The Louis Theroux Podcast

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.

The Louis Theroux Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 73 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Louis Theroux Podcast

  S8 EP9: Mo Gilligan on being quoted by Drake, his surprising shopping addiction, and eating fried chicken for 28 days straight

  Aug 4, 20261h 7m

  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.     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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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

  Jul 27, 20261h 4m

  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.  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 Williams  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Alfie Butler  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Series Producer: Millie Chu  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  S8 EP7: Olivia Wilde on the pitfalls of long-term love, her unusual family name, and upsetting Jordan Peterson

  Jul 20, 20261h 20m

  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 making Jordan Peterson cry.    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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  S8 EP6: Mike D discusses breaking rap into the mainstream, the infamous hydraulic penis, and disbanding the Beastie Boys

  Jul 13, 20261h 16m

  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.  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.spotify.com/track/1FHSvpvNWmJcpDcmsxrtbH       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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  S8 EP5: Melanie C on Spiceworld, comparing muscles with Arnold Schwarzenegger and why she’ll always be a Spice Girl

  Jul 6, 20261h 15m

  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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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