Episodes

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 
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  • 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 

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  • 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 
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  • 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
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  • 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  
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  • 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 
     
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  • Louis Theroux is embarking on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe. In this preview episode, we hear some highlights from the upcoming series which features guests including Shania Twain, Nile Rogers, Craig David, Nick Cave, Amelia Dimoldenberg and more. Listen free and exclusively on Spotify from Tuesday 6th June.
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