S1 EP5: Nick Cave on his remarkable career, religion and dealing with grief

The Louis Theroux Podcast

Tuesday, 4 July 2023 - 1 hour 26 minutes

Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with musician, writer and poet Nick Cave. Nick tells Louis all about his remarkable life and career, including being a member of the “most violent band in the world”, his relationship with God and being high on Top Of The Pops with Kylie Minogue.  

 

Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including drug use, violence and death. 

 

Links:

Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faith-Hope-Carnage-Nick-Cave/dp/1838857680/ref=asc_df_1838857680/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=641789777959&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7392167829579645064&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006886&hvtargid=pla-1846328033232&psc=1&th=1&psc=1  

 

The Death of Bunny Monroe by Nick Cave 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Bunny-Munro-Canons/dp/1782115331  

 

The Birthday Party - ‘Junkyard’ 

The Birthday Party, "Junkyard" 


GG Allin 

The late GG Allin has violent and disturbing mood swings - DVLH (Rare documentary footage) 


Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops) 

Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow (Live Top Of The Pops 1995) 


Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave – ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ (Live Top Of The Pops) 

Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue on Top Of The Pops 

 

Jesus by A.N Wilson  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-N-Wilson/dp/0712606971/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29KGTJJJ4YTZN&keywords=A.n+Wilson+biography+of+jesus&qid=1687183752&s=books&sprefix=a.n+wilson+biography+of+jesus%2Cstripbooks%2C69&sr=1-1 

 

The Red Hand Files 

https://www.theredhandfiles.com/  

 

Blonde 

BLONDE | From Writer and Director Andrew Dominik | Official Trailer | Netflix 


Dahmer 

DAHMER Trailer (2022) 


Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4EMI48u2Fn6srocaXjuAcJ?si=AAcpIaWeSzWffLMX8On1Xw  

 

Go The F**k To Sleep – book  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/0857862650  

 

Partridge’s Concise Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - book   

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Partridges-Concise-Dictionary-Unconventional-English/dp/0026053500/ref=sr_1_1?crid=201ZDOQ771V6E&keywords=dictionary+of+slang+and+unconventional+english&qid=1687184223&s=books&sprefix=dictionary+of+slang+and+unconventional+english%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1 

 

The Johnny Cash Show 

Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash - Jackson (The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show) 


Johnny Cash - ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0LTSNmOLBt25GMjHlxp9OR?si=09c48ccf9dc34dc2  

 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Red Right Hand’ 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand (Official Video) 


The Enneagram Personality Test - The Enneagram Personality Test 

 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Jubilee Street’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7rbw06Ngndbs8X4iPdepES?si=8fc5e05a1999454b  

 

Jimi Hendrix - ‘Hey Joe’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0NWPxcsf5vdjdiFUI8NgkP?si=cc43c3094ec5413e  

 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - ‘Ghosteen’ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6tEFvxPkn2FRDmTPuu2GZV?si=9b0f84d7a43a426d  


 

Credits: 

Producer: Paul Kobrak 

Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

 

A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 


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