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S1 EP6: Jennette McCurdy discusses child stardom and her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
The Louis Theroux Podcast
07/10/23 • 76 min
Louis meets former child actor and bestselling author Jennette McCurdy. Calling in from Missouri, whilst on her book tour, Jennette talks to Louis about the process of writing her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, her complicated feelings towards child stardom and how she’s managed to forge successful relationships since.
Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues, eating disorders, sexual abuse and death. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/
Links:
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
iCarly Netflix link
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70136153
Sam + Cat Netflix link
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80027564
Sam + Cat – Dumpster Scene
Sam watches kat get eaten by a garbage truck
Jennette McCurdy - ‘Not That Far Away’
Jennette McCurdy - Not That Far Away
Ron Howard - Happy Days
Ron Howard – The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Griffith Show - Opie's Allowance
Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends – Series 2, Episode 6: ‘Wrestling’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00b9993/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-2-6-wrestling
Attachment Theory
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337
New York Times profile of Dan Schneider
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/dan-schneider-nickelodeon.html
Credits:
Producer: Paul Kobrak
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Show notes compiled by Millie Chu
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify
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S1 EP2: Craig David on relationships, celibacy and Bo Selecta
The Louis Theroux Podcast
06/12/23 • 71 min
Louis meets singer, songwriter and DJ Craig David. Craig discusses his life and career, including how the TV series Bo Selecta affected his career, the benefits of celibacy and what it was like living in a hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes.
Links:
Craig David Presents TS5 / KISS Ibiza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13UhVt7UMs
Craig David Album – Born TO Do It https://open.spotify.com/album/5TedEgCbtmvDnXzUtXEFJY?si=W8F2Qu_6RF2fZlcVnFksaA
TS5 Craig David Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/ts5official
Bo Selecta Albert Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVDo3Z9c5SY
Donnie Osmond – Puppy Love https://open.spotify.com/track/7HWH4kGaHR3ZwKNFPT4dSW?si=f50fb581093d4c2a
The Ebony Rockers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odscATxcvsE
Craig David book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whats-Your-Vibe-Tuning-into/dp/1529109728
Craig David – What's Your Flava? https://open.spotify.com/track/2keZJNufsIqgoO6w58bNGK?si=870a39c98c8f4ee5
Credits:
Producer: Paul Kobrak
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify
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S2 EP5: Belle Delphine discusses selling her bathwater, dealing with stalkers and why she’s called ‘The Queen of the Simps’
The Louis Theroux Podcast
02/20/24 • 72 min
Louis chats to internet sensation and adult content creator, Belle Delphine. Joining Louis in the studio, Belle discusses how she made millions from her first adult video, why she’s been labelled as “Queen of the Simps”, and a surprising ambivalence about her chosen career. Plus, Louis gets to grips with internet slang.
Warnings: Adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.
Links/Attachments:
‘Who is paying $30 for ‘gamer girl’ Belle Delphine’s bath water?’ - The Guardian
‘What is kawaii? Understanding Japan cute culture’ - Art in Context
https://artincontext.org/what-is-kawaii/
‘What Harajuku girls really look like?’ - Refinery29
https://youtu.be/WblNctc3ys0?si=ZQfKD1aI0CFqKQXr
‘What is ahegao?’ - Know Your Meme
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/ahegao
‘Burusera’ - fetish paraphilia shops in Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burusera
PewDiePie reacting to Belle Delphine on YouTube
https://youtu.be/KYyycHAxOVw?si=o5YhTPs6M1_YSLyt
‘Simp: The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls’ – CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/19/health/what-is-simp-teen-slang-wellness/index.html
‘What guys mean when they call someone a Chad’ - Men’s Health
https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a33499682/what-is-a-chad/
‘A dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists’ - The Conversation
‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ - BBC (UK only)
‘Footage of her daughter’s murder went viral. Now Bianca Devins’ mother wants to change the internet’ - The Independent
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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S1 EP8: Samantha Morton on growing up in the care system and facing adversity in the acting world
The Louis Theroux Podcast
07/24/23 • 72 min
Louis meets actor and director Samantha Morton. The pair discuss depicting the British care system in her directorial debut, The Unloved, turning up high on live television, and the enthusiasm of Tom Cruise.
Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including drug use and sexual abuse. If you've been affected by sexual violence or any of the themes in this episode, you can find information and resources at spotify.com/resources
Please note that this episode was recorded before the SAG actors strike.
Links:
Minority Report (dir. Steven Spielberg)
Minority Report (2002) Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Action Movie
Under The Skin (dir. Carine Adler)
Under the Skin.1997.trailer.avi
Sweet and Lowdown (dir. Woody Allen)
Sweet and Lowdown - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
Morvern Callar (dir. Lynne Ramsay)
Morvern Callar (2002) Official UK Trailer
The Whale (dir. Darren Aronofsky)
The Whale | Official Trailer HD | A24
The Unloved (dir. Samantha Morton)
The Unloved | Trail | Channel 4
Louis Theroux - Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
Band of Gold
https://www.itv.com/watch/band-of-gold/1a2028
About Adam
Mister Lonely (dir. Harmony Korine)
Mister Lonely [2007] Official Trailer
Samantha Morton as Alpha in The Walking Dead
Alpha shows Daryl The Whisperer Horde | THE WALKING DEAD 9x15 [HD] Scene
John Carter of Mars (dir. Andrew Stanton)
John Carter of Mars | OFFICIAL trailer #1 US (2012)
Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here
https://open.spotify.com/album/1S5FP0ZGG6XGOIdL8OsrZB?si=HJFwsy8QSaOHcvG0xLZ_8Q
Candleshoe
Samantha Morton interview with Simon Hattenstone
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/12/samantha-morton-interview-rotherham-sexual-abuse
Longford (dir. Tom Hooper)
LONGFORD Official Trailer (2018) Lord Longford - Myra Hindley
Credits:
Producer: Paul Kobrak
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify
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S2 EP7: Germaine Greer on her three-week long marriage, flirting with George Best, and her controversial views on gender and the MeToo movement.
The Louis Theroux Podcast
03/05/24 • 82 min
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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S2 EP3: PinkPantheress discusses stage fright, being ‘outed’ by the tabloids, and her icks
The Louis Theroux Podcast
02/06/24 • 70 min
Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by pop sensation, PinkPantheress. Pink explains why social media makes her anxious, being ‘outed’ by the tabloids and losing her hearing in one ear. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in ‘icks’.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
‘Pain’
https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4QJfBGGrC8jRIjJHf1Ka
‘Just for me’
https://open.spotify.com/track/6OTKVgVpVaVjhRLYizPJKA
‘Break it off’
https://open.spotify.com/track/0DwVfCYLrVXgvejYbWwZAd?si=cc359d5303314474
Central Cee - ‘Obsessed With You’
https://open.spotify.com/track/4PYfFHKfjYz6dwAtZhBy1z
‘Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2’
https://open.spotify.com/track/5CCr8msaN3MhgqBoa9yWhH?si=6bf92ae43ada45f8
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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S2 EP2: Baz Luhrmann on his iconic ‘Red Curtain’ Trilogy, living in Graceland, and his enduring love of clubbing
The Louis Theroux Podcast
01/30/24 • 83 min
In this episode, Louis meets Baz Luhrmann, the iconic director, auteur and self-described ‘Stanley Kubrick of Confetti’. Dialling in from the Gold Coast in Australia, Baz tells Louis about his remarkable life and career, including trying to reinvent the musical, living in Graceland whilst making ‘Elvis’, and his enduring love of clubbing.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
‘Strictly Ballroom’ (1992) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/lxprz6gOmpg?feature=shared
‘Romeo + Juliet’ (1996) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/8VOAxzgq42A?feature=shared
‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/LVLjp3_MQIw?feature=shared
‘Australia’ (2008) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/mfI4hK9I2k0?feature=shared
‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/rARN6agiW7o?feature=shared
‘The Get Down’ – Trailer
https://youtu.be/FYcVrWDOiao?feature=shared
‘Elvis’ (2022) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/vzNTHEXlw3o?feature=shared
Faraway Downs (2023) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/uZEbJQ3Kk7U?feature=shared
Adrian Sibley’s 2001 documentary on Baz ‘The Show Must Go On’ – BBC 2
https://adriansibley.com/The-Show-Must-Go-On
‘Grease’ (1978) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/qDKo8DNpwOw?feature=shared
‘The Prince musical so disastrous it was never revealed: the story of I’ll Do Anything’ – The Independent
‘Top Hat’ (1935) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/-2KEhDYrVbw?feature=shared
‘The Sound of Music’ (1965) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/UY6uw3WpPzY?feature=shared
‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1977) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/i5tBXe0kSLA?feature=shared
Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, P!nk – Lady Marmalade – Music video
https://youtu.be/RQa7SvVCdZk?feature=shared
The Mask (A Mime) – David Bowie
https://youtu.be/ss51eLEeJuY?feature=shared
Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell – EP Fan Archive
https://youtu.be/LrFCyNMvZWk?feature=shared
‘Alexander’ (2004) – Trailer
https://youtu.be/Bh6LKIdxqCU?feature=shared
Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight? – 1968 Live performance
https://youtu.be/LF5u7b8pAYQ?feature=shared
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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The Louis Theroux Podcast returns!
The Louis Theroux Podcast
01/25/24 • 4 min
Louis is back, in conversation with an eclectic array of fascinating cultural figures. Tune in weekly from the 23rd January as Louis speaks to guests including Paul Mescal, Sharon Stone, PinkPantheress, and Baz Luhrmann. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere.
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S2 EP1: Paul Mescal discusses the impact of Hollywood fame, dealing with paparazzi, and how acting is the love of his life
The Louis Theroux Podcast
01/23/24 • 75 min
In this episode, Louis is in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, Paul Mescal. As well as Paul’s new film ‘All Of Us Strangers’, they discuss his sausage-related big break, spending time in Hollywood, and going viral on Irish Twitter. Heavy irony employed throughout.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
‘All of Us Strangers’ – Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O97iSjvqBlY
‘Normal People’ – BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-people
‘Aftersun’ – Mubi
https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/aftersun
‘Paul Mescal ghosted Louis Theroux’ – BBC Radio 2
https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcradio2/video/7299111154775756064
Denny sausage advert – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alVbyTgJ828
The Phantom of the Opera – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffnn5D8XubM
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Photo: @bypip
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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S3 EP1: Mia Khalifa on living with autism, receiving death threats and her experience of the adult film industry
The Louis Theroux Podcast
09/23/24 • 72 min
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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How many episodes does The Louis Theroux Podcast have?
The Louis Theroux Podcast currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does The Louis Theroux Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The Louis Theroux Podcast?
The episode title 'S1 EP6: Jennette McCurdy discusses child stardom and her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Louis Theroux Podcast?
The average episode length on The Louis Theroux Podcast is 69 minutes.
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When was the first episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast?
The first episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast was released on May 22, 2023.
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