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.
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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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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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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Louis travels to the seaside town of Margate to meet iconic British artist, Dame Tracey Emin. During an afternoon spent in Tracey’s painting studio, the pair discuss her turbulent upbringing, what she thinks of her YBA contemporaries and how a cancer diagnosis changed her outlook on life.
Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.
Links/Attachments:
‘Knighthoods and Damehoods’ - The Royal Family
https://www.royal.uk/knighthoods-and-damehoods
When Louis Met... - BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0dyhkbw/when-louis-met
‘Young British Artists (YBAs)’ - Tate
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/y/young-british-artists-ybas
‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’'
https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/
‘Illumination Media: Is Painting Dead?’ (original broadcast 1997) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKHJoLG2cEk&ab_channel=IlluminationsMedia
‘R.I.P. Tracey Emin’s Tent’ - BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3753541.stm
‘Tracey Emin: My Bed’ - Tate
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/emin-my-bed-l03662
‘Francis Bacon’ – Tate
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-bacon-682
‘Carl Andre: the ‘OJ of the art world’ leaves behind a troubling legacy’ - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/jan/25/carl-andre-artist-legacy
‘Death of an Artist’ - Podcast
https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/death-of-an-artist
‘Satirists jump into Tracey's bed’ - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/1999/oct/25/20yearsoftheturnerprize.turnerprize
Book: Strangeland, Tracey Emin (2005)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strangeland-Tracey-Emin/dp/0340769467
Book: Six Turkish Tales, Tracey Emin (1987)
https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Six_Turkish_Tales.html?id=vbGUAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Videography: Revelstoke Films
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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Louis chats to South African comedian, writer and television host, Trevor Noah. Dialling in from New York, Trevor shares his memories of growing up during Apartheid in Johannesburg, landing the ‘The Daily Show’, and becoming friends with Bill Gates.
Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.
Links/Attachments:
Into the Uncut Grass, Trevor Noah (2024)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737120/into-the-uncut-grass-by-trevor-noah-illustrated-by-sabina-hahn/
‘The Most Hated Family in America’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007clvf
Mind Your Language (TV Series)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075537/
Ikigai
https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/
AI For Good Lab Microsoft
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/ai-for-good-research-lab/
‘The Great Mortality’, John Kelly (2005)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-great-mortality-john-kelly?variant=41000265449506
‘Whites’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b996d
'African Hunting Holiday’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sj0c
‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only)
You Laugh But It’s True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBepNts1V4&t=2408s
Daywalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyuIKzpYJQ
The Daily Show
https://www.youtube.com/thedailyshow
Born a Crime, Trevor Noah (2016)
https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/trevor-noah/born-a-crime/9781473635302/
‘Tyla’s racial identity: South African singer sparks culture war’, BBC News, (2023)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67505674
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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Louis is joined by rapper and ‘King of Drill’, Headie One. They meet at the Spotify studio to discuss Headie’s life and career, including the tragic events surrounding his track, ‘Know Better’, growing up on the infamous Broadwater Farm estate, and the real origins of his stage name. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in drill slang.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Hip Hop Raised Me: ‘Pop Smoke UK interview with DJ Semtex’ - Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-Hip-6Gw0&ab_channel=HIPHOPRAISEDME
Headie One - Know Better - Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/0IX9PL2dUVCHp6L4JQ9Rzq?si=34ecda24bc274eb4
File on 4: ‘Attack on rap star sparked a wave of killings’ - BBC Radio 4 (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p085qvh3
‘Is drill the most controversial genre of music?’ - GQ (2018)
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/drill-music-controversy-headie-one-harlem-spartans
Headie One x Drake - Only you Freestyle – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQriFAMBRs&ab_channel=HeadieOne
Headie One ft Sampha - Memories - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWQOfXfMrJA&ab_channel=HeadieOne
Headie One – Psalm 35 – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJPWLE3pQg&ab_channel=HeadieOne-Topic
Headie One – Martin’s Sofa - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKPgHCciEA&ab_channel=HeadieOne
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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For the first episode of the new series, Louis sits down with influencer, fashion icon and former adult film performer, Mia Khalifa. Joining Louis in the studio, Mia discusses living with autism, receiving death threats for her outspoken views, and her experience of the adult film world.
Warnings: Strong language, adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.
Links/Attachments:
‘What is Anime? Everything You Need to know’ - NFI
https://www.nfi.edu/what-is-anime/
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love, Episode 1: Autism – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gk4xc
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dbcf
Louis Theroux: Dark States, Series 1 Episode 2: Trafficking Sex – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099wspk
Louis Theroux Specials: Twilight of the Porn Stars – BBC (UK only)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01j84qt/louis-theroux-specials-twilight-of-the-porn-stars
‘Beirut – beautiful and scarred – beckons Anthony Bourdain again’ - CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/beirut-bourdain-parts-unknown/index.html
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, S05 E08: Beirut – Banijay Documentaries (CNN production)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LptZ9E4ZG4
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, S02 E08: Beirut – Discovery (Discovery+ - Amazon Prime)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0919V38G1/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2
Capernaum (2018), directed by Nadine Labaki – Trailer via YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULUo0048xZE
What does the term ‘incel’ mean? - CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/16/us/incel-involuntary-celibate-explained-cec/index.html
The Joe Rogan Experience, E1648: Abby Martin - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBL3_nWpJU
Call Her Daddy – This is Mia Khalifa (Full Interview) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaEaN2sm14
‘What’s a Pick-Me Girl? Here’s What You Need to Know’ - Cosmopolitan
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a42134933/what-is-a-pick-me-girl-definition/
The Girlfriend Experience (2009), directed by Steven Soderbergh – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwBlSZVrtQ
Entourage, Season 7 – HBO (Sky Comedy - Now TV)
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/entourage/iYEQZ2uDbPiuTXWJFoHV9m?DCMP=WA
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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Louis returns for another series of freewheeling conversations with guests from across the globe – but this time, you can watch the interviews in full on Spotify! Tune in weekly from September 24th as Louis speaks to fascinating guests including Mia Khalifa, Barry Keoghan, Tracey Emin and Nick Kyrgios.
Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen everywhere.
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In the final episode of the series, Louis is in the Spotify studio with lifelong friend, comedian and fellow podcaster, Adam Buxton. In a typically rambling conversation, they chat about problematic musical heroes, Adam’s ascent to podcast royalty and his anxieties about the culture wars which led to him abandoning social media. Expect salty language and an assortment of impressions.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
‘Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, dies at 56’ - NPR
‘Tom Hanks’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
‘Kayvan Novak’ - The Adam Buxton Podcast
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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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
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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
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
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