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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. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify podcast from Mindhouse, now available everywhere.
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John Cooper Clarke on touring with the Buzzcocks, meeting Chuck Berry, and inspiring the Arctic Monkeys
4 november 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
In this episode, Louis speaks with the Poet Laureate of Punk, the Bard of Salford, the Doctor: performance poet John Cooper Clarke. The pair discuss John’s time touring with the Buzzcocks, meeting Chuck Berry backstage, and how his poetry inspired Alex Turner to form Arctic Monkeys. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: Have It, John Cooper Clarke (2026)
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/john-cooper-clarke/have-it/9781037404191
Book: I Wanna Be Yours, John Cooper Clarke (2020)
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/john-cooper-clarke/i-wanna-be-yours/9781509896127
Advert: Honey Monster & John Cooper Clarke (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ced-0BwY9E
Poem: A Subaltern’s Love Song, John Betjeman (1940)
https://allpoetry.com/A-Subaltern's-Love-Song
Poem: Slough, John Betjeman (1937)
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman
Song: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, The Smiths (1985)
https://open.spotify.com/track/48veRDsAEBOJJnVnnabV99
Poem: Evidently Chickentown, John Cooper Clarke (1980)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3bJxvUhRN4nJgab71HkIjc
TV Show: The Sopranos (1999-2007)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/
Poem: TWAT, John Cooper Clarke (1979)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0yEZiblovbuepAogvzSe2w
Poem: I Wanna Be Yours, John Cooper Clarke (1982)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2etRijq79Wz2U9TIy9ZpdM
Song: I Wanna Be Yours, Arctic Monkeys (2013)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5XeFesFbtLpXzIVDNQP22n
Film: House of Usher (1960)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053925/
Book: Tales of Mystery & Imagination, Edgar Allen Poe (1839)
https://wordsworth-editions.com/product/tales-of-mystery-and-imagination/
Book: Les Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire (1857)
https://dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/books/the-flowers-of-evil-les-fleurs-du-mal/
Poem: The Man Who Didn’t Love Elvis, John Cooper Clarke (2018)
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/john-cooper-clarke/the-luckiest-guy-alive/9781509896066
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Naomi Klein discusses the dangers of data centres, Steve Bannon’s hip hop musical and why our tech overlords want to be edgelords
28 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Louis sits down with writer, activist and filmmaker Naomi Klein. They discuss Steve Bannon’s hip hop musical, why data centres are so dangerous, and the tech overlords/edgelords that inspired her latest book, End Times Fascism. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: End Times Fascism, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor (2026)
https://naomiklein.org/end-times-fascism/
Book: Doppelganger, Naomi Klein (2023)
https://naomiklein.org/doppelganger/
Interview: The full-length interview with Elon Musk, The Economist (2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoqKYxDHVc
Play: The Thing I Am, Steve Bannon (1996-1997)
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/opinion/sunday/steve-bannon-hip-hop-shakespeare-rewrite-coriolanus.html
Podcast: Bannon’s WarRoom (2019-present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/0WyF2LaTcrpWfrTIeKjs1L
Book: No Logo, Naomi Klein (1999)
https://naomiklein.org/no-logo/
Song: Heart of Glass, Blondie (1979)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4v2rkl1mC3zVAz0nXMx9r4
Documentary: Bowling for Columbine (2002)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310793/
Credits:
Producer: Tom Fuller
Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams
Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender
Production Executive: Francesca Bassett
Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Video Editor: Scott Edwards
Audio Editor: Tom Guest
Series Producer: Millie Chu
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify.
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Vinnie Jones on getting sober, mediating with Steven Seagal, and the Gazza incident
21 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 21 min
Louis is back on the road, this time to visit actor, footballer and professional hard man Vinnie Jones at his Sussex farm. The pair discuss Vinnie’s journey to sobriety, a bizarre standoff with Steven Seagal, and the real story behind those photos with Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: The Gentlemen, (2024-present)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051
Book: A Kestrel for a Knave, Barry Hines (1968)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-kestrel-for-a-knave/barry-hines/9780141184982
Film: Kes, (1969)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064541/
Film: My Cousin Vinny, (1992)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/
Film: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, (1998)
https://www.netflix.com/title/16944044
Film: Snatch, (2000)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/
Film: Year One, (2009)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045778/
Film: Swordfish, (2001)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/
Producer: Millie Chu
Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams
Assistant Producer: Andy Cook
Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender
Production Executive: Francesca Bassett
Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Video Editor: Scott Edwards
Audio Editor: Tom Guest
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify.
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Jon Ronson discusses culture wars, the ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and his encounters with ‘unravelling men’
14 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
Louis is joined in our brand-new studio by writer, documentarian and creative doppelganger Jon Ronson. Jon tells Louis all about delving into culture wars, how public shaming has created a ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and the cast of ‘unravelling men’ in his new book, The Castle. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Book: The Castle, Jon Ronson (2026)
https://jonronson.com/book/the-castle/
Book: Them, Jon Ronson (2001)
https://jonronson.com/book/them/
TV Episode: Finding Frances, Nathan For You, Comedy Central (2017)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7277634/
TV Show: The Ronson Mission, Channel 4 (1993)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235493/
Book: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson (2015)
https://jonronson.com/book/so-youve-been-publicly-shamed/
Podcast: Things Fell Apart (2021-2026)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002j8rl
Book: The Dice Man, Luke Rhinehart (1971)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-dice-man/luke-rhinehart/9780006513902
Article: Something is Wrong on the Internet, James Bridle, Medium (2017)
https://medium.com/@jamesbridle/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-c39c471271d2
Documentary: Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (2006)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263704/
Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams
Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender
Production Executive: Francesca Bassett
Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Video Editor: Scott Edwards
Audio Editor: Tom Guest
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify.
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Guess who's back...
8 oktober 2026 · 1 min
Double the episodes...double the fun. Lees meer
Join Louis weekly from the 14th October for more episodes of The Louis Theroux Podcast.
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S8 EP9: Mo Gilligan on being quoted by Drake, his surprising shopping addiction, and eating fried chicken for 28 days straight
4 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
In the final episode of the season, Louis speaks to comedian, presenter and documentarian Mo Gilligan. Mo tells Louis about how Drake became a fan of his comedy, his surprising shopping addiction, and his experience eating fried chicken for 28 days for his new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, available to watch on Netflix from 5th August. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Documentary: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy – Netflix (2026)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949
Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/
Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA
TV Show: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Channel 4 (2019 - 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc
TV Show: Drunk History – Comedy Central (2015 - 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLHHcQWkLnprc91qHlm6zef9qJu1f-aPf
TV Show: The Big Narstie Show – Channel 4 (2018 - 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHfycloeQg
Podcast: The Harry Hill Show (2026 - present)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/74xrDtkcXeOfVUFMcly9kE?si=1e1d4d0b663945e0
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Beth Johnstone
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
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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S8 EP8: Gary Stevenson discusses his Mormon upbringing, sparring with Rory Stewart and why a wealth tax could save the economy
28 juli 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by author, YouTuber and inequality economist Gary Stevenson. Gary tells Louis about growing up in a Mormon family, his disagreement with Rory Stewart, and why he thinks a wealth tax could solve financial inequality. Lees meer
Please note this episode was recorded before Gary announced he was stepping back from his YouTube channel.
Warnings: Strong language.
Links/Attachments:
Documentary: How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson (2026) - Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson
Book: The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson (2024)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731
Podcast: The Rest is Politics: 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (2025)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vfmQmoA9frvGh5aRQvZLi
Book: Politics on the Edge, Rory Stewart (2024)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781529922868
TV Show: That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006-2010) - Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h242eDB84zY
Video: “I'm QUITTING!" Gary Stevenson vs Piers Morgan On Wealth, Economic Growth & Elon Musk (2026) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmFZBB3Apw
Article: Gary Stevenson may have been Citi’s most profitable trader… in developed market foreign exchange (2026) - Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/5c48b680-daf6-40d2-9522-ad997eb07b63
Video: How COVID-19 MAKES the Rich Richer - Gary EXPLAINS the theory (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs
Article: The Sunday Times Rich List (2026)
https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list
Play: Poet In Da Corner, Debris Stevenson (2018)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2QDC46EK9W1ndEyFbFkabH
Play: My Brother’s a Genius, Debris Stevenson (2026)
https://www.nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/my-brothers-a-genius-london
Credits:
Producer: Tom Fuller
Researcher: Beth Johnstone
Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie …
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S8 EP7: Olivia Wilde on the pitfalls of long-term love, her unusual family name, and the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media
21 juli 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
Today, Louis speaks to actor, director and renaissance woman Olivia Wilde. Following the release of her film The Invite, the pair discuss the secrets to a healthy relationship, her unusual family name, and her experience in the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Film: The Invite (2026)
https://a24films.com/films/the-invite
Film: I Want Your Sex (2026)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/
Film: Booksmart (2019)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054
Film: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177
Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687
Book: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde (1888)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31359/the-happy-prince-and-other-stories-by-wilde-oscar/9780241776285
Book: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel (2006)
https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity
Podcast: Where Should We Begin? (2017 – present)
https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV
Advert: Dinner With the Russians, Cockburn’s Special Reserve (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17rOl7i55ag
Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949)
https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/nineteen-eighty-four/
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Production Assistant: Artemis Chu
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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S8 EP6: Mike D discusses breaking rap into the mainstream, the infamous hydraulic penis, and disbanding the Beastie Boys
14 juli 2026 · 1 uur 16 min
Louis sits down with Grammy award-winning rapper, producer and former Beastie Boy Mike D. Speaking ahead of the release of his first solo album, Thank You, Mike tells Louis about breaking rap into the mainstream, the mechanics behind the Beastie Boys’ 20 foot hydraulic penis, and breaking up the band after Adam Yauch’s death. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Song: Rapture, Blondie (1980)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1hQr0D1ZXbGHFcWLhusijv
Book: Everybody’s Fly, Fat Five Freddy with Mark Rozzo (2026)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775871/everybodys-fly-by-fab-5-freddy-with-mark-rozzo/
Song: Cooky Puss, Beastie Boys (1983)
https://open.spotify.com/track/7DZSImZVNfImxqehwNtPuB
Song: Rapper’s Delight, Sugarhill Gang (1979)
https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZDbHZiuHEzS00vzCuhqS
Song: Good Times, Chic (1979)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0PQFPcSK1gnBGlbV4CZCG0
Song: The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4dEczweFPXeLMMVD1zIdi7
Song: Sucker M.C.’s, Run-D.M.C. (1983)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3hx5R8nOKu5zvhlfDNSIQC
Album: Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys (1986)
https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb
Radio Show: The Goon Show (1951-1960) - BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz
Film: National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/
Film: Caddyshack (1980)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/
Album: Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys (1989)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1kmyirVya5fRxdjsPFDM05
Song: Shadrach, Beastie Boys (1989)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1vIJBVsuMouxSuDxRtTaYI
Album: Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (1998)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1HhBu55aklCwIus7KffIji
Song: Intergalactic, Beastie Boys (1998)
https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpizYGbi5IQoEraj6FP0R
Song: What We Got, Mike D (2026)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3UeGo2iTVN98fWW96iRL5p
Song: Switch Up, Mike D (2026)
https://open.spoti…
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S8 EP5: Melanie C on Spiceworld, comparing muscles with Arnold Schwarzenegger and why she’ll always be a Spice Girl
7 juli 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
In this episode, Louis speaks to singer, songwriter and Spice Girl Melanie C. Speaking ahead of the 30th anniversary of Wannabe, Melanie and Louis discuss deleted Spiceworld scenes, showing off her guns to Arnold Schwarzenegger and why there’s no such thing as a ‘former’ Spice Girl. Lees meer
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Song: Wannabe, Spice Girls (1996)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Je1IMUlBXcx1Fz0WE7oPT
Song: I’m So Excited, The Pointer Sisters (1984)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt
TV Show: Friends – NBC (1994-2004)
https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404
Song: Say You’ll Be There, Spice Girls (1996)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy
Book: Who I Am, Mel C (2023)
https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383
Film: Spice World (1997)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/
Album: Sweat, Mel C (2026)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZrlQz1UiDn1pCThyICAeD
If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources.
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Researcher: Mark Maughan
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
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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