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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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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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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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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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  

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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  

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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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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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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.

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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: Louis Theroux (me) reacts to his (my) ‘Hot Ones’ episode (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WT5kxyZ1I

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  

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