Now a staple of the British-American media landscape, Louis Theroux falls into that rare category of interviewers who are often just as much a point of interest—if not more—than their chosen subjects. Alas, Theroux does well to direct the spotlight towards his guests on The Louis Theroux Podcast, a new series now streaming on Spotify. For the show’s first episodes he assorted a platform of notable, eclectic, and often surprising celebrities, among them Nick Cave, Shania Twain, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Tan France. Not a roster of names presumably related. But as demonstrated in his prior forays into podcasting and interviewing, Theroux has a unique ability to get along with anyone, and furthermore, to bring out their best. —Jack Sullivan