
The Call of the Weird
Travels in American Subcultures
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Narrated by:
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Louis Theroux
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By:
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Louis Theroux
About this listen
Read by the author, this is Louis Theroux's hilarious and thought-provoking journey through weird America.
For 10 years, Louis Theroux has been making programmes about off-beat characters on the fringes of US society. Now he revisits America and the people who have most fascinated him to try to discover what motivates them, why they believe the things they believe, and to find out what has happened to them since he last saw them. Along the way, Louis thinks about what drives him to spend so much time among weird people and considers whether he's learned anything about himself in the course of ten years working with them. Has he manipulated the people he's interviewed, or have they manipulated him?
From his Las Vegas base, Louis revisits the assorted dreamers and outlaws who have been his TV feeding ground. Attempting to understand a little about himself and the workings of his own mind, Louis considers questions such as: what is the difference between pathology and "normal" weirdness? Is there something particularly weird about Americans? What does it mean to be weird, or "to be yourself"? And do we choose our beliefs or do our beliefs choose us?
Critic reviews
Theroux really performs the book throughout and his different American accents are a pleasure to listen to.
The Call Of The Weird
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Very enjoyable listening
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Nice follow up on Louis documentaries
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I love it but could have done with a bit more!
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Honestly Two Faced
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I love louis
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Fans of Theroux's work will welcome the nostalgia of these personalities, and an element of closure is offered. However, Theroux does his bet to pry but there is always more to be learnt. This is not a criticism of the author - especially given the complexity of the webs he is seeking to untangle! The trademark delivery of the documentaries is retained.
Not that long of a read so good for those in a hurry!
Top form from Theroux
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Enjoyable
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Great to catch up with his old subjects
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weird voices
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