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Andrew Gold 672 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

Journalist Andrew Gold interviews a wide range of guests, from cult defectors and politicians to mainstream celebrities, exploring what it means to challenge societal norms and face the consequences. Guests include Robbie Williams, Chris Packham, David Baddiel, Richard Dawkins, Bonnie Blue, and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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He Vacationed With Diana. He Used a Hidden Bookcase To Trap Victims
He Vacationed With Diana. He Used a Hidden Bookcase To Trap Victims Sep 17, 2026 3686 He found his wife’s name in the files on Britain's Epstein. Who else knew what was happening? Documentary maker Keaton Stone joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss his investigation into Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former Harrods owner who holidayed with Princess Diana. What began with his wife’s CV became a years-long search for the truth, pursued from his garden shed. The story behind “Britain’s E
He Tried to Kill His Dad. Now He Fights Radical Islamists | David Wood
He Tried to Kill His Dad. Now He Fights Radical Islamists | David Wood Sep 14, 2026 5201 David Wood tried to kill his dad - but what he thought it would achieve is even more disturbing… Known for his Islam debates on https://www.youtube.com/@apologeticsroadshow, Dr David Wood joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss the life behind his public reputation: attempted murder, prison, manipulation, Christianity and radical Islamism. “You’re all puppets.” How do you make someone follow yo
Chris Hansen: Why To Catch a Predator Really Ended
Chris Hansen: Why To Catch a Predator Really Ended Sep 10, 2026 3961 Chris Hansen joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to go inside To Catch a Predator: the confrontations, the excuses, and the discovery that changed everything about one suspect’s sob story. With Robert Pattinson playing Hansen in A24’s upcoming film Primetime, hear from the real man behind “Have a seat”. From the original Dateline NBC investigations to Takedown with Chris Hansen, we explore how the sti
We Laughed at Them. Then They Took Over - Gavin McInnes (Vice Media & Proud Boys)
We Laughed at Them. Then They Took Over - Gavin McInnes (Vice Media & Proud Boys) Sep 7, 2026 4750 Gavin McInnes, VICE co-founder and Proud Boys founder, joins Andrew Gold on Heretics for an explosive interview about who took over our culture—and how we let them. We laughed at them. Then they took over. Gavin’s theory begins with the outsiders who became powerful—and ends with a society where he believes the wrong people are making the rules. --- Follow Gavin McInnes' work on: https://censor
I Followed the Money Behind The Protests. It Led to 1 Man – Nate Friedman
I Followed the Money Behind The Protests. It Led to 1 Man – Nate Friedman Sep 3, 2026 3229 Are the protests filling Western streets truly spontaneous - or are some being engineered from above? Investigative journalist Nate Friedman followed the money behind what looked like grassroots activism. He says he uncovered repeat organisers, nonprofit pass-throughs, more than $20 million connected to one little-known billionaire—and the same network appearing behind cause after cause. Subscri
Gene Simmons: Stop Letting These Celebrities Do This
Gene Simmons: Stop Letting These Celebrities Do This Aug 31, 2026 4337 Gene Simmons joins Andrew Gold for a completely unfiltered Heretics interview about KISS, celebrity politics, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Israel, fame, sex, money—and the first 29 years of his relationship with Shannon Tweed, which he now sees very differently. The KISS co-founder and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer explains why he believes the public should ignore political advice from entertainers—inc
Vanessa Feltz: This Interview Got Surprisingly Heated
Vanessa Feltz: This Interview Got Surprisingly Heated Aug 27, 2026 4534 Vanessa Feltz has spent more than thirty years at the heart of British television. I built Heretics outside it. We began by agreeing that television had become sanitised. Within minutes, she was asking whether I was ashamed of myself. What follows is a collision between two very different ideas of public conversation: one prioritises care and responsibility; the other prioritises bluntness and f
Everybody Loves Raymond Star: I Had to Join Hollywood’s Secret Network - Patricia Heaton
Everybody Loves Raymond Star: I Had to Join Hollywood’s Secret Network - Patricia Heaton Aug 24, 2026 4236 Patricia Heaton says Hollywood became so hostile to dissent that she helped build a private network of 2,000–3,000 insiders - before the IRS asked for its members’ names. In this Heretics interview, the Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle star tells Andrew Gold why “Hollywood’s dead”—and what changed inside its comedy writers’ rooms. Patricia reveals how a small gathering involving Gary Sini
The CIA Used Mind Control On Manson. They Still Use It - Tom O’Neill
The CIA Used Mind Control On Manson. They Still Use It - Tom O’Neill Aug 20, 2026 4802 Was Charles Manson merely a cult leader—or used the CIA’s MKUltra mind-control program? Investigative journalist Tom O’Neill spent 20 years examining Charles Manson, the Manson Family and the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. His acclaimed book, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, challenged the accepted Helter Skelter story. In 2026, Tom w
She's The Most Evil Person Online - Kanika Batra
She's The Most Evil Person Online - Kanika Batra Aug 17, 2026 3789 Kanika Batra says her psychiatrist scored her 33 out of 40 for psychopathy. She also says she set someone on fire - and that the worst thing she has ever done cannot be discussed because “there’s no statute of limitations.” In this unfiltered Heretics interview, Andrew Gold sits opposite the former beauty queen, author and viral sociopathy creator to discover what life is really like without emot
Rob Schneider: What A-List Stars Tell Me When Nobody’s Listening
Rob Schneider: What A-List Stars Tell Me When Nobody’s Listening Aug 13, 2026 4582 Hollywood legend Rob Schneider (SNL, Deuce Bigalow, Grown Ups) joins Andrew Gold in the desert. in this deep dive, Rob reveals why he’s choosing to stay in "Siberia" rather than conform to the new authoritarianism of the film world. From secret phone calls with A-list stars who are too afraid to speak out, to his famous (and surprisingly touching) confrontation with Robert De Niro, Rob pulls
I Give Humanity a 1% Chance of Survival - AI Expert Dr Roman Yampolskiy
I Give Humanity a 1% Chance of Survival - AI Expert Dr Roman Yampolskiy Aug 10, 2026 3789 Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Louisville, where he has spent over a decade researching AI safety, superintelligent systems, and artificial general intelligence. He is widely credited with coining the term "AI safety" in a 2011 academic publication and is listed among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world. He is the author of AI:

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