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 Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/ Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016) 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 TV Show: Drunk History – Comedy Central (2015 - 2017) 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 Podcast: The Harry Hill Show (2026 - present) 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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 Book: The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson (2024) 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 Book: Politics on the Edge, Rory Stewart (2024) 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 Video: “I'm QUITTING!" Gary Stevenson vs Piers Morgan On Wealth, Economic Growth & Elon Musk (2026) - YouTube 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 Video: How COVID-19 MAKES the Rich Richer - Gary EXPLAINS the theory (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs Article: The Sunday Times Rich List (2026) https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list Play: Poet In Da Corner, Debris Stevenson (2018) 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 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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 Film: I Want Your Sex (2026) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/ Film: Booksmart (2019) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054 Film: Don’t Worry Darling (2022) https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177 Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026) 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 Book: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel (2006) https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity Podcast: Where Should We Begin? (2017 – present) https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV Advert: Dinner With the Russians, Cockburn’s Special Reserve (1980) 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/ 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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 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/ Song: Cooky Puss, Beastie Boys (1983) https://open.spotify.com/track/7DZSImZVNfImxqehwNtPuB Song: Rapper’s Delight, Sugarhill Gang (1979) https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZDbHZiuHEzS00vzCuhqS Song: Good Times, Chic (1979) https://open.spotify.com/track/0PQFPcSK1gnBGlbV4CZCG0 Song: The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982) https://open.spotify.com/album/4dEczweFPXeLMMVD1zIdi7 Song: Sucker M.C.’s, Run-D.M.C. (1983) https://open.spotify.com/track/3hx5R8nOKu5zvhlfDNSIQC Album: Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys (1986) https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb Radio Show: The Goon Show (1951-1960) - BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz Film: National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/ Film: Caddyshack (1980) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/ Album: Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys (1989) https://open.spotify.com/album/1kmyirVya5fRxdjsPFDM05 Song: Shadrach, Beastie Boys (1989) https://open.spotify.com/track/1vIJBVsuMouxSuDxRtTaYI Album: Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (1998) https://open.spotify.com/album/1HhBu55aklCwIus7KffIji Song: Intergalactic, Beastie Boys (1998) https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpizYGbi5IQoEraj6FP0R Song: What We Got, Mike D (2026) https://open.spotify.com/track/3UeGo2iTVN98fWW96iRL5p Song: Switch Up, Mike D (2026) 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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      Song: I’m So Excited, The Pointer Sisters (1984)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt     TV Show: Friends – NBC (1994-2004)  https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404     Song: Say You’ll Be There, Spice Girls (1996)  https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy     Book: Who I Am, Mel C (2023)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383     Film: Spice World (1997)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/     Album: Sweat, Mel C (2026)  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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices