The Louis Theroux Podcast

In this episode, Louis is in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, Paul Mescal. As well as Paul’s new film ‘All Of Us Strangers’, they discuss his sausage-related big break, spending time in Hollywood, and going viral on Irish Twitter. Heavy irony employed throughout. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: ‘All of Us Strangers’ – Trailer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O97iSjvqBlY  ‘Normal People’ – BBC iPlayer  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-people  ‘Aftersun’ – Mubi  https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/aftersun  ‘Paul Mescal ghosted Louis Theroux’ – BBC Radio 2 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcradio2/video/7299111154775756064 Denny sausage advert – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alVbyTgJ828  The Phantom of the Opera – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffnn5D8XubM Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Photo: @bypip Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis meets writer and comedian Ben Elton. They discuss his long and varied comedy career, including standup at the iconic Comedy Store in Soho, as well as writing for Blackadder and The Young Ones. Ben also reveals his thoughts on so-called ‘cancel culture’ and the accusation of being ‘worse than Osama Bin Laden’.  Warning: Contains strong language and sensitive themes.   Links: The Young Ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwc9lbJlIQ    Blackadder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2sBwrRbfo    The Thin Blue Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pSkJ5K74e4    Upstart Crow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH_KU_MI0OM    We Will Rock You Musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsZ1iD5cpM    Stark by Ben Elton https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stark-Satirical-Thriller-Ben-Elton/dp/0552773557   Saturday Night Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptx_H2XWGV8    Four Weddings and a Funeral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-HeV8Z6iXc    Jim Davidson’s YouTube channel ‘Jim Davidson's Ustreme’ https://www.youtube.com/@jimdavidsonustreme/videos    Gridlock by Ben Elton https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gridlock-Ben-Elton/dp/0552773565    Friday Night Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBTKzxOJkQo&t=197s     Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis meets actor and director Samantha Morton. The pair discuss depicting the British care system in her directorial debut, The Unloved, turning up high on live television, and the enthusiasm of Tom Cruise. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including drug use and sexual abuse. If you've been affected by sexual violence or any of the themes in this episode, you can find information and resources at spotify.com/resources Please note that this episode was recorded before the SAG actors strike. Links:  Minority Report (dir. Steven Spielberg) Minority Report (2002) Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Action Movie Under The Skin (dir. Carine Adler) Under the Skin.1997.trailer.avi Sweet and Lowdown (dir. Woody Allen) Sweet and Lowdown - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie Morvern Callar (dir. Lynne Ramsay) Morvern Callar (2002) Official UK Trailer The Whale (dir. Darren Aronofsky) The Whale | Official Trailer HD | A24 The Unloved (dir. Samantha Morton) The Unloved | Trail | Channel 4 Louis Theroux - Law and Disorder in Johannesburg https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g1vdq/louis-theroux-specials-law-and-disorder-in-johannesburg Band of Gold https://www.itv.com/watch/band-of-gold/1a2028    About Adam About Adam - Trailer Mister Lonely (dir. Harmony Korine) Mister Lonely [2007] Official Trailer Samantha Morton as Alpha in The Walking Dead Alpha shows Daryl The Whisperer Horde | THE WALKING DEAD 9x15 [HD] Scene John Carter of Mars (dir. Andrew Stanton) John Carter of Mars | OFFICIAL trailer #1 US (2012) Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here https://open.spotify.com/album/1S5FP0ZGG6XGOIdL8OsrZB?si=HJFwsy8QSaOHcvG0xLZ_8Q Candleshoe Candleshoe trailer Samantha Morton interview with Simon Hattenstone https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/12/samantha-morton-interview-rotherham-sexual-abuse Longford (dir. Tom Hooper) LONGFORD Official Trailer (2018) Lord Longford - Myra Hindley Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis meets disco legend and producer extraordinaire Nile Rodgers. Dialling in from his Connecticut home (one of five!), Nile tells Louis about his remarkable life and career, including the stories behind his biggest hits, his turbulent childhood years, and overcoming colourism. And Louis sings...    Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including sexual abuse and drug-taking.     Links:   David Bowie – ‘Let's Dance’ https://open.spotify.com/track/3ix6K4wZY29bCujrSznwFZ?si=30d727d785ef4095    Mick Jagger – ‘She's The Boss’ https://open.spotify.com/album/0xJYbTxo4DMYSHkC7iSqPB?si=wwLv7HOBTXenE6dAkd5ngA    Madonna – ‘Like A Virgin’ https://open.spotify.com/album/2IU9ftOgyRL2caQGWK1jjX?si=rxpZTw42QNiSKnreq0l2pg    Duran Duran – ‘Notorious’ https://open.spotify.com/album/3xXwaj6hVwx0pnLtMCHZdC?si=U-tc0vYxQl6LJ65AzT4trA    Sister Sledge – ‘Lost In Music’ Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Nile Rogers/Bernard Edwards Remix) Atlantic Records 1979, 1984    Daft Punk – ‘Get Lucky’ https://open.spotify.com/track/2Foc5Q5nqNiosCNqttzHof?si=9035d8c8fb554778    Faith Evans - ‘Love Like This’ https://open.spotify.com/track/7MQywXGHEev7JmwwIzMcao?si=e8aec86954044cde|    Fatman Scoop – ‘Be Faithful’ https://open.spotify.com/track/2OJovNvFHKmZg5mrf9BfAa?si=f6473bf11a69453b     CHIC – ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’ CHIC - Dance, Dance, Dance (Official Music Video)   CHIC – ‘Everybody Dance’ CHIC - Everybody Dance (Official Music Video)    CHIC – ‘Le Freak’ CHIC - Le Freak (Official Music Video)  CHIC – ‘Good Times’ https://open.spotify.com/track/0G3fbPbE1vGeABDEZF0jeG?si=61f9310d2d1d46f9   CHIC – ‘I Want Your Love’ CHIC - I Want Your Love (Official Music Video)     Queen – ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ https://open.spotify.com/track/5vdp5UmvTsnMEMESIF2Ym7?si=a51179cc7472461c    The Sugarhill Gang - ‘Rapper’s Delight’ https://open.spotify.com/track/4IUVLtJEf5k9PIXXTlZy9L?si=3fb6c5a858004074    Kool & The Gang – ‘Hollywood Swinging’ https://open.spotify.com/track/6igsoAR6Co9u7Rq3U7mlOD?si=7a95418138e9448e     Carol Douglas – ‘Doctor's Orders’ https://open.spotify.com/track/6TlkRvPjRQo5VZqIfM0MjA?si=03e2ada1e22d40af     The Pasadenas – ‘I’m Doing Fine Now’ https://open.spotify.com/track/0Bixqrng2P06r4NkOe2EL7?si=3a4346705ccc4545     Diana Ross - ‘I’m Coming Out’ https://open.spotify.com/track/3SnGymj6ijE2iuUfWxLo1q?si=ea4848e86b274f66     The Knack - ‘My Sharona’ https://open.spotify.com/track/1HOMkjp0nHMaTnfAkslCQj?si=8cef162ee4fb432b      Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny By Nile Rodgers   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freak-Upside-Story-Family-Destiny/dp/0751542776     LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) - ‘Black And Beautiful’  The Jihad ‎– Black And Beautiful... Soul And Madness (Full Album)  Judas and The Black Messiah (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjtGqRXQ9Y&t=5s      Billy Paul - ‘Am I Black Enough For You?’ Billy Paul - Am I Black Enough for You? (Official Audio)   Schoolly D – ‘Am I Black Enough for You?’ https://open.spotify.com/album/54kfoNGdaWwwh7bz3snvuD?si=6b6URtV4TAyM81QT2uUWtA      Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis meets former child actor and bestselling author Jennette McCurdy. Calling in from Missouri, whilst on her book tour, Jennette talks to Louis about the process of writing her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, her complicated feelings towards child stardom and how she’s managed to forge successful relationships since.    Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues, eating disorders, sexual abuse and death. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/    Links:   I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/dp/1982185821/ref=asc_df_1982185821/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570436685930&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2627304235139422921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046360&hvtargid=pla-1530068095877&psc=1&th=1&psc=1   iCarly Netflix link https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70136153  Sam + Cat Netflix link https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80027564   Sam + Cat – Dumpster Scene Sam watches kat get eaten by a garbage truck  Jennette McCurdy - ‘Not That Far Away’ Jennette McCurdy - Not That Far Away  Ron Howard - Happy Days Happy Days | Richie Loses It  Ron Howard – The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show - Opie's Allowance  Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends – Series 2, Episode 6: ‘Wrestling’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00b9993/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-2-6-wrestling  Attachment Theory https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337   New York Times profile of Dan Schneider https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/dan-schneider-nickelodeon.html    Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Millie Chu   Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with musician, writer and poet Nick Cave. Nick tells Louis all about his remarkable life and career, including being a member of the “most violent band in the world”, his relationship with God and being high on Top Of The Pops with Kylie Minogue.     Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including drug use, violence and death.    Links: Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faith-Hope-Carnage-Nick-Cave/dp/1838857680/ref=asc_df_1838857680/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=641789777959&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7392167829579645064&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006886&hvtargid=pla-1846328033232&psc=1&th=1&psc=1     The Death of Bunny Monroe by Nick Cave  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Bunny-Munro-Canons/dp/1782115331     The Birthday Party - ‘Junkyard’  The Birthday Party, "Junkyard"  GG Allin  The late GG Allin has violent and disturbing mood swings - DVLH (Rare documentary footage)  Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops)  Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow (Live Top Of The Pops 1995)  Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops)  Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue on Top Of The Pops    Jesus by A.N Wilson   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-N-Wilson/dp/0712606971/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29KGTJJJ4YTZN&keywords=A.n+Wilson+biography+of+jesus&qid=1687183752&s=books&sprefix=a.n+wilson+biography+of+jesus%2Cstripbooks%2C69&sr=1-1    The Red Hand Files  https://www.theredhandfiles.com/     Blonde  BLONDE | From Writer and Director Andrew Dominik | Official Trailer | Netflix  Dahmer  DAHMER Trailer (2022)  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads  https://open.spotify.com/album/4EMI48u2Fn6srocaXjuAcJ?si=AAcpIaWeSzWffLMX8On1Xw     Go The F**k To Sleep – book   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/0857862650     Partridge’s Concise Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - book    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Partridges-Concise-Dictionary-Unconventional-English/dp/0026053500/ref=sr_1_1?crid=201ZDOQ771V6E&keywords=dictionary+of+slang+and+unconventional+english&qid=1687184223&s=books&sprefix=dictionary+of+slang+and+unconventional+english%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1    The Johnny Cash Show  Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash - Jackson (The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show)  Johnny Cash - ‘Folsom Prison Blues’  https://open.spotify.com/track/0LTSNmOLBt25GMjHlxp9OR?si=09c48ccf9dc34dc2     Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Red Right Hand’  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand (Official Video)  The Enneagram Personality Test - The Enneagram Personality Test    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Jubilee Street’  https://open.spotify.com/track/7rbw06Ngndbs8X4iPdepES?si=8fc5e05a1999454b     Jimi Hendrix - ‘Hey Joe’  https://open.spotify.com/track/0NWPxcsf5vdjdiFUI8NgkP?si=cc43c3094ec5413e     Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Ghosteen’  https://open.spotify.com/track/6tEFvxPkn2FRDmTPuu2GZV?si=9b0f84d7a43a426d     Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion mogul and Queer Eye star Tan France beams in from Salt Lake City, Utah and tells Louis about his life and career, including growing up as a gay Muslim man in Doncaster, accidentally becoming part of a television phenomenon and being able to handle himself in a fight. Plus, Louis comes to terms with his ‘man in a shed’ energy. Warnings: Very strong language and discussions of sensitive themes Links: Queer Eye Netflix link (Season 1) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80160037 Wayne’s World – Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody Wayne's World HD When Karamo gets pulled over by the police – Queer Eye Season 1, Ep 3 ‘Dega Don’t’ https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80160037 Bravo TV https://www.bravotv.com/ Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00747cj/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-1-3-porn Louis Theroux’s Take a Peak Cameo https://www.google.com/search?q=louis+theroux+take+a+peek&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHwdOL7aT_AhWTTMAKHcn2AQ4Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1276&bih=591&dpr=1.5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5f25bb05,vid:-NOj4XUk1_Y Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80239931 Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0016tzr/tan-france-beauty-and-the-bleach The Kumars at No. 42 The Kumars at No. 42 - Graham Norton, Davina McCall Dressing Funny with Pete Davidson Tan France Gives Pete Davidson a John Mulaney Makeover | Dressing Funny | Netflix is a Joke Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is in the studio with the comedian and Chicken Shop Date host, Amelia Dimoldenberg. The pair discuss the Jiggle Jiggle TikTok phenomenon, struggles with anxiety and the possibility of dating the President of the United States. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes Links: Louis on Amelia’s Chicken Shop Dates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnwr8x-W_fY&t=168s Aitch on Chicken Shop Dates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnZc88p2xKI Digga D on Chicken Shop Dates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxlfiwVYJv0 Amelia interviews Andrew Garfield at the Golden Globes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6O0wq6GNn8 The ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8dR8HNPn6s Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis meets singer, songwriter and DJ Craig David. Craig discusses his life and career, including how the TV series Bo Selecta affected his career, the benefits of celibacy and what it was like living in a hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5. Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes. Links: Craig David Presents TS5 / KISS Ibiza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13UhVt7UMs  Craig David Album – Born TO Do It https://open.spotify.com/album/5TedEgCbtmvDnXzUtXEFJY?si=W8F2Qu_6RF2fZlcVnFksaA TS5 Craig David Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/ts5official Bo Selecta Albert Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVDo3Z9c5SY Donnie Osmond – Puppy Love https://open.spotify.com/track/7HWH4kGaHR3ZwKNFPT4dSW?si=f50fb581093d4c2a The Ebony Rockers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odscATxcvsE Craig David book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whats-Your-Vibe-Tuning-into/dp/1529109728 Craig David – What's Your Flava? https://open.spotify.com/track/2keZJNufsIqgoO6w58bNGK?si=870a39c98c8f4ee5   Credits:  Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Louis meets country and pop music legend Shania Twain. Calling in from her ranch in Southern Nevada, USA, Shania tells Louis about her amazing life and career, including performing in bars at 8 years old, discovering her husband was having an affair with her best friend, and the joy of taking her horse on tour.     Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes, including sexual abuse and suicide.     Links: A link to a clip featuring international man of mystery Mutt Lange, which Louis attempted to impersonate during the chat.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeSfcVtkNK0    Listen to Shania’s latest album ‘Queen of Me’ on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/5zDqo50KERwnv3vlFE4y99     Watch the music video for ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8     Watch the music video for ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL4UGSbeFg       Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Louis sits down with glamour model, bestselling author and all-round media personality, Katie Price. Joining Louis in the Spotify studio, Katie reflects on her turbulent romantic life, her complicated relationship with cosmetic surgery and dressing up as clowns with Boris Johnson.    Warnings: Strong language, frank discussions of sex and other adult content, including conversations about addiction and suicide.     Links/Attachments:  ‘Katie Price Exclusive with Piers Morgan’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V1R-2h9k-U&t=152s     ‘This is Me’, Katie Price (2024)  https://www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/books/john-blake-publishing/this-is-me/     ‘Being Jordan: My Story’, Katie Price (2004)  https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/being-jordan-book-katie-price-9781844541324?sku=GOR000387198&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwmaO4BhAhEiwA5p4YL7U_ZzCOj4UjJdTlsh-vw2jE-eezcZzgGcG8JoeMD0gDr53SYkWg1BoCzMgQAvD_BwE     ‘The Last Word’, Amy Price (2023)  https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-last-word-amy-price?variant=40244984873038       Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill  Researcher: Rosie Hough  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis travels to the seaside town of Margate to meet iconic British artist, Dame Tracey Emin. During an afternoon spent in Tracey’s painting studio, the pair discuss her turbulent upbringing, what she thinks of her YBA contemporaries and how a cancer diagnosis changed her outlook on life.     Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments:  ‘Knighthoods and Damehoods’ - The Royal Family  https://www.royal.uk/knighthoods-and-damehoods     When Louis Met... - BBC (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0dyhkbw/when-louis-met     ‘Young British Artists (YBAs)’ - Tate  https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/y/young-british-artists-ybas     ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’' https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/     ‘Illumination Media: Is Painting Dead?’ (original broadcast 1997) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKHJoLG2cEk&ab_channel=IlluminationsMedia    ‘R.I.P. Tracey Emin’s Tent’ - BBC  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3753541.stm     ‘Tracey Emin: My Bed’ - Tate  https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/emin-my-bed-l03662     ‘Francis Bacon’ – Tate  https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-bacon-682     ‘Carl Andre: the ‘OJ of the art world’ leaves behind a troubling legacy’ - The Guardian  https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/jan/25/carl-andre-artist-legacy    ‘Death of an Artist’ - Podcast   https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/death-of-an-artist    ‘Satirists jump into Tracey's bed’ - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/1999/oct/25/20yearsoftheturnerprize.turnerprize     Book: Strangeland, Tracey Emin (2005)  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strangeland-Tracey-Emin/dp/0340769467     Book: Six Turkish Tales, Tracey Emin (1987)  https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Six_Turkish_Tales.html?id=vbGUAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y     Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Videography: Revelstoke Films  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis chats to South African comedian, writer and television host, Trevor Noah. Dialling in from New York, Trevor shares his memories of growing up during Apartheid in Johannesburg, landing the ‘The Daily Show’, and becoming friends with Bill Gates.  Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.    Links/Attachments: Into the Uncut Grass, Trevor Noah (2024)  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737120/into-the-uncut-grass-by-trevor-noah-illustrated-by-sabina-hahn/   ‘The Most Hated Family in America’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007clvf    Mind Your Language (TV Series)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075537/     Ikigai   https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/     AI For Good Lab Microsoft  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/ai-for-good-research-lab/     ‘The Great Mortality’, John Kelly (2005)  https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-great-mortality-john-kelly?variant=41000265449506     ‘Whites’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b996d    'African Hunting Holiday’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sj0c     ‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g1vdq/louis-theroux-specials-law-and-disorder-in-johannesburg     You Laugh But It’s True  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBepNts1V4&t=2408s      Daywalker  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyuIKzpYJQ    The Daily Show   https://www.youtube.com/thedailyshow     Born a Crime, Trevor Noah (2016)  https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/trevor-noah/born-a-crime/9781473635302/     ‘Tyla’s racial identity: South African singer sparks culture war’, BBC News, (2023)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67505674       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

Louis is joined by rapper and ‘King of Drill’, Headie One. They meet at the Spotify studio to discuss Headie’s life and career, including the tragic events surrounding his track, ‘Know Better’, growing up on the infamous Broadwater Farm estate, and the real origins of his stage name. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in drill slang. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Hip Hop Raised Me: ‘Pop Smoke UK interview with DJ Semtex’ - Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-Hip-6Gw0&ab_channel=HIPHOPRAISEDME     Headie One - Know Better - Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/0IX9PL2dUVCHp6L4JQ9Rzq?si=34ecda24bc274eb4     File on 4: ‘Attack on rap star sparked a wave of killings’ - BBC Radio 4 (UK only)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p085qvh3     ‘Is drill the most controversial genre of music?’ - GQ (2018)   https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/drill-music-controversy-headie-one-harlem-spartans    Headie One x Drake - Only you Freestyle – YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQriFAMBRs&ab_channel=HeadieOne     Headie One ft Sampha - Memories - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWQOfXfMrJA&ab_channel=HeadieOne     Headie One – Psalm 35 – YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJPWLE3pQg&ab_channel=HeadieOne-Topic     Headie One – Martin’s Sofa - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKPgHCciEA&ab_channel=HeadieOne     Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first episode of the new series, Louis sits down with influencer, fashion icon and former adult film performer, Mia Khalifa. Joining Louis in the studio, Mia discusses living with autism, receiving death threats for her outspoken views, and her experience of the adult film world. Warnings: Strong language, adult content and discussions of a sexual nature. Links/Attachments: ‘What is Anime? Everything You Need to know’ - NFI https://www.nfi.edu/what-is-anime/  Louis Theroux: Extreme Love, Episode 1: Autism – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gk4xc  Louis Theroux: Selling Sex – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dbcf  Louis Theroux: Dark States, Series 1 Episode 2: Trafficking Sex – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099wspk Louis Theroux Specials: Twilight of the Porn Stars – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01j84qt/louis-theroux-specials-twilight-of-the-porn-stars  ‘Beirut – beautiful and scarred – beckons Anthony Bourdain again’ - CNN https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/beirut-bourdain-parts-unknown/index.html  Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, S05 E08: Beirut – Banijay Documentaries (CNN production) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LptZ9E4ZG4  Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, S02 E08: Beirut – Discovery (Discovery+ - Amazon Prime) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0919V38G1/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2  Capernaum (2018), directed by Nadine Labaki – Trailer via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULUo0048xZE What does the term ‘incel’ mean? - CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/16/us/incel-involuntary-celibate-explained-cec/index.html The Joe Rogan Experience, E1648: Abby Martin - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBL3_nWpJU  Call Her Daddy – This is Mia Khalifa (Full Interview) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaEaN2sm14  ‘What’s a Pick-Me Girl? Here’s What You Need to Know’ - Cosmopolitan https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a42134933/what-is-a-pick-me-girl-definition/  The Girlfriend Experience (2009), directed by Steven Soderbergh – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwBlSZVrtQ  Entourage, Season 7 – HBO (Sky Comedy - Now TV) https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/entourage/iYEQZ2uDbPiuTXWJFoHV9m?DCMP=WA  Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

In the final episode of the series, Louis is in the Spotify studio with lifelong friend, comedian and fellow podcaster, Adam Buxton. In a typically rambling conversation, they chat about problematic musical heroes, Adam’s ascent to podcast royalty and his anxieties about the culture wars which led to him abandoning social media. Expect salty language and an assortment of impressions. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  Links/Attachments: ‘Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, dies at 56’ - NPR  https://www.npr.org/2023/09/05/1197578311/steve-harwell-the-former-lead-singer-of-smash-mouth-dies-at-56 ‘Tom Hanks’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast  https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92-cxnlh-ghwwh-r34cb-sfwnb-kmjcj-x8cgn-gzmzx-xfpt5-x6cma-d8lbc  ‘Kayvan Novak’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast  https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/wmcgmfe7zj7chps-89fa4-2e48e-rwzy8-824b8-4mdjd-2hcs8-chrb2-7y8jj-5pcse-2wtsh-cz8zd-e3cdy-g68s7-3dezn-7k5mw ‘Sarah Silverman’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/wmcgmfe7zj7chps-89fa4-2e48e-rwzy8-824b8-4mdjd ‘Sarah Silverman: ‘There are jokes I made 15 years ago I would absolutely not make today” - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global/2017/nov/19/sarah-silverman-interview-jokes-i-made-15-years-ago-i-wouldnt-make-today ‘How the alt-right uses internet trolling to confuse you into dismiss its ideology’ - Vox  https://www.vox.com/2016/11/23/13659634/alt-right-trolling  ‘Iggy Pop isn’t about to whitewash his past’ - New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/02/magazine/iggy-pop-interview.html ‘The death of the groupie’ - New Statesman  https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2023/05/death-groupie-music-the-beatles-rolling-stones-nick-cave ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ (1976) - Trailer  https://youtu.be/KarWCgIw3Wk?si=j7kC5IKpizNdmq9w  ‘The Ricky Gervais Show’ - Podcast  https://youtu.be/9LtjWxmC6KY?si=pI2hH41OvhpFKd0V  ‘The Adam and Joe Show’ - Channel 4  https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-adam-and-joe-show (UK Only) ‘Adam and Joe’ - XFM https://www.adamandjoearchive.org/XFM/ ‘Adam and Joe’ - BBC 6 Music  https://www.adamandjoearchive.org/6%20Music/ ‘Jon Ronson On’ - BBC Radio 4  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mhqc ‘Attack The Block’ (2011) - Trailer  https://youtu.be/m0ntk1o4V3k?si=3fF9U6ljnkuwnW-7 ‘Louis Theroux’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/128 ‘Tash Demetriou’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92-cxnlh-ghwwh-r34cb-sfwnb-kmjcj-x8cgn-gzmzx-xfpt5-x6cma-d8lbc-9adl4-5smea ‘Ad reads’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/sponsor-ads ‘Louis Theroux’ - Diary of a CEO https://youtu.be/cj8ojSVgU9I?si=RX8_ON5riOIZ8Zhn ‘Michael Barbaro: About Those Hmms’ - New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/podcasts/daily-newsletter-reporter-diary-summer-playlist.html ‘The Adrenochrome conspiracy theory – pushed by ‘Sound of Freedom’ star – explained' - Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/07/15/the-adrenochrome-conspiracy-theory-pushed-by-sound-of-freedom-star-explained/?sh=218d24645179 Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis spends an evening getting to know Sharon Stone – 90s movie icon and star of Basic Instinct, Total Recall and Casino. Dialling in from her home in Los Angeles, Sharon shares stories from her remarkable life and career, including a face-off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences. Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments:    ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’ – Memoir  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauty-Living-Twice-Sharon-Stone/dp/1838953868 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adlo9hJpemE Above the Law (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsbYE-Q474I King Solomon’s Mines (1985)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI4xsKHBx8c Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62PgnOM3UiI Total Recall (1990) (directed by Paul Verhoven)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=684nkWhd658 Basic Instinct (1992) (directed by Paul Verhoven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh6JwQ8XPK0 Basic Instinct Interrogation Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8zk5ILRXvw Sliver (1993) (directed by Phillip Noyce)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pcpvDFhoc Stardust Memories (1980) (directed by Woody Allen)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfqjbSwohWs RoboCop (1987) (directed by Paul Verhoven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tC_5mp3udE Starship Troopers (1998) (directed by Paul Verhoven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPYuV_jGk7M Hollow Man (2000) (directed by Paul Verhoven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PksGHTBW1uE Casino (1995) (directed by Martin Scorsese)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-D0QiMpGKc Broken Flowers (2005) (directed by Jim Jarmusch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TB7MkrGyc Lovelace (2013)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPJY-g-WoQo The Muse (1999) (directed by Albert Brooks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7FkGb3b-c What About Love (2023)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZze_4HI9L4 Basic Instinct 2 (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsK82mWFLZM Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri   Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices