For this Christmas bonus episode, Louis sits down with writer, comedian, and panel-show super-host, Jimmy Carr. Jimmy discusses what lies behind his unique brand of ‘edgy' comedy, why he remained a virgin until the age of 26 and performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite public criticism.  
Jimmy’s film, ‘Fackham Hall’, is out in cinemas now. 
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  
 
Links/Attachments: 

Book: Before & Laughter, Jimmy Carr (2021) 
<a href="https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/">https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/</a> 
 
Fackham Hall (2025) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/</a> 
 
Jimmy Carr Tour 
<a href="https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/">https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/</a>  
 
Alex Hormozi quote: 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/</a>  
 
Book: Homo Ludens by <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/120242/johan-huizinga/">Johan Huizinga</a> 
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/</a> 
 
Peter McGraw’s Benign Violations 
<a href="https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/">https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/</a>  
 
Book: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault (1975) 
<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019">https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019</a>  
 
Bob Monkhouse joke about cancer: 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU</a> 
 
Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/</a>  
 
Nadine Dorries’ comment about Jimmy Carr joke: 
<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html</a>  
 
Jimmy Carr’s joke about injured soldiers: 
<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke</a>  
 
Saint Lawrence, the patron Saint of comedy: 
<a href="https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians">https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians</a>  
 
TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/</a>  
 
Dave Chappelle quote: 
<a href="https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else">https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else</a>.  
 
TV Show: ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ (1958-1978) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/</a>  
 
TV Show: ‘The Young Ones’ (1982-1984) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/</a>  
 
Titania McGrath quote: 
<a href="https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964">https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964</a>  
 
Musical: We Will Rock You, Ben Elton (2002) 
<a href="https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/">https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/</a>  
 
John Betjeman’s Slough poem: 
<a href="https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman">https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman</a>  
 
TV Show: ‘The Office’ (2001-2003) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/</a> 
 
Naval Ravikant 
<a href="https://nav.al/rich">https://nav.al/rich</a>  
 
TV Show: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012 – 2025) 
<a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown">https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown</a>  
 
The Fog of War (2004) 
<a href="https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play">https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play</a>  
 
Eric Weinstein’s Intellectual Dark Web 
<a href="https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein">https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein</a> 
 
Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ speech:  
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420</a>  
 
Jordan Peterson on compelled speech 
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695</a>  
 
 
 
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 Elly Young 
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  
   
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  
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