Louis chats to South African comedian, writer and television host, Trevor Noah. Dialling in from New York, Trevor shares his memories of growing up during Apartheid in Johannesburg, landing the ‘The Daily Show’, and becoming friends with Bill Gates. 

Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. 
 
Links/Attachments: 

Into the Uncut Grass, Trevor Noah (2024) 
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737120/into-the-uncut-grass-by-trevor-noah-illustrated-by-sabina-hahn/
 
‘The Most Hated Family in America’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007clvf 
 
Mind Your Language (TV Series) 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075537/  
 
Ikigai  
https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/  
 
AI For Good Lab Microsoft 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/ai-for-good-research-lab/  
 
‘The Great Mortality’, John Kelly (2005) 
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-great-mortality-john-kelly?variant=41000265449506  
 
‘Whites’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b996d 
 
'African Hunting Holiday’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sj0c  
 
‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g1vdq/louis-theroux-specials-law-and-disorder-in-johannesburg  
 
You Laugh But It’s True 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBepNts1V4&amp;t=2408s  
  
Daywalker 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyuIKzpYJQ 
 
The Daily Show  
https://www.youtube.com/thedailyshow  
 
Born a Crime, Trevor Noah (2016) 
https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/trevor-noah/born-a-crime/9781473635302/  
 
‘Tyla’s racial identity: South African singer sparks culture war’, BBC News, (2023) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67505674  
 
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill 
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  
www.mindhouse.co.uk  

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S3 EP3: Trevor Noah on growing up during Apartheid, landing ‘The Daily Show’, and being friends with Bill Gates