The Louis Theroux Podcast

For the first episode in the series, QPR fan Louis Theroux speaks with former England captain, broadcaster and fellow podcasting titan, Gary Lineker. Speaking ahead of the World Cup in North America, the pair discuss why England always lose, Gary’s split with the BBC, and why Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t speak to him anymore.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments: 

 

TV Show: Tiger, (2021) 

⁠https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/tiger/umc.cmc.1p5g95s1v5v0t7i8xjgc1f0wo⁠  

 

TV Show: When Lineker Met Maradona, (2006) 

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cgb3⁠  

 

TV Show: Match of the Day, (1964 – present) 

⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007t9y1/match-of-the-day⁠  

 

Article: BBC has ducked this for too long — it must stand up to brazen Gary Lineker  (2025) 

⁠https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/gary-lineker-instagram-post-bbc-matthew-syed-9x0jjhwcg⁠  

 

Music Video: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler (1983)  

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo⁠  

 

Podcast: Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors (2018-2020) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3GxmEAvR7lOSfpGAqnL9s1⁠  

 

Podcast: We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc⁠  

 

Podcast: The Rest Is History (2020 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy⁠  

 

Podcast: The Rest Is Politics (2022 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH⁠  

 

Podcast: The Rest Is Classified (2024 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf⁠  

 

Podcast: The Rest Is Entertainment (2023 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1mDl2B7a016YRXR2wSBy4T⁠  

 

Podcast: The Rest Is Football (2023 – present) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ⁠  

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Rachael Devine 

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  

 
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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  

 

Dogtooth (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/  

 

Pulp Fiction (1994) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM  

 

Blue Velvet (1986) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/  

 

Eraserhead (1977) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/  

 

Bourne Franchise  

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/  

 

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/  

 

The Lives of Others (2006) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/  

 

The Tourist (2010) 

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  

 

Kinds of Kindness (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/  

 

Midsommar (2019) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play  

 

Hereditary (2018) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/  

 

Eddington (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play  

 

Beau Is Afraid (2023) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/  

 

Save the Green Planet! (2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/  

 

TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO 

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  

 

There Will Be Blood (2007) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play  

 

Prisoners (2013) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/  

 

Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present) 

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/  

 

A Minecraft Movie (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play  

 

Superman (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/  

 

The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/  

 

Spider-Man (2002) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/  

 

The Mastermind (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play  

 

Anora (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/  

 

Daddy Longlegs (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/  

 

Longlegs (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/  

 

Uncut Gems (2019) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/  

 

Good Time (2017) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play  

 

Marty Supreme (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/  

 

The Smashing Machine (2025) 

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  

 

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 

 

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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/  

 

TV Show: ‘The Bear’ (2022-2026) - Hulu 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk  

 

Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/  

 

The Sound of Music (1965) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/  

 

Guys and Dolls (1955)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/  

 

Mary Poppins (1964) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/  

 

West Side Story (1961)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/  

 

Evita (1996)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/  

 

Song: ‘Edelweiss’ by Richard Rogers & sung by Julie Andrews (1965) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4S4Qn8O0ygeqdQLF6tfxWp  

 

TV Show: ‘Bridgerton’ (2020 – present) - Netflix 

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81044686?source=35  

 

TV Show: ‘Sex Education’ (2019 – 2023) - Netflix  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/  

 

Shakespeare in Love (1998) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/  

 

Interstellar (2014) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/  

 

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) 

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  

 

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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  

 

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  

 

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  

 

TV Show: ‘Say Nothing’ (2024) - Hulu 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/say-nothing  

 

Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/  

 

War Dogs (2016) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/  

 

Nightcrawler (2014) 

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  

 

Book: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Patrick Radden Keefe (2022) 

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/patrick-radden-keefe/rogues/9781035001767  

 

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 

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  

 

Book: Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance, (2017) 

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   

 

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/ 

 

Book: Nazi Billionaires, David De Jong (2023) 

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  

 

 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  

 

TV Show: Industry (2020 – present) - BBC 

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/  

 

Song: ‘Wind Of Change’, The Scorpions (1990) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ovjw5HZZv43SxTwApooCM  

 

Song: ‘Piano Man’, Bill Joel (1973) 

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  

 

Article: Carl Icahn, Patrick Radden Keefe (2017) 

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 

 

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