Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In this episode, multi award-winning film director Oliver Stone talks to Louis about surviving Vietnam, using Scarface to kick his drug addiction and who he thinks has been the worst US President. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4
You are about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
I'm Siddhartha Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects.
Relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music, and inner city life.
So one day I'll be helping hosts develop their ideas, the next back checking a feature, and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience.
And maybe that's you.
So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.
I'm recording BBC Sounds music radio podcasts.
Oliver, can you hear?
Oh, he hasn't got his headphones on.
Hello, I'm Louis Theroux, and this is Grounded with Louis Theroux, my podcast series for Radio 4 in which I get to speak to people who, up until now, have been too busy to talk to me.
I can see Emmys, I can see Oscars.
Many of my guests have won numerous awards.
Today's is no different.
An Emmy, six Golden Globes, one bafta, and four Oscars.
What do you suggest?
A jacket?
Or more informal.
But more than that.
He's also been awarded a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster for his service in the Vietnam War.