The Louis Theroux Podcast
Spotify Studios
Join Louis Theroux as he embarks on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe.
- 1 hour 18 minutesS4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’
Louis speaks to Sean Evans, the host of Youtube smash-hit ‘Hot Ones’. Dialling in from New York, the pair swap interview techniques, as well as discussing Sean’s upbringing in Chicago and how he utilised chicken wings to create one of the biggest talk shows in the world. Plus, Sean lets Louis know which celebrities were ratings hits and who he’d never have on the show...
Warnings: Strong language.
Links/Attachments:
YouTube: Louis Theroux (me) reacts to his (my) ‘Hot Ones’ episode (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WT5kxyZ1I
YouTube Series: Louis Theroux Attacks the Shark While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2023)
https://youtu.be/wlL9RUGxXSs?si=sVQYvUdArc4Wr_Dl
YouTube Series: Anthony Rizzo On Chicago Cubs Rivalries & Baseball Superstitions While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015)
https://youtu.be/4iSCOtYs_6Q?si=hA2IVueisoOo4WVG
YouTube Series: Prince Amukamara Talks NFL Salaries & Pre-Game Sex While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015)
https://youtu.be/kmBlwAFRFJU?si=lvE5Ot11dnWkeTnk
YouTube Series: Trick Daddy Prays for Help While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2018)
https://youtu.be/SywOj6EpkOc?si=-DHaIisP36RwCQdD
YouTube Series: DJ Khaled Talks Fuccbois, Finga Licking, and Media Dinosaurs While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2015)
https://youtu.be/1HYEC_FlgAg?si=CCcTdghBl4ifWjO5
Book: Paper Lion, George Plimpton (1966)
Book: Shadow Box, George Plimpton (1977)
YouTube Series: Conan O'Brien Needs a Doctor While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones (2024)
https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=ZdOg3BD0sCihdUZH
YouTube Series: Sean Evans and Chili Klaus Eat the Carolina Reaper, the World's Hottest Chili Pepper – Hot Ones (2015)
https://youtu.be/9k-SBpElcWA?si=sUU4Ks6k4AqbcXas
Article: In the hot seat: Behind Hot Ones’ ambitions to be the future of late-night TV – The Verge (2019)
'Chili Klaus & Classical Orchestra 🌶'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvUaFp_qMQ
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 Maisie Williams
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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25 February 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesS4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono
Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, writer, and director Sharon Horgan. Sharon discusses her colourful years squatting in London, the fine line between comedy and tragedy, and FaceTiming with Bono while filming Bad Sisters 2. She also spills the beans about almost starring in a Woody Allen film…
Warnings: Strong language.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘Bad Sisters’ (2022-2025) - AppleTV+
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4vv65unannh7doqgvlh20
Film: Home Alone (1990)
https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=rfeHfnepM2T1YCCQ
TV Show: ‘Catastrophe’ (2015-2019) - Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKQ6ilBGGE
TV Show: ‘Pulling’ (2006-2009) - BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHKlCM-7Wk&t=4s
TV Show: ‘Modern Love’ (2019) - Amazon
https://youtu.be/2zSuD79TU3w?si=opqU542-inqGMY_d&t=244
Short Film: The Week Before Christmas (2012) - Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueKfgCrFuek
TV Show: ‘Divorce’ (2016-2019) - HBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGadA8rJBek
TV Show: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992-1998) - HBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG1YlnrQAnM
TV Show: ‘The Pilot Show’ (2004) - Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MueLNwbFWEU
‘Woody Allen warns against ‘witch hunt’ post-Weinstein' - Variety https://variety.com/2017/film/news/woody-allen-harvey-weinstein-1202590319/
Film: Husbands and Wives (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daA2-OwXbE
Film: Housewife of the Year (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0OGXGAHaWs
TV Show: ‘Motherland’ (2016-2022) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p05j1jkp/motherland
TV Show: ‘Amandaland’ (2025) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland
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 Maisie Williams
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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18 February 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 18 minutesS4 EP5: Armie Hammer discusses allegations against him, being shunned by famous friends, and his unconventional family history
Louis speaks to actor, podcast host and figure of some controversy, Armie Hammer. Dialing in from his new apartment in downtown LA, Armie and Louis discuss the allegations against him, being shunned by famous friends and his unconventional family history.
Warnings: Strong language and graphic sexual content, as well as discussions of sensitive themes, including sexual abuse. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/.
Links/Attachments:
‘Armie Hammer Breaks His Silence’ – Air Mail
https://airmail.news/issues/2023-2-4/armie-hammer-breaks-his-silence
Podcast: ‘The Armie HammerTime Podcast’ (2024 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/05ozD8G0kGIAwJj2PRCjl0
TV Show: ‘House of Hammer’ (2022) – Discovery +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQ80m7831I
Instagram Account: @armiehammervictims
https://www.instagram.com/armiehammervictims?igsh=MTVpbWw2OGMweGFleg==
TV Show: ‘The Offer’ (2022) – Paramount+
https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/the-offer/
Shotgun Wedding (2022) – Amazon Prime
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shotgun-Wedding-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B0B76PXDYJ
‘Victim of cannibal agreed to be eaten’ – The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding
Frontier Crucible (upcoming film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34370951/
‘Armie Hammer Returns to Acting With ‘Frontier Crucible’ Western’ – The Hollywood Reporter
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 Immie Webb
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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11 February 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 8 minutesS4 EP4: Leon Edwards on rubbing shoulders with Andrew Tate, the time Donald Trump saw him fight, and how MMA saved his life
Louis is joined in the studio by MMA fighter and UFC welterweight champion, Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards. Leon talks about rubbing shoulders with Andrew Tate, how MMA saved him from a life of crime and what happened when Donald Trump came to see him fight. Plus, Leon puts Louis’s physical strength to the test…
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes
Links/Attachments:
‘MMA Fighting’s 2022 Knockout of the Year: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman’ - MMA Fighting
UFC Welterweight Ranking
‘Colby Covington: UFC fighter provokes pre-bout row by saying Leon Edwards' dead father is 'in hell'’ - Sky News
‘Briton Edwards loses title in Manchester UFC fight’ - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/cevwr1gpgv9o
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 Immie Webb
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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4 February 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 13 minutesS4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice
In this episode, Louis is joined by celebrity chef and best–selling cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. Jamie tells Louis about his public feuds with Gordon Ramsey and Anthony Bourdain, chopping part of his finger off on live TV, and why his jerk rice caused such a stir. Plus, Louis provides some recipe tips…
Warnings: Strong language, as well as discussion around food production that may upset some listeners. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘The Naked Chef’ (1999) – BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CeoHHDYw8
TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998) – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006w7gn/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends
Jamie’s Italian
https://italian.jamieoliver-rg.com/
Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024)
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/books/simply-jamie
TV Show: ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ (2002) – Channel 4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358844/
TV Show: ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’ (2005) – Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG66rKiNkw4
‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’’ - Vice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/
Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv
TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses’ (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xthd
Harvey’s, London (1987 – 1993)
Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990)
Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000)
‘Jamie Oliver’s Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close’ – The Guardian
Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999)
Bite Back 2030
‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter’ – The New York Times
Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young’ - BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgtq
TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple’ (2024) – Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-fast-and-simple
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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28 January 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 13 minutesS4 EP2: Jade Thirlwall discusses being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming up on X-Factor
Louis sits down with pop-star and former member of Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall. Jade tells Louis about being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming to the public’s attention on X-Factor.
Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues and eating disorders. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/
Links/Attachments:
BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity
TV Show: ‘The X Factor’ (2004 – 2021) – ITV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY1ejsweY4DgMwOVJeEaBA
Song: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Wf3fqCoGcOYah2lTcwyAA
Music Video: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEc-oy93lf8
TV Show: ‘Boybands Forever’ (2024) – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0023h94/boybands-forever
Song: ‘Black Magic’ - Little Mix (2015)
https://open.spotify.com/album/05MKaTFdEtg64AtPmN1nQ7
Song: ‘Power (feat. Stormzy)' - Little Mix (2017)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2lSpirhgGBiKAyl38y8RJs
Podcast: ‘Offstage: Inside The X Factor’ (2024) – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001vtth
Album: ‘Glory Days’, Little Mix (2016)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2GJLzxAajkFeyDPVH7X4Cs
Song: ‘Shout Out to My Ex’- Little Mix (2016)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvPWe1vbrh0hozmCoSFRI
‘Little Mix wins British Group’ – The BRIT Awards (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-HcY_8iwE
‘LITTLE BELITTLE: Noel Gallagher slams Little Mix’s Best Band Brit Award win saying they’re ‘not in the same league as Oasis’’ – The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15217658/noel-gallagher-little-mix-embarrassing-brits-win/
Song: ‘212’ - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay (2011)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1haAnMI7BAQEAzrYjzpTvP
Song: ‘911’ - Lady Gaga (2020)
https://open.spotify.com/track/6qI0MU175Dk2DeoUjlrOpy
Jesy Nelson: ‘Odd One Out’ (2019) – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07lsr4d/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out
Song: ‘Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj’ - Jesy Nelson (2021)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4ShgsMHEHPPLI6Dk16HNF1
TV Show: ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00248kc
East is East (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-zwt-XMFE
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 Immie Webb
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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21 January 2025, 12:00 am - 1 hour 21 minutesS4 EP1: Willem Dafoe on collaborating with Lars Von Trier, being buried alive, and his 'distinctive face’
To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by acting legend Willem Dafoe. Renowned for an astonishing range of acting roles - from Poor Things to Spiderman - Willem discusses his life and career, including collaborating with provocative director Lars von Trier, what it’s like to be buried alive on camera, and how his face has a mind of its own…
Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Platoon (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ
Antichrist (2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-TNfPzh_k
Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6jxGaIias
Poor Things (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw
Spiderman (2002)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06RUxPbp_c
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-vKW4ZboU&pp=ygUVYmVldGxlanVpY2UgMiB0cmFpbGVy
Nosferatu (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6S0RxfAHg
The Loveless (1981)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEmcxXR7H0
Wild At Heart (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIdBfrF0Ik
Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B15iesNMa8
Body Of Evidence (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51xEHzC-rjQ
The Witch (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&t=31s
The Northman (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mamgc47SOE
Birds Eye Advert - Polar Bear Fish Finger (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKWjO213EY
Mercedes Advert (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfqNfbCQzpo
Jim Beam Whiskey Advert (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXFLX2vB-Q
Breaking the Waves (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHqZh-9AiCs
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE&pp=ygUaYXQgZXRlcm5pdHkncyBnYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D
Pink Flamingos (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGZ6Mv4qko
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14 January 2025, 12:00 am - 1 minute 16 secondsLouis returns with Season 4 of the podcast!
Louis is back with another series of his podcast, speaking to a variety of remarkable people from all walks of life. Tune in weekly from January 14th for wide-ranging conversations with the likes of Willem Dafoe, Jade Thirlwall, Armie Hammer, and more.
Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen everywhere.
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7 January 2025, 10:05 am - 1 hour 15 minutesS3 EP7: Barry Keoghan on his childhood, avoiding online hate and dancing in 'Saltburn'
For the final episode of the series, Louis is joined in the studio by Irish actor Barry Keoghan. Barry talks about his turbulent childhood in inner city Dublin, avoiding online hate and his infamous dancing scene in Saltburn.
Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including substance abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.
Links/Attachments:
Dunkirk (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eMt3SrfFU
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFdGfwChtw&pp=ygUkdGhlIGtpbGxpbmcgb2YgYSBzYWNyZWQgZGVlciB0cmFpbGVy
A.O. Scott, ‘Review: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Depicts Familiar Torment’, New York Times
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRu3zLOJN2c&pp=ygUaVGhlIEJhbnNoZWVzIG9mIEluaXNoZXJpbiA%3D
Saltburn (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lALMdJf6UUE&pp=ygURc2FsdGJ1cm4gdHJhaWxlciA%3D
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zc7T0vUpj0&pp=ygUaYmFza2V0YmFsbCBkaWFyaWVzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D
Bird (2024, released 8th November)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130ko6kcQ-g
On The Waterfront (1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOdYAXOfLMc&pp=ygUZb24gdGhlIHdhdGVyZnJvbnQgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D
The Wrestler (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-GFxjTyV0&pp=ygUUdGhlIHdyZXN0bGVyIHRyYWlsZXI%3D
Love/Hate (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfheHH6iDrc&pp=ygURbG92ZS9oYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D
‘Please Please Please’, Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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5 November 2024, 12:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesS3 EP6: Nick Kyrgios discusses his love/hate relationship with tennis, mental health battles and conspiracy theories
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
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29 October 2024, 4:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutesS3 EP5: Katie Price on her turbulent romances, cosmetic surgery and dressing up with Boris Johnson
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)
‘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
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