The Louis Theroux Podcast

S7 EP8: Yorgos Lanthimos discusses working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and directing a Bourne movie

In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.   Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:     Bugonia (2025)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play]     Dogtooth (2009)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/]     Pulp Fiction (1994)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM]     Blue Velvet (1986)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/]     Eraserhead (1977)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/]     Bourne Franchise   https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/ [https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/]     Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/]     The Lives of Others (2006)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/]     The Tourist (2010)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play]    Poor Things (2023)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play]     Kinds of Kindness (2024)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/]     Midsommar (2019)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play]     Hereditary (2018)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/]     Eddington (2025)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play]     Beau Is Afraid (2023)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/]     Save the Green Planet! (2003)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/]     TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO  https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe [https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe]     Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano]     There Will Be Blood (2007)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play]     Prisoners (2013)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/]     Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present)  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/ [https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/]     A Minecraft Movie (2025)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play]     Superman (2025)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/]     The Lego Batman Movie (2017)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/]     Spider-Man (2002)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/]     The Mastermind (2025)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play]     Anora (2024)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/]     Daddy Longlegs (2009)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/]     Longlegs (2024)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/]     Uncut Gems (2019)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/]     Good Time (2017)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play]     Marty Supreme (2025)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/]     The Smashing Machine (2025)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play]     Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026)  https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs [https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs]     Athens, Greece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens Credits  Producer: Millie Chu   Researcher: Artemis Irvine Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Shownotes compiled by Elly Young  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]    Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge  Learn more about your ad choices. 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S7 EP7: Simone Ashley on kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and Bridgerton criticism

In this episode, Louis speaks with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. Simone tells Louis about filming kissing scenes with Jonathan Bailey, getting kicked out of drama school, and how she responds to criticism about the show.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33612209/]     TV Show: ‘The Bear’ (2022-2026) - Hulu  https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk [https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk]     Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/]     The Sound of Music (1965)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/]     Guys and Dolls (1955)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/]     Mary Poppins (1964)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/]     West Side Story (1961)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/]     Evita (1996)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/]     Song: ‘Edelweiss’ by Richard Rogers & sung by Julie Andrews (1965)  https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp [https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp]     TV Show: ‘Bridgerton’ (2020 – present) - Netflix  https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35 [https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35]     TV Show: ‘Sex Education’ (2019 – 2023) - Netflix   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/]     Shakespeare in Love (1998)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/]     Interstellar (2014)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/]     Ocean’s Eleven (2001)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/]      Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Researchers: Maan al-Yasiri and Elly Young  Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Shownotes compiled by Elly Young  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     ___    Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S7 EP6: Patrick Radden Keefe on the opioid crisis, criminal career longevity and why access is overrated

Joining Louis in the studio today is award-winning writer and investigative journalist, Patrick Radden Keefe. Patrick tells Louis about his investigation into the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid crisis, how professional criminals keep career longevity, and why he thinks access is overrated. Plus he discusses his latest book, London Falling.   Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:     Book: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth, Patrick Radden Keefe (2026)  https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/london-falling/9781035056279 [https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/london-falling/9781035056279]     Book: Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe (2019)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-nothing/patrick-radden-keefe//9780008159269?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770820651_da19805aca482f3e2f7cdd8da31aca44&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS [https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-nothing/patrick-radden-keefe//9780008159269?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770820651_da19805aca482f3e2f7cdd8da31aca44&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS]     Book: Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/empire-of-pain/patrick-radden-keefe//9781529063103?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=863943&awc=3787_1770820691_38f3f451369dd9c047c37137a0cb0d42&utm_source=863943&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octer.co.uk%2F [https://www.waterstones.com/book/empire-of-pain/patrick-radden-keefe//9781529063103?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=863943&awc=3787_1770820691_38f3f451369dd9c047c37137a0cb0d42&utm_source=863943&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octer.co.uk%2F]     TV Show: ‘Say Nothing’ (2024) - Hulu  https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing]     Wolf of Wall Street (2013)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/]     War Dogs (2016)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/]     Nightcrawler (2014)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/nightcrawler/umc.cmc.1h8fjzqshxpg22pa0bm7iho27?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/nightcrawler/umc.cmc.1h8fjzqshxpg22pa0bm7iho27?action=play]     American Psycho (2000)  https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/american-psycho/umc.cmc.4k3idfzm0x9j5okdedo2s4l50?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/american-psycho/umc.cmc.4k3idfzm0x9j5okdedo2s4l50?action=play]     Book: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022)  https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767 [https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767]     Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/]     Article: Larry Gagosian Piece, Patrick Radden Keefe (2023)  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/larry-gagosian-profile [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/larry-gagosian-profile]     Book: Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance, (2017)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/hillbilly-elegy/j-d-vance/9780008220563 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/hillbilly-elegy/j-d-vance/9780008220563]     Book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua (2012)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother/amy-chua//9781408822074?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770824539_3e1fda19a55aa22e32d76f01e79f390b&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS [https://www.waterstones.com/book/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother/amy-chua//9781408822074?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1770824539_3e1fda19a55aa22e32d76f01e79f390b&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS]      Article: The Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Patrick Radden Keefe (2012)  https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/behind-the-cover-story-patrick-radden-keefe-on-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel/ [https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/behind-the-cover-story-patrick-radden-keefe-on-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel/]    Book: Nazi Billionaires, David De Jong (2023)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/nazi-billionaires/david-de-jong/9780008299798 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/nazi-billionaires/david-de-jong/9780008299798]     Book: Some People Need Killing, Patricia Evangelista (2023)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/some-people-need-killing/patricia-evangelista/9781804710081 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/some-people-need-killing/patricia-evangelista/9781804710081]      Book: Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann (2017)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-adults/david-grann/9781398528482 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-adults/david-grann/9781398528482]     TV Show: Industry (2020 – present) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry]     Podcast: Wind of Change (2020 – 2022) - Crooked Media  https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/ [https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/]     Song: ‘Wind Of Change’, The Scorpions (1990)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM [https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM]     Song: ‘Piano Man’, Bill Joel (1973)  https://open.spotify.com/track/70C4NyhjD5OZUMzvWZ3njJ [https://open.spotify.com/track/70C4NyhjD5OZUMzvWZ3njJ]     Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989)  https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-janet-malcolm [https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-janet-malcolm]     Article: Carl Icahn, Patrick Radden Keefe (2017)  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/carl-icahns-failed-raid-on-washington [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/carl-icahns-failed-raid-on-washington]     Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Shownotes compiled by Elly Young  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]    __        Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge  Learn more about your ad choices. 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S7 EP5: Laufey discusses viral fame, partying with Bill Murray and the benefits of boredom

Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.   Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025)  https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv [https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv]     Whiplash (2014)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/]     “The Great American Songbook”  https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/ [https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/]     Singing in the Rain (1952)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/]     An American in Paris (1951)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/]     On the Town (1949)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/]     Ziegfeld Follies (1945)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/]     The Sound of Music (1965)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/]     Mary Poppins (1964)   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/]     Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/]     Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d [https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d]     Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964)  https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA [https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA]     Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958)  https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw [https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw]     Let’s Get Lost (1988)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/]     Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023)  https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307 [https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307]     Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958)  https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb [https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb]     Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021)  https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7]     Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)   https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7]     Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)   https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6 [https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6]    Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993)  https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf [https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf]     Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023)  https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895 [https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895]     Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)   https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3]     Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)  https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA [https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA]     Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)   https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df [https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df]     ‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk]     Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)   https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5]     Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984)  https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083 [https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083]    Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)   https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details [https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details]     Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820]     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 Elly Young  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/]  Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge Learn more about your ad choices. 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S7 EP4: Stewart Lee on "Netflix comedians”, disastrous gigs, and Elon Musk

In this episode, Louis speaks to comedian, writer and 41st best stand-up ever, Stewart Lee. Stewart tells Louis about taking aim at “Netflix comedians” in his new show, Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, what went wrong at a disastrous gig at the Royal Albert Hall, and what Elon Musk doesn't understand about comedy. Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Live Show: Stewart Lee vs. The Man-Wulf, Stewart Lee (2024 – 2026) ⁠https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/ [https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/] Easy Rider (1969) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064276/] Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux with Duke & Jones, (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4lCSP69P74nU3a6Su5L2 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4lCSP69P74nU3a6Su5L2] TV Show Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’, S3 EP6 “Rap” (2000) - BBC https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/rap/umc.cmc.7a0aczr1rzkn7k9lhxgks08d1?showId=umc.cmc.1fujlj3xkbu70iu0kh0fmwgd0 [https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/rap/umc.cmc.7a0aczr1rzkn7k9lhxgks08d1?showId=umc.cmc.1fujlj3xkbu70iu0kh0fmwgd0] TV Show: ‘Blue Peter’ (1958 – present) - CBBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter] National Security Strategy of The United States of America (November 2025) https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf [https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf] Live Show: Stewart Lee on Brexit, (2017) https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/content-provider/satirical-standup-dissects-brexit-and-the-selfie-generation-as-only-he-can-with-mocking-exasperation/ [https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/content-provider/satirical-standup-dissects-brexit-and-the-selfie-generation-as-only-he-can-with-mocking-exasperation/] Thelonious Monk’s Advice: https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html [https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html] Stewart Lee, Basic Lee: Live at the Lowry (2022) https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/stewart-lee-basic-lee-live-at-the-lowry/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN [https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/stewart-lee-basic-lee-live-at-the-lowry/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN] TV Show Episode: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, S4 EP5 ‘Migrants’ (2016) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5218362/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5218362/] Song: ‘Comin’ Over Here’, Asian Dub Foundation ft. Stewart Lee (2020) https://open.spotify.com/track/4fZdsSko9ScgWoVN6oKUF7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/4fZdsSko9ScgWoVN6oKUF7] Stewart’s Joke about James Corden: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_zjRzgj88HA [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_zjRzgj88HA] Live Show: A Night of Comedy, Teenage Cancer Trust (2026) https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/a-night-of-comedy [https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/a-night-of-comedy] TV Show: ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’ (2009-2016) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227802/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227802/] Book: How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee (2011) https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571254811-how-i-escaped-my-certain-fate/?srsltid=AfmBOor4Z6u2BWF9rR8s7qKz2unYdxREkzS7an0f3Le9r6Yoh0UOqbV4 [https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571254811-how-i-escaped-my-certain-fate/?srsltid=AfmBOor4Z6u2BWF9rR8s7qKz2unYdxREkzS7an0f3Le9r6Yoh0UOqbV4] Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441324/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441324/] The Wizard of Oz (1939) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/] TV Special: ‘Dara Ó Briain: So Where Are We? (2023) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31070622/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31070622/] Elon Musk’s Speech in Trafalgar Square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSETb5QRLW0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSETb5QRLW0] Elon Musk’s Tolkien Bit on The Joe Rogan Podcast https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/04/elon-musk-branded-dangerous-saying-people-small-town-england-like-hobbits-24609795/ [https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/04/elon-musk-branded-dangerous-saying-people-small-town-england-like-hobbits-24609795/] Lord of the Rings Trilogy https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/lord-rings-trilogy [https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/lord-rings-trilogy] TV Show: ‘Star Trek’ (1966-1969) - NBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/] TV Show: ‘Star Trek: Next Generation’ (1987-1994) - CBS https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/]   Live Show: ‘90s Comedian’ (2006) https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/merch_download/90s-comedian/ [https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/merch_download/90s-comedian/]   TV Show: ‘Seinfeld’ (1989-1998) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/] King Rocker (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451082/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451082/] TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Snowflake’ (2022) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030334/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030334/] TV Special: ‘Stewart Lee: Tornado’ (2022) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030350/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22030350/] Album: Back Door, Back Door (1975) https://open.spotify.com/album/5j1apHg2nmljcLH2UIKPLq [https://open.spotify.com/album/5j1apHg2nmljcLH2UIKPLq] Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Elly Young Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/] Open a Moneybox Cash ISA at https://moneybox.onelink.me/Cqlx/y3xncge Learn more about your ad choices. 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