Louis Theroux

HoggyRS · 20-01-2020 10:45pm

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Missed it tonight? Any good? Will try catch it on repeat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9er_Qp1TcY

BaZmO* · 05-09-2020 12:48pm

New Louis Theroux tomorrow night. BBC2 9pm

His lockdown podcast was really good too.

IAMAMORON · 05-09-2020 12:54pm

I would dearly love to see him spend some more time with the Hamiltons. Televison gold. He should go back for a long weekend " catch up ".

For added nostalgia he could bring them a bottle of Black Tower as a pressie.

Still Ill · 05-09-2020 1:35pm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

I would dearly love to see him spend some more time with the Hamiltons. Televison gold. He should go back for a long weekend " catch up ".

For added nostalgia he could bring them a bottle of Black Tower as a pressie.

I actually revisited that episode recently. TV gold alright and what timing for Louis to be filming with them in the midst of all that madness, where she seemed to be 'self medicating' on the vino. :pac:

Gave them a Google afterwards and it would appear that Neil has gone (or perhaps always was) quite far right in his politics. He's the Welsh UKIP leader.

Jimbob1977 · 05-09-2020 1:40pm

His shows are compelling.

Louis has a great knack of befriending people with his fake naivete and friendliness.

The recent Milwaukee violence and Appalachian drug addiction were top notch.

IAMAMORON · 05-09-2020 1:48pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

His shows are compelling.

Louis has a great knack of befriending people with his fake naivete and friendliness.

The recent Milwaukee violence and Appalachian drug addiction were top notch.

He reels them in like trout squirming on a line without bait. A master at work.

Poochie05 · 05-09-2020 1:55pm

The one in America with parents of kids with autism was really moving. He seemed quite affected by it.

IAMAMORON · 05-09-2020 2:07pm

Poochie05 wrote: »

The one in America with parents of kids with autism was really moving. He seemed quite affected by it.

Oh he knows how to turn it on alright. Most sociopaths do.

BaZmO* · 05-09-2020 8:51pm

Rewatched the one with the Hamilton’s recently too. Really top notch stuff.
They really were dingbats.

Also amazing the power the press had back then compared to now.

IAMAMORON · 05-09-2020 8:58pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Rewatched the one with the Hamilton’s recently too. Really top notch stuff.
They really were dingbats.

Also amazing the power the press had back then compared to now.

Jaw dropping when you think about them. He was a responsible minister for parliament, thousands of people voted for him as a public representative. Mind boggling when you see it now.

But quality television all the same. The wife was an absolute hoot altogether. I loved it when she was half jarred and trying to corner Louis on the couch. Sublime.

Mam of 4 · 06-09-2020 9:15pm

Anyone watching this now?

IAMAMORON · 06-09-2020 9:37pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Anyone watching this now?

The Nazi's are terrifying.

Mam of 4 · 06-09-2020 9:46pm

Am delighted those twins grew up with enough intelligence to move away from what was shoved down their throats as children , how many didn't though , that's scary .

Am enjoying this catch up .

Joeseph Balls · 06-09-2020 11:12pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Anyone watching this now?

Was there a new episode?

IAMAMORON · 06-09-2020 11:31pm

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Was there a new episode?

Kind of. Did a nostalgic journey through his attic, opening up memorabilia from his early shows in the States. Video called some of the old freaks etc.

Hangdogroad · 07-09-2020 9:19am

What was the one where he had an unsettling silent stare off with a weird smiling Buddhist or hare Krishna guy? It was a really strange tv moment. Think it was one of the early docs.

nc6000 · 07-09-2020 11:41am

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Anyone watching this now?

Forgot about watching or recording it.

BaZmO* · 07-09-2020 1:11pm

nc6000 wrote: »

Forgot about watching or recording it.

If you have SKY it's repeated tonight on BBC2 HD Ch.347 at 11:30pm

The Black Oil · 13-02-2022 9:12pm

New three part series tonight at 9pm on BBC 2. Blurb says it's about the role of the internet and social media.

The Black Oil · 13-02-2022 10:47pm

*Of course* he streams from his parents' basement.

PsychoPete · 13-02-2022 11:03pm

How Louis keeps his cool while interviewing these lads is beyond me

Dempo1 · 13-02-2022 11:13pm

Mother of God that was Grim.

One thing I found curious was Nick Fuentes Anti immigration views and yet, that Surname ?? Where did that come from exactly.

Apparently he's not heard of native American Indians either, whom I seem to recall lived in continental North America for thousands of years before an 'Italian" came across it out sailing one year 😁

Utterly bizzare , Moronic individuals and disturbingly there must be thousands of such cretins across the USA.

AlmightyCushion · 13-02-2022 11:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118626846#Comment_118626846

According to this he is quarter Mexican so I guess that means one of his grandparents is Mexican. I'm surprised Louis didn't bring it up. It would have been interesting to see what he says about it.

PsychoPete · 13-02-2022 11:28pm

Apparently his father is half Mexican

anewme · 13-02-2022 11:30pm

Demonstrates how people can be taken in by nonsense.

The beardy weirdo guy was hilarious. Not the sharpest tool.

but yet you see people going on here about “Chad” and other American weirdo stuff, so maybe it’s more a generation thing.

briany · 14-02-2022 3:17am

Because they stick so religiously to this whole thing of irony and "I'm just an edgy memester, pushing people's buttons", it's difficult to tell how many are fully indoctrinated into the poisonous worldview behind the 'jokes'. Not the people in the doc, whose views are pretty plain, I just mean in general. I think that's called 'hiding your power level'...

RocketRaccoon · 14-02-2022 4:38am

They strike me as the same sort of person as a Covid denier, just an absolute loser who never mattered in life who has now found a cause they can cling to to bring some sort of meaning to their otherwise pathetic lives.

orecir · 14-02-2022 10:34am

Really enjoyed his new documentary.

These Internet trolls live sad existences.

B.A._Baracus · 14-02-2022 10:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118626809#Comment_118626809

He does keep his cool alright. Also, you just know he has to be smiling inside, like thinking, "that's it... this is tv gold.. this bit is making it into the episode... keep talking" lol. Then he'll ask a question (so calmly in his manner) to steer you into where he wants to go.

PsychoPete · 14-02-2022 11:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628008#Comment_118628008

Like that beard fella that lost it over that question about the nazi salute. Louis is good at what he does

thefallingman · 14-02-2022 12:05pm

I like Louis shows but i would imagine he is a bit of a condescending creep in real life.

RocketRaccoon · 14-02-2022 1:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628365#Comment_118628365

Oh god I couldn't disagree anymore, from listening to his podcasts, reading his books and following him on social media that opinion couldn't be further from the truth.

briany · 14-02-2022 1:55pm

It's weird because Louis has covered white nationalist bigots approximately 4 times on TV throughout his career - first for Michael Moore on TV Nation, where he goes to talk to KKK members attempting to rebrand it as a sort of cultural advocacy group. Then in Weird Weekends, he goes to talk to a Neo-Nazi organisation occupying a lakefront compound in Idaho. After that, he does a full doc on white nationalists/Nazis such as Tom Metzger and April Gaede. Finally, there is this latest one.

Somewhere in that 20 years between Louis & The Nazis and Forbidden America, the leaders of this type of bigoted thought stopped being old fogeys, creepy men and crusty skinheads to being these weird pseudo-hipster youngsters who are hyper-concerned about their image.

Nigel Fairservice · 15-02-2022 1:33am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628008#Comment_118628008

Louis can be very disarming and is great at letting people hang themselves.

AlmightyCushion · 15-02-2022 2:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118632702#Comment_118632702

He barely even had to try this time. These guys were almost excited to show what they were like.

laoisgem · 20-02-2022 6:52pm

What are people's favorite episodes/documentaries from Louis Theroux?

Useless Lump · 20-02-2022 9:54pm

I didn’t know Louis had a new series coming out. I don’t like VPNs but I may have to get one to watch the iPlayer - I never his documentaries

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118664713#Comment_118664713

They are all so good but The Most Hated Family in America stands out

He was there for one member in the family as she started to see through the BS of it all but this was her family

Useless Lump · 20-02-2022 9:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628365#Comment_118628365

What are you basing that on?

Atlantic Dawn · 21-02-2022 1:45am

Poor show tonight, drugged up tools with serious mental health issues going around with bales of $1 bills thinking they are Tony Montana.

The Black Oil · 21-02-2022 9:43am

Frustrating episode because of how much those guys were in love with themselves. A sharp reminder too, of American's broken communities.

gmisk · 21-02-2022 10:12am

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Totally agree he seems pretty sound. His podcast with Ruby Wax was especially interesting I thought.

Always comes across extremely well when he is on the Adam Buxton podcast as well.

The Black Oil · 22-02-2022 9:47am

This Sunday's episode is about the #MeToo side of the porn industry. Looks like it's at 11pm on BBC 2 NI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl99/2022/02/27

28-05-2022 6:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118627960#Comment_118627960

That Fuentes streamer is a millionaire.

gmisk · 02-11-2022 10:30am

Enjoyed last night's interview with Judi Dench.

Louis Theroux

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