A Twitter Bot Is Pitching Bonkers Louis Theroux Docos & It’s Hilarious
Louis Theroux is a hugely popular documentary maker known for his unique takes on peculiar subjects and subcultures, which is exactly why this Twitter account dedicated to pitching bonkers Therouxian-style doco concepts is so damn funny.
Writer Andy Kelly started the Louis Theroux Bot account, which posts “randomly generated Louis Theroux documentaries”. The tweets all take the mickey out of Theroux’s typically weird interview choices, made infamous in his Weird Weekends series. They’re so close to the real thing it’s honestly hard to tell the difference sometimes.
Here’s a sample:
I'm in Florida to meet Chase, a former barista turned alcoholic preacher who believes magnets make swans racist
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 24, 2017
The account is funny AF. The man himself has even given the Twitter bot his approval, posting that if he gets enough retweets he’ll even lend his voice to one of the ideas.
Alright, you asked for it. If this gets enough retweets I'll record it. Using my real voice. https://t.co/hg5ssu7TdJ
— Louis Theroux (@louistheroux) October 25, 2017
Kelly’s account has been gaining popularity over the past couple of days, thanks to some incredible bonkers pitches.
Here’s our Louis Theroux Bot faves so far:
I'm in Montreal to meet Norah, a former lifeguard turned wedding DJ who believes mayonnaise is a myth
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Amsterdam to meet Hannah, a former IT expert turned cybergoth who believes Hull is a portal to Hell
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Beirut to meet Grace, a former trombonist turned fascist gymnast who believes Bob Dylan is an alien
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Massachusetts to meet Madeline, a former chess player turned horror writer who believes Wi-Fi gives them sexual powers
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 23, 2017
I'm in Laos to meet Atticus, a former chocolatier turned reluctant porn star who believes Nicolas Cage killed JFK
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 23, 2017
I'm in Virginia to meet Zoe, a former Vine star turned professional dog stroker who believes anime is Satanic propaganda
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in South Carolina to meet Rosalie, a former estate agent turned insect therapist who believes milk is making us stupid
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Louisiana to meet Evelyn, a former fox hunter turned sitcom writer who believes cats are alien spies
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in California to meet Adam, a former teacher turned shock jockey who believes Hitler wrote Candle in the Wind
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 24, 2017
I'm in Bangladesh to meet Maya, a former war veteran turned bodybuilding fetishist who believes Frasier is government propaganda
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Austria to meet Connor, a former competitive eater turned anti-vac extremist who believes Elton John is a hologram
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 24, 2017
I'm in West Virginia to meet Sadie, a former magician turned right-wing survivalist who believes New Zealand doesn't exist
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 23, 2017
I'm in Poland to meet Graham, a former beekeeper turned juggalo who believes eggs are a Jewish conspiracy
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 23, 2017
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