The host doesn’t appear to have very sharp interview skills or to fully understand the basic principles of journalism - he puts out catty gossip as ‘news’. The subjects are getting ever more conspiracy oriented which is gross - I’m no longer following.

Used to be a great podcast, full of insightful, fascinating conversations. Andrew usually stayed pretty neutral on topics but it quickly took a left turn and is now a complete right-wing podcast spewing “anti-woke” rhetoric constantly.

Andrew do you really think a”tiny minority “ of men attack women?! Also you’ve made a mess of Bindel and especially Butler. Finally your guest Tousi and by all indications you too, believes Alex Jones is a good thing. You’ve gone over to the dark side. Bye bye now.

I used to listen to this show since I heard Andrew guest on the Underworld podcast several years ago, at that time it was called “On The Edge”. He would find interesting guests and mostly focused on cults and the psychology around “groupthink” but would also throw in something interesting and out of left field every third show or so. At some point he shifted his focus to the “cult of wokism,” which is related to cult or groupthink mentality, but after he started down that path I think the sensationalism and clickbait around culture wars may have increased his views and revenue. Now he has on any crackpot rightwing self-entitled @rsehole just to have provocative podcast titles, with the occasional good guest like Richard Dawkins. But even those cases, he’s covering the same tired ground of cancel culture, things you can’t say anymore nonsense narrative that the dumbest of the dumb just can’t get enough of. Granted, I’m not a progressive “woke” liberal but the guests he have on are whinier then the worst of them. I used to consider this podcast journalism, but it has not been for some time.

I have been a fan of the show for many years. It used to be one of my favorite podcasts. Some of the most fascinating people were on as guests. Unfortunately, it has really become a one issue podcast… 90% about “gender ideology.” I still listen because I am an open-minded individual, and sometimes, there are other sorts of guests and discussions that I still find interesting. Frequently, Andrew mentions a fear of being on the wrong side of history (unfortunately, my friend, you are). I am not one to go around calling people out on being anti-trans just for expressing controversial opinions. However, I do sincerely wish this show would get back to its roots of talking to people “on the edge.” I will keep listening for now, and suggest others give it a chance, but its no longer a favorite podcast. Andrew - please- lets revisit cults!! Or convicted murderers! Or psychopaths! Anything else!!

I agree with others who think the quality of guests and discussion has sharply and quickly declined. I used to enjoy this show. But it’s so sensational now. The fact that he hosts controversial figures is a good thing, but hosting essentially bigots who think woke culture is somehow conspiring to rid the west of western values and categorize all muslims as the same (which is no more true than saying all Christians or all Jews are the same - there are variances in all religions) is lunacy and bigotry. Also, Katie Hopkins is a lunatic and a joke of a journalist who nearly ruined her own children’s lives touting hateful conspiracies for fame and ideology. How about hosting someone we can take seriously, someone with integrity, instead of some ideologue and conspiracy theorist?? How about hosting actual trans people instead of railing against them? How about an actual dialog with both sides?? Heretics are necessary but I can’t take this show seriously now. It’s becoming another right wing pandering joke.

It used to be Andrew would interview people on all ends of the spectrum- usually extreme people. And he gave a nuanced opinion. Kind of dissected these views and why people chose to hold them. But I think he sold out. He’s overwhelmingly right-leaning at the moment; and he doesn’t challenge his guest’s beliefs anymore. I think the right side of the spectrum has many things that can be constructive to our society— just as the left has made much progress in equality. But the people on this podcast are just so prejudiced. It makes me wince listening to them going uncorrected and unchallenged while Andrew basically affirms everything they say. I hate the feeling that he’s agreeing with such horribly flawed viewpoints when they self-contradict. If you must, listen to the very, very early episodes.

Major incel vibes.

End of December episode with the scientist, Dr. Goodwin… excellent conversation between the host and guest; I really enjoyed it and was educated by it. The scientist made so much sense: he should run for office- I would vote for him!

Andrew goes where the MSM won’t- logic and reason

After several episodes, Andrew comes off to me as a reasonable person who seems to be very sensitive to/borderline neurotic about respecting and understanding other people’s experiences and feelings, and because of this seems to be utterly unable to understand why so many people for some reason aren’t able to afford the same sensitivity, understanding, or even neutral patience/tolerance to him when he voices his own experiences and feelings, or why a mob of strangers would attack him for trying to connect with other people who have also felt socially stigmatized after questioning something or daring to think out loud in a sincere pursuit of better understanding the world around them. Sorry for the essay, I will probably delete this if I am able to.

This podcast use to be good and interesting, now it’s all about gender. There’s so many other things going on in the world. The focus on this one issue is ridiculous and distracting from real issues. So disappointing.

I work hard to like this podcast. Andrew is a okay, but his skills as an interviewer and podcast host haven't improved at all. He still mispronounces things (including Kamala), his humor is of the high school variety, and he is a bit of a name dropper. Oh, and he should shut up about YouTube restrictions. If he disagrees with their policies, he shouldn't use them.

I like Andrew. He seems like a stand-up guy and is a talented interviewer, but the quality of his guests has sharply declined over time. I recommend organizing the podcast episodes from oldest to newest as you listen.

You are a skilled and intelligent interviewer, but you have sunk to tragic lows. Unfollowing here, unsubscribed on YT. I hope you find your way back.

Get this boot licking fascist off my screen

Melissa Chen. An inane collage of generalizations meant to discredit. I say collage because it’s a distorted mashup of the reasonable, the researched, the false and the distorted. In other words propagandistic. Andrew pseudo-naively is practically saying “my word I had nooo ideeea, cause I get my ‘America’ through other people’s lenses”( HUH?). He let friendship cloud his judgement when he interviewed her.for the show. Why not add at the end “This advertisement was paid for by the friends of Trump”.

Great listening! I started listening about six months ago. Episode 199 is a standout for me - super interesting and thank you for letting your guests talk! Bonus points! The royal family is a cult?? That’s a bit of a stretch. The Jon Atack one the week of 7/2/23 is really good. I learned something I didn't know about Charles Manson. Re: RussellBrand: what you should have said is nothing. Live and learnn. I wish he would quit talking about all the things. YouTube doesn't let him do. It interrupts the flow of the podcast and it's not anything I can do some thing about so just don't bring it up. Just don't do the things you're not supposed to do and just quit talking about it! 1/3/2024: andrew's gone off the rails. Why talk only about transwomen and not transmen? Keeps heading downhill...Melissa Chen is so culturally out of touch. I'm finally unsubscribing.

I’m in stitches reading some of these. Someone said “what’s with all these British transphobes?!?” As if there is some epidemic. As if there aren’t cultures currently in this world that simply put trans people to death. With no 2nd thought. Yet this person thinks posting that review here is some kind of profound insight. Keep doin you Andrew Gold.

Andrew is very thoughtful and insightful. He will be direct and assertive with respect and without character assassination. He is taking great risk to cover topics that the msm are black listing and weaponizing.

What is it with all these English transphobes?

I listen to many of Andrew’s podcasts. They are always super informative and engaging. So many interesting guests and topics.

I’ve been listening to this for years, and while I was initially fascinated by the anti-woke topics, it’s getting a bit repetitive. I know that Andrew finds it difficult to find those of varying viewpoints, but listening to different people yammering on about the same topic is tiring. I’m still tuning in though, mate, not giving up.

The purpose of the universe 🔮🌌 Love all the things trxns & specialists you’ve interviewed. Would love to hear from non-Brits too! Read your book! Loved it. 5stars reviewed on Audible Very hot taboo topics. I’m hooked.

I used to like Andrew, and I would hope he means well 🤷🏻‍♀️. But when the Russell Brand thing came out, he just defended him, even though Brand does have a raunchy reputation. Seeing as Andrew was a journalist, it would have been more respectful and helpful to maybe explain how investigative journalism works! That’s really important for people to know! But no, he’s still a child whining about how he was fired from his job at the BBC. And I believe he said something about (I’m paraphrasing) it’s selfish of reporters to be worried about whether or not their investigative work will hold up to scrutiny. No, that’s not selfish of them…folks have bills to pay. I was very appalled by his attitude towards the Israeli genocide on Gaza. He doesn’t seem to understand that if a trip to Israel is free, that means they have something to sell (good PR, defend Israel’s reputation). Basically you are the product of the free trip, they’re not going to show you the ugly side. I thought a respectable journalist would look at both sides! I unsubscribed at that point. Just because people are sympathetic to Palestinians, doesn’t mean they hate Jews. And Jews should do actual research on what life is like for Palestinians in Israel, and what life was like in Gaza before the bombardment. I also cannot stand him describing himself as a “fallen BBC reporter “ and I find it disturbing that he brags about being in a beer pong competition with a 12 year old kid on his website! That child has an extremely serious drinking problem! This is not something to be proud of!! And please stop complaining and whining about how you were fired by the BBC. It’s childish even if they wouldn’t let you do some major hosting gig on TV. And it’s been years now, so it’s time to move on! This is why I love Conan, he’s not a baby who whines about being kicked out of Late Night! And he’s doing great! 😊

Loved your talk with Tom Nash! Such an inspirational spirit. I had a bad day today. But after listening to his story my problems don’t feel so horrible or insurmountable. Great interview, I really enjoy your pod. ✨ Thank you 🙏

It’s refreshing to hear from so many diverse voices that oftentimes hood the elites and the establishment accountable and a great counter culture show. It’s refreshing to see a show that is liberal and allows for free speech and free thought to reign.

Andrew’s goofy thoughtful curious vibe coaxes guests into speaking as comfortably as they’d be chatting in your living room...albeit, about really tough & important stuff! 80% of the audio pod episodes are the best ever, anywhere, hands down. Not much for the royal fam mumbo jumbo.

I just can’t take the man child seriously

I've been enjoying the show, and it seems to be only getting better! keep it up! 👍

I thought this was a nuanced podcast in which differing views were discussed and given equal consideration. After listening to the last two episodes this does not seem to be the case. It seems to definitely lean towards conservative and right wing views.

Just came across this podcast thanks to the YouTube algorithm! Great conversations, have listened to a few and look forward to listening to more

Sorry if I’m a bit behind, catching up. This one is fantastic!! Goes from the jaw-drop to the hysterical ridculousness. I went to art sk00l, if I misspell a word or grammar is sketchy (no pun). - just remember a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Wanna drag? (as in race 🙄) Andrew you are a wonderful interviewer! I’ve only listened to a few so far, but I imagine your guests must truly appreciate you! I can hear it in their conversation with you.

W-w-what happened, Andrew? Why so right wing crazy lately? Chill, bruh.

I loved Andrew’s show for years and then all of a sudden he turned into a weirdo right winger who is obsessed with trans people and DEI. If that’s your thing fine, but that’s definitely not the stuff I listen to. Sorry you’ve lost a loyal listener who started listening on episode 10.

Desperate Rogan wannabe. Obvious why the BBC fired him.

A new listener, really enjoy this show. Interesting guests in a format that is not combative or argumentative but instead enlightening. Andrew is intelligent and interested in his guests opinions even when he disagrees with them. That is refreshing in and of itself. I’d like to see him expand into all sorts of topics because his style of unpacking a topic will work for any issue. Keep ‘em coming!

Kellie Jay Keene comes off as so hateful. She is inflating the trans thing way beyond rationality. I understand knowing both sides but Gold is only showing the one side, the side that scratches some judgmental itch Andrew has. INTERVIEW A TRANS PERSON and get their opinion too, they are seen as much more of a “heretic” than you could ever know I imagine.

The absolute OBSESSION with trans hate has reached a fever pitch that I’ll never understand. Why, just why? Inviting every edgelord with an opinion to drone on and on with drivel that should’ve stayed on 4Chan where it belongs is an embarrassment to what used to be such a great podcast. Andrew is a fantastic host who used to bring valuable insight and attention to dangerous cults and other groups, stories I hadn’t heard anywhere else, but now it’s just hate on marginalized groups who don’t affect anyone else by simply existing. Get a grip, giving a platform to trash is not going to go the way you want, I mean unless you love the alt-right crowd then I guess you’ll be a hit. What a waste of talent.

I am a follower of the anti Scientology movement and I was a follower of yours too until your most recent harry/Meghan stunt & now I’m done. They are only in the media because the British press keeps putting them in the media. Recycling old stories and finding so-called “insiders” and “experts” to comment on them. They haven’t said anything in public in the past year—just attended events. It’s the deep seated racism & chauvinism & hate bait from people like you that keep it going. If anyone actually BELIEVES the garage that British (and Australian & Indian & Chinese) media puts out then I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. There was ZERO need for you to solicit MORE clicks by putting harry & Meghan in your headline. You know that YouTube has created a huge harry & Meghan hate machine and YOU used this to get more views and followers which is DISGUSTING. That’s exactly why you did it & you know it. Harry & Meghan are against ALL of the types of things that Scientology does (abuse, gaslighting, intimidation, slander)—but that obviously doesn’t matter to you. This is the grossest method of getting clout that you could’ve used. I now wish that you were not part of the anti Scientology movement because if you’re seeking clicks based on hatred of those two individuals then you are NO BETTER than the Scientology organization. Gross.

There’s such a missed opportunity here. Gold sometimes has some really interesting guests on, and there are moments when the show approaches nuanced takes on difficult issues, but in the next moment Gold will loose that entirely to express some dogmatic viewpoint. In a wide-ranging episode with a psychologist guest, Gold mentions the U.S. congressional hearing where several presidents of prestigious universities were questioned and failed to unilaterally state that calling for genocide of Jews would violate codes of conduct. Clearly awful. But of course the nuance is that Americans do have Constitutionally protected rights to free speech, and universities must tread carefully in determining when and how speech might violate a code of conduct. It’s a gray area. One of many Gold seems to willfully trample through, despite claiming to believe that opposing sides on an issue need to be in dialogue together. In sum, I think that Gold has chosen to take his podcast and YouTube channel down a new, clickbait-maximizing path, giving lip service to dialogue, while failing to have any meaningful understanding of what that might look like.

I enjoyed you on your come up, Andrew, but it appears I'm not the only one grossed out by your lazy focus on "nuances" of trans hate. I don't have time or energy for this. Please, back to more like Cults to Consciousness, tho Alex O'Connor might be alright... I find it hard to take you seriously now. All about the money/audience capture metrics?

It’s weird how obsessed folks are about what is between another’s legs. Absolutely unbelievable you had this woman on and are crying about cancel culture. We have the right to not follow, pay for, or tolerate antiquated, bigoted views. Nothing about her is punk rock and you’re nothing but a right wing sheep.

I get that you are more rightwing and I am not. However, the fact that you are accusing Gretta Thunburg of narcissism because you don’t agree with her message show a huge lack of self reflection on your part. I have given you a 2 stars because I find some of your content interesting and I do like hear the other side of the debate.

This show is very unique - a mixed bag of all kinds of interesting and in depth conversations with people I didn’t even know would fascinate me! I had no idea who Andrew Gold was when I heard him speak about exorcisms as a guest on Strange Planet, but I’ve become a big fan of his paradoxically compassionate irreverence. Getting access to the mental processes of people so different than myself is an invaluable gift that this show really delivers on. I’ve been absorbed by every episode I’ve heard, but fyi it was Episode 53 (I survived a plane crash and had to eat my friends) that drove me to actually write a review. Very moving, and although I love the show’s style as it’s developed over 250 episodes, I’d also like to see some future story-format episodes like this one. WELL DONE, ANDREW! (now stop stroking yourself get back to work on more shows ;)

I ran across this podcast accidentally and am so very glad I did. SUCH A PLEASURE… that we don’t have to agree on everything and there can still be a conversation with a bit of critical thinking and quite a few laughs thrown in! Andrew’s content is consistently great. Thank you! Please, don’t stop!

This is an excellent podcast for people who have open minds and are free thinkers. No, you won’t agree with every guest. How boring that would be. There have been a couple I might even like to take a swing at irl. But Andrew is a sincerely interested and interesting person who enthusiastically tells the truth as he sees it and lets his guests do the same. What more could you possibly want? Happy Hanukkah Andrew!

Andrew…. I just listened to your interview about the cancelled man. While I disagree with the interviewers perspective, and will not stop listening to your podcast, I found the conversation very English/ Euro specific. I think you missed an important issue with the racism and physical threats that are overwhelming in the US. We can not have this conversation legitimately in the US when I’m America this whole topic is used for blatant attacks and violence. Just wanted to remind you that some countries are truly facing horrible violent attacks here in the developed world.

I used to like your podcast but when you recently said you put a poll on YouTube asking if trans women are LITERALLY women and that the 10% that answered yes were lying or wrong, that's too much. That attitude is why so many people aren't accepting of trans women and men. I'm out. Trans women are women.

I’m enjoying this podcast more and more as I listen to various topics. I like that the host allows his guests to do most of the talking. He seems like a genuinely good guy. I have some issues with Chavie Weisberger saying she was available to give talks on subjects including being “Queer” because she is clearly bisexual, not Queer. Being bisexual can’t possibly present emotionally or in any other way the same as being exclusively gay. If one thinks about it, that just makes zero sense. If she wanted to be payed to give talks about being bisexual she would be in the appropriate wheelhouse. I’m very sorry that anyone has to be afraid simply because of the way they were born be it Jewish or Arabic or any other ethnicity or any designation of sexuality.