In this very special bonus episode, Louis is joined by actor and writer Michael Cera. Michael tells Louis about his foul-mouthed run-in with Tom Cruise, nearly missing out on his role as Allan in Barbie, and the reason he never graduated from high school. Plus, Louis reveals which Superbad character he most aligns with… 
  
Warnings: Strong language 
 
Links/Attachments: 
 
Film: The Phoenician Scheme (2025) - dir. Wes Anderson 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4</a> 
 
TV Show: Arrested Development (2004-2019) - Fox/Netflix 
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358">https://www.netflix.com/title/70140358</a> 
 
TV Show: The Office (2001-2003) - BBC  
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jd68z/the-office</a> 
 
TV Show: The Grubbs (2002) - Fox 
<a href="https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK">https://youtu.be/knwPbzLWCNQ?si=9d10SEXncfPkrdaK</a> 
 
Film: Superbad (2007) 
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023">https://www.netflix.com/title/70058023</a> 
 
Advert: ‘Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial’  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEYPbfWY6I</a> 
 
Film: Year One (2009) 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H_Eepvg3aU</a> 
 
Film: Ghostbusters (1984) 
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/541018">https://www.netflix.com/title/541018</a> 
 
Film: A Minecraft Movie (2025) 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I</a> 
 
Film: Anora (2024) 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HxTmV5i7c</a> 
 
Film: Funny Games (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-70W_K77U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-70W_K77U</a>  
Film: Benny’s Video (1992) - dir. Michael Haneke 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18X_kyHW3G0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18X_kyHW3G0</a> 
 
Film: White Ribbon (2009) - dir. Michael Haneke 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOXs8KEiDY</a> 
 
Film: The Castle (1997) - dir. Michael Haneke 
<a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsui0">https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsui0</a> 
 
Film: Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) - dir. Hong Sang-soo 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOE-Zznq_S4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOE-Zznq_S4</a> 
 
Film: Yourself and Yours (2016) - dir. Hong Sang-soo 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F7SkR8yew">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F7SkR8yew</a> 
 
Film: Claire’s Camera (2017) - dir. Hong Sang-soo  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-C5L0TupE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-C5L0TupE</a> 
 
Short Story: ‘My Man Jeremy’ - Michael Cera 
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/my-man-jeremy">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/my-man-jeremy</a> 
 
Short Story: ‘Pinecone’ - Michael Cera  
<a href="https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeneys-issue-30">https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeneys-issue-30</a> 
 
Book: True Grit – Charles Portis  
 
Book: Masters of Atlantis – Charles Portis  
 
Book: Dog of the South – Charles Portis  
 
TV Show: Scenes from a Marriage (2021) - HBO 
 
Film: Fanny and Alexander (1982)  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGIHjc6C_Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGIHjc6C_Q</a> 
 
Film: Barbie (2023)  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM</a> 
 
TV Show: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004) - Channel 4 
<a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace">https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace</a> 
 
Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) - dir. Edgar Wright  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4</a> 
 
Film: This Is The End (2013)  
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796">https://www.netflix.com/title/70264796</a> 
 
Documentary: Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011) - BBC 
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011k0xx</a> 
 
Film: Rushmore (1998) - dir. Wes Anderson 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8</a> 
 
Film: A Clockwork Orange (1971) - dir. Stanley Kubrick  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54uZPI4Z8A&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54uZPI4Z8A&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD</a> 
 
TV Show: Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998) - HBO 
<a href="https://www.hbo.com/mr-show-with-bob-and-david">https://www.hbo.com/mr-show-with-bob-and-david</a> 
 
Film: Bottle Rocket (1996) - dir. Wes Anderson  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0</a> 
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri 
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  
   
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  
<a href="http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/">www.mindhouse.co.uk</a>  
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