S5 EP4: John Wilson on collaborating with Nathan Fielder, confronting a cult, and hating mockumentaries

About this episode

Louis speaks to John Wilson, fellow documentarian and creator of the cult-favourite series, How To...with John Wilson. The pair swap stories about their respective work, including discussing John’s collaborations with writer and producer Nathan Fielder, how joining an acapella group exposed him to the NXIVM sex-cult, and their shared disdain for mockumentaries. Plus, John turns the tables on Louis…   Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes.  Links/Attachments:  TV Show: ‘How To with John Wilson’ (2020-2023) - HBO  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cltlm3/how-to-with-john-wilson     TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas’ (2007) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007957z/louis-theroux-gambling-in-las-vegas    TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s LA Stories’ (2014) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b03zjc67/louis-therouxs-la-stories     Pitch Perfect (2012)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbsapmW0bg     Song: ‘Roxanne’, The Police (1978)  https://open.spotify.com/track/3EYOJ48Et32uATr9ZmLnAo   'El Tango de Roxanne/Roxanne Medley' - Simply Human https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwbG5tq6yY    TV Show: ‘Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult’ (2020) - Starz  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch_4jn_m6-g    TV Show: ‘The Vow’ (2020) - HBO  https://www.hbo.com/the-vow-2020     TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998-2000) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02q5prq/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-1-1-christianity?seriesId=unsliced     The Amazing Johnathan (2019)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358084/     TV Show: ‘When Louis Met...Jimmy Savile’ (2000) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile     TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets’ (2011) - BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016yklh/louis-theroux-americas-most-dangerous-pets     TV Show: ‘Nathan For You’ (2013-2017) - Comedy Central  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2297757/     TV Show: ‘The Rehearsal’ (2022 – Present) - HBO  https://www.hbo.com/the-rehearsal     Book: The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcolm (1989)  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journalist-Murderer-Janet-Malcolm/dp/1847085342     Book: The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Janet Malcolm (1994)  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Woman-J-Malcolm/dp/0679751408    Book: Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession, Janet Malcolm (1977)  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychoanalysis-Impossible-Profession-Janet-Malcolm/dp/0394710347    Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett   Music: Miguel D’Oliveira   Audio Mixer: Tom Guest  Video Mixer: Scott Edwards   Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows       A Mindhouse Production for Spotify   www.mindhouse.co.uk     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices