The Louis Theroux Podcast

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 
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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  
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Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by model, actress, musician and owner of the world’s best eyebrows, Cara Delevingne. Cara tells Louis about the moment she knew she had to get sober, engagement rumours, and being Karl Lagerfeld's muse.

 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Song: I Forgot, Cara Delevingne (2026) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/02zcxkBgtRdpHovTLgJRl1⁠ 

 

Song: Out of My Head, Cara Delevingne (2026) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/5ExQZsB1FkAemKYykuvDUv⁠ 

 

Film: Paper Towns (2015) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3622592/  

 Film: Suicide Squad (2016) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386697/  

 

Film: London Fields (2018) 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/london_fields  

 

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. 

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Maan Al-Yasiri 

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams

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  
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In this episode, Louis speaks with gonzo journalist and fellow gangly documentarian Andrew Callaghan. The pair discuss Andrew’s life after cancellation, whether lizard people run the world, and his legal issues with Melania Trump.  

 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments: 

 

Film: This Place Rules (2022) - HBO 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23950956/ 

 

Video: Flat Earth Conference (2020) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H110vCGvTmM  

 

Video: Minneapolis Protest (2021) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZPeD2miyF8  

 

Film: Dear Kelly (2025) 

https://www.dearkellyfilm.com/  

 

Video: Hunter Biden Returns (2025) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WCtYDtgbM  

 

Song: Because I Got High, Afroman (2000) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0rRboI6IRuGx56Dq3UdYY4  

 

Article: A Full Guide the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan (2022) - NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/20/1149748975/a-full-guide-to-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-youtuber-andrew-callag  

 

Video: In Response (2022) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt3TgIo5e8  

 

Video: Clavicular Interview (2026) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6mni6k0Zw  

 

Video: Nick Shirley Interview (2026) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrMqA3fVO0  

 

TV Show: Da Ali G Show - Ali G Interviews Donald Trump (2003) - HBO 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lau6sqyRku0  

 

Film: The Settlers (2023) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bm1y  

 

Article: Trolls for Trump (2016) - The New Yorker 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump  

 

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. 

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

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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Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by celebrity chef and enfant terrible of the culinary world, Marco Pierre White. Marco tells Louis about his complicated history with Gordon Ramsay, the moment he walked away from his three Michelin stars, and dining out with Margaret and Dennis Thatcher.   

 

Warnings: Very strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments: 

 

Instagram Video: McMarco, Marco Pierre White (2026) 

⁠https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUNvNxOjVnW/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet⁠  

 

Art Film: Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger, Jørgen Leth (1982) 

⁠https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/jorgen-leth-andy-warhol-eating-hamburger⁠  

 

Book: The Devil in the Kitchen, Marco Pierre White & James Steen (2006) 

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-devil-in-the-kitchen/marco-pierre-white/james-steen/9780752881614⁠  

 

Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) 

⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/white-heat-25/marco-pierre-white/9781845339906⁠ 

 

Book: Humble Pie, Gordon Ramsay (2006) 

⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/humble-pie-gordon-ramsay?variant=32544979517518⁠  

 

TV Show: Hell’s Kitchen (2005-present) - ITV 

⁠https://www.itv.com/watch/hells-kitchen/1a5021⁠  

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Mark Maughan 

Editor: Tom Fuller 

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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