The Daily Heretic

Calvin Robinson, an Anglican priest and conservative commentator, delves into the spiritual journey of Jordan Peterson, examining his struggles with belief in God and the implications for Western society. The conversation tackles the void left by Christianity and the rise of woke culture filling that space. Robinson argues for a literal understanding of resurrection and discusses the historical evidence supporting faith. The duo also explores whether an atheist interviewer and a priest can find common ground on morality and meaning in today's cultural landscape.

Once hailed as a comedy genius, Armando Iannucci helped define British satire with shows like The Thick of It and The Day Today. But what happened to that razor-sharp edge? In this provocative Heretics conversation, Alex Armstrong joins Andrew Gold to explore what he calls the “woke decline” of one of Britain’s most brilliant minds — and what it says about the death of daring comedy in modern Britain. 👉 Subscribe to Heretics Clips for more fearless, unfiltered conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos For decades, Armando Iannucci stood as the king of political comedy — skewering hypocrisy, mocking power, and giving us some of the smartest satire ever written. But as Alex and Andrew discuss, something has changed. The once fearless critic of political nonsense now seems to have joined the very establishment he once mocked. Alex argues that the creative spirit behind Iannucci’s early work — anarchic, witty, subversive — has been replaced by a cautious, conformist tone that panders to the cultural elite. What happened to comedy that challenged everyone? Has the industry become so consumed by moral policing and fear of offence that even its best minds are self-censoring? The discussion dives deep into how “woke culture” has infected British entertainment — from BBC comedy rooms to writers’ rooms across the industry — turning once bold artists into moral messengers. Andrew and Alex explore whether today’s comedians are even allowed to tell the truth anymore, and why audiences are starving for the kind of fearless humour that made Iannucci a household name. Expect sharp insight, biting commentary, and moments of uncomfortable truth as Alex Armstrong and Andrew Gold unpack the fall of Britain’s most influential satirist — and what that fall tells us about a creative culture that’s forgotten how to laugh at itself. 🎧 Watch the full Heretics episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=492bRl_XS-U&t=3953s #AlexArmstrong #ArmandoIannucci #Heretics #AndrewGold #BritishComedy #WokeCulture #Satire #BBC #FreeSpeech #CultureWars #ComedyDecline #UKEntertainment #MediaCensorship #HereticsClips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribe to Heretics Clips for fearless, evidence-led interviews that challenge the gatekeepers: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Can you trust the platforms and AI leaders shaping what you see—and think—online? In this explosive Heretics conversation, journalist and author Ashley Rindsberg joins Andrew Gold to argue that Reddit’s power over information and Sam Altman’s influence over AI have created a fragile ecosystem where narratives can be engineered, reputations managed, and dissent throttled. Pointing to high-stakes fights over data licensing, moderation, and AI training, Rindsberg explains why even Elon Musk’s very public disputes are a warning that the web’s truth layer is up for sale. Inside the interview, Ashley breaks down: 👉 How Reddit’s API and moderation architecture can enable brigading, stealth censorship, and “manufactured consensus.” 👉 Why deals between data-rich platforms and AI labs risk baking bias into models that will mediate news, search—and eventually, public policy. 👉 The incentives behind closed vs. open AI development, and how “safety” can become a brand shield for centralised control. 👉 What Musk’s battles with major players reveal about conflicts of interest, information chokepoints, and the future of free inquiry. 👉 Practical tools to verify before you believe: trace source trails, compare snapshots, audit talk/mod logs, and triangulate beyond the platform. Andrew’s calm, forensic style keeps the focus on receipts, process, and accountability—not slogans. Expect a step-by-step tour of how influence really works: from astroturfing and shadow bans, to data deals that supercharge one narrative across search results and AI assistants. Whether you’re pro-innovation or deeply cautious, this conversation arms you with a framework to separate hype from hazard—and to ask who benefits when the internet’s “consensus” shifts overnight. If you care about free speech, AI governance, and the integrity of online knowledge, don’t miss this. Editorial note: The episode presents Ashley Rindsberg’s analysis and opinions for public-interest debate. Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFrfxjb_Iw0&t=1949s #AshleyRindsberg #Heretics #AndrewGold #Reddit #SamAltman #OpenAI #ElonMusk #AI #AIGovernance #DataLicensing #Censorship #MediaBias #InformationIntegrity #FreeSpeech #TechPolicy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Hopkins joins Andrew Gold to deliver one of her most uncompromising takes yet on the crisis unfolding inside the BBC. In this unfiltered conversation, Katie argues that the BBC’s recent scandals, collapsing trust, and the shock resignation of Director-General Tim Davie weren’t random events — they were the inevitable result of years of cultural drift, bias controversies, and a growing disconnect from the British public. If you enjoy these cut-through conversations, make sure you subscribe to Heretics Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Why does Katie believe “the BBC had this coming”? And how did Britain’s most famous broadcaster reach a point where even its own leadership couldn’t contain the fallout? In this explosive clip, Katie Hopkins breaks down the BBC’s decline step by step: the editorial decisions that infuriated viewers, the scandals that exposed deep cracks inside the corporation, and the leadership failures she believes made Tim Davie’s resignation unavoidable. Katie argues that the BBC has ignored repeated warnings from its audience — and that the recent chaos is simply the consequence of refusing to confront those truths. She explores the defining moments that pushed trust to an all-time low, from impartiality questions to cultural battles that alienated the very public the BBC is funded to serve. According to Katie, the BBC’s credibility crisis didn’t happen overnight — it built up slowly, through denial, defensiveness, and an unwillingness to acknowledge its own mistakes. If you’ve watched the BBC’s recent controversies unfold, this conversation offers the bigger picture: Is this the beginning of a long-term collapse? Can the BBC recover after Tim Davie’s exit? Or has the corporation crossed a point of no return? 🔥 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3p-5k0wjE #BBC #KatieHopkins #TimDavie #BBCScandal #BBCNews #MediaBias #UKPolitics #Heretics #AndrewGold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the most haunting and unforgettable interviews we’ve ever featured on Heretics, Anneke Lucas shares her extraordinary life story — a journey of survival, resilience and truth-telling that challenges everything we think we know about power, abuse and the hidden dynamics within elite circles. If you want more conversations like this, make sure you subscribe to Heretics Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos In this gripping and carefully framed discussion, Anneke reveals how her early life was shaped by trauma, exploitation and secrecy. She describes the moment — just nine years old — when her world changed forever, and how the people she should have been able to trust most became the source of her deepest suffering. Speaking with Andrew Gold, she explains in her own words how psychological manipulation, coercion and control can take root in the lives of children long before they understand what is happening to them. Throughout the conversation, Anneke offers insights into the structures and personalities she encountered, and she reflects on why certain powerful groups have gone unchallenged for so long. Rather than focusing on sensational details, this interview highlights the emotional, spiritual and psychological impact of her experiences. Andrew pushes gently but firmly for clarity, encouraging Anneke to explore how these early events shaped her adult life, her healing journey and her mission to help others escape cycles of abuse. This episode raises important questions: How do people in positions of authority exploit their power? Why do so many victims remain silent for decades? And what happens when someone finally speaks out, refusing to be defined by what was done to them? Anneke’s story is heartbreaking, brave and deeply human — and it serves as a reminder that the most important conversations are often the most uncomfortable. Her willingness to revisit her past, confront painful truths and share them publicly is a testimony to her strength and the importance of breaking long-standing taboos around childhood trauma. 🔥 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wc4AcaKw-4 #AnnekeLucas #SurvivorStory #Heretics #AndrewGold #TraumaRecovery #ChildhoodAbuse #EliteNetworks #PsychologicalAbuse #HealingJourney #TruthTelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did Margaret Thatcher really know about Jimmy Savile — and how deep did his connections to power truly run? In this explosive Heretics episode, journalist Sonia Poulton joins Andrew Gold to expose shocking evidence and long-ignored questions surrounding one of Britain’s darkest scandals. 👉 Subscribe to Heretics Clips for more fearless, unfiltered conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Sonia Poulton has spent years investigating how Jimmy Savile operated with impunity at the heart of Britain’s establishment — from the BBC to Downing Street. In this powerful interview, she reveals what she’s discovered about Savile’s extraordinary access to politicians, royals, and celebrities, and why she believes Margaret Thatcher was aware of far more than she ever admitted publicly. As Sonia explains, Savile’s relationship with Thatcher went beyond simple charity appearances or photo ops. He dined at Chequers, corresponded with her privately, and was awarded a knighthood despite widespread rumours of abuse. How could so many warnings have been ignored? Was Savile protected because of who he knew — or because of what he knew? In a gripping, no-holds-barred discussion, Sonia and Andrew explore the broader implications of this story: How Britain’s political and media elite created a culture of protection around predators. Why Savile’s influence stretched across the BBC, the NHS, and Westminster. What Sonia uncovered in government correspondence and media archives that suggests Thatcher’s office had concerns — yet still pushed through his honours. And why the establishment continues to bury uncomfortable truths, even decades after Savile’s crimes were exposed. This is not just about Savile — it’s about power, complicity, and the corruption of institutions that claimed to protect the public. Sonia Poulton’s revelations raise urgent questions about who else knew, who looked the other way, and whether anything has really changed in Britain’s corridors of power. If you thought the Savile story was over, think again. This episode will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about one of Britain’s most shocking cover-ups. 🎧 Watch the full Heretics episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4v7AnxCNxA&t=3s #SoniaPoulton #JimmySavile #MargaretThatcher #BBC #Heretics #AndrewGold #BritishPolitics #CoverUp #MediaCorruption #PoliticalScandal #BritishHistory #TruthTeller #InvestigativeJournalism #HereticsClips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Britain’s biggest TV voices secretly benefit from backing lockdowns? In this explosive episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold sits down with Carol McGiffin — one of the UK’s most outspoken broadcasters — as she drops a bombshell about Piers Morgan, media hypocrisy, and how the truth about COVID policies was buried by the mainstream. 👉 Subscribe to Heretics Clips for more fearless, unfiltered conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Known for her fiery honesty and refusal to toe the line, Carol McGiffin became a household name on Loose Women, where she spent over two decades saying what everyone else was too afraid to. But during the pandemic, her willingness to question government messaging, lockdowns, and vaccine mandates made her a target — both online and within ITV itself. In this unfiltered conversation, Carol pulls no punches as she reflects on how broadcasters and journalists became mouthpieces for the state. She questions why figures like Piers Morgan, once known for his independence, turned into fierce defenders of government policy — and asks whether media pressure, money, or fear of cancellation played a role. Carol reveals what was happening behind the scenes during lockdown — how dissent was shut down, guests were silenced, and how daytime TV became an echo chamber for fear and conformity. She also opens up about the real reason she left ITV, saying she simply couldn’t work in an environment where truth was treated as a threat. Expect bold takes and candid insights as Carol discusses: Why she believes mainstream TV sold out during the pandemic Whether big names like Piers Morgan were incentivised to back lockdowns How fear and compliance took over British media What it cost her to speak out when no one else would This is Carol McGiffin uncensored — funny, fearless, and unafraid to call out the hypocrisy of Britain’s media elite. Whether you agree with her or not, you’ll want to hear what she has to say. 🎧 Watch the full Heretics episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnts2vFc3oM #CarolMcGiffin #PiersMorgan #Heretics #AndrewGold #LooseWomen #ITV #COVID #Lockdown #FreeSpeech #BritishMedia #CancelCulture #UKPolitics #TruthPodcast #HereticsClips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative journalist Andy Webb joins Andrew Gold to reveal the truth the BBC desperately wants to keep quiet — that the corporation is still lying to the public about Martin Bashir, and the real reasons the disgraced reporter has effectively gone into hiding. Webb has spent years pulling apart the BBC’s internal documents, witness accounts and suppressed evidence, and in this explosive conversation he exposes the parts of the story the BBC continues to deny. If you want more fearless, unfiltered investigations like this, make sure you subscribe to Heretics Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos In this gripping clip, Andy Webb explains how Martin Bashir went from being one of the BBC’s star journalists to disappearing from public life — and why the BBC still isn’t telling the full story. Webb exposes how Bashir’s lies, forged documents and psychological manipulation weren’t one-off mistakes but part of a long-running pattern. More importantly, he reveals how senior figures at the BBC covered for him, protected him and downplayed his wrongdoing long after they knew the truth. Webb breaks down how the BBC crafted a narrative designed to make Bashir look like a lone, misguided journalist — when in reality, the corporation ignored red flags, silenced whistleblowers and buried internal reports for decades. According to Webb, the BBC continues to distort the facts even today in an attempt to protect its reputation, minimise its responsibility and avoid admitting how deeply Bashir’s deception penetrated the organisation. So why is Martin Bashir in hiding? Webb explains how Bashir’s public silence is no coincidence — and how ongoing questions about his methods, his past and his role in manipulating Princess Diana make it almost impossible for him to re-emerge. Webb also breaks down how Bashir’s actions pushed Diana into a heightened state of paranoia, leaving her terrified of surveillance, betrayal and threats that were entirely fabricated. The BBC’s decision to shield Bashir, rather than expose him, allowed those lies to go unchallenged. What did the BBC know — and when? Why is the corporation still avoiding accountability? And what would happen if Bashir ever chose to speak publicly again? Webb answers these questions with forensic detail, revealing the uncomfortable truth behind the BBC’s ongoing dishonesty. If you want to understand the full scale of the Bashir scandal — and why both he and the BBC are still running from the truth — this conversation exposes everything. 🔥 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qq9fcGZTKM #MartinBashir #BBCScandal #AndyWebb #PrincessDiana #Panorama #Heretics #AndrewGold #BBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helen Webberley, the founder of GenderGP and one of the most controversial figures in the gender-medicine debate, joins Andrew Gold for a fiery, uncomfortable and eye-opening conversation. In this unfiltered interview, Webberley defends her approach to gender healthcare while Andrew challenges her on claims of pseudoscience, medical certainty, and the real-world consequences of her advice. If you enjoy deep, challenging debates with people who sit at the centre of national controversy, make sure you subscribe to Heretics Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos This is one of the most intense interviews we’ve released — a clash between two completely different worldviews. Andrew presses Webberley on the foundations of her work: the evidence base behind her claims, her role at GenderGP, and the criticism she has received from regulators, doctors, journalists and former patients. Webberley pushes back, insisting her model is compassionate, progressive and rooted in lived experience. What follows is a heated debate about medicine, mental health, ethics, responsibility, and the meaning of scientific standards. Throughout the conversation, Andrew repeatedly challenges Webberley on whether her views can be supported by robust data, peer-reviewed research or long-term studies — questioning if her approach risks falling into pseudoscientific territory. Webberley disputes this strongly, arguing that traditional systems have failed trans people and that alternative pathways are necessary. The tension creates moments of real discomfort as both sides confront the human cost of getting these issues wrong. The interview explores crucial questions: – What counts as legitimate science in the gender-medicine space? – Have young people been harmed by untested or insufficiently regulated treatments? – Is the current gender-care model driven by evidence — or ideology? – And what responsibility do high-profile clinicians like Webberley carry? Nothing in this discussion is simple. Nothing is black and white. And whether you agree with Webberley or believe her critics, this conversation forces you to confront uncomfortable truths about modern gender medicine, healthcare ethics and the limits of “progressive” thinking. 🔥 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lh8SVtqpQI #HelenWebberley #GenderGP #AndrewGold #Heretics #TransDebate #GenderMedicine #PseudoscienceDebate #MedicalEthics #HereticsClips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

👉 Subscribe now to Heretics Clips for fearless interviews that the mainstream media won’t touch: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos London is one of the world’s greatest cities — but under Sadiq Khan’s leadership, many argue it has been dragged into decline. Crime is up, free speech is under attack, and the Mayor spends more time pushing a divisive woke agenda than solving real problems. Has London really fallen to ideological capture? In this explosive episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold sits down with Tom Slater (Editor of Spiked) to expose how Khan has become less a leader and more a woke troll, more interested in policing language and playing identity politics than protecting Londoners. 🔥 In this hard-hitting conversation, you’ll discover: Why Sadiq Khan’s obsession with woke posturing is eroding trust in London’s leadership. How London’s rising crime and knife violence clash with Khan’s carefully curated progressive image. The chilling parallels between Khan’s rhetoric and the wider Labour Party’s drift into identity politics. Why critics like Salman Rushdie, Graham Linehan, and others are targeted while extremists are excused. How multiculturalism, once seen as London’s strength, is now used as a shield for censorship. The complicity of the media elite — from Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell to Sopel & Maitlis — in protecting Khan from real scrutiny. Why ordinary Londoners are paying the price for ideological battles that ignore crime, housing, and community breakdown. This is more than a critique of one mayor — it’s a warning about how woke politics have captured institutions across Britain. From the Greens to Labour, the same story repeats: leaders pushing symbolic battles while ignoring the people they claim to represent. Tom Slater and Andrew Gold cut through the spin, dismantle the hypocrisy, and ask the question the mainstream won’t: Has London truly fallen under Khan’s watch? 📺 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-CqsGNpEA #SadiqKhan #London #WokePolitics #TomSlater #Heretics #AndrewGold #HereticsPodcast #FreeSpeech #CancelCulture #UKPolitics #LondonCrime #IdentityPolitics #CultureWar #SpikedOnline #LabourParty #GreenParty #IslamoWoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices