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By: Andrew Gold
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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 Social Sciences
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  • 613. I Helped Build the WEF Great Reset - Then They Turned on Me

    613. I Helped Build the WEF Great Reset - Then They Turned on Me
    Jan 26 2026
    What happens when you challenge the World Economic Forum from the inside? Desiree Fixler was a senior executive at Deutsche Bank’s $1 trillion asset manager. She believed in ESG, sustainability, and “profit with purpose” — until she saw how it actually worked behind closed doors. SPONSORS: Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Desiree Fixler was a senior executive at Deutsche Bank’s $1 trillion asset manager. She believed in ESG, sustainability, and “profit with purpose” — until she saw how it actually worked behind closed doors. Follow Desiree Fixler: https://x.com/desireefixler Go to her website: https://www.desireefixler.com Interact with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desiree-fixler-3787653/ In this conversation, Desiree explains what the World Economic Forum is, how “stakeholder capitalism” replaced shareholder capitalism, why net zero, ESG, and DEI became mandatory, and what happened when she refused to sign off on what she says were false public disclosures. After raising concerns internally, Desiree says she was suddenly locked out of the system, publicly smeared, and forced out of Germany — triggering investigations by US and German authorities. This is not theory. This is a firsthand account. 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 Explain the WEF Like I’m a Sausage Dog 03:00 Why the Davos Crowd Is an Echo Chamber 06:00 From Capitalism to Warm Collectivism 09:00 Net Zero Means the State Controls Energy 12:00 Why Fear Sells Better Than Facts 15:00 I Thought ESG Was Doing Good 18:00 My Dream Job at a Trillion Dollar Asset Manager 21:00 Just Say Anything No One Will Check 24:00 The Day I Was Locked Out 27:00 Publicly Smeared Overnight 30:00 Why I Went to the Wall Street Journal 33:00 When the SEC DOJ and FBI Called 36:00 ESG as a Trillion Dollar Marketing Scheme 39:00 Why Pension Funds Lost Money 42:00 The WEF Rulebook 45:00 Why Censorship Entered the Agenda 48:00 Who Actually Benefits From This 51:00 They Don’t Live in the Real World 54:00 Why Net Zero Raised Energy Prices 57:00 Why DEI Created Groupthink 1:00:00 Ideology or Self Interest 1:03:00 What the End Point Looks Like 1:06:00 What Ordinary People Can Do #WEF #GreatReset #Whistleblower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 612. "Tom Cruise is a Phoney" I Asked An Ex-Scientologist

    612. "Tom Cruise is a Phoney" I Asked An Ex-Scientologist
    Jan 24 2026
    Former Scientology enforcer Mike Rinder explains how you escape a cult that doesn’t let you leave. Before his death, Mike Rinder sat down with me to tell the full story of how he spent more than 30 years at the very top of Scientology — enforcing its rules, silencing critics, and stopping others from leaving — before secretly planning his own escape at the age of 52. In this conversation, Mike explains why Sea Org members must escape rather than resign, how “blow drills” are used to track and retrieve defectors, and what really happens to families left behind. He also reflects on the guilt he carries for the harm he caused, the price he paid with his own children, and the moment he finally stepped into freedom with nothing but the clothes he was wearing. We also discuss: – Fair Game, smears, and harassment of ex-members. – Why Scientology fears psychiatry – The psychology of belief, thought-stopping, and cognitive dissonance – Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and celebrity Scientology – Why smart people stay — and how some finally leave. This episode is both a personal reckoning and a rare inside account of how a modern cult actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 611. I Admit...We Pushed Islam - Sky News Veteran Colin Brazier

    611. I Admit...We Pushed Islam - Sky News Veteran Colin Brazier
    Jan 22 2026
    In this episode, veteran broadcaster Colin Brazier joins Andrew Gold to reveal what he saw after 25 years in TV news — from standing behind police tape at Islamist terror attacks across Europe to watching the culture of journalism change from reporting to reassurance. 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 Follow Colin Brazier: https://x.com/ColinBrazierTV Substack: https://colinbrazier.substack.com/ Outpost: https://www.outpoststudios.net/about Colin describes the moment he realised something had shifted: coverage of the 2015 migration crisis, the way stories were framed back in London, and how newsroom ideology can shape everything from guest selection to what counts as “truth.” He shares the behind-the-scenes pressure inside major broadcasters, why skepticism disappeared, and why he believes much of mainstream media now operates like activism. We also cover: - Colin’s time at Sky News, including reporting from terror scenes across Europe - Why he believes coverage of the migration crisis fed into the Brexit backlash - The “incremental” nature of media bias — running order, language, and who gets invited on air - The moment he refused an on-air demand to join public NHS clapping during COVID - Why he thinks British broadcasting trends leftwards — and how that shapes public trust - BBC “truth by consensus” vs adversarial truth-finding - How newsroom incentives and ideology collide with honest reporting If you’re tired of being told what to think — and you want a frank, insider account of how broadcast news really works — this conversation is for you. 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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    58 mins
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Utterly addicted. Imagine a great journalist like Louis Theroux being able to day what he ACTUALLY thinks! Andrew Gold is just brilliant! Bring an open mind.

Great content, fascinating guests, incredibly well presented.

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Andrew is a wonderful journalist with a real skill for talking to people about awkward and uneasy subjects. You might not agree with everything he has to say but I think he is very respectful of others with differing viewpoints and he has a way of explaining thoughts and ideas in a non-confrontational way. I wish all discussions could be like this. Expect to have your ideas challenged, your passions inflamed and your feathers ruffled with nuanced and open conversations.

Great Podcast and YouTube show

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