Episode Details

Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv  

Whiplash (2014) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/  

“The Great American Songbook” 

https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/  

Singing in the Rain (1952)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/  

An American in Paris (1951) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/  

On the Town (1949)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/  

Ziegfeld Follies (1945) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/  

The Sound of Music (1965)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/  

Mary Poppins (1964)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/  

Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)  

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/  

Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d  

Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA  

Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw  

Let’s Get Lost (1988) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/  

Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307  

Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb  

Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7  

Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7  

Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)  

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