The Louis Theroux Podcast

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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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  • S4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice

    S4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice
    Jan 28 2025
    In this episode, Louis is joined by celebrity chef and best–selling cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. Jamie tells Louis about his public feuds with Gordon Ramsey and Anthony Bourdain, chopping part of his finger off on live TV, and why his jerk rice caused such a stir. Plus, Louis provides some recipe tips… Warnings: Strong language, as well as discussion around food production that may upset some listeners. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘The Naked Chef’ (1999) – BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CeoHHDYw8 TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006w7gn/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends Jamie’s Italian https://italian.jamieoliver-rg.com/ Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024) https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/books/simply-jamie TV Show: ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ (2002) – Channel 4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358844/ TV Show: ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’ (2005) – Channel 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG66rKiNkw4 ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’’ - Vice https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/ Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses’ (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xthd Harvey’s, London (1987 – 1993) https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/editorial/GFG-archives/1988-to-1993-marco-pierre-white-at-harveys--six-years-that-inspired-a-new-generation-of-chefs# Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/white-heat-25-book-marco-pierre-white-9781845339906?price=27.00 Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/kitchen-confidential-book-anthony-bourdain-9781408845042?sku=NGR9781408845042&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvBU0sOfPH6enBc2Qpztul1QXcMLLn8uut7WbtMgryXA3UkvNOMH3gEaAmMtEALw_wcB ‘Jamie Oliver’s Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close’ – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/21/jamie-oliver-jobs-administrators-restaurants-jamies-italian Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/naked-chef-book-jamie-oliver-9780718143602?sku=GOR001223048&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvD4Smq_BjCdfmuhtcCExQXMOuf2ipLA-EDglvrr5ithxbO71JFNRJkaAuKPEALw_wcB Bite Back 2030 https://www.biteback2030.com/ ‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter’ – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/dining/i-was-a-cookbook-ghostwriter.html#:~:text=Julia%20Turshen%2C%20who%20is%20writing,a%20culinary%20romp%20through%20Spain. Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young’ - BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgtq TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple’ (2024) – Channel 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-fast-and-simple Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • S4 EP2: Jade Thirlwall discusses being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming up on X-Factor

    S4 EP2: Jade Thirlwall discusses being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming up on X-Factor
    Jan 21 2025
    Louis sits down with pop-star and former member of Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall. Jade tells Louis about being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming to the public’s attention on X-Factor. 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: ‘The X Factor’ (2004 – 2021) – ITV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY1ejsweY4DgMwOVJeEaBA Song: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE https://open.spotify.com/album/6Wf3fqCoGcOYah2lTcwyAA Music Video: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEc-oy93lf8 TV Show: ‘Boybands Forever’ (2024) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0023h94/boybands-forever Song: ‘Black Magic’ - Little Mix (2015) https://open.spotify.com/album/05MKaTFdEtg64AtPmN1nQ7 Song: ‘Power (feat. Stormzy)' - Little Mix (2017) https://open.spotify.com/album/2lSpirhgGBiKAyl38y8RJs Podcast: ‘Offstage: Inside The X Factor’ (2024) – BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001vtth Album: ‘Glory Days’, Little Mix (2016) https://open.spotify.com/album/2GJLzxAajkFeyDPVH7X4Cs Song: ‘Shout Out to My Ex’- Little Mix (2016) https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvPWe1vbrh0hozmCoSFRI ‘Little Mix wins British Group’ – The BRIT Awards (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-HcY_8iwE ‘LITTLE BELITTLE: Noel Gallagher slams Little Mix’s Best Band Brit Award win saying they’re ‘not in the same league as Oasis’’ – The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15217658/noel-gallagher-little-mix-embarrassing-brits-win/ Song: ‘212’ - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay (2011) https://open.spotify.com/album/1haAnMI7BAQEAzrYjzpTvP Song: ‘911’ - Lady Gaga (2020) https://open.spotify.com/track/6qI0MU175Dk2DeoUjlrOpy Jesy Nelson: ‘Odd One Out’ (2019) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07lsr4d/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out Song: ‘Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj’ - Jesy Nelson (2021) https://open.spotify.com/album/4ShgsMHEHPPLI6Dk16HNF1 TV Show: ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00248kc East is East (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-zwt-XMFE 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • S4 EP1: Willem Dafoe on collaborating with Lars Von Trier, being buried alive, and his 'distinctive face’

    S4 EP1: Willem Dafoe on collaborating with Lars Von Trier, being buried alive, and his 'distinctive face’
    Jan 14 2025
    To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by acting legend Willem Dafoe. Renowned for an astonishing range of acting roles - from Poor Things to Spiderman - Willem discusses his life and career, including collaborating with provocative director Lars von Trier, what it’s like to be buried alive on camera, and how his face has a mind of its own… Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes. Links/Attachments: Platoon (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ Antichrist (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-TNfPzh_k Last Temptation of Christ (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6jxGaIias Poor Things (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw Spiderman (2002) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06RUxPbp_c Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-vKW4ZboU&pp=ygUVYmVldGxlanVpY2UgMiB0cmFpbGVy Nosferatu (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6S0RxfAHg The Loveless (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEmcxXR7H0 Wild At Heart (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIdBfrF0Ik Shadow Of The Vampire (2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B15iesNMa8 Body Of Evidence (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51xEHzC-rjQ The Witch (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&t=31s The Northman (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mamgc47SOE Birds Eye Advert - Polar Bear Fish Finger (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKWjO213EY Mercedes Advert (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfqNfbCQzpo Jim Beam Whiskey Advert (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXFLX2vB-Q Breaking the Waves (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHqZh-9AiCs At Eternity's Gate (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE&pp=ygUaYXQgZXRlcm5pdHkncyBnYXRlIHRyYWlsZXI%3D Pink Flamingos (1972) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGZ6Mv4qko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins

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