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 

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