Megan Phelps-Roper discusses leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, interviewing J.K. Rowling and how social media amplifies our worst impulses

Louis is joined by writer, podcaster and subject of not one, not two, but three Louis Theroux documentaries, Megan Phelps-Roper. 25 years on from them meeting, the pair swap notes on Megan’s departure from the church, crossing paths with J.K. Rowling and how social media amplifies our worst impulses. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. Links/Attachments: The three video/audio extracts are from ‘The Most Hated Family in America’ (BBC) TV Show: Deadwood (2004-2006) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348914/ Podcast: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling (2023) https://open.spotify.com/show/0pOqilA3erTXXQ3cf422Ct Podcast: The Daily Podcast (2017-present) https://open.spotify.com/show/6wVeXmXdT9nh5QKiZxPSmy Book Series: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/harry-potter/resources/series-overview/?srsltid=AYCX9vLX_rGZirNt8zcub_I762yQTqKsHXrX6pejimhQdlgtQZgLXYR4 Book: Kill All Normies, Angela Nagle (2017) https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/kill-all-normies Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience #974 - Megan Phelps-Roper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOnefFVBEb0 Credits: Producer: Tom Fuller 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 Series Producer: Millie Chu Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices