Songs’, Bob Vylan (2022) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw⁠  

Song: ‘England’s Ending’, Bob Vylan (2020) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA⁠  

Article: ‘The Zionist Fallacy of Jewish Supremacy’ 

⁠https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy⁠  

Article: GILEE Program sending officers to Israel ⁠https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf⁠  

Song: ‘Drug War’, Bob Vylan (2022) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK⁠  

Facebook Post: UKIP’s AI image of Bobby 

⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/⁠  

Song: ‘Cop Killer’, Body Count (1992) 

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o⁠ 

Song: ‘Fuck Tha Police’, N.W.A (1988) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb⁠  

IHRA Antisemitism definition: 

⁠https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism⁠  

Article: Antisemitism definition controversy 

⁠https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism⁠  

CST Antisemitic report 2025:  

⁠https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2025/08/06/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june-2025⁠  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

⁠www.mindhouse.co.uk⁠  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode, Louis speaks with the legendary comedian, writer and adventurer Michael Palin. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Michael details the fiery group dynamics within Monty Python, having Johnny Cash and George Harrison as famous fans, and the controversies surrounding Life Of Brian. Plus, Michael and Louis discuss whether being ’nice’ is a help or a hindrance.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.   

Links/Attachments: 

TV Show: ‘Michael Palin in Venezuela’ (2025) - Channel 5 

https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela  

TV Show Episode: Whicker’s World from ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ (1972) - BBC 

https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela  

TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days’ (1989) - BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008n8yy/around-the-world-in-80-days-with-michael-palin  

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077147/  

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) 

https://www.itv.com/watch/monty-pythons-life-of-brian/10a5145a0001B/10a5145a0001  

TV Show: ‘Ripping Yarns’ (1976 -1979) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075568/  

TV Special: ‘Beyond the Fringe’ (1964) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138957/  

TV Show: ‘Q5’ (1969 –1980) - BBC 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063944/  

Terry Gilliam’s animations: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47mB_UymAIc 

Fish slapping dance: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E 

TV Show Episode: ‘Whither Canada?’ (1969)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758095/  

TV Show Episode: ‘The All-England Summarise Proust Competition’ (1972) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/the-all-england-summarize-proust-competition-edit/umc.cmc.2wheg7yvkb0w3w55freoic0j2?action=play  

Album: Monty Python’s Previous Record https://open.spotify.com/album/1GkvGswqHgUyMb5kIlGU2R  

Sketch: Argument 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ 

Sketch: Dead/Resting Parrot 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo 

TV Show: ‘Fawlty Towers’ (1975-1979) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/  

Sketch: The Ministry of Silly Walks 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2ViNJFZC8 

Book: North Korea Journal, Michael Palin (2019)  

https://www.themichaelpalin.com/north-korea-journal/  

TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime’ (2020) - BBC  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1SddawMoz8 

Life of Brian Debate with Malcolm Muggeridge (1979) - BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cyxe9180z84o  

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/  

Short Story: In The Penal Colony, Franz Kafka (1919) 

https://www.kafka-online.info/in-the-penal-colony.html  

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis sits down with writer, actor and comedian Steve Coogan in the first episode of the new series. Steve discusses falling in and out of love with Alan Partridge, literally wearing Jimmy Savile’s shoes in ‘The Reckoning’, and being sober after his ‘delayed adolescence’. Warning: 1970s mother-in-law jokes are included. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources  

Links/Attachments: 

TV Show: ‘On the Hour’ (1991 – 1992) - BBC Radio 4 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pcbq  

TV Show: ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ (1994 - 1995) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108828/  

TV Show: ‘I’m Alan Partridge' (1997 – 2002) - BBC  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129690/  

TV Show: ‘Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters’ (2010 – 2016) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/episode-1/umc.cmc.6t24k6qmgn78pjfz5iueck40u?showId=umc.cmc.9x6rfy298smgramzarjelucq&action=playSmartEpisode  

Philomena (2013) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/philomena/umc.cmc.65o05voqje46icxfetp55hwcb?action=play  

TV Show: ‘The Reckoning’ (2023) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g4swnr/the-reckoning  

TV Show: ‘How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)’ (upcoming show) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hcbk  

Book: Easily Distracted, Steve Coogan (2015) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/easily-distracted/steve-coogan/9780099585930  

TV show: ‘The Thick of It’ (2005 – 2012) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006qgrd/the-thick-of-it  

TV Show: ‘Veep’ (2012 – 2019) - HBO 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/fundraiser/umc.cmc.ytcqma5k9ovyykhsnnm9asnk?showId=umc.cmc.5ir3dmyl42miy9h2gxvz551ql&action=playSmartEpisode  

TV Show: ‘Blankety Blank’ (1979 – 1990) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0010b7c/blankety-blank  

Les Dawson playing piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNGlaiVypU 

TV Show: ‘Spitting Image’ (1984 – 1996)  - ITV 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086807/  

TV Show: ‘Blackadder’ (1983 - 1989) - ITV  

https://www.itv.com/watch/blackadder/2a7295  

TV Show: ‘Not the Nine O’Clock News’ (1979 – 1982) - BBC   

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080253/  

TV Show: ‘The Trip’ (2010 - 2020) - BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04v5fy3/the-trip  

TV Show: ‘When Louis met...’ [Jimmy Savile Episode] (2000 – 2002) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile  

Louis Theroux: Savile (2016) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh  

Jimmy Savile & Steve Coogan 1989 clip:  

https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/steve-coogan-jimmy-savile-impression-201622-20231021  

Book: In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile, Dan Davies (2015) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/in-plain-sight-book-dan-davies-9781782067467  

TV Show: Des (2020) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/des/2a7844  

TV Show: ‘Appropriate Adult’ (2011) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/appropriate-adult/1a6304  

TV Show: ‘Foyle’s War’ (2002 – 2015) 

https://www.itv.com/watch/foyles-war/25410  

A Beautiful Mind (2002) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-beautiful-mind/umc.cmc.2iqk0c0jh9ocfk2jtv2yda0k1?action=play

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 Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis returns with another season of his chart-topping podcast! Join him on Tuesdays, from October 7th, as he offers up a plentiful cornucopia of starry guests.

Watch exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this very special bonus episode, Louis is joined by actor and writer Michael Cera. Michael tells Louis about his foul-mouthed run-in with Tom Cruise, nearly missing out on his role as Allan in Barbie, and the reason he never graduated from high school. Plus, Louis reveals which Superbad character he most aligns with… 

Warnings: Strong language 

Links/Attachments: 

Film: The Phoenician Scheme (2025) - dir. Wes Anderson 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4 

TV Show: Arrested Development (2004-2019) - Fox/Netflix 

https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358 

TV Show: The Office (2001-2003) - BBC  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office 

TV Show: The Grubbs (2002) - Fox 

https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK 

Film: Superbad (2007) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023 

Advert: ‘Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial’  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I 

Film: Year One (2009) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU 

Film: Ghostbusters (1984) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/541018 

Film: A Minecraft Movie (2025) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I 

Film: Anora (2024) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c 

Film: Funny Games (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-70W_K77U  

Film: Benny’s Video (1992) - dir. Michael Haneke 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18X_kyHW3G0 

Film: White Ribbon (2009) - dir. Michael Haneke 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY 

Film: The Castle (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsui0 

Film: Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) - dir. Hong Sang-soo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOE-Zznq_S4 

Film: Yourself and Yours (2016) - dir. Hong Sang-soo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F7SkR8yew 

Film: Claire’s Camera (2017) - dir. Hong Sang-soo  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-C5L0TupE 

Short Story: ‘My Man Jeremy’ - Michael Cera 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/my-man-jeremy 

Short Story: ‘Pinecone’ - Michael Cera  

https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeneys-issue-30 

Book: True Grit – Charles Portis  

Book: Masters of Atlantis – Charles Portis  

Book: Dog of the South – Charles Portis  

TV Show: Scenes from a Marriage (2021) - HBO 

Film: Fanny and Alexander (1982)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGIHjc6C_Q 

Film: Barbie (2023)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM 

TV Show: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004) - Channel 4 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace 

Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) - dir. Edgar Wright  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4 

Film: This Is The End (2013)  

https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796 

Documentary: Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx 

Film: Rushmore (1998) - dir. Wes Anderson 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8 

Film: A Clockwork Orange (1971) - dir. Stanley Kubrick  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54uZPI4Z8A&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD 

TV Show: Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998) - HBO 

https://www.hbo.com/mr-show-with-bob-and-david 

Film: Bottle Rocket (1996) - dir. Wes Anderson  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0 

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  

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Louis sits down with Danny Dyer, the Bafta-winning actor and all-round national treasure. The pair discuss Danny’s experience battling addiction while performing on stage, their shared fascination with UFOs, and whether Danny would ever do Shakespeare. Plus, Danny reveals what he really thinks about being described as ‘the people’s Louis Theroux’.  

Links/Attachments: 

Via – UK Drug and Alcohol Addiction Charity 

https://www.viaorg.uk/  

TV Show: ‘Who Do You Think You Are? (2007 – Present) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575  

Book: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (2009) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Shortlisted-Golden-Booker/dp/0007230206   

TV Show: ‘Wolf Hall’ (2015) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gfy74/wolf-hall-series-1-1-three-card-trick  

Loving (1995) 

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/loving/umc.cmc.46n84c1skr7ogikets6qczv2v  

Play: Hamlet, William Shakespeare (~1600) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-William-Shakespeare/dp/1853260096  

Human Traffic (1999) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPK6ZYq_p0  

The Football Factory (2004) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuEkF1oLVE 

Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 

The Business (2001) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZX9I6y97k 

Book: The Football Factory, John King (1997) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Football-Factory-John-King/dp/0099731916  

Article in shortlist 2017: https://www.shortlist.com/news/danny-dyers-deadliest-men-louis-theroux-documentary-tv 

TV Show: ‘Danny Dyer’s Deadliest Men’ (2008-2009) - Bravo 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288499/  

TV Show: ‘Big Brother’ (2000 – Present) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/big-brother/10a4928  

‘What a touch! Danny Dyer wins Male Performance in a Comedy for Mr Bigstuff | BAFTA TV Awards’ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQLYDZeYVg  

TV Show: ‘Mr Bigstuff’ (2024) - Sky Max 

https://www.sky.com/watch/mr-bigstuff  

TV Show: ‘Plebs’ (2012 – 2019) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/plebs/2a1873  

TV Show: ‘Rivals’ (2024) - Disney Plus 

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-97399b9f-964e-444c-91f3-7db9f11efe5d  

I Believe in UFOs: Danny Dyer (2010) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008276/  

TV Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: UFOs’ (1998) 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hf8tg  

TV Show: ‘Prime Suspect’ (1991 – 2006) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/prime-suspect/1a1685  

TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993 – 1996) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918  

Three Quick Breaths (upcoming film) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35566934/ 

TV Show: ‘Eastenders’ (1985 – Present) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006m86d/eastenders  

Podcast: ‘Desert Island Discs: Danny Dyer’ - BBC Sounds 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c2hw  

Play: Celebration, Harold Pinter (2000) 

http://www.haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_celebration.shtml  

Play: The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter (1957) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dumb-Waiter-Play-Acting-One/dp/0573042101  

Play: The Caretaker, Harold Pinter (1960) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caretaker-Play-Harold-Pinter/dp/0573040028  

Play: The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter (1958)  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birthday-Party-Pinter-Plays/dp/0571160786  

Play: The Room, Harold Pinter (1957) 

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/room-book-harold-pinter-9780573022364  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine 

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

In this episode, Louis speaks to pop megastar Ed Sheeran. Joining Louis in the studio, Ed describes squeezing Stormzy into his Mini, a surprising breakfast with Van Morrison, and how to be normal when you’re one of the most famous people in the world.  

Warning: Strong language, as well as some adult themes. 

Links/Attachments: 

Album: ‘Play’, Ed Sheeran (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/096l4VGKXhhUHyjD8gh1tf  

Album: ‘Autumn Variations’, Ed Sheeran (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5LXOgcszGvUkYzYL4v6wYg  

 Album: ‘Subtract’, Ed Sheeran (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2WFFcvzM0CgLaSq4MSkyZk  

SBTV – Online Platform 

https://sbtv.co.uk/home/  

Album: ‘Astral Weeks’, Van Morrison (1968) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4pG3bKkbmReDt5QTDn3JDz  

Album: ‘Moondance’, Van Morrison (1970) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5PfnCqRbdfIDMb1x3MPQam 

Album: ‘Irish Heartbeat’, Van Morrison & The Chieftains (1988) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0qTjwpf7Oqh8MGtK3aflgO  

Album: ‘Van Morrison at the Movies’, Van Morrison (2007) 

https://www.vanmorrison.com/music/van-morrison-at-the-movies-soundtrack-hits  

Album: ‘Veedon Fleece’, Van Morrison (1974) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1zvI5Kkxus94lhz0RvZWBf  

Album: ‘Saint Dominic’s Preview’, Van Morrison (1972) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0i3c1sR3poI6S2VIH2VP7Q  

Song: ‘All Along the Watchtower’, Bob Dylan (1967) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0Fnb2pfBfu0ka33d6Yki17  

A Complete Unknown (2024) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc 

Song: ‘F64’, Ed Sheeran (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5DFi6D7SrYHRIgZbY5MqqE  

Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv 

Song: ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’, Ed Sheeran (2011) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5KL4iZkCTZyXl7KnHgfVDj  

Song: 'They Won't Go When I Go', Stevie Wonder (1974) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1lIOMibFPfFYlJnjQaZluo  

Song: ‘Bootylicious’, Destiny’s Child (2001) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/09mkdGhqb5ySKVsnkx9hy2 

Song: ‘Superstition’, Stevie Wonder (1972) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4N0TP4Rmj6QQezWV88ARNJ 

Album: ‘Mule Variations’, Tom Waits (1999) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/7cAcex6xw4fP67ltgn1gm3  

Song: ‘JCB’, Nizlopi (2005) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6CWCgRZ0Hxa2dnrCCvq5bA  

Album: ‘Nebraska’, Bruce Springsteen (1982) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6yskFQZNlLYhkchAxELHi6  

Song: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’, Bruce Springsteen (1984) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dOg1ySSI7NkpAe89Zo0b9  

Song: ‘Atlantic City’, Bruce Springsteen (1982) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1Vp8U39YNsDfd6yVuaUq12  

Song: ‘Azizam’, Ed Sheeran (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GRc3eGTg8HBdWLRGYgqIc  

Song: ‘Shape of You’, Ed Sheeran (2017) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7qiZfU4dY1lWllzX7mPBI3  

Song: ‘Baby Shark’, Pinkfong (2017) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ygDXis42ncn6kYG14lEVG  

Moana (2016) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFuXETZUsI  

Song: ‘Thinking Out Loud’, Ed Sheeran (2014) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f  

Song: ‘Let’s Get It On’, Marvin Gaye (1973) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/627teoJpK7qZOxRRY8TNnv  

TV Show: ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All’ (2023) - Disney+ 

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-76b2ccc7-d7d8-434c-b750-f97746bce411  

The Lego Movie (2013)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine 

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

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) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0DBoWQ52XUHtrZQdfAqOVj  

Song: ‘Venom’, Little Simz (2019) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3h7qY0r0PNgNUS838NqgGv 

Song: ‘WE PRAY', Coldplay, Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI (2024) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7xrEnNo99wrmIs8ZK3RZMK  

TV Show: ‘Top Boy’ (2011- 2023) - Channel 4 / Netflix  

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80217669  

Album: ‘Lotus’, Little Simz (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl  

Album: ‘NO THANK YOU’, Little Simz (2022) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/57263zG8Md6XZ9lBUPPYCm  

EP: ‘Drop 7’, Little Simz (2024) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2jK2rbbnrzsId5WWSc67HP  

‘Little Simz dropping bars at 11 years old on 1Xtra’ - BBC Radio 1 Xtra 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_9p2yNfBQ 

Song: ‘Gorilla’, Little Simz (2022) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0pJO1tc1GpnxFyQp6Zp82r  

Song: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (1997) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2WRzpLD8qDRrxMXc63E5WJ 

Music Video: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (2009) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w 

Song: 'Work It’, Missy Elliott (2002) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3jagJCUbdqhDSPuxP8cAqF  

Song: ‘Thief’, Little Simz (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl  

Song: ‘Hollow’, Little Simz (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl 

Song: ‘Not Like Us’, Kendrick Lamar (2024) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6AI3ezQ4o3HUoP6Dhudph3  

Song: 'I Love You, I Hate You’, Little Simz (2021) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6XQPPbvRXZvWSUDag8jyEj  

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

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 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cltlm3/how-to-with-john-wilson  

TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas’ (2007) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007957z/louis-theroux-gambling-in-las-vegas 

TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s LA Stories’ (2014) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b03zjc67/louis-therouxs-la-stories  

Pitch Perfect (2012)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbsapmW0bg 

Song: ‘Roxanne’, The Police (1978) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3EYOJ48Et32uATr9ZmLnAo  

'El Tango de Roxanne/Roxanne Medley' - Simply Human

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwbG5tq6yY

TV Show: ‘Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult’ (2020) - Starz 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch_4jn_m6-g 

TV Show: ‘The Vow’ (2020) - HBO 

https://www.hbo.com/the-vow-2020  

TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998-2000) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02q5prq/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-1-1-christianity?seriesId=unsliced  

The Amazing Johnathan (2019) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358084/  

TV Show: ‘When Louis Met...Jimmy Savile’ (2000) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile  

TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets’ (2011) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016yklh/louis-theroux-americas-most-dangerous-pets  

TV Show: ‘Nathan For You’ (2013-2017) - Comedy Central 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2297757/  

TV Show: ‘The Rehearsal’ (2022 – Present) - HBO 

https://www.hbo.com/the-rehearsal  

Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journalist-Murderer-Janet-Malcolm/dp/1847085342  

Book: The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Janet Malcolm (1994) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Woman-J-Malcolm/dp/0679751408 

Book: Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession, Janet Malcolm (1977) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychoanalysis-Impossible-Profession-Janet-Malcolm/dp/0394710347 

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

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 

https://www.mind.org.uk/  

Suicide Prevention UK 

https://spuk.org.uk/  

Book: The Ghost in the Machine, Arthur Koestler (originally published in 1967) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Machine-Arthur-Koestler/dp/1939438349  

‘How to be 18 years old again for Only $2 million a year’ - Bloomberg (2023) 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-01-25/anti-aging-techniques-taken-to-extreme-by-bryan-johnson?embedded-checkout=true 

TV Show: ‘Silicon Valley’ (2014-2019) - HBO  

https://www.hbo.com/silicon-valley  

‘Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps up live longer and be happier’ - The Harvard Gazette (2017) 

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/  

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

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) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzva_I8WPAg 

Mystic River (2003) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7NktJhrRYQ 

Milk (2008) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5D07rmfwG0  

Dead Man Walking (1995) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgvbfLNYumU  

Carlito’s Way (1993) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZMd4Baswb4 

The Apprentice (2024) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_OeYJXXlw0 

Superpower (2023) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X54GUzUUM3w 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXrcDonY-B8 

TV Show: ‘Euphoria’ (2019 – Present) - HBO 

https://www.hbo.com/euphoria  

Long Day’s Journey into Night (1962) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056196/  

TV Show: ‘Normal People’ (2020) - BBC / Hulu 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1JQuWxt3cE 

Shanghai Surprise (1986) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbW06buYw0Y 

Song: ‘Like a Virgin’, Madonna (1984) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZPlNanZsJSPK5h9YZZFbZ  

Becoming Madonna (2024) - Sky Documentaries  

https://www.sky.com/watch/programme/4f309d01-57b4-42b1-92ca-82eef6ec747e  

A Complete Unknown (2024) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc 

Audiobook: ‘Chronicles, Volume I’, Bob Dylan (narrated by Sean Penn) (2004) 

https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Chronicles-Volume-1-(Audio)/Bob-Dylan/9780743501613  

TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO 

https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones  

Sweet and Lowdown (1999) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w3fokY0kP0 

Daddio (2024) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJrr2amlFyc 

One Battle After Another (2025) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-j8e9J5U0 

TV Show: ‘Merlin’ (2008-2012) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dq8tn/merlin-series-1-1-the-dragons-call?seriesId=b00mjlxv-structural-1-b00dr74v  

I am Sam (2001) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir6_2EkhzAc 

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

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 https://resources.byspotify.com/    
 
 
Links/Attachments: 

BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity  
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ 
 
TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO 
https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones 
 
TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Present) - HBO 
https://www.hbo.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYyofRQHeuJ6fiQEAAAEy  
 
TV Show: ‘The Worst Witch’ (2017 - 2020) - CBBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m8lyz/the-worst-witch  
 
Video Game: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013) - Sony PlayStation 
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/the-last-of-us/  
 
TV Show: ‘Time’ (2021-2023) - BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09fs2qh/time?seriesId=p09fs2qh-structural-2-p0g5k19n  
 
TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993-1996) - ITV 
https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918  
 
TV Show: ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ (2024) - Investigation Discovery 
https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/quiet-on-setthe-dark-side-of-kids-tv  
 
TV Show: ‘Chernobyl’ (2019) - HBO 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8 
 
EmetAction – UK Emetophobia Charity  
https://emetaction.org/  
 
The Thrive Programme 
https://www.thriveprogramme.org/  
 
Book: Emetophobia-Free, Rob Kelly (2014) 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=thrive+programme+emetophobia&crid=2Q58R6N2PS6MW&sprefix=thrive+programme+emetophobia%2Caps%2C114&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 
 
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia (2017) - BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09d5nk2/louis-theroux-talking-to-anorexia  
 
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

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

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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WT5kxyZ1I

YouTube Series: Louis Theroux Attacks the Shark While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2023) 
https://youtu.be/wlL9RUGxXSs?si=sVQYvUdArc4Wr_Dl  
 
YouTube Series: Anthony Rizzo On Chicago Cubs Rivalries & Baseball Superstitions While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) 
https://youtu.be/4iSCOtYs_6Q?si=hA2IVueisoOo4WVG  
 
YouTube Series: Prince Amukamara Talks NFL Salaries & Pre-Game Sex While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) 
https://youtu.be/kmBlwAFRFJU?si=lvE5Ot11dnWkeTnk  
 
YouTube Series: Trick Daddy Prays for Help While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2018) 
https://youtu.be/SywOj6EpkOc?si=-DHaIisP36RwCQdD  
 
YouTube Series: DJ Khaled Talks Fuccbois, Finga Licking, and Media Dinosaurs While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015) 
https://youtu.be/1HYEC_FlgAg?si=CCcTdghBl4ifWjO5  
 
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) 
https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=ZdOg3BD0sCihdUZH   
 
YouTube Series: Sean Evans and Chili Klaus Eat the Carolina Reaper, the World's Hottest Chili Pepper – Hot Ones (2015) 
https://youtu.be/9k-SBpElcWA?si=sUU4Ks6k4AqbcXas  
 
Article: In the hot seat: Behind Hot Ones’ ambitions to be the future of late-night TV – The Verge (2019) 
https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/31/20938739/hot-ones-sean-evans-youtube-guests-gordon-ramsey-idris-elba-late-night-tv  
 
'Chili Klaus & Classical Orchestra 🌶'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvUaFp_qMQ

 
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

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+ 
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4vv65unannh7doqgvlh20  

Film: Home Alone (1990) 
https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=rfeHfnepM2T1YCCQ   

TV Show: ‘Catastrophe’ (2015-2019) - Channel 4 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKQ6ilBGGE  

TV Show: ‘Pulling’ (2006-2009) - BBC 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHKlCM-7Wk&t=4s  

TV Show: ‘Modern Love’ (2019) - Amazon 
https://youtu.be/2zSuD79TU3w?si=opqU542-inqGMY_d&t=244   

Short Film: The Week Before Christmas (2012) - Sky 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueKfgCrFuek  

TV Show: ‘Divorce’ (2016-2019) - HBO 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGadA8rJBek  

TV Show: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992-1998) - HBO 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG1YlnrQAnM  

TV Show: ‘The Pilot Show’ (2004) - Channel 4 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MueLNwbFWEU  

‘Woody Allen warns against ‘witch hunt’ post-Weinstein' - Variety https://variety.com/2017/film/news/woody-allen-harvey-weinstein-1202590319/ 

Film: Husbands and Wives (1992) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daA2-OwXbE  

Film: Housewife of the Year (2024) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0OGXGAHaWs  

TV Show: ‘Motherland’ (2016-2022) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p05j1jkp/motherland  

TV Show: ‘Amandaland’ (2025) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland  
 
 
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

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 https://resources.byspotify.com/. 

Links/Attachments:

‘Armie Hammer Breaks His Silence’ – Air Mail 
https://airmail.news/issues/2023-2-4/armie-hammer-breaks-his-silence 
 
Podcast: ‘The Armie HammerTime Podcast’ (2024 – present) 
https://open.spotify.com/show/05ozD8G0kGIAwJj2PRCjl0 
 
TV Show: ‘House of Hammer’ (2022) – Discovery + 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQ80m7831I 
 
Instagram Account: @armiehammervictims  
https://www.instagram.com/armiehammervictims?igsh=MTVpbWw2OGMweGFleg== 
 
TV Show: ‘The Offer’ (2022) – Paramount+  
https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/the-offer/ 
 
Shotgun Wedding (2022) – Amazon Prime 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shotgun-Wedding-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B0B76PXDYJ 
 
‘Victim of cannibal agreed to be eaten’ – The Guardian 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding 
 
Frontier Crucible (upcoming film) 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34370951/ 
 
‘Armie Hammer Returns to Acting With ‘Frontier Crucible’ Western’ – The Hollywood Reporter  
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/armie-hammer-acting-return-western-frontier-crucible-1236048900/ 

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

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 
https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/25/23524649/mma-fightings-2022-knockout-of-the-year-leon-edwards-vs-kamaru-usman 
 
UFC Welterweight Ranking 
https://www.ufc.com/rankings 
 
‘Colby Covington: UFC fighter provokes pre-bout row by saying Leon Edwards' dead father is 'in hell'’ - Sky News 
https://news.sky.com/story/colby-covington-ufc-fighter-provokes-pre-bout-row-by-saying-leon-edwards-dead-father-is-in-hell-13030863 
 
‘Briton Edwards loses title in Manchester UFC fight’ - BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/cevwr1gpgv9o 
 
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

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 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CeoHHDYw8 
 
TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998) – BBC (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006w7gn/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends 
 
Jamie’s Italian
https://italian.jamieoliver-rg.com/ 
 
Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024) 
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/books/simply-jamie 
 
TV Show: ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ (2002) – Channel 4 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358844/ 
 
TV Show: ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’ (2005) – Channel 4 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG66rKiNkw4 
 
‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’’ - Vice 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/  
 
Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv 
 
TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses’ (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xthd 
 
Harvey’s, London (1987 – 1993) 
https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/editorial/GFG-archives/1988-to-1993-marco-pierre-white-at-harveys--six-years-that-inspired-a-new-generation-of-chefs# 
 
Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) 
https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/white-heat-25-book-marco-pierre-white-9781845339906?price=27.00 
 
Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000) 
https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/kitchen-confidential-book-anthony-bourdain-9781408845042?sku=NGR9781408845042&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvBU0sOfPH6enBc2Qpztul1QXcMLLn8uut7WbtMgryXA3UkvNOMH3gEaAmMtEALw_wcB 
 
‘Jamie Oliver’s Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close’ – The Guardian 
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/21/jamie-oliver-jobs-administrators-restaurants-jamies-italian 
 
Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999) 
https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/naked-chef-book-jamie-oliver-9780718143602?sku=GOR001223048&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvD4Smq_BjCdfmuhtcCExQXMOuf2ipLA-EDglvrr5ithxbO71JFNRJkaAuKPEALw_wcB 
 
Bite Back 2030 
https://www.biteback2030.com/ 
 
‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter’ – The New York Times 
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/dining/i-was-a-cookbook-ghostwriter.html#:~:text=Julia%20Turshen%2C%20who%20is%20writing,a%20culinary%20romp%20through%20Spain. 
 
Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young’ - BBC Sounds 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgtq 
 
TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple’ (2024) – Channel 4 
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-fast-and-simple 
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and 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

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 https://resources.byspotify.com/    

Links/Attachments:  
 
BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity  
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ 
 
TV Show: ‘The X Factor’ (2004 – 2021) – ITV 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY1ejsweY4DgMwOVJeEaBA 
 
Song: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE 
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Wf3fqCoGcOYah2lTcwyAA 
 
Music Video: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEc-oy93lf8 
 
TV Show: ‘Boybands Forever’ (2024) – BBC (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0023h94/boybands-forever 
 
Song: ‘Black Magic’ - Little Mix (2015) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/05MKaTFdEtg64AtPmN1nQ7 
 
Song: ‘Power (feat. Stormzy)' - Little Mix (2017) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/2lSpirhgGBiKAyl38y8RJs 
 
Podcast: ‘Offstage: Inside The X Factor’ (2024) – BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001vtth  
 
Album: ‘Glory Days’, Little Mix (2016) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/2GJLzxAajkFeyDPVH7X4Cs 
 
Song: ‘Shout Out to My Ex’- Little Mix (2016) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvPWe1vbrh0hozmCoSFRI 
 
‘Little Mix wins British Group’ – The BRIT Awards (2021) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-HcY_8iwE 
 
‘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 
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15217658/noel-gallagher-little-mix-embarrassing-brits-win/ 
 
Song: ‘212’ - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay (2011) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/1haAnMI7BAQEAzrYjzpTvP 
 
Song: ‘911’ - Lady Gaga (2020) 
https://open.spotify.com/track/6qI0MU175Dk2DeoUjlrOpy 
 
Jesy Nelson: ‘Odd One Out’ (2019) – BBC (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07lsr4d/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out 
 
Song: ‘Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj’ - Jesy Nelson (2021) 
https://open.spotify.com/album/4ShgsMHEHPPLI6Dk16HNF1 
 
TV Show: ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ – BBC (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00248kc 
 
East is East (1999)  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-zwt-XMFE 

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

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) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ 

Antichrist (2009) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-TNfPzh_k  

Last Temptation of Christ (1988) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6jxGaIias 

Poor Things (2023) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw 

Spiderman (2002) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06RUxPbp_c 

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-vKW4ZboU&pp=ygUVYmVldGxlanVpY2UgMiB0cmFpbGVy 

Nosferatu (2024) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6S0RxfAHg 

The Loveless (1981) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEmcxXR7H0 

Wild At Heart (1990) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIdBfrF0Ik 

Shadow Of The Vampire (2000) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B15iesNMa8 

Body Of Evidence (1993) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51xEHzC-rjQ 

The Witch (2015) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&t=31s 

The Northman (2022) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mamgc47SOE 

Birds Eye Advert - Polar Bear Fish Finger (2010) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKWjO213EY 

Mercedes Advert (2013) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfqNfbCQzpo 

Jim Beam Whiskey Advert (2011) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXFLX2vB-Q 
  
Breaking the Waves (1996) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHqZh-9AiCs 
 
At Eternity's Gate (2018) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE&pp=ygUaYXQgZXRlcm5pdHkncyBnYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D 

Pink Flamingos (1972)  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGZ6Mv4qko 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eMt3SrfFU  

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFdGfwChtw&pp=ygUkdGhlIGtpbGxpbmcgb2YgYSBzYWNyZWQgZGVlciB0cmFpbGVy  

A.O. Scott, ‘Review: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Depicts Familiar Torment’, New York Times 
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/movies/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer-review-colin-farrell-nicole-kidman.html 
 
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRu3zLOJN2c&pp=ygUaVGhlIEJhbnNoZWVzIG9mIEluaXNoZXJpbiA%3D  

Saltburn (2023) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lALMdJf6UUE&pp=ygURc2FsdGJ1cm4gdHJhaWxlciA%3D  

The Basketball Diaries (1995) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zc7T0vUpj0&pp=ygUaYmFza2V0YmFsbCBkaWFyaWVzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D  
 
Bird (2024, released 8th November) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130ko6kcQ-g  
 
On The Waterfront (1954) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOdYAXOfLMc&pp=ygUZb24gdGhlIHdhdGVyZnJvbnQgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D  
 
The Wrestler (2008) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-GFxjTyV0&pp=ygUUdGhlIHdyZXN0bGVyIHRyYWlsZXI%3D 
  
Love/Hate (2010) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfheHH6iDrc&pp=ygURbG92ZS9oYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D  
 
‘Please Please Please’, Sabrina Carpenter (2024) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_thbk40A0&pp=ygUmcGxlYXNlIHBsZWFzZSBwbGVhc2Ugc2FicmluYSBjYXJwZW50ZXI%3D 
 
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

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) 
https://open.spotify.com/show/7iswYJAWYkeXLOmgSvlNlh?si=564f42f9346e4407  
 
Break Point (Netflix)  
https://www.netflix.com/title/81569920 
 
Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi (2010) 
https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/open-an-autobiography-andre-agassi?variant=32545747468366  
 
Gods of Tennis (iPlayer, UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fd5qk1  
 

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