Louis Theroux Podcast to double episodes on Spotify as Season 9 guests are named
Season nine of The Louis Theroux Podcast launches on 14 October with twice as many episodes, released weekly. Guests include Tyson Fury, Judd Apatow, Eric Idle and Megan Phelps-Roper.
1 / 2
The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Louis Theroux Podcast is to release twice as many episodes, with season nine launching on 14 October and new episodes arriving weekly. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Spotify and Theroux’s Mindhouse Studios are set to release twice as many episodes of The Louis Theroux Podcast, with season nine launching Oct. 14 and new installments arriving weekly.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “Series nine, available on Spotify, launches on Wednesday October 14, with new episodes every Wednesday.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2The announced guests include director Judd Apatow, Monty Python's Eric Idle, boxer Tyson Fury, actor Vinnie Jones, writer Jon Ronson, poet John Cooper Clarke and author Megan Phelps-Roper. The Hollywood Reporter also lists author and activist Naomi Klein, and says further guests are still to be announced. The Hollywood ReporterLC “British writer and broadcaster Jon Ronson, poet and performer John Cooper Clarke, actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones, author and activist Naomi Klein and Megan Phelps-Roper” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “The documentarian, 56, will also be sitting down with Monty Python star Eric Idle, actor Vinnie Jones and broadcaster Jon Ronson.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Phelps-Roper, formerly of the Westboro Baptist Church, previously featured in Theroux's documentary The Most Hated Family in America, and Theroux calls her the podcast's first crossover guest from one of the TV documentaries. The Hollywood ReporterLC “we have a crossover guest from one of my TV documentaries: Megan Phelps-Roper, formerly of the Westboro Baptist Church” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “author Megan Phelps-Roper, who previously featured on Theroux’s BBC documentary The Most Hated Family In America.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Mixed · 2In a jokey statement, Theroux addressed fans as "losers" and said they could keep on "losing" their minds throughout the year. The Hollywood Reporter says the statement was shared with it on Wednesday, while the Evening Standard says Theroux posted it on social media. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““Hey, listen up, losers,” began Theroux in a statement shared with THR on Wednesday.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “Theroux posted on social media: “Hey, listen up, losers.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Previous guests include Florence Pugh, Gary Lineker, Steve Coogan and Malala Yousafzai. The Hollywood Reporter also names Bella Ramsey, Sharon Stone and Barry Keoghan, and the Evening Standard names Boris Becker. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Previous guests of the popular pod include Florence Pugh, Gary Lineker, Steve Coogan, Malala Yousafzai, Bella Ramsey, Sharon Stone, Barry Keoghan and more” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “Previous guests include Florence Pugh, Gary Lineker, Boris Becker, Steve Coogan and Malala Yousafzai.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter adds that the podcast launched in 2023 and was Britain's third most-listened-to podcast last year according to Spotify Wrapped data, up from sixth in 2024. It notes that Theroux was most recently seen in the Netflix documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Last year, it was the third most-listened-to podcast overall in Britain, according to Spotify Wrapped data — climbing from sixth place in 2024.”“Theroux was most recently on our TV screens in the widely watched Netflix documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Trade-press exclusive on the business side: the Spotify and Mindhouse Studios deal to double output, with the podcast's chart success as context.
- Emphasis
- Spotify and Mindhouse Studios partnership, Spotify Wrapped ranking, full guest list including Naomi Klein, and Theroux's recent Netflix work.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give Theroux's age or mention BBC as the broadcaster of The Most Hated Family in America.
- Charged language
- “beloved documentarian”“A-list”“legend”
- For example
-
“The Hollywood Reporter can reveal that Spotify and Theroux’s Mindhouse Studios are set to release twice as many episodes” — The Hollywood Reporter
“Theroux fans, you’re in luck: The beloved documentarian is doubling his podcast output.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short celebrity-news item leading on the returning series and its headline guests, Fury and Apatow.
- Emphasis
- Guest line-up, Theroux's social media post and the weekly Wednesday schedule.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Mindhouse Studios, the podcast's Spotify Wrapped ranking, or Naomi Klein in its own guest list (she appears only in the quoted post).
- For example
-
“The Louis Theroux Podcast is returning for a ninth series, with double the output and a new crop of guests including boxer Tyson Fury and Hollywood director Judd Apatow.” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Season nine launches on Wednesday 14 October with twice as many episodes, released weekly.
- Guests include Tyson Fury, Judd Apatow, Eric Idle, Vinnie Jones, Jon Ronson, John Cooper Clarke and Megan Phelps-Roper.
- Phelps-Roper previously appeared in Theroux's The Most Hated Family in America.
Louis Theroux person
Presents the news playfully, teasing fans as "losers" and promising more episodes to "lose" their minds over throughout the year.
“Meaning you can keep on ‘losing’ (your minds) over and over again throughout the year. You’re welcome!” — The Hollywood Reporter
Spotify organisation
Is named as releasing the extra episodes with Mindhouse Studios; the Hollywood Reporter cites its Wrapped data on the podcast's popularity.
“Spotify and Theroux’s Mindhouse Studios are set to release twice as many episodes” — The Hollywood Reporter
Left1 article
-
‘The Louis Theroux Podcast’ to Double Spotify Output, Unveils Season 9 Guests (Exclusive)
Celebratory Exclusive trade report praising the podcast's success and detailing the expanded Spotify deal and guests.
Centre1 article
-
Louis Theroux Podcast returns for new series with Tyson Fury and Judd Apatow
Neutral Brief entertainment report on the new series, guests and schedule, relaying Theroux's post.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 8 Oct 00:01 First The Hollywood ReporterLC ‘The Louis Theroux Podcast’ to Double Spotify Output, Unveils Season 9 Guests (Exclusive)
- 8 Oct 15:16 +15h 15m Evening StandardN Louis Theroux Podcast returns for new series with Tyson Fury and Judd Apatow
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.