Episódios
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For the first episode in the series, QPR fan Louis Theroux speaks with former England captain, broadcaster and fellow podcasting titan, Gary Lineker. Speaking ahead of the World Cup in North America, the pair discuss why England always lose, Gary’s split with the BBC, and why Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t speak to him anymore.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: Tiger, (2021)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/tiger/umc.cmc.1p5g95s1v5v0t7i8xjgc1f0wo
TV Show: When Lineker Met Maradona, (2006)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cgb3
TV Show: Match of the Day, (1964 – present)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007t9y1/match-of-the-day
Article: BBC has ducked this for too long — it must stand up to brazen Gary Lineker (2025)
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/gary-lineker-instagram-post-bbc-matthew-syed-9x0jjhwcg
Music Video: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo
Podcast: Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors (2018-2020)
https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1
Podcast: We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc
Podcast: The Rest Is History (2020 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy
Podcast: The Rest Is Politics (2022 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH
Podcast: The Rest Is Classified (2024 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf
Podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (2023 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T
Podcast: The Rest Is Football (2023 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Researcher: Rachael Devine
Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Bugonia (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play
Dogtooth (2009)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/
Pulp Fiction (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM
Blue Velvet (1986)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/
Eraserhead (1977)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/
Bourne Franchise
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/
The Lives of Others (2006)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/
The Tourist (2010)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play
Poor Things (2023)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/
Midsommar (2019)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play
Hereditary (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/
Eddington (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/
Save the Green Planet! (2003)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/
TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe
Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano
There Will Be Blood (2007)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play
Prisoners (2013)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/
Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play
Superman (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/
Spider-Man (2002)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/
The Mastermind (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play
Anora (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/
Daddy Longlegs (2009)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/
Longlegs (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/
Uncut Gems (2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/
Good Time (2017)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play
Marty Supreme (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/
The Smashing Machine (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play
Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026)
https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs
Athens, Greece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens
Credits
Producer: Millie Chu
Researcher: Artemis Irvine
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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In this episode, Louis speaks with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. Simone tells Louis about filming kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and how she responds to criticism about the show.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/
TV Show: ‘The Bear’ (2022-2026) - Hulu
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk
Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/
The Sound of Music (1965)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/
Guys and Dolls (1955)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/
Mary Poppins (1964)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/
West Side Story (1961)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/
Evita (1996)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/
Song: ‘Edelweiss’ by Richard Rogers & sung by Julie Andrews (1965)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp
TV Show: ‘Bridgerton’ (2020 – present) - Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35
TV Show: ‘Sex Education’ (2019 – 2023) - Netflix
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/
Interstellar (2014)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Researchers: Maan al-Yasiri and Elly Young
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
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Joining Louis in the studio today is award-winning writer and investigative journalist, Patrick Radden Keefe. Patrick tells Louis about his investigation into the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid crisis, how professional criminals keep career longevity, and why he thinks access is overrated. Plus he discusses his latest book, London Falling.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth, Patrick Radden Keefe (2026)
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/london-falling/9781035056279
Book: Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe (2019)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-nothing/patrick-radden-keefe//9780008159269?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770820651_da19805aca482f3e2f7cdd8da31aca44&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS
Book: Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/empire-of-pain/patrick-radden-keefe//9781529063103?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=863943&awc=3787_1770820691_38f3f451369dd9c047c37137a0cb0d42&utm_source=863943&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octer.co.uk%2F
TV Show: ‘Say Nothing’ (2024) - Hulu
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing
Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/
War Dogs (2016)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/
Nightcrawler (2014)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/nightcrawler/umc.cmc.1h8fjzqshxpg22pa0bm7iho27?action=play
American Psycho (2000)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/american-psycho/umc.cmc.4k3idfzm0x9j5okdedo2s4l50?action=play
Book: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/
Article: Larry Gagosian Piece, Patrick Radden Keefe (2023)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/larry-gagosian-profile
Book: Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance, (2017)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/hillbilly-elegy/j-d-vance/9780008220563
Book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua (2012)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother/amy-chua//9781408822074?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770824539_3e1fda19a55aa22e32d76f01e79f390b&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS
Article: The Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Patrick Radden Keefe (2012)
https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/behind-the-cover-story-patrick-radden-keefe-on-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel/
Book: Nazi Billionaires, David De Jong (2023)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/nazi-billionaires/david-de-jong/9780008299798
Book: Some People Need Killing, Patricia Evangelista (2023)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/some-people-need-killing/patricia-evangelista/9781804710081
Book: Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann (2017)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-adults/david-grann/9781398528482
TV Show: Industry (2020 – present) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry
Podcast: Wind of Change (2020 – 2022) - Crooked Media
https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/
Song: ‘Wind Of Change’, The Scorpions (1990)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM
Song: ‘Piano Man’, Bill Joel (1973)
https://open.spotify.com/track/70C4NyhjD5OZUMzvWZ3njJ
Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989)
https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-janet-malcolm
Article: Carl Icahn, Patrick Radden Keefe (2017)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/carl-icahns-failed-raid-on-washington
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv
Whiplash (2014)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/
“The Great American Songbook”
https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/
Singing in the Rain (1952)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/
An American in Paris (1951)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/
On the Town (1949)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/
Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/
The Sound of Music (1965)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/
Mary Poppins (1964)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/
Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/
Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d
Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964)
https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA
Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw
Let’s Get Lost (1988)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/
Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023)
https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307
Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb
Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021)
https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7
Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7
Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)
https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6
Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993)
https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf
Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023)
https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895
Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3
Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA
Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df
‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk
Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5
Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984)
https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083
Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)
https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details
Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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In this episode, Louis speaks to comedian, writer and 41st best stand-up ever, Stewart Lee. Stewart tells Louis about taking aim at “Netflix comedians” in his new show, Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, what went wrong at a disastrous gig at the Royal Albert Hall, and what Elon Musk doesn't understand about comedy.
Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Live Show: Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, Stewart Lee (2024 – 2026)
https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/
Easy Rider (1969)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/
Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux with Duke & Jones, (2022)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4lCSP69P74nU3a6Su5L2
TV Show Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’, S3 EP6 “Rap” (2000) - BBC
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/rap/umc.cmc.7a0aczr1rzkn7k9lhxgks08d1?showId=umc.cmc.1fujlj3xkbu70iu0kh0fmwgd0
TV Show: ‘Blue Peter’ (1958 – present) - CBBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter
National Security Strategy of The United States of America (November 2025)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf
Live Show: Stewart Lee on Brexit, (2017)
https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/content-provider/satirical-standup-dissects-brexit-and-the-selfie-generation-as-only-he-can-with-mocking-exasperation/
Thelonious Monk’s Advice:
https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html
Stewart Lee, Basic Lee: Live at the Lowry (2022)
https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/stewart-lee-basic-lee-live-at-the-lowry/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN
TV Show Episode: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, S4 EP5 ‘Migrants’ (2016)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5218362/
Song: ‘Comin’ Over Here’, Asian Dub Foundation ft. Stewart Lee (2020)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4fZdsSko9ScgWoVN6oKUF7
Stewart’s Joke about James Corden:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_zjRzgj88HA
Live Show: A Night of Comedy, Teenage Cancer Trust (2026)
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/a-night-of-comedy
TV Show: ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’ (2009-2016)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227802/
Book: How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee (2011)
https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571254811-how-i-escaped-my-certain-fate/?srsltid=AfmBOor4Z6u2BWF9rR8s7qKz2unYdxREkzS7an0f3Le9r6Yoh0UOqbV4
Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441324/
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/
TV Special: ‘Dara Ó Briain: So Where Are We? (2023) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31070622/
Elon Musk’s Speech in Trafalgar Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSETb5QRLW0
Elon Musk’s Tolkien Bit on The Joe Rogan Podcast
https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/04/elon-musk-branded-dangerous-saying-people-small-town-england-like-hobbits-24609795/
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/lord-rings-trilogy
TV Show: ‘Star Trek’ (1966-1969) - NBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/
TV Show: ‘Star Trek: Next Generation’ (1987-1994) - CBS
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/
Live Show: ‘90s Comedian’ (2006)
https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/merch_download/90s-comedian/
TV Show: ‘Seinfeld’ (1989-1998)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/
King Rocker (2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451082/
TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Snowflake’ (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030334/
TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Tornado’ (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030350/
Album: Back Door, Back Door (1975)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5j1apHg2nmljcLH2UIKPLq
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
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Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by Scottish singer, actor and TV personality Lulu. The pair discuss her struggles with alcoholism, being married to a Bee Gee, and her intimate knowledge of David Bowie’s thighs.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Song: ‘Shout’, the Isley Brothers (1959)
https://open.spotify.com/track/72VH13PSrYh963lzB5NzG4
To Sir, With Love (1967)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/
Book: Lulu: I Don’t Want To Fight, Lulu (2020)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/lulu-i-dont-want-to-fight/lulu/9780751546255
Book: If Only You Knew, Lulu (2025)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-only-you-knew/lulu/9781399744249
TV Show: ‘It’s Lulu’ (1970-1973) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299320/
TV Show: ‘Lulu’ (1975) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072537/
Song: ‘Getting To Know You’, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1951)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0aGN51LOR5E4zQAqhT1Ok7 (not 1951 version)
Song: ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1959)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5ewWvQPbrBf8Z9TKmYaRY6 (not 1959 version)
TV Show: ‘Happening For Lulu’ (1968-1969) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063926/
Jimi Hendrix on Lulu’s show (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usel2OAtQ_s&list=RDUsel2OAtQ_s&start_radio=1
TV Show: ‘Not Only...But Also’ (1965-1970) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128004/
Article: Jimi Hendrix Banned from BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vp1d
Song: ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, Lulu (1974)
https://open.spotify.com/track/36jha42uJrGq7Ew9REPLIo
Song: Boom Bang a Bang', Lulu (1969) written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
https://open.spotify.com/track/67HolMSJIT9IMPhxieOHeu
TV Special: ‘When Louis Met... Jimmy’ (2000) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304938/
Louis Theroux: Savile (2016)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh
TV Show: ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ (1975-2007) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197163/
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9850386/
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/
Song: ‘Night Fever’, The Bee Gees (1977)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4t2euPkyLUs5n5j1HDZ2Tr
Song: ‘To Love Somebody’, The Bee Gees (1967) written by Barry and Robin Gibb
https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbS3VwRbO6HVBMPXnzOGA
Song: ‘Woman In Love’, Barbra Streisand (1980) written by Barry and Robin Gibb
https://open.spotify.com/track/1pTGc8pwyo6xtgXBKCBcFn
Song: ‘Chain Reaction’, Diana Ross (1985)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1it9umP1j9qSqzKbSLLqqy
TV Special: ‘An Audience with Lulu’ (2002) - ITV
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0788014/
Lulu’s Mental Health Trust
https://www.lulusmentalhealthtrust.com/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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In this episode, Louis speaks with Kyle MacLachlan, muse of iconic director David Lynch and internet “babygirl”. Kyle tells Louis about working with Lynch on Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, why he will never watch Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls, and going viral on TikTok.
Watch Season 2 of Fallout on Prime Video now.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘Fallout’ (2024 - Now) - Prime Video
http://amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FLT3NNDQ/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2
TV Show: Twin Peaks (1990) - ABC
https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/twin_peaks/
Blue Velvet (1986)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/blue-velvet/umc.cmc.33lsrdtequl92bh2q4qufz09j?action=play
Easy Rider (1969)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/
Apocalypse Now (1979)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/apocalypse-now/umc.cmc.34p6g8esi62ncametagl3s7ao?action=play
Eraserhead (1977)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/
The Elephant Man (1980)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080678/
Dune (1984)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.7edgw5obp2gwx0xsyhla10zbc?action=play
Instagram Post: Kyle about David Lynch
https://www.instagram.com/p/DE5pC5RyH29/?hl=en&img_index=1
Dune (2021)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.2l7qj9p33t3jww1roxi8cgiw5?action=play
White Nights (1985)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090319/
TV Show: Portlandia (2011-2018) - IFC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1780441/
TV Show: Desperate Housewives (2004 – 2012) - ABC
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.1nlhsa37c9fb3k7i79tls86l4?showId=umc.cmc.764fqtvvzfic5cig1ubycwn4&action=playSmartEpisode
TV Show: Sex and the City (1989 – 2004) - HBO
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159206/
The Hidden (1988)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-hidden/umc.cmc.xpfv9tdbmpijtg30s9sofdq7?action=play
The Doors (1991)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101761/
Showgirls (1995)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114436/
Podcast: What Are We Even Doing? With Kyle MacLachlan - IHeartPodcasts
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0EAcipmnanJtijhZR4Id
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/
TikTok Post: Kyle’s viral post
https://www.tiktok.com/@kyle_maclachlan/video/7561193641553726750
TV Show: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ (2005 – 2014) - CBS
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.3gahlb7gzcf4n4vm56n4et5um?showId=umc.cmc.hrenotb7pqaz2mo61vph1gwj&action=playSmartEpisode
RoboCop (1987)
https://www.itv.com/watch/robocop/ROBOCOP/CFD2301a0001
Inland Empire (2006)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/
TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Now) - HBO
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/
‘Dennis Hopper’s Best Moments as Frank’ - Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CQgHeoe14
M (1931)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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Bingo cards at the ready... for the first episode of the series, Louis’s on the road again - this time in sunny Milan to sit down with tennis champion, coach, and commentator, Boris Becker. The pair discuss Boris encountering Diddy in Miami, playing mind-games with Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon locker room, and his spell in Wandsworth prison.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: Boris Becker Inside, Boris Becker (2025)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/inside/boris-becker/9780008782924
Book: The Player, Boris Becker (2004)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-player/boris-becker/9780857500274
Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366552/
Boris Becker: The Rise & Fall, (2023)
https://www.itv.com/watch/boris-becker-the-rise-and-fall/10a2940
Song: ‘Me Against The World', Tupac (1995)
https://open.spotify.com/track/76wJIkA63AgwA92hUhpE2V?si=dcabe1b32c4947c9
Song: ‘Slippin’, Lil Kim (2005)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3xN4CIFCdrJOiCFF7NFILQ
Article: Judge Ordered to Pay Fine for Racist Tweet
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/16/alternative-germany-politician-ordered-pay-compensation-boris/#:~:text=Jens%20Maier%20of%20the%20AfD%20was%20ordered%20to%20pay%20%E2%82%AC,obtain%20bookings%20as%20a%20DJ
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
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People of Radioland...Louis's back with a brand new series of his podcast, 'The Louis Theroux Podcast'.
Watch exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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For this Christmas bonus episode, Louis sits down with writer, comedian, and panel-show super-host, Jimmy Carr. Jimmy discusses what lies behind his unique brand of ‘edgy' comedy, why he remained a virgin until the age of 26 and performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite public criticism.
Jimmy’s film, ‘Fackham Hall’, is out in cinemas now.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: Before & Laughter, Jimmy Carr (2021)
https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/
Fackham Hall (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/
Jimmy Carr Tour
https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/
Alex Hormozi quote:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/
Book: Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/
Peter McGraw’s Benign Violations
https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/
Book: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault (1975)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019
Bob Monkhouse joke about cancer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU
Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/
Nadine Dorries’ comment about Jimmy Carr joke:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html
Jimmy Carr’s joke about injured soldiers:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke
Saint Lawrence, the patron Saint of comedy:
https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians
TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/
Dave Chappelle quote:
https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else.
TV Show: ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ (1958-1978)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/
TV Show: ‘The Young Ones’ (1982-1984)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/
Titania McGrath quote:
https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964
Musical: We Will Rock You, Ben Elton (2002)
https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/
John Betjeman’s Slough poem:
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman
TV Show: ‘The Office’ (2001-2003)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/
Naval Ravikant
https://nav.al/rich
TV Show: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012 – 2025)
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown
The Fog of War (2004)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play
Eric Weinstein’s Intellectual Dark Web
https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein
Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ speech:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420
Jordan Peterson on compelled speech
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
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For the final episode of this series, Louis travels to Manchester to sit down with Marina Abramovic, the self-proclaimed “grandmother of performance art”. Marina tells Louis the stories behind some of her most famous artworks, as well as the relationship between performance and pain, never feeling loved in her childhood, and being caught in the middle of an online conspiracy.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Balkan Erotic Epic, Marina Abramovic (2025)
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/22/manchester-to-host-world-premiere-of-marina-abramovics-balkan-erotic-epic
The Artist is Present, Marina Abramovic (2010)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2073029/
Lips of Thomas, Marina Abramovic (1975)
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/5176
Rhythm 0, Marina Abramovic (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBkbseXfOQ&list=PL0bCt-VbCH4N3823Lj7uNAFLiYDjSnbTp&index=1
Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (1964)
https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/15/373
Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (2005):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/16/arts.france
Bob Wilson’s Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, (2012)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177497/
Book: When Marina Abramovic Dies, James Westcott (2014)
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262526814/when-marina-abramovic-dies/
Light – Dark, Ulay & Marina Abramovic (1978)
https://www.stedelijk.nl/en/collection/13991-ulay-light-dark
Seedbed, Vito Acconci (1972)
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266876
Seven Easy Pieces, Marina Abramovic (2005)
http://pastexhibitions.guggenheim.org/abramovic/
The Great Wall Walk, Marina Abramovic (1988)
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/apr/25/marina-abramovic-ulay-walk-the-great-wall-of-china
Book: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir, Marina Abramovic (2016)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/walk-through-walls/marina-abramovic/9780241974520
Balkan Baroque, Marina Abramovic (1997)
https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2024/06/03/balkan-baroque-by-marina-abramovic/?srsltid=AfmBOopPyXzjOP800ERQMaHvbiNNps0oMBOCmOKjWOhdpNt6X6kEvu2k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQigTZuTmv0
BBC Maestro, Marina Abramovic:
https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/marina-abramovic/the-art-of-being-present
Article: ‘Marina Abramovic Just Wants Conspiracy Theorists to Let Her Be’, New York Times, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/arts/design/marina-abramovic-satanist-conspiracy-theory.html
The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas (2022)
https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2022-11-04/marina-abramovic-brings-the-seven-deaths-of-maria-callas-to-royal
The Truth Vs Alex Jones (2024)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-truth-vs-alex-jones/umc.cmc.1azsv881ew8mcjozutufy51vf
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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In this episode, Louis speaks to British actress Florence Pugh. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Florence talks about “abusing” herself to get into character, whether intimacy coordinators are necessary on film sets, and jumping off a building from nearly 3000 feet.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources
Links/Attachments:
Midsommar (2019)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play
Hereditary (2018)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/hereditary/umc.cmc.1p8skf72cqba9t91v2rqjbeyv?action=play
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-most-beautiful-boy-in-the-world/umc.cmc.6nsk7o2tf9grbf1cjmicejcrv
Little Women (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuVlgl16DP0
Malevolent (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2386237/
King Lear (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7473890/
Thunderbolts* (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/thunderbolts/umc.cmc.67bgkyn0fzr8n7ngw0v4mi2df?action=play
Anora (2024)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/anora/umc.cmc.ka0xf4gk3tckil4x7x14hpcy?action=play
We Live In Time (2024)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/we-live-in-time/umc.cmc.3en3aplqsmjw1pbltmzo7p4mx?action=play
Article: Florence Pugh shares her life lessons
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a64501157/florence-pugh-life-lessons-video-interview/
The Wonder (2022)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81426931?source=35&fromWatch=true
Lady Macbeth (2016)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/lady-macbeth/umc.cmc.1crmjkmj1nzsvuwurlmdgbiji?action=play
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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Louis sits down with David Byrne, the musician, author and iconic frontman of Talking Heads. David tells Louis about personality clashes within the band, how his neurodivergence plays a role in his music, and being at the centre of a culture-war storm. Plus, they discuss whether Donald Trump stole his ‘big suit’.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne (2009)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/bicycle-diaries/david-byrne/9780571371266
Album: Who Is The Sky, David Byrne (2025)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5xDqZQlSx2gRrAyAgHQ8AB
Song: ‘The Book I Read’, Talking Heads (1977)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4OT7Ndu29Z7JfhwRS2iCJX
Song: ‘That’s the Way (I Like It), KC & The Sunshine Band (1994)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0RQTbMBgSq7xgdZSHFZg4R
Book: ‘An Anthropologist on Mars’, Oliver Sacks (1995)
https://www.oliversacks.com/oliver-sacks-books/an-anthropologist-on-mars/
Song: ‘She Explains Things To Me’, David Byrne (2025) https://open.spotify.com/album/5f6f5JMGxgNa0LAJqtaUXY
Song: ‘Psycho Killer’, Talking Heads (1977)
https://open.spotify.com/track/7dSCxR4LqkmxoBrq9MzVSD
Artist: Randy Newman
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyW
Artist: Alice Cooper
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EhbVgyfGd7HkpsagwL9GS
Album: Talking Heads 77, Talking Heads (1977) https://open.spotify.com/album/0r7o2FeARRr23EZ0TJ0a8S
Artist: Ramones
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1co4F2pPNH8JjTutZkmgSm
Artist: The Clash
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RGLhK1IP9jnYFH4BRFJBS
Artist: Sex Pistols
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1u7kkVrr14iBvrpYnZILJR
2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Talking Heads performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBr0FJsDk1g
Stop Making Sense (1984)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/stop-making-sense/umc.cmc.4qcn1p5rridjzo742xirf9j8m
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs/umc.cmc.vo1hrvp25kr64fq8irp5jx75?action=play
True Stories (2016)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/true-stories/umc.cmc.7ffwwfhraf765c0l9l1v7a4tw?action=play
Weekly World News:
https://weeklyworldnews.com/
David’s online magazine:
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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In this episode, Louis speaks with Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, the pair discuss misrepresentations of Islam, the Taliban’s 'gender apartheid', and her views on the institution of marriage. Plus, Malala shares a traumatic drug experience at university that changed her outlook on life.
Warnings: adult themes and some discussion points which could be upsetting. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources
Links/Attachments:
Book: Finding My Way, Malala Yousafzai (2025)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/finding-my-way/malala-yousafzai/9781399637770
Book: I Am Malala, Malala Yousafzai (2013)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-am-malala/malala-yousafzai/christina-lamb/9781399608992
Class Dismissed (2009) - New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000001835296/class-dismissed-malala-yousafzais-story.html
Article: Malala’s shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-teen-girls-activist-malala-yousufzai-shot-on-school-bus-by-taliban-gunman/
Article: Charlie Kirk killed
https://news.sky.com/story/what-we-know-about-how-charlie-kirk-was-killed-13428871
Article: Afghanistan's restrictions on women https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165622
Article: Southport riots
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o
Article: Pakistan child marriage laws
https://www.walkfree.org/news/2025/pakistan-takes-step-to-end-child-marriage-as-calls-grow-for-national-reform/
Malala Fund:
https://malala.org/
Mukhtar Mai profile:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13163169
Survey of worst countries for women:
https://www.amnestyusa.org/blog/the-worlds-worst-places-to-be-a-woman/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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Louis is joined by Bobby Vylan, one half of the controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan. In his first public interview since his contentious performance at Glastonbury - where he led a chant of ‘death to the IDF’ - Bobby discusses why he did it, the subsequent backlash and whether he still stands by the chant.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources
X Post: Visa Revoke by Deputy Secretary of State
https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en
Article: Chuck D defending Bob Vylan
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html
Article: Damon Albarn comment
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85
Article: IDF soldiers shooting unarmed Gazans
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000
X Post: Ted Cruz thoughts on the chant
https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062
Song: ‘Pretty Songs’, Bob Vylan (2022)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw
Song: ‘England’s Ending’, Bob Vylan (2020)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA
Article: ‘The Zionist Fallacy of Jewish Supremacy’
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy
Article: GILEE Program sending officers to Israel https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf
Song: ‘Drug War’, Bob Vylan (2022)
https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK
Facebook Post: UKIP’s AI image of Bobby
https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/
Song: ‘Cop Killer’, Body Count (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o
Song: ‘Fuck Tha Police’, N.W.A (1988)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb
IHRA Antisemitism definition:
https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism
Article: Antisemitism definition controversy
https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism
CST Antisemitic report 2025:
https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2025/08/06/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june-2025
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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In this week’s episode, Louis speaks with the legendary comedian, writer and adventurer Michael Palin. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Michael details the fiery group dynamics within Monty Python, having Johnny Cash and George Harrison as famous fans, and the controversies surrounding Life Of Brian. Plus, Michael and Louis discuss whether being ’nice’ is a help or a hindrance.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘Michael Palin in Venezuela’ (2025) - Channel 5
https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela
TV Show Episode: Whicker’s World from ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ (1972) - BBC
https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela
TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days’ (1989) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008n8yy/around-the-world-in-80-days-with-michael-palin
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077147/
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
https://www.itv.com/watch/monty-pythons-life-of-brian/10a5145a0001B/10a5145a0001
TV Show: ‘Ripping Yarns’ (1976 -1979) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075568/
TV Special: ‘Beyond the Fringe’ (1964) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138957/
TV Show: ‘Q5’ (1969 –1980) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063944/
Terry Gilliam’s animations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47mB_UymAIc
Fish slapping dance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E
TV Show Episode: ‘Whither Canada?’ (1969)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758095/
TV Show Episode: ‘The All-England Summarise Proust Competition’ (1972)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/the-all-england-summarize-proust-competition-edit/umc.cmc.2wheg7yvkb0w3w55freoic0j2?action=play
Album: Monty Python’s Previous Record https://open.spotify.com/album/1GkvGswqHgUyMb5kIlGU2R
Sketch: Argument
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ
Sketch: Dead/Resting Parrot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo
TV Show: ‘Fawlty Towers’ (1975-1979) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/
Sketch: The Ministry of Silly Walks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2ViNJFZC8
Book: North Korea Journal, Michael Palin (2019)
https://www.themichaelpalin.com/north-korea-journal/
TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime’ (2020) - BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1SddawMoz8
Life of Brian Debate with Malcolm Muggeridge (1979) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cyxe9180z84o
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/
Short Story: In The Penal Colony, Franz Kafka (1919)
https://www.kafka-online.info/in-the-penal-colony.html
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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Louis sits down with writer, actor and comedian Steve Coogan in the first episode of the new series. Steve discusses falling in and out of love with Alan Partridge, literally wearing Jimmy Savile’s shoes in ‘The Reckoning’, and being sober after his ‘delayed adolescence’. Warning: 1970s mother-in-law jokes are included.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘On the Hour’ (1991 – 1992) - BBC Radio 4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pcbq
TV Show: ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ (1994 - 1995) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108828/
TV Show: ‘I’m Alan Partridge' (1997 – 2002) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129690/
TV Show: ‘Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters’ (2010 – 2016)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/episode-1/umc.cmc.6t24k6qmgn78pjfz5iueck40u?showId=umc.cmc.9x6rfy298smgramzarjelucq&action=playSmartEpisode
Philomena (2013)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/philomena/umc.cmc.65o05voqje46icxfetp55hwcb?action=play
TV Show: ‘The Reckoning’ (2023) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g4swnr/the-reckoning
TV Show: ‘How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)’ (upcoming show) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hcbk
Book: Easily Distracted, Steve Coogan (2015)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/easily-distracted/steve-coogan/9780099585930
TV show: ‘The Thick of It’ (2005 – 2012) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006qgrd/the-thick-of-it
TV Show: ‘Veep’ (2012 – 2019) - HBO
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/fundraiser/umc.cmc.ytcqma5k9ovyykhsnnm9asnk?showId=umc.cmc.5ir3dmyl42miy9h2gxvz551ql&action=playSmartEpisode
TV Show: ‘Blankety Blank’ (1979 – 1990) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0010b7c/blankety-blank
Les Dawson playing piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNGlaiVypU
TV Show: ‘Spitting Image’ (1984 – 1996) - ITV
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086807/
TV Show: ‘Blackadder’ (1983 - 1989) - ITV
https://www.itv.com/watch/blackadder/2a7295
TV Show: ‘Not the Nine O’Clock News’ (1979 – 1982) - BBC
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080253/
TV Show: ‘The Trip’ (2010 - 2020) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04v5fy3/the-trip
TV Show: ‘When Louis met...’ [Jimmy Savile Episode] (2000 – 2002) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile
Louis Theroux: Savile (2016) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh
Jimmy Savile & Steve Coogan 1989 clip:
https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/steve-coogan-jimmy-savile-impression-201622-20231021
Book: In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile, Dan Davies (2015) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/in-plain-sight-book-dan-davies-9781782067467
TV Show: Des (2020) - ITV
https://www.itv.com/watch/des/2a7844
TV Show: ‘Appropriate Adult’ (2011) - ITV
https://www.itv.com/watch/appropriate-adult/1a6304
TV Show: ‘Foyle’s War’ (2002 – 2015)
https://www.itv.com/watch/foyles-war/25410
A Beautiful Mind (2002)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-beautiful-mind/umc.cmc.2iqk0c0jh9ocfk2jtv2yda0k1?action=play
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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Louis returns with another season of his chart-topping podcast! Join him on Tuesdays, from October 7th, as he offers up a plentiful cornucopia of starry guests.
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