579. Robbie Williams vs The Internet | Culture Wars, Fame & Charlie Kirk
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Heretics Podcast Growth and Guest Controversy
Andrew reflects on building his channel, guest selection challenges, and how controversy can shape a show's identity.
Having just had his gig canceled in Turkey, Robbie Williams is inadvertently more controversial than ever. To make matters even madder, we speak the day after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Robbie Williams joins Andrew Gold on Heretics for one of his rawest and funniest interviews yet — talking about fame, anxiety, cancel culture and the madness of modern life. From Take That to “Angels” to being labelled “toxic” online, Robbie opens up about what it means to survive in a world where everyone seems angry.
He reflects on depression, ego and his search for meaning after superstardom - and reveals why he’s still addicted to fame, even when it hurts. Expect stories about Gary Barlow, Boy George, Ricky Gervais, Lady Gaga, Charlie Kirk and even Donald Trump’s assassination attempt - plus Robbie’s hilarious take on why “everyone with an opinion feels toxic” and why he can’t stop reading the comment sections.
This is the most honest Robbie Williams you’ve ever seen - part confessional, part comedy and completely Heretical.
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Chapters:
0:00 Robbie Williams Highlights
2:30 Robbie Williams WATCHES Heretics?
4:45 Sleeping Really Badly
8:00 Kids Having Phones
11:15 Reading An Article About Himself (Daily Mail)
12:30 Robbie Asking About Hyper-Awareness
15:30 What Is Happening with Heretics
18:30 Accepting Being Shouted At Online
21:00 Purpose and Happiness
22:30 Robbie Retired & Grew A Beard
25:30 Is It Different Being An Older Pop Star
26:45 Vaudeville, Cabaret & Entertainment
27:45 Not Radiohead or Oasis, but Tommy Cooper
28:30 Accidentally Pissing Off Boy George
30:30 We Don’t Have Youth Movements Now
32:30 Why Can’t Robbie Write Another Angels?
36:15 How Angels Saved Robbie’s Career
37:30 When People Sing Angels At Robbie
41:30 Ricky Gervais & Guitar Lessons
43:30 People Criticising Food Waste!
45:20 Charlie Kirk
47:30 Why Is Everyone A Dick?
50:37 Culture Wars & Toxicity
53:10 Getting Jealous of Lady Gaga
55:30 Hopeium
57:30 What Can’t Robbie Afford?
59:30 Needing Fame to Feel Whole
1:01:15 Robbie & Andrew Pranked Shaun Attwood
1:04:30 Why Robbie is Back to Brit Pop
1:07:30 Robbie’s Most Under-Rated Song
1:11:00 A Heretic Robbie Williams Admires
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