The Louis Theroux Podcast

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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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 

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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 

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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.

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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 

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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

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Louis rises at the crack of dawn to talk to Germaine Greer, the infamous writer, intellectual, and major voice of second-wave feminism. Beaming in from a studio in Castlemaine, Australia, they discuss her extraordinary life and career, including her three-week long marriage, flirting with George Best, and her controversial views on gender and the MeToo movement.

Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.

Links/Attachments: 

‘Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography’ – Journal Time 

https://www.documentjournal.com/2018/11/revisiting-suck-magazines-experiment-in-radical-feminist-pornography/

Robert Plant & Germaine Greer picture 

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/05/f2/88/05f288fb945d5aac7af471ef88db7a08.jpg 

‘Nice Time’ – BBC TV show featuring Kenny Everett and Germaine Greer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywl0QrK3C68&t

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Photo: Neil Spence Photography

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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Louis meets star of Goodness Gracious Me and Unforgotten, Sanjeev Bhaskar. They discuss the late Queen’s favourite comedy programme - The Kumars At No. 42, 'browning up’ in 1970s comedy, and outrageous rider demands. Plus, Louis plays ‘Culture Wars Bingo’.

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Louis chats to internet sensation and adult content creator, Belle Delphine. Joining Louis in the studio, Belle discusses how she made millions from her first adult video, why she’s been labelled as “Queen of the Simps”, and a surprising ambivalence about her chosen career. Plus, Louis gets to grips with internet slang.

Warnings: Adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.

Links/Attachments:

‘Who is paying $30 for ‘gamer girl’ Belle Delphine’s bath water?’ - The Guardian 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/belle-delphine-gamer-girl-instagram-selling-bath-wate

‘What is kawaii? Understanding Japan cute culture’ - Art in Context 

https://artincontext.org/what-is-kawaii/

‘What Harajuku girls really look like?’ - Refinery29 

https://youtu.be/WblNctc3ys0?si=ZQfKD1aI0CFqKQXr

‘What is ahegao?’ - Know Your Meme 

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/ahegao

‘Burusera’ - fetish paraphilia shops in Japan 

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

PewDiePie reacting to Belle Delphine on YouTube 

https://youtu.be/KYyycHAxOVw?si=o5YhTPs6M1_YSLyt 

‘Simp: The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls’ – CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/19/health/what-is-simp-teen-slang-wellness/index.html

‘What guys mean when they call someone a Chad’ - Men’s Health 

https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a33499682/what-is-a-chad/

‘A dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists’ - The Conversation 

https://theconversation.com/a-dictionary-of-the-manosphere-five-terms-to-understand-the-language-of-online-male-supremacists-200206

‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ - BBC (UK only) 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online 

‘Footage of her daughter’s murder went viral. Now Bianca Devins’ mother wants to change the internet’ - The Independent 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bianca-devins-murder-brandon-clark-kimberly-b2291549.html

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 

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In this episode, Louis is joined in the studio by iconic character actor and comedian, Tracey Ullman. Tracey talks about how she found fame in the US, her relationship with The Simpsons, and a surreal night spent at an East Berlin nightclub with Prince.

Warnings: Strong language

Links/Attachments:

Germaine Greer sketch - ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ (2016-2018) on BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYi1TkIxaY

Jeremy Corbyn sketch – ‘Tracey Ullman Breaks The News’ (2017-2018) on BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOhu9wYo-iI

‘Seven Up!’ (1964) – Granada Television 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAsL8nriAOs

‘Tracey Ullman’s Class Act’ (1993) – ITV

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

‘Three of a Kind’ (1984) – BBC Video compilation

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

Tracey Ullman as Renee Zellweger as JK Rowling – ‘Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union’ (2008-2010) on Showtime 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YWN8sXFlU

The Simpsons on ‘The Tracey Ullman Show’ – Fox 

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

Chic, a Middle Eastern character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/SxVRDOf9Bwg?feature=shared&t=114 

Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, an Asian character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/SxVRDOf9Bwg?feature=shared&t=418 

Sheneesha Turner, an African-American character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/EyYskzH-iU8?feature=shared&t=1307 

‘When Louis Met…Jimmy Savile’ (2000) – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile (UK only) 

‘Louis Theroux: Savile’ (2016) – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07yc9zh/louis-theroux-specials-savile (UK only) 

Black pastor character in ‘Little Britain’ (2003-2006) – BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6BzBntT_w8 

‘A Christian’s job interview’ on ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ – BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_jzDGv0KKw 

‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online (UK only)

‘I’ll Do Anything’ (1994) – Trailer 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UUAeof5Go 

Prince – I’ll Do Anything (Demo) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfYj9vjNxcg

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 

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Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by pop sensation, PinkPantheress. Pink explains why social media makes her anxious, being ‘outed’ by the tabloids and losing her hearing in one ear. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in ‘icks’. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. 

Links/Attachments:

‘Pain’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4QJfBGGrC8jRIjJHf1Ka 

‘Just for me’

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

‘Break it off’

https://open.spotify.com/track/0DwVfCYLrVXgvejYbWwZAd?si=cc359d5303314474 

Central Cee - ‘Obsessed With You’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4PYfFHKfjYz6dwAtZhBy1z 

‘Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2’

https://open.spotify.com/track/5CCr8msaN3MhgqBoa9yWhH?si=6bf92ae43ada45f8 

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 

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In this episode, Louis meets Baz Luhrmann, the iconic director, auteur and self-described ‘Stanley Kubrick of Confetti’. Dialling in from the Gold Coast in Australia, Baz tells Louis about his remarkable life and career, including trying to reinvent the musical, living in Graceland whilst making ‘Elvis’, and his enduring love of clubbing.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. 

Links/Attachments: 

‘Strictly Ballroom’ (1992) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/lxprz6gOmpg?feature=shared 

‘Romeo + Juliet’ (1996) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/8VOAxzgq42A?feature=shared 

‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001) – Trailer

https://youtu.be/LVLjp3_MQIw?feature=shared 

‘Australia’ (2008) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/mfI4hK9I2k0?feature=shared 

‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/rARN6agiW7o?feature=shared 

‘The Get Down’ – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/FYcVrWDOiao?feature=shared 

‘Elvis’ (2022) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/vzNTHEXlw3o?feature=shared 

Faraway Downs (2023) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/uZEbJQ3Kk7U?feature=shared 

Adrian Sibley’s 2001 documentary on Baz ‘The Show Must Go On’ – BBC 2 

https://adriansibley.com/The-Show-Must-Go-On 

‘Grease’ (1978) – Trailer

https://youtu.be/qDKo8DNpwOw?feature=shared 

‘The Prince musical so disastrous it was never revealed: the story of I’ll Do Anything’ – The Independent 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ill-do-anything-musical-cut-watch-james-l-brooks-prince-nick-nolte-polly-platt-a9700661.html 

‘Top Hat’ (1935) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/-2KEhDYrVbw?feature=shared 

‘The Sound of Music’ (1965) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/UY6uw3WpPzY?feature=shared 

‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1977) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/i5tBXe0kSLA?feature=shared   

Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, P!nk – Lady Marmalade – Music video 

https://youtu.be/RQa7SvVCdZk?feature=shared 

The Mask (A Mime) – David Bowie 

https://youtu.be/ss51eLEeJuY?feature=shared 

Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell – EP Fan Archive

https://youtu.be/LrFCyNMvZWk?feature=shared 

‘Alexander’ (2004) – Trailer 

https://youtu.be/Bh6LKIdxqCU?feature=shared 

Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight?  – 1968 Live performance 

https://youtu.be/LF5u7b8pAYQ?feature=shared 

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 

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Louis is back, in conversation with an eclectic array of fascinating cultural figures. Tune in weekly from the 23rd January as Louis speaks to guests including Paul Mescal, Sharon Stone, PinkPantheress, and Baz Luhrmann. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere.

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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 

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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 

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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

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