S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries
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
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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1:15:25
S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections
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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1:27:43
S5 EP2: Sean Penn on dining with Jack Nicholson and Putin, run-ins with the paparazzi, and his relationship with Zelenskyy
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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1:26:34
S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia
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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1:12:22
Louis is back with the fifth season of his podcast!
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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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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