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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.

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S8 EP2: Marco Pierre White discusses his rift with Gordon Ramsay, retiring from cooking, and having lunch with Margaret Thatcher Jun 15, 2026

Show notes

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by celebrity chef and enfant terrible of the culinary world, Marco Pierre White. Marco tells Louis about his complicated history with Gordon Ramsay, the moment he walked away from his three Michelin stars, and dining out with Margaret and Dennis Thatcher.

Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Instagram Video: McMarco, Marco Pierre White(2026)

⁠https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUNvNxOjVnW/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet⁠

Art Film: Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger, Jørgen Leth (1982)

⁠https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/jorgen-leth-andy-warhol-eating-hamburger⁠

Book: The Devil in the Kitchen, Marco Pierre White & James Steen (2006)

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-devil-in-the-kitchen/marco-pierre-white/james-steen/9780752881614⁠

Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990)

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/white-heat-25/marco-pierre-white/9781845339906⁠

Book: Humble Pie, Gordon Ramsay (2006)

⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/humble-pie-gordon-ramsay?variant=32544979517518⁠

TV Show: Hell’s Kitchen (2005-present) - ITV

⁠https://www.itv.com/watch/hells-kitchen/1a5021⁠

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Researcher: Mark Maughan

Editor: Tom Fuller

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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S8 EP1: Gary Lineker on England’s losing streak, leaving the BBC, and his frosty relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo Jun 08, 2026

Show notes

For the first episode in the series, QPR fan Louis Theroux speaks with former England captain, broadcaster and fellow podcasting titan, Gary Lineker. Speaking ahead of the World Cup in North America, the pair discuss why England always lose, Gary’s split with the BBC, and why Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t speak to him anymore.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

TV Show: Tiger, (2021)

⁠https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/tiger/umc.cmc.1p5g95s1v5v0t7i8xjgc1f0wo⁠

TV Show: When Lineker Met Maradona, (2006)

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cgb3⁠

TV Show: Match of the Day, (1964 – present)

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007t9y1/match-of-the-day⁠

Article: BBC has ducked this for too long — it must stand up to brazen Gary Lineker (2025)

⁠https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/gary-lineker-instagram-post-bbc-matthew-syed-9x0jjhwcg⁠

Music Video: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler (1983)

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo⁠

Podcast: Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors (2018-2020)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1⁠

Podcast: We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc⁠

Podcast: The Rest Is History (2020 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy⁠

Podcast: The Rest Is Politics (2022 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH⁠

Podcast: The Rest Is Classified (2024 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf⁠

Podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (2023 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T⁠

Podcast: The Rest Is Football (2023 – present)

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ⁠

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Researcher: Rachael Devine

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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Louis's back with Season 8! Jun 01, 2026

Show notes

Bingo cards at the ready...

Watch new episodes exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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S7 EP8: Yorgos Lanthimos discusses working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and directing a Bourne movie Apr 20, 2026

Show notes

In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Bugonia (2025)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play

Dogtooth (2009)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/

Pulp Fiction (1994)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM

Blue Velvet (1986)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/

Eraserhead (1977)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/

Bourne Franchise

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/

The Lives of Others (2006)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/

The Tourist (2010)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play

Poor Things (2023)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play

Kinds of Kindness (2024)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/

Midsommar (2019)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play

Hereditary (2018)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/

Eddington (2025)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play

Beau Is Afraid (2023)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/

Save the Green Planet! (2003)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/

TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe

Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano

There Will Be Blood (2007)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play

Prisoners (2013)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/

Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present)

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/

A Minecraft Movie (2025)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play

Superman (2025)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/

Spider-Man (2002)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/

The Mastermind (2025)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play

Anora (2024)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/

Daddy Longlegs (2009)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/

Longlegs (2024)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/

Uncut Gems (2019)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/

Good Time (2017)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play

Marty Supreme (2025)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/

The Smashing Machine (2025)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play

Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026)

https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs

Athens, Greece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

Credits

Producer: Millie Chu 

Researcher: Artemis Irvine

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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S7 EP7: Simone Ashley on kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and Bridgerton criticism Apr 13, 2026

Show notes

In this episode, Louis speaks with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. Simone tells Louis about filming kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and how she responds to criticism about the show.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/

TV Show: ‘The Bear’ (2022-2026) - Hulu

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk

Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/

The Sound of Music (1965)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

Guys and Dolls (1955)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/

Mary Poppins (1964)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/

West Side Story (1961)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/

Evita (1996)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/

Song: ‘Edelweiss’ by Richard Rogers & sung by Julie Andrews (1965)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp

TV Show: ‘Bridgerton’ (2020 – present) - Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35

TV Show: ‘Sex Education’ (2019 – 2023) - Netflix

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/

Interstellar (2014)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Researchers: Maan al-Yasiri and Elly Young

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

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S7 EP6: Patrick Radden Keefe on the opioid crisis, criminal career longevity and why access is overrated Apr 06, 2026

Show notes

Joining Louis in the studio today is award-winning writer and investigative journalist, Patrick Radden Keefe. Patrick tells Louis about his investigation into the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid crisis, how professional criminals keep career longevity, and why he thinks access is overrated. Plus he discusses his latest book, London Falling.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Book: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth, Patrick Radden Keefe (2026)

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/london-falling/9781035056279

Book: Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe (2019)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-nothing/patrick-radden-keefe//9780008159269?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770820651_da19805aca482f3e2f7cdd8da31aca44&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS

Book: Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/empire-of-pain/patrick-radden-keefe//9781529063103?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=863943&awc=3787_1770820691_38f3f451369dd9c047c37137a0cb0d42&utm_source=863943&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octer.co.uk%2F

TV Show: ‘Say Nothing’ (2024) - Hulu

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing

Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/

War Dogs (2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/

Nightcrawler (2014)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/nightcrawler/umc.cmc.1h8fjzqshxpg22pa0bm7iho27?action=play

American Psycho (2000)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/american-psycho/umc.cmc.4k3idfzm0x9j5okdedo2s4l50?action=play

Book: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/

Article: Larry Gagosian Piece, Patrick Radden Keefe (2023)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/larry-gagosian-profile

Book: Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance, (2017)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/hillbilly-elegy/j-d-vance/9780008220563

Book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua (2012)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother/amy-chua//9781408822074?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770824539_3e1fda19a55aa22e32d76f01e79f390b&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS

Article: The Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Patrick Radden Keefe (2012)

https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/behind-the-cover-story-patrick-radden-keefe-on-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel/

Book: Nazi Billionaires, David De Jong (2023)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/nazi-billionaires/david-de-jong/9780008299798

Book: Some People Need Killing, Patricia Evangelista (2023)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/some-people-need-killing/patricia-evangelista/9781804710081

Book: Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann (2017)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-adults/david-grann/9781398528482

TV Show: Industry (2020 – present) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry

Podcast: Wind of Change (2020 – 2022) - Crooked Media

https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/

Song: ‘Wind Of Change’, The Scorpions (1990)

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM

Song: ‘Piano Man’, Bill Joel (1973)

https://open.spotify.com/track/70C4NyhjD5OZUMzvWZ3njJ

Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989)

https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-janet-malcolm

Article: Carl Icahn, Patrick Radden Keefe (2017)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/carl-icahns-failed-raid-on-washington

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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S7 EP5: Laufey discusses viral fame, partying with Bill Murray and the benefits of boredom Mar 30, 2026

Show notes

Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv

Whiplash (2014)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/

“The Great American Songbook”

https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/

Singing in the Rain (1952)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/

An American in Paris (1951)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/

On the Town (1949)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/

The Sound of Music (1965)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

Mary Poppins (1964)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/

Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/

Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d

Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964)

https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA

Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw

Let’s Get Lost (1988)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/

Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023)

https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307

Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb

Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7

Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7

Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6

Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993)

https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf

Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023)

https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895

Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3

Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA

Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df

‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk

Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5

Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984)

https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083

Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)

https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details

Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820

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 Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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S7 EP4: Stewart Lee on "Netflix comedians”, disastrous gigs, and Elon Musk Mar 24, 2026

Show notes

In this episode, Louis speaks to comedian, writer and 41st best stand-up ever, Stewart Lee. Stewart tells Louis about taking aim at “Netflix comedians” in his new show, Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, what went wrong at a disastrous gig at the Royal Albert Hall, and what Elon Musk doesn't understand about comedy.

Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Live Show: Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, Stewart Lee (2024 – 2026)

⁠https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/

Easy Rider (1969)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/

Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux with Duke & Jones, (2022)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4lCSP69P74nU3a6Su5L2

TV Show Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’, S3 EP6 “Rap” (2000) - BBC

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/rap/umc.cmc.7a0aczr1rzkn7k9lhxgks08d1?showId=umc.cmc.1fujlj3xkbu70iu0kh0fmwgd0

TV Show: ‘Blue Peter’ (1958 – present) - CBBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter

National Security Strategy of The United States of America (November 2025)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

Live Show: Stewart Lee on Brexit, (2017)

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/content-provider/satirical-standup-dissects-brexit-and-the-selfie-generation-as-only-he-can-with-mocking-exasperation/

Thelonious Monk’s Advice:

https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html

Stewart Lee, Basic Lee: Live at the Lowry (2022)

https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/stewart-lee-basic-lee-live-at-the-lowry/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN

TV Show Episode: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, S4 EP5 ‘Migrants’ (2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5218362/

Song: ‘Comin’ Over Here’, Asian Dub Foundation ft. Stewart Lee (2020)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4fZdsSko9ScgWoVN6oKUF7

Stewart’s Joke about James Corden:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_zjRzgj88HA

Live Show: A Night of Comedy, Teenage Cancer Trust (2026)

https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/a-night-of-comedy

TV Show: ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’ (2009-2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227802/

Book: How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee (2011)

https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571254811-how-i-escaped-my-certain-fate/?srsltid=AfmBOor4Z6u2BWF9rR8s7qKz2unYdxREkzS7an0f3Le9r6Yoh0UOqbV4

Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441324/

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

TV Special: ‘Dara Ó Briain: So Where Are We? (2023) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31070622/

Elon Musk’s Speech in Trafalgar Square

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSETb5QRLW0

Elon Musk’s Tolkien Bit on The Joe Rogan Podcast

https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/04/elon-musk-branded-dangerous-saying-people-small-town-england-like-hobbits-24609795/

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/lord-rings-trilogy

TV Show: ‘Star Trek’ (1966-1969) - NBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/

TV Show: ‘Star Trek: Next Generation’ (1987-1994) - CBS

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/

Live Show: ‘90s Comedian’ (2006)

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/merch_download/90s-comedian/

TV Show: ‘Seinfeld’ (1989-1998)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/

King Rocker (2020)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451082/

TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Snowflake’ (2022)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030334/

TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Tornado’ (2022)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030350/

Album: Back Door, Back Door (1975)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5j1apHg2nmljcLH2UIKPLq

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify

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S7 EP3: Lulu discusses alcoholism, marrying a Bee Gee, and David Bowie’s thighs Mar 17, 2026

Show notes

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by Scottish singer, actor and TV personality Lulu. The pair discuss her struggles with alcoholism, being married to a Bee Gee, and her intimate knowledge of David Bowie’s thighs.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Song: ‘Shout’, the Isley Brothers (1959)

https://open.spotify.com/track/72VH13PSrYh963lzB5NzG4

To Sir, With Love (1967)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/

Book: Lulu: I Don’t Want To Fight, Lulu (2020)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/lulu-i-dont-want-to-fight/lulu/9780751546255

Book: If Only You Knew, Lulu (2025)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-only-you-knew/lulu/9781399744249

TV Show: ‘It’s Lulu’ (1970-1973) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299320/

TV Show: ‘Lulu’ (1975) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072537/

Song: ‘Getting To Know You’, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1951)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0aGN51LOR5E4zQAqhT1Ok7 (not 1951 version)

Song: ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1959)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ewWvQPbrBf8Z9TKmYaRY6 (not 1959 version)

TV Show: ‘Happening For Lulu’ (1968-1969) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063926/

Jimi Hendrix on Lulu’s show (1969)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usel2OAtQ_s&list=RDUsel2OAtQ_s&start_radio=1

TV Show: ‘Not Only...But Also’ (1965-1970) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128004/

Article: Jimi Hendrix Banned from BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vp1d

Song: ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, Lulu (1974)

https://open.spotify.com/track/36jha42uJrGq7Ew9REPLIo

Song: Boom Bang a Bang', Lulu (1969) written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne

https://open.spotify.com/track/67HolMSJIT9IMPhxieOHeu

TV Special: ‘When Louis Met... Jimmy’ (2000) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304938/

Louis Theroux: Savile (2016)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh

TV Show: ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ (1975-2007) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197163/

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9850386/

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/

Song: ‘Night Fever’, The Bee Gees (1977)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4t2euPkyLUs5n5j1HDZ2Tr

Song: ‘To Love Somebody’, The Bee Gees (1967) written by Barry and Robin Gibb

https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbS3VwRbO6HVBMPXnzOGA

Song: ‘Woman In Love’, Barbra Streisand (1980) written by Barry and Robin Gibb

https://open.spotify.com/track/1pTGc8pwyo6xtgXBKCBcFn

Song: ‘Chain Reaction’, Diana Ross (1985)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1it9umP1j9qSqzKbSLLqqy

TV Special: ‘An Audience with Lulu’ (2002) - ITV

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0788014/

Lulu’s Mental Health Trust

https://www.lulusmentalhealthtrust.com/

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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S7 EP2: Kyle MacLachlan on his relationship with David Lynch, Showgirls, and viral stardom Mar 10, 2026

Show notes

In this episode, Louis speaks with Kyle MacLachlan, muse of iconic director David Lynch and internet “babygirl”. Kyle tells Louis about working with Lynch on Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, why he will never watch Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls, and going viral on TikTok.

Watch Season 2 of Fallout on Prime Video now.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

TV Show: ‘Fallout’ (2024 - Now) - Prime Video

http://amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FLT3NNDQ/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2

TV Show: Twin Peaks (1990) - ABC

https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/twin_peaks/

Blue Velvet (1986)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/blue-velvet/umc.cmc.33lsrdtequl92bh2q4qufz09j?action=play

Easy Rider (1969)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/

Apocalypse Now (1979)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/apocalypse-now/umc.cmc.34p6g8esi62ncametagl3s7ao?action=play

Eraserhead (1977)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/

The Elephant Man (1980)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080678/

Dune (1984)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.7edgw5obp2gwx0xsyhla10zbc?action=play

Instagram Post: Kyle about David Lynch

https://www.instagram.com/p/DE5pC5RyH29/?hl=en&img_index=1

Dune (2021)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/dune/umc.cmc.2l7qj9p33t3jww1roxi8cgiw5?action=play

White Nights (1985)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090319/

TV Show: Portlandia (2011-2018) - IFC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1780441/

TV Show: Desperate Housewives (2004 – 2012) - ABC

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.1nlhsa37c9fb3k7i79tls86l4?showId=umc.cmc.764fqtvvzfic5cig1ubycwn4&action=playSmartEpisode

TV Show: Sex and the City (1989 – 2004) - HBO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159206/

The Hidden (1988)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-hidden/umc.cmc.xpfv9tdbmpijtg30s9sofdq7?action=play

The Doors (1991)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101761/

Showgirls (1995)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114436/

Podcast: What Are We Even Doing? With Kyle MacLachlan - IHeartPodcasts

https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0EAcipmnanJtijhZR4Id

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/

TikTok Post: Kyle’s viral post

https://www.tiktok.com/@kyle_maclachlan/video/7561193641553726750

TV Show: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ (2005 – 2014) - CBS

https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.3gahlb7gzcf4n4vm56n4et5um?showId=umc.cmc.hrenotb7pqaz2mo61vph1gwj&action=playSmartEpisode

RoboCop (1987)

https://www.itv.com/watch/robocop/ROBOCOP/CFD2301a0001

Inland Empire (2006)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/

TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Now) - HBO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/

‘Dennis Hopper’s Best Moments as Frank’ - Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CQgHeoe14

M (1931)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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