

heretics.
Andrew Gold
What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold talks to everyone from cult defectors and politicians to mainstream celebrities—people who’ve challenged the expected script and lived with the consequences.
Guests include Robbie Williams, Chris Packham, David Baddiel, Richard Dawkins, Bonnie Blue, and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Guests include Robbie Williams, Chris Packham, David Baddiel, Richard Dawkins, Bonnie Blue, and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 9min
100. Ultimate Taboos: James Williams
I’m pleased and a little apprehensive to bring you today’s episode on some of the darkest and most taboo topics on earth: namely, bestiality, cannibalism, necrophilia and incest. James Williams is an anthropologist and speaker who I found out about from Matt at Bristol Humanists.Contact James Williams at: cannibalskeptic@gmail.com. Andrew Gold links:http://youtube.com/andrewgold1http://instagram.com/andrewgold_okhttp://twitter.com/andrewgold_okhttp://andrewgoldpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 10min
99. Katie Herzog: Culture Wars and Trans Ideology
Katie Herzog is a culture writer and journalist known for her podcast Blocked and Reported, which she hosts with Jesse Singal. They talk about all sorts of culture war themes and bizarre, weird topics from the internet.Sign up for early access and bonus segments in the podcast: http://patreon.com/andrewgoldKatie Herzog links:
Blocked and Reported: https://podfollow.com/1504298199
https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog
The Stranger article on detransitioning: https://www.thestranger.com/features/2017/06/28/25252342/the-detransitioners-they-were-transgender-until-they-werent
Andrew Gold links:
http://youtube.com/andrewgold1
http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok
http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok
http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Mar 10, 2022 • 43min
98. Live from Kyiv: John Sweeney
Late last night, March 9th 2022, I was afforded the unexpected opportunity to speak with veteran war journalist John Sweeney, who is based in Ukraine’s capital city of Kiev. What he described was heartbreaking.John Sweeney links:https://www.patreon.com/JohnSweeneyRoar https://twitter.com/johnsweeneyroar Andrew Gold links:http://youtube.com/andrewgold1http://instagram.com/andrewgold_okhttp://twitter.com/andrewgold_okhttp://andrewgoldpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 9min
97. Should we demolish offensive statues? Peter Hughes
Dr. Peter Hughes discusses the merits of keeping statues - even ones we find most disagreeable - in place.Sign up for early access and bonus segments in the podcast: http://patreon.com/andrewgoldDr. Peter Hughes links:
A History of Love & Hate in 21 Statues: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08SBYRLQD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
https://twitter.com/drpeter_h
https://drpeterhughes.com
Andrew Gold links:
http://youtube.com/andrewgold1
http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok
http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok
http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Feb 28, 2022 • 1h
96. Kidnapped Twice + Should you start a podcast? Jordan Harbinger
In today’s episode, Jordan Harbinger talks about his podcast, the Jordan Harbinger Show, which you can find in all the normal places, and is one of the biggest interview podcasts in the world. He gives advice as to whether or not you should get into podcasting, so listen keenly if you’re interested. Then, we move on to his two kidnapping experiences. Jordan Harbinger links:
https://www.jordanharbinger.com/
https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger
https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger
Jordan Harbinger podcast: https://podfollow.com/1344999619
Andrew Gold links:
http://youtube.com/andrewgold1
http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok
http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok
http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Feb 21, 2022 • 1h 12min
95. David Baddiel: Comedy & Anti-Semitism
David Baddiel joins us to talk about comedy, anti-semitism and scatological humour.David Baddiel links:Jews Don't Count: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untitled-David-Baddiel/dp/0008399476https://twitter.com/BaddielAndrew Gold links:http://youtube.com/andrewgold1http://instagram.com/andrewgold_okhttp://twitter.com/andrewgold_okhttp://andrewgoldpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 12min
94. CENSORED: Young Adult Books - Kat Rosenfield
Kat Rosenfield is an acclaimed author of young adult and adult fiction who also writes about the culture wars, politics and all sorts of on-point and contentious societal issues.Sign up on Apple Podcasts or http://patreon.com/andrewgold for the bonus bits.Kat Rosenfield
No One Will Miss Her book: https://www.amazon.com/No-One-Will-Miss-Her/dp/0063057018
https://twitter.com/katrosenfield
https://www.instagram.com/katrosenfield
https://katrosenfield.com
Andrew Gold links:
http://youtube.com/andrewgold1
http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok
http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok
http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 15min
93. Infiltrating true crime underworlds - Sean Williams
Have you ever wanted to know about West Africa’s cocaine empire, how meth infiltrated a New Zealand biker gang, or the gangs controlling Haiti? Taking us along with him on a deadly and thrilling voyage to the world’s most dangerous underworlds of organised crime is journalist Sean Williams.Sign up on Apple Podcasts or http://patreon.com/andrewgold for the bonus bits.Sean Williams links:Underworld Podcast: https://www.underworldpod.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/swilliamsjournoWebsite: http://seanwilliamswrites.com Andrew Gold links:http://youtube.com/andrewgold1http://instagram.com/andrewgold_okhttp://twitter.com/andrewgold_okhttp://andrewgoldpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 2022 • 1h
92: What I heard spying on phone calls - Jordan Harbinger
Jordan Harbinger is not only one of the world’s leading podcasters, but he’s also one of our best anecdotalists. In this podcast, he regals us with so many fascinating stories that I’ve split it into two separate episodes, each with a bonus episode for the patrons and Apple subscribers among you.Sign up on Apple Podcasts or http://patreon.com/andrewgold for the bonus bits.Jordan Harbinger links:
https://www.jordanharbinger.com/
https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger
https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger
Jordan Harbinger podcast: https://podfollow.com/1344999619
Andrew Gold links:
http://youtube.com/andrewgold1
http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok
http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok
http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 15min
91: True crime: Amanda Knox
It’s Amanda Knox.You might – particularly if you’re in Britain or Italy – know her as the murderous femme fatale who was imprisoned for killing her English flatmate Meredith Kercher in a sex game while studying abroad in Italy. You might know her – if you’ve spent time researching the case – as the subject of one of the most egregious and explosive wrongful conviction cases in living memory.But one thing’s for sure: you know her.Or...you think you do.Sign up on Apple Podcasts or http://patreon.com/andrewgold for the bonus bits.
Amanda Knox links:Labyrinths Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1494368441
Amanda's Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandaknox
Chris Robinson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manunderbridge
Official Website: https://www.knoxrobinson.com/labyrinths.html
Andrew Gold links:
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http://andrewgoldpodcast.com
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