{"id":457041,"date":"2026-06-02T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457041\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:28:12","slug":"gary-lineker-set-for-louis-theroux-podcast-season-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457041\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker Set For &#8216;Louis Theroux Podcast&#8217; Season 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEXCLUSIVE: The <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/louis-theroux\/\" id=\"auto-tag_louis-theroux\" data-tag=\"louis-theroux\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louis Theroux<\/a> Podcast Season 8 will feature  <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/gary-lineker\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gary-lineker\" data-tag=\"gary-lineker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Lineker<\/a> and Andrew Callaghan among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe show will return on all podcast platforms on June 9 with footballing icon turned media boss and podcaster Lineker featuring, also featuring cultural icons such as Spice Girl Mel C and chef Marco Pierre White. Video episodes will be exclusive to Spotify.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe show will again focus on\u00a0in-depth, freewheeling conversations led by doc maker Theroux that aim uncover the lives and careers of the guests, alongside\u00a0never-heard-before revelations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tSeason 7 saw the likes of Boris Becker\u00a0discussing his tumultuous romantic life off the court, singer\u00a0Lulu\u00a0on her affair with David Bowie, actress\u00a0Simone Ashley\u00a0on her love for Bridgerton\u00a0and director\u00a0Yorgos Lanthimos\u00a0on his prolific film career.\u00a0Others such as Florence Pugh,\u00a0Sean Penn, Willem Dafoe,\u00a0Marina Abramovic,\u00a0Jimmy Carr and\u00a0Bella Ramsey have appeared in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what I want \u2013 what I really really want\u2026 I want a line-up of distinctive and scintillating conversations with \u2013 in no particular order \u2013\u00a0a girl band icon (Mel C), a cheffing genius (Marco Pierre White), a footballing icon (Gary Lineker), a gonzo YouTuber (Andrew Callaghan) and several other just-as-captivating guests,\u201d said Theroux.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThrow in a bespectacled host with weird patchy grey hair and no, it\u2019s not the weirdest ever reboot of the Spice Girls \u2013 it is in fact season eight\u00a0of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-louis-theroux-podcast\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-louis-theroux-podcast\" data-tag=\"the-louis-theroux-podcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Louis Theroux Podcast<\/a>. So if we want\u00a0to join our future then you\u2019ve got to forget our past \u2013 as we zig-a-zig-ahhh! into your eyes (only on Spotify \u2013 don\u2019t worry it doesn\u2019t sting) or into your ears (wherever you get your podcasts).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tTheroux\u2019s production company, Mindhouse, is making the show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: The Louis Theroux Podcast Season 8 will feature Gary Lineker and Andrew Callaghan among others. 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