Heretics | Andrew Gold

Laurence Fox says Benedict Cumberbatch won’t look at him. Then he tells me what happened with his own brother…

The Lewis actor joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss the political expectations inside the acting industry—and why he believes actors have “two scripts”: the one they perform on screen and the one they must repeat to keep working.

Laurence describes his encounters with Benedict Cumberbatch, the pressure on his cousin Emilia Fox to answer questions about him, and the divisions within his famous acting family. He also opens up about missing acting and the moment he decided he could no longer keep being fake.We revisit his BBC Question Time appearance, the Meghan Markle controversy and the backlash that followed. We discuss Robert De Niro, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Hollywood politics and the double standards Laurence sees in celebrity activism.

Plus, Laurence explains how he devised his Oxford Union envelope stunt—and reveals why the battered acting award he brought into the studio carries a story about an old friendship.What does refusing to follow the script cost an actor: work, friendships, family—or all three?

Should an actor’s political opinions affect whether they get hired? Let us know in the comments.

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I told Young Bob I thought Britain was finished. Then I asked how far he’d go to save it…

Young Bob joins Andrew Gold for a revealing interview about English identity, mass immigration, Christianity and Britain’s future. From Charlie Kirk-style campus debates to his support for Restore Britain, the 18-year-old activist explains his political beliefs—and where he thinks Reform UK is going wrong.

What makes someone English: ancestry, culture or generations of belonging? What would remigration and mass deportation actually involve? And what happens if people refuse to leave?

Bob describes six arrests, the impact of attacks and threats on his family, and why having an identical twin makes his public life even more complicated. He also discusses autism, loneliness and the support he has found in his fiancée, faith and community.

Our conversation takes a deeply personal turn before we tackle abortion, the pro-life argument and how becoming a parent can challenge your convictions.

Where do you agree with Young Bob—and what would you challenge him on? Let me know in the comments, and subscribe for more interviews.

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Five family members murdered. One disputed phone call. Could Jeremy Bamber be serving life for a crime he didn’t commit?

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Matthew Steeples joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to examine the White House Farm murders, Jeremy Bamber’s conviction and the evidence Matthew believes demands a fresh investigation.

In 1985, five members of the Bamber family were killed at their farmhouse in Essex. Jeremy Bamber was convicted the following year and has consistently maintained his innocence. But a disputed account of a 6:09am emergency call raises an unsettling question: if Bamber was outside with police, who could have been calling from inside?

How did an apparent murder-suicide become a murder conviction? Why does the silencer remain so fiercely contested? And what happened to evidence that might have helped establish the truth?

We explore Sheila Caffell’s story, Julie Mugford’s testimony, questions about Essex Police’s handling of the crime scene, and the investigation by The New Yorker’s Heidi Blake, discussed in the Blood Relatives podcast. Matthew explains why he changed his mind about the case—and why he believes the fight over Bamber’s conviction is far from over.

Could this be a miscarriage of justice? Or do the doubts fall short of overturning the verdict?

Which detail deserves the closest scrutiny: the phone call, the silencer or the handling of the crime scene? Tell us in the comments, and subscribe to Heretics for more conversations with Andrew Gold.

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Hollywood insiders tell Adam Carolla: “I agree with you, but don’t out me.” What are they afraid would happen if people found out?

Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss the private dissent behind Hollywood’s public politics. From sitcom and late-night writers’ rooms to conversations on set, Carolla explains why he believes political conformity is a business decision—and why some people quietly agree with him while asking him to keep it secret.

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Who gets hired in Hollywood? What happens when someone reveals they voted for Donald Trump? And how much of the entertainment industry’s public moral certainty comes from conviction, career pressure or fear of being blackballed?

The conversation then turns to Los Angeles and California’s decline. Carolla gives his verdict on homelessness, rising taxes, housing regulations, Gavin Newsom’s COVID restrictions and the California exodus. He explains his controversial “gynofascism” theory, while Andrew challenges him on authoritarianism, immigration and the changing identity of London and Europe.

They also explore liberal elites’ distance from everyday life, the politics people take with them when they move, and Carolla’s argument that modern comfort is costing us practical skills and independence. From AI to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell, the discussion ends with a question: can California recover—or is it time to leave?

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What do you think: how much does Hollywood’s public image reveal about what people inside it actually believe?

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She asked an American organ buyer whether someone had been killed for his pancreas—then he turned the question back on her…

Mariana van Zeller, the Peabody and Emmy-winning investigative journalist behind National Geographic’s Trafficked, joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss organ trafficking, murder for hire and the hidden networks profiting from human suffering.

From an armed hitman in Los Angeles to an American buying a pancreas on the black market, Mariana shares what happened when she confronted the people inside these criminal economies. We discuss whistleblowers killed after exposing corruption, a doctor who said he worked for a cartel, and the questions organ buyers would rather avoid.

The conversation also covers Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew and the treatment of powerful people—as well as a disagreement about human nature: are people born evil, or do systems create monsters?

Mariana then reveals the human trafficking behind “pig butchering” crypto scams, the captives forced to scam strangers, and the celebrity impersonators who manufacture romance for money. What happens when the person trying to steal your savings is also a victim?

Subscribe to Heretics with Andrew Gold for more interviews exploring power, secrecy and human behaviour. Which part of Mariana’s account surprised you most? Tell us in the comments.

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