S1 EP1: Shania Twain on her challenging upbringing, epic career and her divorce

The Louis Theroux Podcast

Spotify Studios

Comedy, Society & Culture, Arts

4.3 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Louis meets country and pop music legend Shania Twain. Calling in from her ranch in Southern Nevada, USA, Shania tells Louis about her amazing life and career, including performing in bars at 8 years old, discovering her husband was having an affair with her best friend, and the joy of taking her horse on tour. Warnings: Contains strong language and sensitive themes, including sexual abuse and suicide. Links: A link to a clip featuring international man of mystery Mutt Lange, which Louis attempted to impersonate during the chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeSfcVtkNK0 Listen to Shania’s latest album ‘Queen of Me’ on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/5zDqo50KERwnv3vlFE4y99 Watch the music video for ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 Watch the music video for ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL4UGSbeFg Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello! Sorry, don't mean to shout.
0:03.0	Hello, this is Louis Theroux and welcome to the very first episode of my new Spotify podcast, the Louis Theroux podcast. The clue is in the name.
0:26.7	In this episode, we are talking to the country music legend and pop icon. Eileen Edwards, wait for it,
0:35.8	better known as Shania Twain.
0:38.5	You all know who she is, of course you do, but if this helps, I will sing.
0:42.9	Let's go, girls. That don't impress me much.
0:46.7	Man, I feel like a woman.
0:51.1	Okay, sorry about that.
0:53.0	She really needs no introduction.
0:54.7	She's sold over 100 million records,
0:56.7	making her the best-selling female artist in country music history
1:00.3	and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
1:03.8	Notwithstanding all of that,
1:05.0	she's had her fair share of setbacks,
1:06.7	including a very painful divorce
1:09.2	from her husband and long-time musical collaborator,
1:11.7	Mutt Lang, and a potentially career-ending medical event when she lost her voice.
1:18.3	She spoke to me from her ranch in southern Nevada, and as we joined the conversation,
1:23.1	there are people at both ends trying to sort things out, including my producer Paul at my end,
1:28.9	and her Swiss husband, Frederick Thierbeau, at her end. Also, just to say, there will be
1:35.1	strong language and themes that some might find upsetting, including sexual abuse and thoughts
1:40.4	of suicide.
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