S8 EP7: Olivia Wilde on the pitfalls of long-term love, her unusual family name, and the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media

Today, Louis speaks to actor, director and renaissance woman Olivia Wilde. Following the release of her film The Invite, the pair discuss the secrets to a healthy relationship, her unusual family name, and her experience in the 'garbage disposal' of tabloid media.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Film: The Invite (2026) 

https://a24films.com/films/the-invite  

Film: I Want Your Sex (2026) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/  

Film: Booksmart (2019) 

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81061054 

Film: Don’t Worry Darling (2022) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81592177  

Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026) 

https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687  

Book: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde (1888) 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31359/the-happy-prince-and-other-stories-by-wilde-oscar/9780241776285  

Book: Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel (2006) 

https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity  

Podcast: Where Should We Begin? (2017 – present) 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3fKOTwtnX5oZLaiNntKWAV  

Advert: Dinner With the Russians, Cockburn’s Special Reserve (1980) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17rOl7i55ag  

Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949) 

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/nineteen-eighty-four/  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Production Assistant: Artemis Chu 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

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