About this episode

Louis Theroux interviews Melanie C about her career, the Spice Girls, and her experiences with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In this episode, Louis speaks to singer, songwriter and Spice Girl Melanie C. Speaking ahead of the 30th anniversary of Wannabe, Melanie and Louis discuss deleted Spiceworld scenes, showing off her guns to Arnold Schwarzenegger and why there’s no such thing as a ‘former’ Spice Girl. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Song: Wannabe, Spice Girls (1996) https://open.spotify.com/track/1Je1IMUlBXcx1Fz0WE7oPT Song: I’m So Excited, The Pointer Sisters (1984) https://open.spotify.com/track/3moCFGH9twneH0SHMNeeCt TV Show: Friends – NBC (1994-2004) https://www.netflix.com/title/70153404 Song: Say You’ll Be There, Spice Girls (1996) https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTQ39my3MoNROlFw3RDNy Book: Who I Am, Mel C (2023) https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-i-am/melanie-c/9781802793383 Film: Spice World (1997) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120185/ Album: Sweat, Mel C (2026) https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZrlQz1UiDn1pCThyICAeD If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, visit spotify.com/resources. Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Researcher: Mark Maughan Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams Production…

Topics covered

• music
• celebrity culture
• Spice Girls
• nostalgia
• fitness
• film

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