Episodi

  • 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. 
     
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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 
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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 
      
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    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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  • 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
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