The Louis Theroux Podcast

S8 EP9: Mo Gilligan on being quoted by Drake, his surprising shopping addiction, and eating fried chicken for 28 days straight

In the final episode of the season, Louis speaks to comedian, presenter and documentarian Mo Gilligan. Mo tells Louis about how Drake became a fan of his comedy, his surprising shopping addiction, and his experience eating fried chicken for 28 days for his new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, available to watch on Netflix from 5th August.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Documentary: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy – Netflix (2026)  https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949 [https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949]     Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/]     Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA]     TV Show: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Channel 4 (2019 - 2023)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc]     TV Show: Drunk History – Comedy Central (2015 - 2017)  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLHHcQWkLnprc91qHlm6zef9qJu1f-aPf [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLHHcQWkLnprc91qHlm6zef9qJu1f-aPf]     TV Show: The Big Narstie Show – Channel 4 (2018 - 2022)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHfycloeQg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHfycloeQg]     Podcast: The Harry Hill Show (2026 - present)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/74xrDtkcXeOfVUFMcly9kE?si=1e1d4d0b663945e0 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/74xrDtkcXeOfVUFMcly9kE?si=1e1d4d0b663945e0]    Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Beth Johnstone  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 EP8: Gary Stevenson discusses his Mormon upbringing, sparring with Rory Stewart and why a wealth tax could save the economy

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by author, YouTuber and inequality economist Gary Stevenson. Gary tells Louis about growing up in a Mormon family, his disagreement with Rory Stewart, and why he thinks a wealth tax could solve financial inequality.  Please note this episode was recorded before Gary announced he was stepping back from his YouTube channel.    Warnings: Strong language.     Links/Attachments:    Documentary: How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson (2026) - Channel 4  https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson]     Book: The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson (2024)   https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731]    Podcast: The Rest is Politics: 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (2025)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vfmQmoA9frvGh5aRQvZLi [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vfmQmoA9frvGh5aRQvZLi]     Book: Politics on the Edge, Rory Stewart (2024)  https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781529922868 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781529922868]     TV Show: That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006-2010) - Channel 4  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h242eDB84zY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h242eDB84zY]     Video: “I'm QUITTING!" Gary Stevenson vs Piers Morgan On Wealth, Economic Growth & Elon Musk (2026) - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmFZBB3Apw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmFZBB3Apw]     Article: Gary Stevenson may have been Citi’s most profitable trader… in developed market foreign exchange (2026) - Financial Times  https://www.ft.com/content/5c48b680-daf6-40d2-9522-ad997eb07b63 [https://www.ft.com/content/5c48b680-daf6-40d2-9522-ad997eb07b63]     Video: How COVID-19 MAKES the Rich Richer - Gary EXPLAINS the theory (2020)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs]     Article: The Sunday Times Rich List (2026)  https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list [https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list]     Play: Poet In Da Corner, Debris Stevenson (2018)  https://open.spotify.com/album/2QDC46EK9W1ndEyFbFkabH [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QDC46EK9W1ndEyFbFkabH]     Play: My Brother’s a Genius, Debris Stevenson (2026)  https://www.nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/my-brothers-a-genius-london [https://www.nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/my-brothers-a-genius-london]       Credits:  Producer: Tom Fuller  Researcher: Beth Johnstone  Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Alfie Butler  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Series Producer: Millie Chu  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 EP7: Olivia Wilde on the pitfalls of long-term love, her unusual family name, and the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media

Today, Louis speaks to actor, director and renaissance woman Olivia Wilde. Following the release of her film The Invite, the pair discuss the secrets to a healthy relationship, her unusual family name, and her experience in the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media.   Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Film: The Invite (2026)  https://a24films.com/films/the-invite [https://a24films.com/films/the-invite]     Film: I Want Your Sex (2026)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/]     Film: Booksmart (2019)  https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054 [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054]    Film: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)  https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177 [https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177]     Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026)  https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687 [https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687]     Book: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde (1888)  https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31359/the-happy-prince-and-other-stories-by-wilde-oscar/9780241776285 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31359/the-happy-prince-and-other-stories-by-wilde-oscar/9780241776285]     Book: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel (2006)  https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity [https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity]     Podcast: Where Should We Begin? (2017 – present)  https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV]     Advert: Dinner With the Russians, Cockburn’s Special Reserve (1980)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17rOl7i55ag [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17rOl7i55ag]     Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949)  https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/nineteen-eighty-four/ [https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/nineteen-eighty-four/]     Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Production Assistant: Artemis Chu  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 EP6: Mike D discusses breaking rap into the mainstream, the infamous hydraulic penis, and disbanding the Beastie Boys

Louis sits down with Grammy award-winning rapper, producer and former Beastie Boy Mike D. Speaking ahead of the release of his first solo album, Thank You, Mike tells Louis about breaking rap into the mainstream, the mechanics behind the Beastie Boys’ 20 foot hydraulic penis, and breaking up the band after Adam Yauch’s death.  Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Song: Rapture, Blondie (1980)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1hQr0D1ZXbGHFcWLhusijv [https://open.spotify.com/track/1hQr0D1ZXbGHFcWLhusijv]     Book: Everybody’s Fly, Fat Five Freddy with Mark Rozzo (2026)  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775871/everybodys-fly-by-fab-5-freddy-with-mark-rozzo/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775871/everybodys-fly-by-fab-5-freddy-with-mark-rozzo/]     Song: Cooky Puss, Beastie Boys (1983)  https://open.spotify.com/track/7DZSImZVNfImxqehwNtPuB [https://open.spotify.com/track/7DZSImZVNfImxqehwNtPuB]     Song: Rapper’s Delight, Sugarhill Gang (1979)  https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZDbHZiuHEzS00vzCuhqS [https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZDbHZiuHEzS00vzCuhqS]     Song: Good Times, Chic (1979)  https://open.spotify.com/track/0PQFPcSK1gnBGlbV4CZCG0 [https://open.spotify.com/track/0PQFPcSK1gnBGlbV4CZCG0]     Song: The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982)  https://open.spotify.com/album/4dEczweFPXeLMMVD1zIdi7 [https://open.spotify.com/album/4dEczweFPXeLMMVD1zIdi7]     Song: Sucker M.C.’s, Run-D.M.C. (1983)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3hx5R8nOKu5zvhlfDNSIQC [https://open.spotify.com/track/3hx5R8nOKu5zvhlfDNSIQC]     Album: Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys (1986)  https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb [https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb]     Radio Show: The Goon Show (1951-1960) - BBC   https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz]     Film: National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/]     Film: Caddyshack (1980)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/]     Album: Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys (1989)  https://open.spotify.com/album/1kmyirVya5fRxdjsPFDM05 [https://open.spotify.com/album/1kmyirVya5fRxdjsPFDM05]     Song: Shadrach, Beastie Boys (1989)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1vIJBVsuMouxSuDxRtTaYI [https://open.spotify.com/track/1vIJBVsuMouxSuDxRtTaYI]     Album: Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (1998)  https://open.spotify.com/album/1HhBu55aklCwIus7KffIji [https://open.spotify.com/album/1HhBu55aklCwIus7KffIji]     Song: Intergalactic, Beastie Boys (1998)  https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpizYGbi5IQoEraj6FP0R [https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpizYGbi5IQoEraj6FP0R]     Song: What We Got, Mike D (2026)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3UeGo2iTVN98fWW96iRL5p [https://open.spotify.com/track/3UeGo2iTVN98fWW96iRL5p]     Song: Switch Up, Mike D (2026)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1FHSvpvNWmJcpDcmsxrtbH [https://open.spotify.com/track/1FHSvpvNWmJcpDcmsxrtbH]       Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Beth Johnstone  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 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]