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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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49 afleveringenLouis is joined by Bobby Vylan, one half of the controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan. In his first public interview since his contentious performance at Glastonbury - where he led a chant of ‘death to the IDF’ - Bobby discusses why he did it, the subsequent backlash and whether he still stands by the chant. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources X Post: Visa Revoke by Deputy Secretary of State https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en [https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en] Article: Chuck D defending Bob Vylan https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html] Article: Damon Albarn comment https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85 [https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85] Article: IDF soldiers shooting unarmed Gazans https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000 [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000] X Post: Ted Cruz thoughts on the chant https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062 [https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062] Song: ‘Pretty Songs’, Bob Vylan (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw [https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw] Song: ‘England’s Ending’, Bob Vylan (2020) https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA [https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA] Article: ‘The Zionist Fallacy of Jewish Supremacy’ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy [https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy] Article: GILEE Program sending officers to Israel https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf [https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf] Song: ‘Drug War’, Bob Vylan (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK [https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK] Facebook Post: UKIP’s AI image of Bobby https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/ [https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/] Song: ‘Cop Killer’, Body Count (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o] Song: ‘Fuck Tha Police’, N.W.A (1988) https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb [https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb] IHRA Antisemitism definition: https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism [https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism] Article: Antisemitism definition controversy https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism [https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism] CST Antisemitic report 2025: https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2025/08/06/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june-2025 [https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2025/08/06/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june-2025] 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 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]
In this week’s episode, Louis speaks with the legendary comedian, writer and adventurer Michael Palin. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Michael details the fiery group dynamics within Monty Python, having Johnny Cash and George Harrison as famous fans, and the controversies surrounding Life Of Brian. Plus, Michael and Louis discuss whether being ’nice’ is a help or a hindrance. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘Michael Palin in Venezuela’ (2025) - Channel 5 https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela [https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela] TV Show Episode: Whicker’s World from ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ (1972) - BBC https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela [https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-venezuela] TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days’ (1989) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008n8yy/around-the-world-in-80-days-with-michael-palin [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008n8yy/around-the-world-in-80-days-with-michael-palin] The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077147/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077147/] Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) https://www.itv.com/watch/monty-pythons-life-of-brian/10a5145a0001B/10a5145a0001 [https://www.itv.com/watch/monty-pythons-life-of-brian/10a5145a0001B/10a5145a0001] TV Show: ‘Ripping Yarns’ (1976 -1979) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075568/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075568/] TV Special: ‘Beyond the Fringe’ (1964) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138957/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138957/] TV Show: ‘Q5’ (1969 –1980) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063944/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063944/] Terry Gilliam’s animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47mB_UymAIc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47mB_UymAIc] Fish slapping dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E] TV Show Episode: ‘Whither Canada?’ (1969) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758095/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758095/] TV Show Episode: ‘The All-England Summarise Proust Competition’ (1972) https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/the-all-england-summarize-proust-competition-edit/umc.cmc.2wheg7yvkb0w3w55freoic0j2?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/the-all-england-summarize-proust-competition-edit/umc.cmc.2wheg7yvkb0w3w55freoic0j2?action=play] Album: Monty Python’s Previous Record https://open.spotify.com/album/1GkvGswqHgUyMb5kIlGU2R [https://open.spotify.com/album/1GkvGswqHgUyMb5kIlGU2R] Sketch: Argument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ] Sketch: Dead/Resting Parrot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo] TV Show: ‘Fawlty Towers’ (1975-1979) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/] Sketch: The Ministry of Silly Walks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2ViNJFZC8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2ViNJFZC8] Book: North Korea Journal, Michael Palin (2019) https://www.themichaelpalin.com/north-korea-journal/ [https://www.themichaelpalin.com/north-korea-journal/] TV Show: ‘Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime’ (2020) - BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1SddawMoz8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1SddawMoz8] Life of Brian Debate with Malcolm Muggeridge (1979) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cyxe9180z84o [https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cyxe9180z84o] A Fish Called Wanda (1988) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/] Short Story: In The Penal Colony, Franz Kafka (1919) https://www.kafka-online.info/in-the-penal-colony.html [https://www.kafka-online.info/in-the-penal-colony.html] 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 Elly Young Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse 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]
Louis sits down with writer, actor and comedian Steve Coogan in the first episode of the new series. Steve discusses falling in and out of love with Alan Partridge, literally wearing Jimmy Savile’s shoes in ‘The Reckoning’, and being sober after his ‘delayed adolescence’. Warning: 1970s mother-in-law jokes are included. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘On the Hour’ (1991 – 1992) - BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pcbq [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pcbq] TV Show: ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ (1994 - 1995) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108828/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108828/] TV Show: ‘I’m Alan Partridge' (1997 – 2002) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129690/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129690/] TV Show: ‘Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters’ (2010 – 2016) https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/episode-1/umc.cmc.6t24k6qmgn78pjfz5iueck40u?showId=umc.cmc.9x6rfy298smgramzarjelucq&action=playSmartEpisode [https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/episode-1/umc.cmc.6t24k6qmgn78pjfz5iueck40u?showId=umc.cmc.9x6rfy298smgramzarjelucq&action=playSmartEpisode] Philomena (2013) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/philomena/umc.cmc.65o05voqje46icxfetp55hwcb?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/philomena/umc.cmc.65o05voqje46icxfetp55hwcb?action=play] TV Show: ‘The Reckoning’ (2023) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g4swnr/the-reckoning [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g4swnr/the-reckoning] TV Show: ‘How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)’ (upcoming show) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hcbk [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hcbk] Book: Easily Distracted, Steve Coogan (2015) https://www.waterstones.com/book/easily-distracted/steve-coogan/9780099585930 [https://www.waterstones.com/book/easily-distracted/steve-coogan/9780099585930] TV show: ‘The Thick of It’ (2005 – 2012) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006qgrd/the-thick-of-it [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006qgrd/the-thick-of-it] TV Show: ‘Veep’ (2012 – 2019) - HBO https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/fundraiser/umc.cmc.ytcqma5k9ovyykhsnnm9asnk?showId=umc.cmc.5ir3dmyl42miy9h2gxvz551ql&action=playSmartEpisode [https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/fundraiser/umc.cmc.ytcqma5k9ovyykhsnnm9asnk?showId=umc.cmc.5ir3dmyl42miy9h2gxvz551ql&action=playSmartEpisode] TV Show: ‘Blankety Blank’ (1979 – 1990) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0010b7c/blankety-blank [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0010b7c/blankety-blank] Les Dawson playing piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNGlaiVypU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNGlaiVypU] TV Show: ‘Spitting Image’ (1984 – 1996) - ITV https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086807/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086807/] TV Show: ‘Blackadder’ (1983 - 1989) - ITV https://www.itv.com/watch/blackadder/2a7295 [https://www.itv.com/watch/blackadder/2a7295] TV Show: ‘Not the Nine O’Clock News’ (1979 – 1982) - BBC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080253/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080253/] TV Show: ‘The Trip’ (2010 - 2020) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04v5fy3/the-trip [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04v5fy3/the-trip] TV Show: ‘When Louis met...’ [Jimmy Savile Episode] (2000 – 2002) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile] Louis Theroux: Savile (2016) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh] Jimmy Savile & Steve Coogan 1989 clip: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/steve-coogan-jimmy-savile-impression-201622-20231021 [https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/steve-coogan-jimmy-savile-impression-201622-20231021] Book: In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile, Dan Davies (2015) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/in-plain-sight-book-dan-davies-9781782067467 [https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/in-plain-sight-book-dan-davies-9781782067467] TV Show: Des (2020) - ITV https://www.itv.com/watch/des/2a7844 [https://www.itv.com/watch/des/2a7844] TV Show: ‘Appropriate Adult’ (2011) - ITV https://www.itv.com/watch/appropriate-adult/1a6304 [https://www.itv.com/watch/appropriate-adult/1a6304] TV Show: ‘Foyle’s War’ (2002 – 2015) https://www.itv.com/watch/foyles-war/25410 [https://www.itv.com/watch/foyles-war/25410] A Beautiful Mind (2002) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-beautiful-mind/umc.cmc.2iqk0c0jh9ocfk2jtv2yda0k1?action=play [https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-beautiful-mind/umc.cmc.2iqk0c0jh9ocfk2jtv2yda0k1?action=play] 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 Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/] Learn more about your ad choices. 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Louis returns with another season of his chart-topping podcast! Join him on Tuesdays, from October 7th, as he offers up a plentiful cornucopia of starry guests. Watch exclusively on Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]
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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4] TV Show: Arrested Development (2004-2019) - Fox/Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358 [https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358] TV Show: The Office (2001-2003) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office] TV Show: The Grubbs (2002) - Fox https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK [https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK] Film: Superbad (2007) https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023 [https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023] Advert: ‘Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I] Film: Year One (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU] Film: Ghostbusters (1984) https://www.netflix.com/title/541018 [https://www.netflix.com/title/541018] Film: A Minecraft Movie (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I] Film: Anora (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c] Film: Funny Games (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-70W_K77U [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18X_kyHW3G0] Film: White Ribbon (2009) - dir. Michael Haneke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY] Film: The Castle (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsui0 [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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F7SkR8yew] Film: Claire’s Camera (2017) - dir. Hong Sang-soo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-C5L0TupE [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 [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/my-man-jeremy] Short Story: ‘Pinecone’ - Michael Cera https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeneys-issue-30 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGIHjc6C_Q] Film: Barbie (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM] TV Show: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004) - Channel 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4] Film: This Is The End (2013) https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796 [https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796] Documentary: Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx] Film: Rushmore (1998) - dir. Wes Anderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8] Film: A Clockwork Orange (1971) - dir. Stanley Kubrick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54uZPI4Z8A&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD [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 [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 [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 [http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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