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The Louis Theroux Podcast

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. Art Social Sciences
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  • S6 EP7: Marina Abramovic on the relationship between performance and pain, never feeling loved in her childhood, and harmful conspiracies

    S6 EP7: Marina Abramovic on the relationship between performance and pain, never feeling loved in her childhood, and harmful conspiracies
    Nov 18 2025
    For the final episode of this series, Louis travels to Manchester to sit down with Marina Abramovic, the self-proclaimed “grandmother of performance art”. Marina tells Louis the stories behind some of her most famous artworks, as well as the relationship between performance and pain, never feeling loved in her childhood, and being caught in the middle of an online conspiracy. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Balkan Erotic Epic, Marina Abramovic (2025) https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/22/manchester-to-host-world-premiere-of-marina-abramovics-balkan-erotic-epic The Artist is Present, Marina Abramovic (2010) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2073029/ Lips of Thomas, Marina Abramovic (1975) https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/5176 Rhythm 0, Marina Abramovic (1974) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBkbseXfOQ&list=PL0bCt-VbCH4N3823Lj7uNAFLiYDjSnbTp&index=1 Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (1964) https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/15/373 Cut Piece, Yoko Ono (2005): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/16/arts.france Bob Wilson’s Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, (2012) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177497/ Book: When Marina Abramovic Dies, James Westcott (2014) https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262526814/when-marina-abramovic-dies/ Light – Dark, Ulay & Marina Abramovic (1978) https://www.stedelijk.nl/en/collection/13991-ulay-light-dark Seedbed, Vito Acconci (1972) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266876 Seven Easy Pieces, Marina Abramovic (2005) http://pastexhibitions.guggenheim.org/abramovic/ The Great Wall Walk, Marina Abramovic (1988) https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/apr/25/marina-abramovic-ulay-walk-the-great-wall-of-china Book: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir, Marina Abramovic (2016) https://www.waterstones.com/book/walk-through-walls/marina-abramovic/9780241974520 Balkan Baroque, Marina Abramovic (1997) https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2024/06/03/balkan-baroque-by-marina-abramovic/?srsltid=AfmBOopPyXzjOP800ERQMaHvbiNNps0oMBOCmOKjWOhdpNt6X6kEvu2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQigTZuTmv0 BBC Maestro, Marina Abramovic: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/marina-abramovic/the-art-of-being-present Article: ‘Marina Abramovic Just Wants Conspiracy Theorists to Let Her Be’, New York Times, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/arts/design/marina-abramovic-satanist-conspiracy-theory.html The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas (2022) https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2022-11-04/marina-abramovic-brings-the-seven-deaths-of-maria-callas-to-royal The Truth Vs Alex Jones (2024) https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/the-truth-vs-alex-jones/umc.cmc.1azsv881ew8mcjozutufy51vf 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • S6 EP6: Florence Pugh discusses intimacy coordinators, jumping off buildings and getting into character

    S6 EP6: Florence Pugh discusses intimacy coordinators, jumping off buildings and getting into character
    Nov 11 2025
    In this episode, Louis speaks to British actress Florence Pugh. Joining Louis at Spotify HQ, Florence talks about “abusing” herself to get into character, whether intimacy coordinators are necessary on film sets, and jumping off a building from nearly 3000 feet. 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: Midsommar (2019) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play Hereditary (2018) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/hereditary/umc.cmc.1p8skf72cqba9t91v2rqjbeyv?action=play The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-most-beautiful-boy-in-the-world/umc.cmc.6nsk7o2tf9grbf1cjmicejcrv Little Women (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuVlgl16DP0 Malevolent (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2386237/ King Lear (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7473890/ Thunderbolts* (2025) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/thunderbolts/umc.cmc.67bgkyn0fzr8n7ngw0v4mi2df?action=play Anora (2024) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/anora/umc.cmc.ka0xf4gk3tckil4x7x14hpcy?action=play We Live In Time (2024) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/we-live-in-time/umc.cmc.3en3aplqsmjw1pbltmzo7p4mx?action=play Article: Florence Pugh shares her life lessons https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a64501157/florence-pugh-life-lessons-video-interview/ The Wonder (2022) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81426931?source=35&fromWatch=true Lady Macbeth (2016) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/lady-macbeth/umc.cmc.1crmjkmj1nzsvuwurlmdgbiji?action=play Don’t Worry Darling (2022) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/ Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S6 EP5: David Byrne on clashes in Talking Heads, neurodivergence, and culture wars

    S6 EP5: David Byrne on clashes in Talking Heads, neurodivergence, and culture wars
    Nov 4 2025
    Louis sits down with David Byrne, the musician, author and iconic frontman of Talking Heads. David tells Louis about personality clashes within the band, how his neurodivergence plays a role in his music, and being at the centre of a culture-war storm. Plus, they discuss whether Donald Trump stole his ‘big suit’. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Book: Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne (2009) https://www.waterstones.com/book/bicycle-diaries/david-byrne/9780571371266 Album: Who Is The Sky, David Byrne (2025) https://open.spotify.com/album/5xDqZQlSx2gRrAyAgHQ8AB Song: ‘The Book I Read’, Talking Heads (1977) https://open.spotify.com/track/4OT7Ndu29Z7JfhwRS2iCJX Song: ‘That’s the Way (I Like It), KC & The Sunshine Band (1994) https://open.spotify.com/track/0RQTbMBgSq7xgdZSHFZg4R Book: ‘An Anthropologist on Mars’, Oliver Sacks (1995) https://www.oliversacks.com/oliver-sacks-books/an-anthropologist-on-mars/ Song: ‘She Explains Things To Me’, David Byrne (2025) https://open.spotify.com/album/5f6f5JMGxgNa0LAJqtaUXY Song: ‘Psycho Killer’, Talking Heads (1977) https://open.spotify.com/track/7dSCxR4LqkmxoBrq9MzVSD Artist: Randy Newman https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyW Artist: Alice Cooper https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EhbVgyfGd7HkpsagwL9GS Album: Talking Heads 77, Talking Heads (1977) https://open.spotify.com/album/0r7o2FeARRr23EZ0TJ0a8S Artist: Ramones https://open.spotify.com/artist/1co4F2pPNH8JjTutZkmgSm Artist: The Clash https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RGLhK1IP9jnYFH4BRFJBS Artist: Sex Pistols https://open.spotify.com/artist/1u7kkVrr14iBvrpYnZILJR 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Talking Heads performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBr0FJsDk1g Stop Making Sense (1984) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/stop-making-sense/umc.cmc.4qcn1p5rridjzo742xirf9j8m The Silence of the Lambs (1991) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs/umc.cmc.vo1hrvp25kr64fq8irp5jx75?action=play True Stories (2016) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/true-stories/umc.cmc.7ffwwfhraf765c0l9l1v7a4tw?action=play Weekly World News: https://weeklyworldnews.com/ David’s online magazine: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/ Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: 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 Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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