He found his wife’s name in the files on Britain's Epstein. Who else knew what was happening? Documentary maker Keaton Stone joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss his investigation into Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former Harrods owner who holidayed with Princess Diana. What began with his wife’s CV became a years-long search for the truth, pursued from his garden shed. The story behind “Britain’s Epstein” reaches across the Atlantic. Keaton recounts allegations involving an American ambassador’s daughter, explains how former CIA operatives working privately for Vanity Fair investigated Al-Fayed, and describes finding his wife’s name in their surveillance records. From warnings to Princess Diana to accounts of hidden corridors and a revolving bookcase, Keaton describes the world behind Al-Fayed’s public image. He discusses allegations about police, doctors and other enablers, the BBC documentary, Harrods’ response, and the more than 500 survivors he says have come forward. He also explains why, in his view, public sympathy after the deaths of Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed changed the effort to expose Dodi’s father. How did Al-Fayed escape accountability during his lifetime—and who still holds the evidence that could help survivors today? Subscribe to Heretics for more conversations that hold powerful people to account. CHAPTERS 00:00 The CV That Started the Al-Fayed Investigation 04:42 Al-Fayed, Harrods and Princess Diana 08:04 Diana, the Queen and the American Connection 11:34 Why the Al-Fayed Investigation Stalled 15:29 Former CIA Operatives and the Name in the Files 18:42 What Happened to Keaton Stone’s Wife? 23:39 Hidden Corridors and a Bookcase That Moved 26:26 Why His Wife Wished She’d Never Told Him 29:04 Trying to Expose Al-Fayed Before He Died 32:25 Why Did the BBC Take So Long? 35:33 What Has Really Changed at Harrods? 38:27 The Police Email That Exposed Survivors’ Details 41:08 What Did the Police Already Know? 45:02 Why Were Doctors Examining Harrods Staff? 50:16 How Young Were Al-Fayed’s Alleged Victims? 54:08 Who Still Holds the Missing Evidence? #MohamedAlFayed #PrincessDiana #Heretics #KeatonStone #Harrods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wood tried to kill his dad - but what he thought it would achieve is even more disturbing… Known for his Islam debates on https://www.youtube.com/@apologeticsroadshow, Dr David Wood joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss the life behind his public reputation: attempted murder, prison, manipulation, Christianity and radical Islamism. “You’re all puppets.” How do you make someone follow your plan while believing it was their own idea? Wood explains his former worldview, his antisocial personality disorder, and an uncomfortable question: can someone change their behaviour without ever feeling guilt? Andrew challenges him on Christianity, evolution and belief in God. Then the conversation turns to his friendship with Nabeel Qureshi, the death threat Wood says followed Nabeel’s conversion, and the risks of leaving Islam. Wood also sets out his “three stages of jihad” argument. Why does he think Western leaders and journalists are failing to understand radical Islamism—and does he see Britain and Europe as a warning for America? Where do you agree with David - and where would you challenge him? Tell us in the comments, and subscribe to Heretics for more interviews with Andrew Gold. Chapters: 00:00 Why did David Wood try to kill his dad? 03:31 What happens when you don’t feel what others feel? 08:55 “You’re all puppets”—where does that lead? 14:37 Why choose his own father? 18:21 His father survived—but what did he remember? 23:08 Can you change without feeling guilt? 27:16 Could psychopathy ever be an advantage? 30:40 How do manipulators keep you hooked? 35:18 What if your “idea” was planted? 39:36 His best friend died. His first thought? 43:08 What finally made him cry? 46:23 The Christian he couldn’t beat… 51:22 He read the Bible to win. What changed? 56:28 Why doesn’t God make himself obvious? 1:01:49 Could he explain away the resurrection? 1:07:00 Why did he turn to debating Islam? 1:10:39 Leaving Islam: what could it cost? 1:14:17 Why are some ex-Muslims staying silent? 1:17:39 The “three stages of jihad”—what comes next? #DavidWood #Heretics #AndrewGold #IslamDebate #Psychopathy #Christianity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hansen joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to go inside To Catch a Predator: the confrontations, the excuses, and the discovery that changed everything about one suspect’s sob story. With Robert Pattinson playing Hansen in A24’s upcoming film Primetime, hear from the real man behind “Have a seat”. From the original Dateline NBC investigations to Takedown with Chris Hansen, we explore how the stings work, why suspects who refuse to speak to police will talk to Chris, and why men who recognise the show still walk through the door. Hansen discusses his Roblox investigation, his concerns about child safety online, and the disturbing cases involving people in positions of trust. What happens before he steps into the room—and how does he know when to intervene? Andrew challenges Chris on entrapment and the uncomfortable relationship between justice and entertainment. Chris also gives his account of the Texas prosecutor’s death, explains why he believes To Catch a Predator ended, and revisits the infamous pizza encounter with Jeff Sokol. Watch Takedown with Chris Hansen: TruBlu Find Chris’s podcasts and channels: Official links CHAPTERS00:00 The Questions Chris Hansen Had to Answer03:12 He Rented a House. Then 17 Men Arrived.06:37 Why They Refuse the Police—but Talk to Him10:13 Why He Can’t Do the Same Show in Britain14:05 He Seemed Sorry… Then They Checked His Backpack19:25 What His Roblox Investigation Uncovered23:34 The Moment He Decides to Walk In26:56 Why Did He Bring Two Happy Meals?30:11 The Men You’d Never Look Twice At33:18 A Police Lieutenant. A Teacher of the Year.36:24 The Messages That Keep Him Going39:29 Are These Stings Creating Crimes?44:34 Children’s Safety—or Everyone’s Freedom?48:57 The Prosecutor’s Death—and What Followed52:02 Why Did To Catch a Predator Really End?57:15 What Happened to the Infamous Pizza Guy? #ChrisHansen #ToCatchAPredator #Heretics #AndrewGold #TrueCrime #Primetime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gavin McInnes, VICE co-founder and Proud Boys founder, joins Andrew Gold on Heretics for an explosive interview about who took over our culture—and how we let them. We laughed at them. Then they took over. Gavin’s theory begins with the outsiders who became powerful—and ends with a society where he believes the wrong people are making the rules. --- Follow Gavin McInnes' work on: https://censored.tv --- He gives his account of the bitter VICE split, the corporate money behind its transformation, and how rebellion became establishment. We discuss free speech, cancel culture, masculinity, class, immigration and the Proud Boys. I question him about racism, the people he defends, and where he draws the line. Along the way: Tommy Robinson impressions, an outrageous airport confession, Nick Fuentes, the disappearance of local culture, and the story behind Gavin’s ankle tag. This may be the most offensive interview I’ve ever done. You’ve been warned. CHAPTERS 00:00 You’ve Been Warned 04:04 My Problem With VICE 08:05 How VICE Pushed Out Its Own Co-Founder 13:27 The VICE Split Gets Personal 17:34 The People Who Ruin Everything 23:10 We Laughed at Them. Then They Took Over 26:51 What Happens When Resentment Gets Power? 31:10 Gavin’s Unfiltered Take on Tommy Robinson 34:49 The Airport Confession That Left Me Stunned 38:17 His Explosive Theory About Britain’s Elite 41:21 “They Made Us Racist” 45:04 I Asked Him Where He Draws the Line 51:03 Nick Fuentes: The Friendship He Defends 55:18 Would He Make Me Leave Britain? 58:27 Why Everywhere Is Starting to Look the Same 1:03:15 The Price of Reading the Wrong Book 1:07:17 The Killer He Knew 1:11:40 The Real Reason He Can’t Drink Is Gavin onto something—or has he gone too far? Tell me the moment you agreed with him, or the moment he lost you. Subscribe to Heretics with Andrew Gold for more interviews that challenge what you think. #GavinMcInnes #AndrewGold #Heretics #VICE #FreeSpeech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the protests filling Western streets truly spontaneous - or are some being engineered from above? Investigative journalist Nate Friedman followed the money behind what looked like grassroots activism. He says he uncovered repeat organisers, nonprofit pass-throughs, more than $20 million connected to one little-known billionaire—and the same network appearing behind cause after cause. Subscribe to his amazing channel:  @natefriedman  In this rare long-form conversation, Nate reveals how he tracks the people and organisations behind mass demonstrations, why activists tried to block his street interviews and why he says major protests suddenly disappeared after federal investigators began asking questions. He tells Andrew what shocked him most when he came to Britain, why New York could be a warning to the rest of the West, how social media helps charismatic radicals gain power—and why the funding trail keeps leading back to China. But Andrew challenges him on the questions his critics will ask: Are ordinary protesters actually being paid? Can street interviews represent an entire community? Does editing distort the picture? And is Nate documenting a coordinated political machine—or only its loudest members? The conversation becomes deeply personal as Nate recalls losing Charlie Kirk, encountering students who celebrated it and making a decision that changed his mission. Watch to the end to discover the investigation Nate is building now—and why he says his goal is nothing less than saving the West. CHAPTERS 00:00 The $20 Million Machine Behind the Protests 04:46 What “Paid Protesters” Actually Means 08:44 Why the Same Faces Keep Appearing 12:16 He Asked Hundreds—Their Answer Never Changed 16:01 What Britain’s Elites Refuse to See 20:57 Is It Already Too Late for Britain? 24:20 New York’s Radical Experiment Begins 29:29 How 25 Years Changed America Forever 32:30 Is the Point of No Return Getting Closer? 37:19 The Enclaves Quietly Taking Power 43:10 Charlie Kirk: “The Worst Day of My Life” 47:08 Why He Refused to Stop #PaidProtesters #NateFriedman #FollowTheMoney #DarkMoney #InvestigativeJournalism #PoliticalInfluence #Heretics #AndrewGold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gene Simmons joins Andrew Gold for a completely unfiltered Heretics interview about KISS, celebrity politics, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Israel, fame, sex, money—and the first 29 years of his relationship with Shannon Tweed, which he now sees very differently. The KISS co-founder and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer explains why he believes the public should ignore political advice from entertainers—including himself. He takes aim at celebrity activism, discusses Kylie Jenner, Javier Bardem, Bruce Springsteen and Billie Eilish, reveals why he abandoned the Democratic Party, and warns that Los Angeles and New York are in deep trouble. But the most revealing moments are personal. Gene discusses being abandoned by his father, the terrifying childhood night that taught him to rely on himself, his extraordinary self-belief and why he says fame gave him permission to behave in ways an ordinary man never could. He also addresses the stories about 4,800 women, admits how his behaviour affected Shannon and their children, and responds directly to an explosive accusation involving his late KISS bandmate Ace Frehley. Along the way: Donald Trump, Mike Tyson, Margaret Thatcher, antisemitism, Israel, Islam, capitalism, the nuclear family, Gene’s infamous tongue—and how KISS became “Disney without the overhead,” selling everything from condoms to caskets. This is Gene Simmons as few interviews capture him: funny, combative, candid and completely unfiltered. Subscribe to Heretics for more fearless, long-form conversations with the world’s most fascinating people. CHAPTERS 0:00 Gene Simmons Arrives—and Asks Why We’re in “the Ghetto” 2:20 “Ignore Celebrities”: Kylie Jenner & Javier Bardem 6:34 His Father Abandoned Him: The Poverty That Shaped Gene 10:56 Donald Trump, Democracy & Britain’s “Flawed” System 15:09 Why Gene Abandoned the Democrats—LA & New York in Trouble 19:22 Trans Politics, the Nuclear Family & Why Musicians Should Shut Up 23:31 Billie Eilish’s “Stolen Land” Claim—Then Religion Gets Explosive 29:07 Hollywood’s Israel Problem & 6,000 Years of Antisemitism 33:35 Judaism, Humanism & Why Gene Simmons Loves Himself 37:15 The Childhood Night That Changed Him—and Mike Tyson’s Secret 41:31 “Stop Complaining”: Gene’s Brutal Formula for Success 46:25 The Infamous Tongue, 4,800 Women & Sex Addiction 52:02 “Didn’t It Hurt Shannon?”—His 29-Year Reckoning 57:16 Gene Simmons Answers Ace Frehley’s Explosive Accusation 1:01:43 Armie Hammer, Islam, Extremism & Britain’s Grooming Gangs 1:05:39 Jesus, Galileo & the Heretics Gene Simmons Admires #GeneSimmons #KISS #Heretics #AndrewGold #RockAndRoll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa Feltz has spent more than thirty years at the heart of British television. I built Heretics outside it. We began by agreeing that television had become sanitised. Within minutes, she was asking whether I was ashamed of myself. What follows is a collision between two very different ideas of public conversation: one prioritises care and responsibility; the other prioritises bluntness and freedom. You decide which one the future belongs to. Sub to her new show here: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaFeltzYouTube Following the sudden end of her Channel 5 programme, Vanessa reveals how Paramount pulled the plug, why terrestrial television is losing its audience and what decades in British broadcasting taught her about censorship, controversy and the shrinking space for unscripted opinions. But the agreement doesn’t last. A throwaway remark about Loose Women becomes an accusation of misogyny and ageism. Vanessa explains why she deplores my decision to interview Katie Hopkins, questions whether controversial figures deserve a platform and reveals whether she would invite Woody Allen into her home. Then, after Vanessa asks what I have said that made me unacceptable to mainstream television, the interview takes its most dramatic turn. We clash over transgender identity, pronouns, detransition, compelled speech and whether genuine compassion means affirming somebody’s identity—or being willing to tell them something they do not want to hear. At one point, Vanessa calls me “nasty”. Shortly afterwards, she announces that she has lost the will to live. But the arguments are only half the story. Vanessa also speaks with startling honesty about growing up with parents who rarely expressed love, being made to feel grateful to any man who chose her and why she has never sustained a successful relationship. She opens up about the cruelty she experienced over her weight, starving and dehydrating herself before televised weigh-ins on Celebrity Fit Club, the gastric band that became embedded in her liver and why she wishes Mounjaro and Wegovy had existed before she underwent gastric bypass surgery. There are also extraordinary stories involving Madonna, Katie Price, Woody Harrelson, Jeff Goldblum, The Big Breakfast and the famous guests who behaved very strangely after climbing into bed with Vanessa. Was Vanessa defending kindness and responsibility—or the instincts that made mainstream television frightened of real conversation? Was I defending honesty and free expression—or simply being provocative for its own sake? Watch until the end and decide for yourself. The way the conversation concludes may surprise you. Subscribe to Heretics for long-form conversations in which insiders, survivors and dissidents reveal the hidden rules of powerful people and institutions—and how those rules affect you. CHAPTERS 0:00 “Are you ashamed of yourself?” 3:54 Why mainstream television is dying 7:59 One joke turns the interview against Andrew 12:32 Is offensiveness ever “just a joke”? 18:15 The parents who rarely expressed love 21:59 Why Vanessa always needed to be chosen 25:09 Why Vanessa deplores Katie Hopkins 30:48 Vanessa discovers she was voted one of Britain’s worst people 35:18 How she avoided the internet until 2020 38:27 “What have you said?” The gender clash begins 42:36 What does it really mean to be a woman? 46:18 “You’re just being nasty” 50:10 When “just be kind” stops being simple 55:40 The weight-loss operation that went horribly wrong 59:03 Starving herself before a televised weigh-in 1:03:21 Why one slice of cake changes everything 1:07:19 Vanessa’s YouTube reinvention—and the stars in her bed #VanessaFeltz #Heretics #AndrewGold #FreeSpeech #BritishTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patricia Heaton says Hollywood became so hostile to dissent that she helped build a private network of 2,000–3,000 insiders - before the IRS asked for its members’ names. In this Heretics interview, the Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle star tells Andrew Gold why “Hollywood’s dead”—and what changed inside its comedy writers’ rooms. Patricia reveals how a small gathering involving Gary Sinise, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight and Ben Shapiro grew into Friends of Abe, Hollywood’s secret community for conservatives, libertarians and independent thinkers. Follow Patricia on X here: https://x.com/PatriciaHeaton And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciaheaton Andrew first heard Patricia Heaton discuss Hollywood’s writers’ rooms with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. Here, they go further: from jokes being rejected as offensive and diversity requirements affecting hiring to Patricia’s Catholic faith, her pro-life beliefs and the people who allegedly refused to work with her. Patricia also challenges Andrew’s atheism before they debate October 7, Israel, antisemitism, Hollywood activism, radical Islam, immigration and the political future of America. Can Hollywood ever produce another timeless sitcom like Everybody Loves Raymond—or has fear permanently changed comedy? Subscribe to Heretics for more honest conversations with the insiders, survivors and dissidents challenging powerful institutions. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Hollywood’s secret club: the explosive preview 1:06 Patricia Heaton says “Hollywood’s dead” 6:40 Why classic comedy couldn’t be made today 9:54 The joke young writers called “homophobic” 14:46 Diversity rules inside Hollywood writers’ rooms 19:04 Being Catholic and pro-life in Hollywood 23:03 Friends of Abe: Hollywood’s secret conservative club 26:06 3,000 members, IRS scrutiny and career backlash 32:06 Patricia Heaton challenges Andrew’s atheism 38:00 October 7 and Hollywood’s silence 42:00 Did the West learn the wrong lesson from 9/11? 45:48 Why is Israel held to a different standard? 49:58 Andrew’s terrifying Jerusalem chase 53:04 Is activism Hollywood’s latest status symbol? 56:04 From sitcom fame to a warning about freedom 59:25 Christianity, Islamism and closed communities 1:02:25 Mamdani, political violence and the far left 1:05:38 Can America reverse course? #PatriciaHeaton #EverybodyLovesRaymond #TheMiddle #Hollywood #Heretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Charles Manson merely a cult leader—or used the CIA’s MKUltra mind-control program? Investigative journalist Tom O’Neill spent 20 years examining Charles Manson, the Manson Family and the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. His acclaimed book, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, challenged the accepted Helter Skelter story. In 2026, Tom was called to testify before the United States Congress about MKUltra and the files he uncovered. -- Get Tom O'Neill's book Chaos: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chaos-Truth-Behind-Manson-Murders/dp/1786090627 -- Tom explains why Manson repeatedly escaped prison despite serious parole violations—and reveals the disturbing connections between Manson, the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic and psychiatrist Louis “Jolly” West, a secret CIA contractor involved in LSD, hypnosis and mind-control experiments. We discuss: • Whether Charles Manson was a CIA asset, informant or unwitting experimental subject • The original MKUltra documents Tom discovered after “turning every page” • Sidney Gottlieb, Jolly West and attempts to replace real memories with false ones • Evidence that the CIA gave Congress altered information about MKUltra • How Manson used LSD, hypnosis and psychological conditioning on his followers • Whether MKUltra succeeded—and whether similar programs could still exist today • What a congressional staffer allegedly told Tom about UFOs, UAPs, recovered crafts and recovered beings • Tom’s night inside Marilyn Manson’s house • Private dinners with Peter Thiel • Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris and the political cost of refusing difficult conversations Tom is careful to distinguish between what the documents prove and what remains an extraordinary—but increasingly difficult to dismiss—theory. Do you believe Manson was deliberately used, experimented on, or simply protected as an informant? Let us know below. Subscribe to Heretics for investigations into cults, government secrets, institutional power, hidden history and the stories powerful people would rather you ignored. #CharlesManson #MKUltra #CIA Chapters: 0:00 Congress Reopens MKUltra 7:50 The Files That Survived 13:24 Was Manson a CIA Experiment? 20:34 Someone Needed Manson Free 27:55 How Manson Programmed His Followers 31:18 Replacing Real Memories With Fake Ones 35:35 Did MKUltra Ever Stop? 40:06 Secrets Hidden From Presidents 41:51 What Congress Really Knows About UFOs 45:35 Recovered Crafts and Beings 47:14 Secrets That Require Therapy 48:44 Could Aliens Really Reach Earth? 50:42 Why Democrats Skipped the Hearing 52:15 Psychic Spies and Uri Geller 55:31 Inside Marilyn Manson’s House 59:07 The Tape Too Dangerous for the Phone 1:02:01 Marilyn Manson’s Taylor Swift Obsession 1:05:17 Dinner at Peter Thiel’s House 1:11:02 Kamala Harris’s Joe Rogan Mistake #CharlesManson #TrueCrime #Conspiracy #CIA #MKUltra #MansonFamily #DarkHistory #HistoryExposed #Heretics #AndrewGold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kanika Batra says her psychiatrist scored her 33 out of 40 for psychopathy. She also says she set someone on fire - and that the worst thing she has ever done cannot be discussed because “there’s no statute of limitations.” In this unfiltered Heretics interview, Andrew Gold sits opposite the former beauty queen, author and viral sociopathy creator to discover what life is really like without emotional empathy, guilt or remorse. --- Follow Kanika: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KanikaBatra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ogkanikabatra Website and book: https://kanikarose.com --- Kanika explains her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), commonly associated with sociopathy, and why she describes herself as an extreme psychopath. But can a psychopath genuinely love? Can you recognise one by looking into their eyes? Which of Kanika’s smiles is real - and what weakness would she exploit to manipulate Andrew? They discuss: * Kanika’s psychopathy score - and why 32 out of 40 is so extreme * The disturbing things she says she did as a child• Who she set on fire and what she felt afterwards * How sociopaths imitate emotion, empathy and remorse * The difference between a psychopath, sociopath and narcissist * How Kanika would psychologically manipulate Andrew * Whether psychopaths can experience love• Fake smiles, unblinking eyes and the physical signs she looks for * Her controversial Sociopathic Dating Bible * Why she adopted a different personality for her TikTok audience * Which celebrities and political figures she believes are psychopaths or narcissists * Her unexpected involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew story Kanika Batra - also known online as Kanika Rose - has built an audience of more than 670,000 people across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, generating over 37 million views with videos about sociopathy, dark psychology, manipulation, narcissism, dating and power. She has also appeared on LADbible’s Honesty Box, discussing what it means to live without empathy, guilt or remorse. Kanika’s descriptions of her own experiences - and her opinions about the psychology of public figures - are her own and should not be treated as clinical diagnoses or medical advice. #KanikaBatra #Psychopath #DarkPsychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices