The Louis Theroux Podcast

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

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1Je1IMUlBXcx1Fz0WE7oPT]      Song: I’m So Excited, The Pointer Sisters (1984)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt [https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt]     TV Show: Friends – NBC (1994-2004)  https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404 [https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404]     Song: Say You’ll Be There, Spice Girls (1996)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy [https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy]     Book: Who I Am, Mel C (2023)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383]     Film: Spice World (1997)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/]     Album: Sweat, Mel C (2026)  https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZrlQz1UiDn1pCThyICAeD [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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S8 EP4: Cara Delevingne discusses getting sober, engagement rumours, and being Karl Lagerfeld's muse

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by model, actress, musician and owner of the world’s best eyebrows, Cara Delevingne. Cara tells Louis about the moment she knew she had to get sober, engagement rumours, and being Karl Lagerfeld's muse.   Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.   Links/Attachments:  Song: I Forgot, Cara Delevingne (2026)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/02zcxkBgtRdpHovTLgJRl1⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/02zcxkBgtRdpHovTLgJRl1]    Song: Out of My Head, Cara Delevingne (2026)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/5ExQZsB1FkAemKYykuvDUv⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/5ExQZsB1FkAemKYykuvDUv]    Film: Paper Towns (2015)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3622592/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3622592/]     Film: Suicide Squad (2016)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386697/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386697/]     Film: London Fields (2018)  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/london_fields [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/london_fields]     If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources.    Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Researcher: Maan Al-Yasiri  Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S8 EP3: Andrew Callaghan on the ‘cancelverse’, lizard people, and whether he’s being sued by Melania Trump

In this episode, Louis speaks with gonzo journalist and fellow gangly documentarian Andrew Callaghan. The pair discuss Andrew’s life after cancellation, whether lizard people run the world, and his legal issues with Melania Trump.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Film: This Place Rules (2022) - HBO  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23950956/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23950956/]    Video: Flat Earth Conference (2020) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H110vCGvTmM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H110vCGvTmM]     Video: Minneapolis Protest (2021) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZPeD2miyF8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZPeD2miyF8]     Film: Dear Kelly (2025)  https://www.dearkellyfilm.com/ [https://www.dearkellyfilm.com/]     Video: Hunter Biden Returns (2025) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WCtYDtgbM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WCtYDtgbM]     Song: Because I Got High, Afroman (2000)  https://open.spotify.com/track/0rRboI6IRuGx56Dq3UdYY4 [https://open.spotify.com/track/0rRboI6IRuGx56Dq3UdYY4]     Article: A Full Guide the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan (2022) - NPR  https://www.npr.org/2023/01/20/1149748975/a-full-guide-to-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-youtuber-andrew-callag [https://www.npr.org/2023/01/20/1149748975/a-full-guide-to-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-youtuber-andrew-callag]     Video: In Response (2022) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt3TgIo5e8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt3TgIo5e8]     Video: Clavicular Interview (2026) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6mni6k0Zw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6mni6k0Zw]     Video: Nick Shirley Interview (2026) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrMqA3fVO0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrMqA3fVO0]     TV Show: Da Ali G Show - Ali G Interviews Donald Trump (2003) - HBO  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lau6sqyRku0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lau6sqyRku0]     Film: The Settlers (2023) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bm1y [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bm1y]     Article: Trolls for Trump (2016) - The New Yorker  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump]     If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources.    Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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

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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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

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 [https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/tiger/umc.cmc.1p5g95s1v5v0t7i8xjgc1f0wo]     TV Show: When Lineker Met Maradona, (2006)  ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cgb3⁠ [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 [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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo]     Podcast: Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors (2018-2020)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1]     Podcast: We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc]     Podcast: The Rest Is History (2020 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy]     Podcast: The Rest Is Politics (2022 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH]     Podcast: The Rest Is Classified (2024 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf]     Podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (2023 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T]     Podcast: The Rest Is Football (2023 – present)  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ⁠ [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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]