

Byline Podcast
Adrian Goldberg
Adrian Goldberg explores the latest political stories from Westminster and the world.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 28min
The Digital Press Barons with Kyle Taylor
Adrian Goldberg hears how the Silcon Valley tech bros - Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman - are skewing the news agenda to theirown advantage. With Kyle Taylor, editor of the Little Black Book Of Press Barons.
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Aug 13, 2025 • 35min
The Battle For The Soul Of "Your Party"
Should the fledgling and provisionally titled 'Your Party' be controlled by a centralised grouping at the top? Or should it be run by grassroots activists?
It's a question which lies at the heart of Alan Story's concerns about the new left wing grouping. Alan, an activist and writer of the Left Lane substack, tells Adrian Goldberg that local organisers like him have been denied access to details of the 700,000 potential members who have so far expressed an interest in the party.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 21min
Doughnut Economics with Kate Raworth
Adrian Goldberg to Kate Raworth about the philosophy of 'Doughnut Economics'.
Recorded at the Byline Festival at Keele University in Juky 2025 by Sean Byrne-Roberts.
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Aug 2, 2025 • 21min
Trump and The Transtlantic Rift
Adrian Goldberg talks about the 'Transatlantic Rift' that has opened up between the US and the UK, following Donald Trump's election. His guests are Heidi Siegmund Cuda aka Bette Dangerous and former Times/Wall Street Journal commentator, Simon Nixon, now creator of 'The Wealth Of Nations' substack.
Recorded at the Byline Festival. Produced by Adrian Goldberg, Harvey White and Sean Byrne-Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 2025 • 24min
Israel, Gaza and antisemitism today
Adrian Goldberg talks to Rachel Shabi about her book 'Off White - The Truth About Anti Semitism', published by One World books.
This episode was recorded at the Byline Festival in July 2025 at Keele University.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 17min
Nazir Afzal: Grooming Gangs and The Problem With Men
Adrian Goldberg hears from Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England who bought the Rochdale grooming gang to justice.
In this shorty but powerful interview, recorded at the Byline Festival at Keele University, Nazir reflects on the role of race, class and gender in creating a society where women routinely face violence.
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Jul 18, 2025 • 32min
Christopher Steele: Mistrusting Trump and the USA
Adrian Goldberg talks for former UK intelligence officer Christopher Steele about his 2016 dossier which suggested that Donald Trump's had close links to Russia - and that the Kremlin had 'kompromat' on the man who would become President.
They also talk about Trump's links to Jeffrey Epstein - and Russia's attempts to interfere with Brexit and the Scottish Referendum.
Recorded at the Byline Festival at Keele University. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Sean Byrne-Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2025 • 24min
The Manosphere with James Bloodworth
Adrian Goldberg explores the world of the toxic online masculinity - the "Manosphere" - with James Bloodworth, author of 'Lost Boys'.
Recorded at the Byline Festival at Keele University.
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Jul 12, 2025 • 21min
Democracy for Sale with Peter Geoghegan
Adrian Goldberg interviews Peter Geoghegan from Democracy For Sale at the 2025 Byline Festival, at Keele University.
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Jul 5, 2025 • 28min
My Friend Nabil in Gaza
Former British diplomat Alex Hall explains why she's launched a crowd funder for Abil, her friend in Gaza.
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