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 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.Andrew Gold Sciences sociales
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  • 610. Why Does No One Talk About Britain’s Worst Ever Pred*tor?

    610. Why Does No One Talk About Britain’s Worst Ever Pred*tor?
    Jan 19 2026
    In this episode of Heretics, I’m joined by Andy Woodward — the whistleblower who helped expose one of the darkest scandals in British history. Support Andy’s work: Inside The Boys Club: https://www.saneseven.com/inside-the-boys-club/ SPONSORS: Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Use my code Andrew25 on MyHeritage: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldDNA Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/GOLDNOV4 Start fresh at tryfum.com/products/zero-crisp-mint . Over 500,000 people have already made the switch — no nicotine, no vapor, no batteries. Just flavor, fidget, and a fresh start. Get up to 45% off Ekster with my code ANDREWGOLDHERETICS: https://partner.ekster.com/andrewgoldheretics Plaud links! Official Website: Uk: https://bit.ly/3K7jDGm US: https://bit.ly/4a0tUie Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hQVyAm Get an automatic 20% discount at checkout until December 1st. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Andy recounts the grooming, coercion, and control he experienced as a child, and the long road to speaking out. We also dig into the institutional failures that allowed this to continue for years — including what happened when Andy tried to tell the truth publicly, and the aftermath of going up against powerful organisations. This is a difficult but vital conversation about child safeguarding, grming tactics, institutional cover-ups, and what happens to survivors when the system claims to care — but doesn’t. In this conversation: - How grming works (and how adults get manipulated too) - Why some offenders operate “in plain sight - The cost of speaking out — professionally and psychologically - Media, institutions, and the pressure to stay silent - What needs to change to protect children and support survivors If you enjoyed this, follow Heretics and share the episode. Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Chapters: 00:00 “Worse Than Savile?” Andy Woodward on grming, fear, and the moment everything changed 03:40 “Can he stay overnight?” The request that rewired a 10-year-old’s life 07:10 A “haunted house” trip… and the real horror in the minibus 10:05 “He was a psychopath.” The double life: generous “pipe piper” 12:45 Chinese stars, nunchucks, and terror as a weapon 14:55 “The Savile of football.” Why Andy says the pattern was the same 17:20 “Bigger cults… bigger picture.” Complicity, silence, and who benefits 19:55 “340 clubs.” The scale of what Andy says he blew open in 2016 22:20 “Did staff know?” The chants, the rumours, and what was said at the clubs 25:05 “If you say anything, I will k you.” The threat that sealed the silence 27:40 His sister, and the shocking aftermath 30:05 A family link… and the question Andy can’t shake 33:00 2003: Trying to hold the club accountable — and watching it get shut down 35:45 “Trust the institution.” Joining the police… then being put on the worst possible work 39:05 2016: Going public — “I was trending above Trump” 41:40 Wembley, the FA, and being told “no” when he asked to help safeguard kids 44:10 BBC film promises… then years of delay, trauma, and “duty of care” failures 47:15 “Football’s Darkest Secret” and the decision that left him re-traumatised 49:55 After the documentary: being sectioned — “seven police officers and three doctors” 52:40 The drama’s praise… then it vanishes: “removed after 12 months” 55:40 Inside The Boys Club: the new mission — men, trauma and prevention 58:30 Heretic he admires: Princess Diana — and why Andy chose her #heretics #savile #truecrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 4 min
  • 609. I Co-Founded Wikipedia…Then Leftists Hijacked It

    609. I Co-Founded Wikipedia…Then Leftists Hijacked It
    Jan 17 2026
    Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger joins Andrew Gold to explain what he believes happened to Wikipedia — from neutrality and “NPOV” to activism, bias, editorial control, and the culture of Wikipedia editing. SPONSORS: Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Use my code Andrew25 on MyHeritage: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldDNA Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/GOLDNOV4 Start fresh at tryfum.com/products/zero-crisp-mint . Over 500,000 people have already made the switch — no nicotine, no vapor, no batteries. Just flavor, fidget, and a fresh start. Get up to 45% off Ekster with my code ANDREWGOLDHERETICS: https://partner.ekster.com/andrewgoldheretics Plaud links! Official Website: Uk: https://bit.ly/3K7jDGm US: https://bit.ly/4a0tUie Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hQVyAm Get an automatic 20% discount at checkout until December 1st. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics In this conversation, Larry Sanger (co-founder of Wikipedia and founder of Citizendium) breaks down how Wikipedia works behind the scenes, how articles get shaped, and why he argues Wikipedia is no longer reliably neutral. We also discuss media narratives, institutional trust, and whether Wikipedia can be “fixed” — or whether alternatives are needed. If you’ve ever searched “Is Wikipedia biased?“, “Can you trust Wikipedia?“, “Who controls Wikipedia?“, or “How are Wikipedia pages edited?“, this episode is for you. Follow Larry: https://x.com/lsanger https://larrysanger.org/ If you enjoyed this, follow Heretics and share the episode. Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 min
  • 608. Why Tommy Robinson Was Separated in Prison: Prison Governor

    608. Why Tommy Robinson Was Separated in Prison: Prison Governor
    Jan 15 2026
    Vanessa Frake spent decades inside Britain’s prison system - from Holloway to Wormwood Scrubs - and rose to become a prison governor. In this conversation, she describes what she says changed inside UK prisons as Islam grew, why prison authorities sometimes separate high-profile inmates like Tommy Robinson, and what it’s like trying to keep order when numbers, staff, and politics collide. SPONSORS: Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Use my code Andrew25 on MyHeritage: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldDNA Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/GOLDNOV4 Start fresh at tryfum.com/products/zero-crisp-mint . Over 500,000 people have already made the switch — no nicotine, no vapor, no batteries. Just flavor, fidget, and a fresh start. Get up to 45% off Ekster with my code ANDREWGOLDHERETICS: https://partner.ekster.com/andrewgoldheretics Plaud links! Official Website: Uk: https://bit.ly/3K7jDGm US: https://bit.ly/4a0tUie Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hQVyAm Get an automatic 20% discount at checkout until December 1st. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics We also talk about foreign national prisoners, deportation delays, staffing cuts, and why recruitment standards have fallen. Vanessa explains how prisoners manipulate officers, why female officer scandals keep hitting headlines, and how prisons handle complaints and “minefield” issues like religion, gender, and trans prisoners. Vanessa’s book is The Governor. Use code ANDREWGOLD20 for 20% off your first month at Heights: http://heights.com/andrewgold Topics covered Islam in British prisons and Wormwood Scrubs Tommy Robinson and separation in prison Terrorism cases, safety, and control Foreign national prisoners and deportation backlog Staffing crisis, recruitment, and prison standards Corruption, coercion, and media narratives Rehabilitation and what the public gets wrong about prison If you enjoyed this, follow Heretics and share the episode. Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 3 min
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