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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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Season 6 incoming... Sep 29, 2025

Show notes

Louis returns with another season of his chart-topping podcast! Join him on Tuesdays, from October 7th, as he offers up a plentiful cornucopia of starry guests.

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

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S5 EP8: Michael Cera on working with Tom Cruise, featuring in 'Barbie', and never graduating Jun 24, 2025

Show notes

In this very special bonus episode, Louis is joined by actor and writer Michael Cera. Michael tells Louis about his foul-mouthed run-in with Tom Cruise, nearly missing out on his role as Allan in Barbie, and the reason he never graduated from high school. Plus, Louis reveals which Superbad character he most aligns with…

Warnings: Strong language

Links/Attachments:

Film: The Phoenician Scheme (2025) - dir. Wes Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4

TV Show: Arrested Development (2004-2019) - Fox/Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358

TV Show: The Office (2001-2003) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office

TV Show: The Grubbs (2002) - Fox

https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK

Film: Superbad (2007)

https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023

Advert: ‘Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I

Film: Year One (2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU

Film: Ghostbusters (1984)

https://www.netflix.com/title/541018

Film: A Minecraft Movie (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I

Film: Anora (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c

Film: Funny Games (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-70W_K77U

Film: Benny’s Video (1992) - dir. Michael Haneke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18X_kyHW3G0

Film: White Ribbon (2009) - dir. Michael Haneke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY

Film: The Castle (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsui0

Film: Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) - dir. Hong Sang-soo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOE-Zznq_S4

Film: Yourself and Yours (2016) - dir. Hong Sang-soo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F7SkR8yew

Film: Claire’s Camera (2017) - dir. Hong Sang-soo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-C5L0TupE

Short Story: ‘My Man Jeremy’ - Michael Cera

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/my-man-jeremy

Short Story: ‘Pinecone’ - Michael Cera

https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeneys-issue-30

Book: True Grit – Charles Portis

Book: Masters of Atlantis – Charles Portis

Book: Dog of the South – Charles Portis

TV Show: Scenes from a Marriage (2021) - HBO

Film: Fanny and Alexander (1982)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGIHjc6C_Q

Film: Barbie (2023)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM

TV Show: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004) - Channel 4

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace

Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) - dir. Edgar Wright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4

Film: This Is The End (2013)

https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796

Documentary: Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx

Film: Rushmore (1998) - dir. Wes Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8

Film: A Clockwork Orange (1971) - dir. Stanley Kubrick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54uZPI4Z8A&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

TV Show: Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998) - HBO

https://www.hbo.com/mr-show-with-bob-and-david

Film: Bottle Rocket (1996) - dir. Wes Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0

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

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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S5 EP7: Danny Dyer describes battling addiction, UFO obsessions, and tackling Shakespeare Jun 16, 2025

Show notes

This week, Louis sits down with Danny Dyer, the Bafta-winning actor and all-round national treasure. The pair discuss Danny’s experience battling addiction while performing on stage, their shared fascination with UFOs, and whether Danny would ever do Shakespeare. Plus, Danny reveals what he really thinks about being described as ‘the people’s Louis Theroux’.

Links/Attachments:

Via – UK Drug and Alcohol Addiction Charity

https://www.viaorg.uk/

TV Show: ‘Who Do You Think You Are? (2007 – Present) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575

Book: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (2009)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Shortlisted-Golden-Booker/dp/0007230206

TV Show: ‘Wolf Hall’ (2015) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gfy74/wolf-hall-series-1-1-three-card-trick

Loving (1995)

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/loving/umc.cmc.46n84c1skr7ogikets6qczv2v

Play: Hamlet, William Shakespeare (~1600)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-William-Shakespeare/dp/1853260096

Human Traffic (1999)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPK6ZYq_p0

The Football Factory (2004)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuEkF1oLVE

Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Business (2001)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZX9I6y97k

Book: The Football Factory, John King (1997)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Football-Factory-John-King/dp/0099731916

Article in shortlist 2017: https://www.shortlist.com/news/danny-dyers-deadliest-men-louis-theroux-documentary-tv

TV Show: ‘Danny Dyer’s Deadliest Men’ (2008-2009) - Bravo

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288499/

TV Show: ‘Big Brother’ (2000 – Present) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/big-brother/10a4928

‘What a touch! Danny Dyer wins Male Performance in a Comedy for Mr Bigstuff | BAFTA TV Awards’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQLYDZeYVg

TV Show: ‘Mr Bigstuff’ (2024) - Sky Max

https://www.sky.com/watch/mr-bigstuff

TV Show: ‘Plebs’ (2012 – 2019) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/plebs/2a1873

TV Show: ‘Rivals’ (2024) - Disney Plus

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-97399b9f-964e-444c-91f3-7db9f11efe5d

I Believe in UFOs: Danny Dyer (2010)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008276/

TV Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: UFOs’ (1998)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hf8tg

TV Show: ‘Prime Suspect’ (1991 – 2006) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/prime-suspect/1a1685

TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993 – 1996) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918

Three Quick Breaths (upcoming film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35566934/

TV Show: ‘Eastenders’ (1985 – Present) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006m86d/eastenders

Podcast: ‘Desert Island Discs: Danny Dyer’ - BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c2hw

Play: Celebration, Harold Pinter (2000)

http://www.haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_celebration.shtml

Play: The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter (1957)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dumb-Waiter-Play-Acting-One/dp/0573042101

Play: The Caretaker, Harold Pinter (1960)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caretaker-Play-Harold-Pinter/dp/0573040028

Play: The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter (1958)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birthday-Party-Pinter-Plays/dp/0571160786

Play: The Room, Harold Pinter (1957)

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/room-book-harold-pinter-9780573022364

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine

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 

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S5 EP6: Ed Sheeran on squeezing Stormzy into his Mini, having breakfast with Van Morrison, and remaining normal Jun 09, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Louis speaks to pop megastar Ed Sheeran. Joining Louis in the studio, Ed describes squeezing Stormzy into his Mini, a surprising breakfast with Van Morrison, and how to be normal when you’re one of the most famous people in the world.

Warning: Strong language, as well as some adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Album: ‘Play’, Ed Sheeran (2025)

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/096l4VGKXhhUHyjD8gh1tf

Album: ‘Autumn Variations’, Ed Sheeran (2023)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5LXOgcszGvUkYzYL4v6wYg

Album: ‘Subtract’, Ed Sheeran (2023)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2WFFcvzM0CgLaSq4MSkyZk

SBTV – Online Platform

https://sbtv.co.uk/home/

Album: ‘Astral Weeks’, Van Morrison (1968)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4pG3bKkbmReDt5QTDn3JDz

Album: ‘Moondance’, Van Morrison (1970)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5PfnCqRbdfIDMb1x3MPQam

Album: ‘Irish Heartbeat’, Van Morrison & The Chieftains (1988)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0qTjwpf7Oqh8MGtK3aflgO

Album: ‘Van Morrison at the Movies’, Van Morrison (2007)

https://www.vanmorrison.com/music/van-morrison-at-the-movies-soundtrack-hits

Album: ‘Veedon Fleece’, Van Morrison (1974)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1zvI5Kkxus94lhz0RvZWBf

Album: ‘Saint Dominic’s Preview’, Van Morrison (1972)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0i3c1sR3poI6S2VIH2VP7Q

Song: ‘All Along the Watchtower’, Bob Dylan (1967)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0Fnb2pfBfu0ka33d6Yki17

A Complete Unknown (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc

Song: ‘F64’, Ed Sheeran (2023)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5DFi6D7SrYHRIgZbY5MqqE

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

https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv

Song: ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’, Ed Sheeran (2011)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5KL4iZkCTZyXl7KnHgfVDj

Song: 'They Won't Go When I Go', Stevie Wonder (1974)

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

Song: ‘Bootylicious’, Destiny’s Child (2001)

https://open.spotify.com/track/09mkdGhqb5ySKVsnkx9hy2

Song: ‘Superstition’, Stevie Wonder (1972)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4N0TP4Rmj6QQezWV88ARNJ

Album: ‘Mule Variations’, Tom Waits (1999)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7cAcex6xw4fP67ltgn1gm3

Song: ‘JCB’, Nizlopi (2005)

https://open.spotify.com/track/6CWCgRZ0Hxa2dnrCCvq5bA

Album: ‘Nebraska’, Bruce Springsteen (1982)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6yskFQZNlLYhkchAxELHi6

Song: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’, Bruce Springsteen (1984)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dOg1ySSI7NkpAe89Zo0b9

Song: ‘Atlantic City’, Bruce Springsteen (1982)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1Vp8U39YNsDfd6yVuaUq12

Song: ‘Azizam’, Ed Sheeran (2025)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GRc3eGTg8HBdWLRGYgqIc

Song: ‘Shape of You’, Ed Sheeran (2017)

https://open.spotify.com/track/7qiZfU4dY1lWllzX7mPBI3

Song: ‘Baby Shark’, Pinkfong (2017)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ygDXis42ncn6kYG14lEVG

Moana (2016)

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

Song: ‘Thinking Out Loud’, Ed Sheeran (2014)

https://open.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f

Song: ‘Let’s Get It On’, Marvin Gaye (1973)

https://open.spotify.com/track/627teoJpK7qZOxRRY8TNnv

TV Show: ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All’ (2023) - Disney+

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-76b2ccc7-d7d8-434c-b750-f97746bce411

The Lego Movie (2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine

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 

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S5 EP5: Little Simz discusses her new album, growing up with adopted siblings, and working with Drake Jun 02, 2025

Show notes

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 

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S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries May 26, 2025

Show notes

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

S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections May 19, 2025

Show notes

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

S5 EP2: Sean Penn on dining with Jack Nicholson and Putin, run-ins with the paparazzi, and his relationship with Zelenskyy May 13, 2025

Show notes

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 

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S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia May 05, 2025

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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 

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Louis is back with the fifth season of his podcast! Apr 28, 2025

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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.

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