The Louis Theroux Podcast

Louis sits down with writer, activist and filmmaker Naomi Klein. They discuss Steve Bannon’s hip hop musical, why data centres are so dangerous, and the tech overlords/edgelords that inspired her latest book, End Times Fascism.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Book: End Times Fascism, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor (2026)  https://naomiklein.org/end-times-fascism/     Book: Doppelganger, Naomi Klein (2023)  https://naomiklein.org/doppelganger/     Interview: The full-length interview with Elon Musk, The Economist (2026)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoqKYxDHVc     Play: The Thing I Am, Steve Bannon (1996-1997)  https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/opinion/sunday/steve-bannon-hip-hop-shakespeare-rewrite-coriolanus.html     Podcast: Bannon’s WarRoom (2019-present)  https://open.spotify.com/show/0WyF2LaTcrpWfrTIeKjs1L     Book: No Logo, Naomi Klein (1999)  https://naomiklein.org/no-logo/    Song: Heart of Glass, Blondie (1979)  https://open.spotify.com/track/4v2rkl1mC3zVAz0nXMx9r4     Documentary: Bowling for Columbine (2002)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310793/     Credits:  Producer: Tom Fuller  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  Series Producer: Millie Chu  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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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