Episodes

  • S5 EP5: Little Simz discusses her new album, growing up with adopted siblings, and working with Drake

    S5 EP5: Little Simz discusses her new album, growing up with adopted siblings, and working with Drake
    Jun 2 2025
    Louis is joined in the studio by Mercury Prize-winning rapper and actress, Little Simz. The pair discuss the inspiration behind her new album Lotus, growing up with adopted siblings and working with Drake on Top Boy. Prepare for awkward pauses and an unlikely rap collaboration. Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Album: 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, Little Simz (2021) https://open.spotify.com/album/0DBoWQ52XUHtrZQdfAqOVj Song: ‘Venom’, Little Simz (2019) https://open.spotify.com/album/3h7qY0r0PNgNUS838NqgGv Song: ‘WE PRAY', Coldplay, Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI (2024) https://open.spotify.com/track/7xrEnNo99wrmIs8ZK3RZMK TV Show: ‘Top Boy’ (2011- 2023) - Channel 4 / Netflix https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80217669 Album: ‘Lotus’, Little Simz (2025) https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl Album: ‘NO THANK YOU’, Little Simz (2022) https://open.spotify.com/album/57263zG8Md6XZ9lBUPPYCm EP: ‘Drop 7’, Little Simz (2024) https://open.spotify.com/album/2jK2rbbnrzsId5WWSc67HP ‘Little Simz dropping bars at 11 years old on 1Xtra’ - BBC Radio 1 Xtra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_9p2yNfBQ Song: ‘Gorilla’, Little Simz (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/0pJO1tc1GpnxFyQp6Zp82r Song: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (1997) https://open.spotify.com/track/2WRzpLD8qDRrxMXc63E5WJ Music Video: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w Song: 'Work It’, Missy Elliott (2002) https://open.spotify.com/track/3jagJCUbdqhDSPuxP8cAqF Song: ‘Thief’, Little Simz (2025) https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl Song: ‘Hollow’, Little Simz (2025) https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl Song: ‘Not Like Us’, Kendrick Lamar (2024) https://open.spotify.com/track/6AI3ezQ4o3HUoP6Dhudph3 Song: 'I Love You, I Hate You’, Little Simz (2021) https://open.spotify.com/track/6XQPPbvRXZvWSUDag8jyEj 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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries

    S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries
    May 26 2025
    Louis speaks to John Wilson, fellow documentarian and creator of the cult-favourite series, How To...with John Wilson. The pair swap stories about their respective work, including discussing John’s collaborations with writer and producer Nathan Fielder, how joining an acapella group exposed him to the NXIVM sex-cult, and their shared disdain for mockumentaries. Plus, John turns the tables on Louis… Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘How To with John Wilson’ (2020-2023) - HBO https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cltlm3/how-to-with-john-wilson TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas’ (2007) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007957z/louis-theroux-gambling-in-las-vegas TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s LA Stories’ (2014) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b03zjc67/louis-therouxs-la-stories Pitch Perfect (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbsapmW0bg Song: ‘Roxanne’, The Police (1978) https://open.spotify.com/track/3EYOJ48Et32uATr9ZmLnAo 'El Tango de Roxanne/Roxanne Medley' - Simply Human https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwbG5tq6yY TV Show: ‘Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult’ (2020) - Starz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch_4jn_m6-g TV Show: ‘The Vow’ (2020) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/the-vow-2020 TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998-2000) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02q5prq/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-1-1-christianity?seriesId=unsliced The Amazing Johnathan (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358084/ TV Show: ‘When Louis Met...Jimmy Savile’ (2000) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets’ (2011) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016yklh/louis-theroux-americas-most-dangerous-pets TV Show: ‘Nathan For You’ (2013-2017) - Comedy Central https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2297757/ TV Show: ‘The Rehearsal’ (2022 – Present) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/the-rehearsal Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journalist-Murderer-Janet-Malcolm/dp/1847085342 Book: The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Janet Malcolm (1994) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Woman-J-Malcolm/dp/0679751408 Book: Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession, Janet Malcolm (1977) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychoanalysis-Impossible-Profession-Janet-Malcolm/dp/0394710347 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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections

    S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections
    May 19 2025
    In this episode, Louis is joined by tech entrepreneur turned longevity evangelist, Bryan Johnson. Dialling in from his home in Los Angeles, Bryan tells Louis all about his quest to live forever, from the psychedelic experience that changed his life, to the role of superintelligence in the future. Plus, Louis learns the importance of night-time erections. Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Mind – UK Mental Health Charity https://www.mind.org.uk/ Suicide Prevention UK https://spuk.org.uk/ Book: The Ghost in the Machine, Arthur Koestler (originally published in 1967) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Machine-Arthur-Koestler/dp/1939438349 ‘How to be 18 years old again for Only $2 million a year’ - Bloomberg (2023) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-01-25/anti-aging-techniques-taken-to-extreme-by-bryan-johnson?embedded-checkout=true TV Show: ‘Silicon Valley’ (2014-2019) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/silicon-valley ‘Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps up live longer and be happier’ - The Harvard Gazette (2017) https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ 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 Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • S5 EP2: Sean Penn on dining with Jack Nicholson and Putin, run-ins with the paparazzi, and his relationship with Zelenskyy

    S5 EP2: Sean Penn on dining with Jack Nicholson and Putin, run-ins with the paparazzi, and his relationship with Zelenskyy
    May 13 2025
    Louis travels to Los Angeles to sit down with Hollywood heavyweight and international adventurer, Sean Penn. Renowned for award-winning roles in films like Milk, I Am Sam and Carlito’s Way, Sean discusses his colourful life and career, including dining with Jack Nicholson and Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his relationship with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his notorious run-ins with the paparazzi. Warnings: Strong language. Links/Attachments: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzva_I8WPAg Mystic River (2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7NktJhrRYQ Milk (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5D07rmfwG0 Dead Man Walking (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgvbfLNYumU Carlito’s Way (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZMd4Baswb4 The Apprentice (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_OeYJXXlw0 Superpower (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X54GUzUUM3w One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXrcDonY-B8 TV Show: ‘Euphoria’ (2019 – Present) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/euphoria Long Day’s Journey into Night (1962) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056196/ TV Show: ‘Normal People’ (2020) - BBC / Hulu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1JQuWxt3cE Shanghai Surprise (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbW06buYw0Y Song: ‘Like a Virgin’, Madonna (1984) https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZPlNanZsJSPK5h9YZZFbZ Becoming Madonna (2024) - Sky Documentaries https://www.sky.com/watch/programme/4f309d01-57b4-42b1-92ca-82eef6ec747e A Complete Unknown (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc Audiobook: ‘Chronicles, Volume I’, Bob Dylan (narrated by Sean Penn) (2004) https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Chronicles-Volume-1-(Audio)/Bob-Dylan/9780743501613 TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones Sweet and Lowdown (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w3fokY0kP0 Daddio (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJrr2amlFyc One Battle After Another (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-j8e9J5U0 TV Show: ‘Merlin’ (2008-2012) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dq8tn/merlin-series-1-1-the-dragons-call?seriesId=b00mjlxv-structural-1-b00dr74v I am Sam (2001) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir6_2EkhzAc Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia

    S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia
    May 5 2025
    To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by Bella Ramsey, rising star of ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Last of Us’. Bella delves into their experiences as a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms online, and their phobia of vomiting. 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 https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Present) - HBO https://www.hbo.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYyofRQHeuJ6fiQEAAAEy TV Show: ‘The Worst Witch’ (2017 - 2020) - CBBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m8lyz/the-worst-witch Video Game: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013) - Sony PlayStation https://www.playstation.com/en-us/the-last-of-us/ TV Show: ‘Time’ (2021-2023) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09fs2qh/time?seriesId=p09fs2qh-structural-2-p0g5k19n TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993-1996) - ITV https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918 TV Show: ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ (2024) - Investigation Discovery https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/quiet-on-setthe-dark-side-of-kids-tv TV Show: ‘Chernobyl’ (2019) - HBO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8 EmetAction – UK Emetophobia Charity https://emetaction.org/ The Thrive Programme https://www.thriveprogramme.org/ Book: Emetophobia-Free, Rob Kelly (2014) https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=thrive+programme+emetophobia&crid=2Q58R6N2PS6MW&sprefix=thrive+programme+emetophobia%2Caps%2C114&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia (2017) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09d5nk2/louis-theroux-talking-to-anorexia Book: The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien (1954) Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Louis is back with the fifth season of his podcast!

    Louis is back with the fifth season of his podcast!
    Apr 28 2025
    It's that time again... Louis returns for another series of his podcast. Join him weekly from May 6th as he delves into the lives of fascinating people from across the globe. Watch episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min
  • S4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’

    S4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’
    Feb 25 2025
    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 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) https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/31/20938739/hot-ones-sean-evans-youtube-guests-gordon-ramsey-idris-elba-late-night-tv '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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • S4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono

    S4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono
    Feb 18 2025
    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  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins