Episodes

  • The Bulls******s Of Brexit

    The Bulls******s Of Brexit
    Jun 27 2026
    Adrian Goldberg exposes the bullshitters of Brext with author Otto English and Simon Duncan from the Ealing Distillery, makers of Ealing Gin. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham, UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Starmer Out, Burnham In - What Next?

    Starmer Out, Burnham In - What Next?
    Jun 25 2026
    Adrian Goldberg discusses Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as PM and his probable replacement by Andy Burnham. His guests are Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov, Dr Sarah Longlands, chief executive of Centre for Local Economies and Chris Hayes from the think tank Common Wealth which is said to have Burnham's ear. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg./ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Andy Burnham: Forged In Football

    Andy Burnham: Forged In Football
    Jun 24 2026
    Adrian Goldberg discusses the extent to which the identity and political views of Andy Burnham - hotly tipped to be the next PM - have been shaped by his association with football. There are contributions from Dave Boyle, who worked with Burnham at Supporters Direct, a government funded body designed to encourage fan ownership, and Graham Ennis, a fellow Evertonian, who ran the fanzine 'When Skies Are Grey'. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Hope Beats Hate: Burnham's By Election Victory

    Hope Beats Hate: Burnham's By Election Victory
    Jun 19 2026
    Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov talks to polling expert Peter Kellner about Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election. Hosted and produced by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Women, Wealth And Power - with Victoria Bateman

    Women, Wealth And Power - with Victoria Bateman
    Jun 17 2026
    Adrian Goldberg talks to Victoria Bateman, author of Women, Wealth And Power - a revisionist history which provides evidence that, contrary to popular perception, women have been key generators of wealth for millennia. The book is published in paperback on July 2, 2026 in the UK. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Albania's Flamingo Revolution - And The Trump Connection.

    Albania's Flamingo Revolution - And The Trump Connection.
    Jun 14 2026
    Albania has witnessed nightly demonstrations against the development of a luxury resort on the unspoilt Sezan Island by – amongst others - Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in law Jared Kushner. Protestors have gathering nightly in the capital Tirana to the oppose the plan, which threatens to disrupt a key habitat for migratory birds, endangered species such as Mediterranean monk seals, sea turtles and, yes, flamingos. Adrian Goldberg analyses the protests with Gezim Alpion, a sociologist from Birmingham University and Scott Lucas – professor of US and international politics at the Clinton Institute, University College, Dublin Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham, UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • World Cup 2026: Time To Tackle FIFA

    World Cup 2026: Time To Tackle FIFA
    Jun 11 2026
    Marking the start of World Cup 2026, Adrian Goldberg talks to Nick McGeehan, director of Fair Square, about their campaign to remove FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • How AI is becoming an election issue

    How AI is becoming an election issue
    Jun 10 2026
    Artificial Intelligence will shape our all lives for better or for ill for years to come…and now there's growing evidence that it's starting to influence how people vote. New research by think tank Diffusion ahead of next week’s Makerfield by election suggests that four out of five voters say they don’t trust the government to effectively control the companies making AI. Lead author Daniel Stone shares his findings with Adrian Goldberg. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins