The Louis Theroux Podcast
Hosted by Louis Theroux · Spotify Studios
4.6from 6,667 ratings
- 78
- Episodes
- 66
- Transcribed
- 6,667
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About The Louis Theroux Podcast
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.
- Publisher
- Spotify Studios
- Category
- arts · comedy · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 22 May 2023
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
66 of 78 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
John Cooper Clarke on touring with the Buzzcocks, meeting Chuck Berry, and inspiring the Arctic Monkeys
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Naomi Klein discusses the dangers of data centres, Steve Bannon’s hip hop musical and why our tech overlords want to be edgelords
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Vinnie Jones on getting sober, mediating with Steven Seagal, and the Gazza incident
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John Cooper Clarke on touring with the Buzzcocks, meeting Chuck Berry, and inspiring the Arctic Monkeys
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, only in the wardrobe department, I think. You know, poetry is not often found in the world of rock and roll. It's a contemplative kind of pursuit requiring reflection and achieving some kind of sedentary reverie. Whereas rock and roll is a world of instant gratification or the desire for such. […]
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- John Cooper Clarke
- Naomi Klein
- Vinnie Jones
- Jon Ronson
- Mo Gilligan
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,615,951
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 159 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 6,508 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100
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- Quality
- 4
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Louis Theroux Podcast?
Louis Theroux host the show. Published by Spotify Studios.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Louis Theroux Podcast take guests?
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