The Louis Theroux Podcast

Louis is back on the road, this time to visit actor, footballer and professional hard man Vinnie Jones at his Sussex farm. The pair discuss Vinnie’s journey to sobriety, a bizarre standoff with Steven Seagal, and the real story behind those photos with Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: TV Show: The Gentlemen, (2024-present) https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051 Book: A Kestrel for a Knave, Barry Hines (1968) https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-kestrel-for-a-knave/barry-hines/9780141184982 Film: Kes, (1969) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064541/ Film: My Cousin Vinny, (1992) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/ Film: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, (1998) https://www.netflix.com/title/16944044 Film: Snatch, (2000) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/ Film: Year One, (2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045778/ Film: Swordfish, (2001) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/ Producer: Millie Chu Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams Assistant Producer: Andy Cook Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender Production Executive: Francesca Bassett Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Video Editor: Scott Edwards Audio Editor: Tom Guest Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in our brand-new studio by writer, documentarian and creative doppelganger Jon Ronson. Jon tells Louis all about delving into culture wars, how public shaming has created a ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and the cast of ‘unravelling men’ in his new book, The Castle. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Book: The Castle, Jon Ronson (2026) https://jonronson.com/book/the-castle/ Book: Them, Jon Ronson (2001) https://jonronson.com/book/them/ TV Episode: Finding Frances, Nathan For You, Comedy Central (2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7277634/ TV Show: The Ronson Mission, Channel 4 (1993) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235493/ Book: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson (2015) https://jonronson.com/book/so-youve-been-publicly-shamed/ Podcast: Things Fell Apart (2021-2026) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002j8rl Book: The Dice Man, Luke Rhinehart (1971) https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-dice-man/luke-rhinehart/9780006513902 Article: Something is Wrong on the Internet, James Bridle, Medium (2017) https://medium.com/@jamesbridle/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-c39c471271d2 Documentary: Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (2006) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263704/ Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026) https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687 Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender Production Executive: Francesca Bassett Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Video Editor: Scott Edwards Audio Editor: Tom Guest Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In the final episode of the season, Louis speaks to comedian, presenter and documentarian Mo Gilligan. Mo tells Louis about how Drake became a fan of his comedy, his surprising shopping addiction, and his experience eating fried chicken for 28 days for his new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, available to watch on Netflix from 5th August. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Documentary: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy – Netflix (2026) https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949 Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/ Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA TV Show: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Channel 4 (2019 - 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc TV Show: Drunk History – Comedy Central (2015 - 2017) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLHHcQWkLnprc91qHlm6zef9qJu1f-aPf TV Show: The Big Narstie Show – Channel 4 (2018 - 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHfycloeQg Podcast: The Harry Hill Show (2026 - present) https://open.spotify.com/episode/74xrDtkcXeOfVUFMcly9kE?si=1e1d4d0b663945e0 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by author, YouTuber and inequality economist Gary Stevenson. Gary tells Louis about growing up in a Mormon family, his disagreement with Rory Stewart, and why he thinks a wealth tax could solve financial inequality. Please note this episode was recorded before Gary announced he was stepping back from his YouTube channel. Warnings: Strong language. Links/Attachments: Documentary: How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson (2026) - Channel 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-get-filthy-rich-with-gary-stevenson Book: The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson (2024) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731 Podcast: The Rest is Politics: 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (2025) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vfmQmoA9frvGh5aRQvZLi Book: Politics on the Edge, Rory Stewart (2024) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442034/politics-on-the-edge-by-stewart-rory/9781529922868 TV Show: That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006-2010) - Channel 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h242eDB84zY Video: “I'm QUITTING!" Gary Stevenson vs Piers Morgan On Wealth, Economic Growth & Elon Musk (2026) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmFZBB3Apw Article: Gary Stevenson may have been Citi’s most profitable trader… in developed market foreign exchange (2026) - Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/5c48b680-daf6-40d2-9522-ad997eb07b63 Video: How COVID-19 MAKES the Rich Richer - Gary EXPLAINS the theory (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiblHqbpXHs Article: The Sunday Times Rich List (2026) https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list Play: Poet In Da Corner, Debris Stevenson (2018) https://open.spotify.com/album/2QDC46EK9W1ndEyFbFkabH Play: My Brother’s a Genius, Debris Stevenson (2026) https://www.nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/my-brothers-a-genius-london Credits: Producer: Tom Fuller Researcher: Beth Johnstone Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Alfie Butler Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Series Producer: Millie Chu Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices