S3 EP3: Trevor Noah on growing up during Apartheid, landing ‘The Daily Show’, and being friends with Bill Gates

S3 EP3: Trevor Noah on growing up during Apartheid, landing ‘The Daily Show’, and being friends with Bill Gates

1:16:22 Oct 7, 2024
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Louis chats to South African comedian, writer and television host, Trevor Noah. Dialling in from New York, Trevor shares his memories of growing up during Apartheid in Johannesburg, landing the ‘The Daily Show’, and becoming friends with Bill Gates. Warnings: Strong language, as well as adult themes including domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources.  Links/Attachments: Into the Uncut Grass, Trevor Noah (2024) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737120/into-the-uncut-grass-by-trevor-noah-illustrated-by-sabina-hahn/ ‘The Most Hated Family in America’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007clvf  Mind Your Language (TV Series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075537/   Ikigai  https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/   AI For Good Lab Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/ai-for-good-research-lab/   ‘The Great Mortality’, John Kelly (2005) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-great-mortality-john-kelly?variant=41000265449506   ‘Whites’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b996d  'African Hunting Holiday’, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, iPlayer (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sj0c   ‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, Louis Theroux Specials, iPlayer (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g1vdq/louis-theroux-specials-law-and-disorder-in-johannesburg   You Laugh But It’s True https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBepNts1V4&t=2408s    Daywalker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyuIKzpYJQ  The Daily Show  https://www.youtube.com/thedailyshow   Born a Crime, Trevor Noah (2016) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tr
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