James Altucher is an American author, hedge-fund manager, entrepreneur and podcaster who has cofounded more than 20 companies, and is a chess master. He earned millions, lost millions, went broke, wrote controversial articles about failure, love and all sorts of things. James Altucher links: https://jamesaltucher.com/podcasts/ https://twitter.com/jaltucher Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your a...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 190
Isaac Arthur is a science communication futurist, he has a very popular youtube channel too called Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur – go check it out - where he talks about space colonization, the end of the universe and other mind-boggling topics. We’ll talk about everything from black holes and aliens, to living forever, and what happens at the end of time. This was initially recorded for Attwood Unleashed, so thank you Shaun Attwood and producer Ash Meikle for setting it up. Isaac Arthu...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 189
For Halloween, I've got Danny Robins, a BBC Sounds podcaster and playwright who investigates ghosts and paranormal belief. His play 2:22 is in the West End, about a ghostly ghoul, yes, that appears at 2:22 each morning. He’s made it big in the BBC podcasting world, with the Battersea Poltergeist series making a huge splash, as did his series Uncanny and Haunted. His latest podcast series is The Witch Farm, so do check that out and follow Danny on twitter and all those things. Danny Robins links:...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 188
Michael Shermer has gained prominence and renown as the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine, which investigates pseudoscience and supernatural claims. He’s written more than a dozen books, and often takes part in debates about religion and magical thinking, and all that sort of stuff. Michael Shermer links: GET HIS NEW BOOK, CONSPIRACY: https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Why-Rational-Believe-Irrational/dp/1421444453 https://michaelshermer.com/books/ https://michaelshermer.substack.com https://...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 187
We’ll start today with a look at Tom Cruise’s feelings on the case. Catch up by listening to yesterday’s part 1, the previous episode. Aaron Smith-Levin is a former scientologist, and takes us through scientology’s involvement in Danny Masterson's trial (who you may know as the curly-haired glasses-wearing hippy from the sitcom That 70’s Show). Michael Shermer links: https://michaelshermer.com/books/ https://michaelshermer.substack.com https://twitter.com/michaelshermer Andrew Gold links: http:/...
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 186
Aaron Smith-Levin is a former scientologist, and takes us through scientology’s involvement in Danny Masterson's trial (who you may know as the curly-haired glasses-wearing hippy from the sitcom That 70’s Show). Aaron Smith-Levin links: https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowingUpInScientology https://twitter.com/GrowingupinSCN 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/adchoice...
Oct 21, 2022•53 min•Ep. 186
It’s HG Tudor on the show today, and he is a psychopathic narcissist. We talk all about narcissism, empathy, how to leave a psychopath, how to rile one and everything else you want to know. Sponsors: Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! HG Tudor links: https://www.youtube.com/c/hgtudorknowingthenarcissistultra https://narcsite.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-H-G-Tudor/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AH+G+Tudor A...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 185
Mike Rinder is one of the biggest names in the former scientology world, working in the heart of the Sea org for 25 years. He is an author and television presenter, and has just released his brilliant memoir. Tragically, Mike had to leave his wife and daughter behind when he left the cult. Mike Rinder links: https://mrinder.com https://www.mikerindersblog.org https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billion-Years-Escape-Highest-Scientology-ebook/dp/B0BF5719KG/ https://twitter.com/MikeRinder Andrew Gold links: h...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 184
Today’s guest is astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr. Avi Loeb, the Frank B Baird professor of science at Harvard University. This interview was recorded live for the Attwood Unleashed show that Shaun Attwood and I do Wednesday evenings, so go follow Shaun, check out his Shaun Attwood True Crime podcast, for the full four hour shows and much much more. Dr. Avi Loeb links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extraterrestrial-First-Intelligent-Beyond-Earth/dp/0358278147 Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/an...
Oct 14, 2022•38 min•Ep. 183
George Monbiot discusses the intricate power systems and secrets behind the climate and the financial world. He is an activist and investigative journalist who was shot at, sentenced to life in prison and stung into a poisoned coma by hornets. He is more left-wing than my typical guests, which is great for plurality of views. He is even a fan of Extinction Rebellion. George Monbiot links: https://linktr.ee/georgemonbiot https://www.monbiot.com https://www.youtube.com/georgemonbiotjournalist http...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 182
Chris Shelton is an author, anti-cult activist and youtuber. He holds a masters in coercive control, and spent 17 years in the Sea Org, the heart of scientology. He appeared in as an expert speaker in the Scientology and the Aftermath documentary by Leah Remini, another former scientologist you might know from the sitcom King of Queens. Chris Shelton links: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisShelton1492/videos https://twitter.com/ChrisSheltonMsc https://mncriticalthinking.com Andrew Gold links: http...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 181
Ryan Graves is a former Lt. in the U.S. Navy and F/A-18F pilot, and he is here to talk about UFOs. This episode – like all my Saturday ones – was originally filmed as part of the live 4-hour Attwood Unleashed show on Shaun Attwood’s youtube channel, where I’m the co-host. 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
Oct 07, 2022•39 min•Ep. 180
James Altucher is simply one of the most fascinating people I’ve ever spoke to, so I had to get him on the show. He made millions selling his website company – and then blew it all over the next couple years. He since made and lost millions many times. James Altucher links: https://jamesaltucher.com https://twitter.com/jaltucher https://notepd.com Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 179
Craig Harrison holds the record for the longest sniper kill, when he took out two machine gunners who were about to kill the rest of his team. Craig talks about how his life was put in danger when his identity was revealed by the press, and raises awareness about PTSD, which he suffers from. Craig Harrison links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longest-Kill-Maverick-Greatest-Snipers/dp/1447286367 https://www.instagram.com/cohcraigharrison/ Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instag...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 178
Dr. Sohom Das is a forensic psychiatrist and the creator of the YouTube channel 'A Psych For Sore Minds'. For today’s episode, Sohom is talking about one of the most gruesome and newsworthy stories of the past couple of years, the Watts family murders. 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. V...
Sep 30, 2022•38 min•Ep. 177
Todd Kashdan is a professor of Psychology at the George Mason university, where he is also the director for the well-being lab. But Todd has also written some super popular and acclaimed books, including the Upside to your Dark, and the Power of Negative Emotion. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Todd Kashdan links: GET TODD'S BOOK: The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively: https:/...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 176
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, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 175
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, 2022•49 min•Ep. 174
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, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 173
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, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 172
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, 2022•45 min•Ep. 171
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, 2022•16 min•Ep. 170
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, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 170
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, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 169
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, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 168
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, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 167
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, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 166
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, 2022•37 min
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, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 164
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, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 163
