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heretics.

What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold believes that, in an age of group-think and tribes, we need heretics - those who use unconventional wisdom to speak out against their own groups, from cancelled comedians and radical feminists to cult defectors and vigilantes hunting deviants. Learn from my guests how to rebel, think differently and resist social contagion. From Triggernometry's Francis Foster and the world's most cancelled man Graham Linehan to Robbie Williams and gender critical atheist Richard Dawkins. These are the people living with the weight of their own community's disappointment on their shoulders.

Episodes

175. A Woman's Guide to Flirting

Kezia Noble is one of the top dating gurus, perhaps even the world’s leading female dating and attraction expert. She helps men build up the confidence to approach women, and then to think of stuff to say in the subsequent conversation. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Kezia Noble links: Kezia-noble.com https://twitter.com/kezia_noble Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.co...

Sep 25, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 175

174. The Crimes of King Charles III

Norman Baker is a liberal democrat politician, and former Minister of State at the Home Office. He’s also an expert on the royal family, and has several gripes, including complaints he has made about the new King Charles III to the police. This episode is from my weekly Shaun Attwood or Attwood Unleashed live stream, we’re on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 10pm UK time, it’s a four hour show, so do go check that out, thanks to producer Ash Meikle for organising it all. Sign up through wren.co/onth...

Sep 23, 202249 minEp. 174

173. Shamima Beghum: Terrorist or Victim

Andrew Drury is an adventure tourist, who appeared in Dark Tourist, the Netflix series with journalist David Farrier. We’ll talk a bit about that, as well as his years-long texting and real-life interactions with Shamima Begum - a British born woman who left the UK in 2015 aged 15 to join ISIS. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Andrew Drury links: https://www.freewebstore.org/candy-jar-store/product/trip...

Sep 21, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 173

172. I became a gang member after suffering racist abuse

Lennox Rodgers co-founded along with his wife Bali the Refocus Project, where he mentors young kids who have fallen through the very gaps that are so familiar to him. He has also written a book called Breaking Better. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Lennox Rodgers links: https://www.breakingbetter.co.uk https://twitter.com/lennox_rodgers Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagra...

Sep 18, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 172

171. Tom Cruise & the Scientology Law Suits | Tony Ortega

Journalist Tony Ortega joins me to discuss the law suits currently affecting Scientology. This episode originally aired live on the Shaun Attwood youtube channel, and is part of a larger show from the Shaun Attwood true crime podcast. So this was live, in front of a big audience of people saying lots of things. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Toni Ortega links: https://twitter.com/TonyOrtega94 https://...

Sep 16, 202245 minEp. 171

From Revisionist History: The Relative Age Effect

I'm sharing a bonus episode from a podcast I love, Revisionist History. Revisionist History is bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This season, Malcolm’s obsessed with experiments – natural experiments, scientific experiments, thought experiments. In this episode, Revisionist History explores a category of privilege that’s often ignored: age. He heads to the University of Pennsylvania to examine how this overlooked privilege plays out in the c...

Sep 15, 202216 minEp. 170

170. How to leave your Psychopath

Today, writer comedian and actor Maddy Anholt talks to us about how to leave your psychopath. That’s also the name of the book, which I would thoroughly recommend as it is really funny while also being quite daunting, sad and informative. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Maddy Anholt links: https://twitter.com/maddy_anholt https://www.maddyanholt.com https://linktr.ee/maddyanholt Andrew Gold links: http...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 170

169. Flat earth, trans & anti-vax | Prof David Farina

Professor David Farina is known online for his YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains, in which he helps people understand the basics, and sometimes the complexities of science, particularly chemistry. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Professor Dave links: https://twitter.com/daveexplains https://www.youtube.com/professordaveexplains Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.co...

Sep 11, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 169

168. The Murders of the Vatican Church | Kevin Annett

Kevin Annett is a former minister of the United Church of Canada, he holds masters in Political Science and Divinity. After exposing the murder of children at his church’s Alberni Indian Residential School, he was unceremoniously fired and expelled from the ministry. My Saturday episodes are usually plucked from the livestream that I do on Wednesdays on the Shaun Attwood channel. That means that these episodes are a little different – they’re live, so not edited as smoothly, and I field some que...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 168

167. The cult of reality TV | Jacques Peretti

Jacques Peretti is a multi-talented journalist, writer and documentary maker who, in his podcast "Edge of Reality', investigated the suicides in reality tv shows. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Jacques Peretti links: https://twitter.com/jacquesperetti https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Edge-Of-Reality-The-Story-TVs-Too-Scared-to-Tell-Podcast/B0B4T59YQG https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Jacques-Peretti/s?rh=n%3...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 167

166. Finding out my dad was a child murderer

Rutherford was raised by adoptive parents in Toronto, where he had something of a neglectful or abusive childhood. After decades of dead ends he managed to track down his biological mother, who told him who his father was. And that father… well perhaps I’ll let Rutherford explain what he did. But it’s about as dark as it gets. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Rutherford links: http://www.theshadowofthep...

Sep 04, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 166

165. Depp, Heard & Elon Musk | Harvard Lawyer Lee

Harvard Lawyer Lee is what she goes by online, and Lee is a 30-year trial attorney, mediator and of course Harvard Law Grad. She is also now a youtuber, part of the lawtubers that are becoming extremely popular online. It’s one of my Saturday episodes, and these are usually a little different, as they are done live in front of an audience on the Shaun Attwood youtube channel on Wednesday nights, Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 ...

Sep 02, 202237 min

164. Celeb Psychologist on eating disorders, trans & blaming others

Kati Morton is a licensed marriage and family therapist, who has appeared everywhere from CNN and ABS to The Hollywood Reporter and Huffington Post. Her Youtube page covers everything from psychopathy and schizophrenia to eating disorders and different types of depression. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Kati Morton links: https://www.youtube.com/katimorton https://twitter.com/KatiMorton Andrew Gold li...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 164

163. The Fake Psychic Mafia

Vicky Baker is a BBC journalist and is here to talk about a mafia of psychics who colluded to share information about their clients. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Vicky Baker links: https://twitter.com/vickybaker https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bk74xd/episodes/downloads https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9mb/episodes/downloads Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.c...

Aug 28, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 163

162. After Meat - What's Next?

Karthik Sekar is senior data analyst at Climax Foods and the author of After Meat. This was part of the Shaun Attwood true crime podcast, a segment in a 4 hour show. And since it went out live online on Shaun’s youtube channel, you’ll hear me interacting with the viewers. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Karthik Sekar links: https://mobile.twitter.com/kslearns https://karthiksekar.com https://www.linked...

Aug 26, 202235 minEp. 162

161. How Woke Ideology is Like a Religious Cult | Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle is a writer and comedian, and has just devoted a beautifully written and well researched book about why woke culture and social justice are religious: The New Puritans: How the religion of social justice captured the western world. Andrew Doyle links: https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Puritans-Identity-Politics-Dominant/dp/0349135320/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Speech-Matters-Andrew-Doyle-ebook/dp/B08N612Y8T Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewg...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 161

160. Amanda Knox asks Andrew about paedophiles

This is episode number 160, and today I wanted to show you the episode in which Amanda Knox – a former guest on this podcast – and her husband Christopher Robinson – turn the mic on me. They interviewed me about my work on paedophilia for their brilliant and acclaimed podcast Labyrinths, and I was really impressed with the outcome. At the end of the episode with Amanda, I’m including one of my first ever interviews, with an 18-year-old paedophilie who is the class president at his school. If you...

Aug 21, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 160

159. The drug dealer who infiltrated North Korea

Jim was appointed to take part in the Mads Brügger movie The Mole. Named as Mr. James, he was tasked with pretending to be an investor in North Korea. Jim Latrache links: https://twitter.com/jimqvortrup Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Aug 19, 202244 minEp. 159

158. From Children of God to Soldier | Daniella M. Young

Daniella Mestyanek Young was born into the Children of God cult, where she was subjected to all sorts of abuse as a child. Daniella M Young links: https://www.uncultureyourself.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/Uncultured-Memoir-Daniella-Mestyanek-Young-ebook/dp/B09NTK34N7 https://twitter.com/daniellamyoung Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.co...

Aug 17, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 158

157. Forensic Psychiatrist talks Biden & Will Smith

Dr. Sohom Das is a forensic psychiatrist and the creator of the YouTube channel 'A Psych For Sore Minds'. Go check it out! Link below. Dr Sohom Das links: https://twitter.com/Dr_S_Das https://www.youtube.com/c/APsychForSoreMinds Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 157

156b. BREAKING: Salman Rushdie (thoughts on)

My thoughts on the breaking news about writer Salman Rushdie + a clip from ex-Muslim Yasmine Mohammed, from episode 35 of On the Edge with Andrew Gold: https://pod.fo/e/b0988 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 202213 minEp. 156

156. From the Mafia to NYPD Detective Sargeant

Mike Codella is a former NYPD detective sergeant, who worked as an undercover officer and was heavily involved with the missing persons squad, special frauds squad and west African task force. Mike Codella links: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Codella/e/B004GW46Q2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://twitter.com/codellaacademy https://www.amazon.com/Alphaville-Welcome-Michael-Unabridged-Paperback/dp/B013PRGFU8 Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok...

Aug 12, 202238 minEp. 156

155. Ex-Scientologist - Doug Scott Kramer

Doug Kramer was forced into the cult of scientology at nine years old when his father decided it would be a good idea for the family. Today he talks to me about the way that scientology and other cults like it manipulate people into signing up. Doug Scott Kramer links: https://www.youtube.com/c/DazedbutNotConfuzed https://twitter.com/dougscottkramer Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choic...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 155

154. The Gift of Violence | Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton is a prominent Jiu Jitsu trainer, and has trained such high profile names as Conor McGregor. Matt Thornton links: http://mattthornton.org https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gift-Violence-Practical-Knowledge-Surviving/dp/1634312309 https://twitter.com/aliveness_ape Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 154

153. Benjamin Boyce | The College Campus Crisis

Benjamin Boyce is a youtuber known for his CalmVersations, where he has very calm dialogues with various speakers of renown. I’m even one of them, bringing the tone of his show right down, so do check that out on the Benjamin A Boyce youtube channel. Benjamin Boyce links: https://www.youtube.com/c/benjaminaboyce https://twitter.com/BenjaminABoyce Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices....

Aug 05, 202236 minEp. 153

152. The Coffin Confessor: Secrets of the Dead

Bill Edgar is the Coffin Confessor. People with not long to live go to Bill to ask him to get up and say certain things at their funerals, or to get things done once they pass on. You can find our first chat on episode 19, so about 2 years ago, on this podcast. Bill Edgar links: https://www.billedgar.com.au https://twitter.com/coffinconfessor https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Coffin-Confessor/dp/B0933GNBMS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=155R4Z2B0A42R&keywords=coffin+confessor&qid=1658925498&s=books&sprefix=coffin+c...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 152

151. Did the Moonies kill Japan's ex prime minister?

Elgen Strait grew up in the Moonies cult, also known as the Unification Church. Elgen Strait links: https://www.fallingoutpod.com https://twitter.com/elgenstrait Falling Out Pod Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 151

150. Black Belt Barrister on Kevin Spacey + Bill Cosby

The Black Belt Barrister gives free legal advice on his very popular YouTube channel, and we will talk today mainly about big celebrity cases. Black Belt Barrister links: https://www.youtube.com/c/blackbeltbarrister https://twitter.com/dshensmith Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 150

149. My sister conned a con artist

When Sarah Ferris’ sister became involved with a new man who seemed too good to be true, Sarah’s spidey senses were tickled. Sarah tells her story of how they turned the tables, and conned the con, in her excellent podcast Conning the Con. Sarah Ferris links: Conning the Con Klooghless Stop the Killing https://www.instagram.com/conmunitypodcast/ Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Jul 27, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 149

148. President accused me of being a spy...on LIVE TV

Monica Villamizar is a Colombian-American investigative journalist. She won the One World Media Journalist of the Year award in 2015, and has made riveting, scary and thrilling documentaries form PBS Newshour, Al Jazeera, Vice News and many others about drug cartels, sex trafficking, civil wars and viruses like Ebola and Covid Monica Villamizar links: https://www.monicavillamizar.com https://twitter.com/monica_vv Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_o...

Jul 24, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 148
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