{"podcast":{"title":"heretics. | andrew gold","slug":"heretics-290695","podcast_index_feed_id":290695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS2824816450","website_url":"http://andrewgoldheretics.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/10964fb2-82be-11ec-9292-97b52fd40f1c/image/fd308f102dfd36410f63216ce46c84a7.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Andrew Gold","episode_count":689,"summary":"Journalist Andrew Gold talks to everyone from cult defectors and politicians to mainstream celebrities - people who’ve challenged the expected script and lived with the consequences. Formerly known as Heretics, guests include Robbie Williams, Paul Gascogine, Chris Packham, Chris Williamson, David Baddiel, Richard Dawkins, Bonnie Blue, and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T06:20:31.702765+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695"},"episode":{"title":"641. 'World Bank Let Teachers Do This To Girls' - Whistleblower Emily Brearley","slug":"641-world-bank-let-teachers-do-this-to-girls-whistleblower-emily-brearley","published_at":"2026-04-09T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/641-world-bank-let-teachers-do-this-to-girls-whistleblower-emily-brearley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS5902313916.mp3?updated=1775603139","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS5902313916.mp3?updated=1775603139","summary":"World Bank insider Emily Brearley reveals shocking failures that global elites ignored World Bank whistleblower Emily Brearley exposes how a high-profile aid project in post-war Liberia went disastrously wrong, with young women facing serious issues from male teachers on a celebrated vocational program backed by celebrities like Anne Hathaway and Nike. From junior economist to outspoken critic, she details the flawed designs, ignored warnings, and bureaucratic pushback she encountered at the highest levels. SPONSORS: Go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code andrewgold at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/andrewgold Check Plaud UK: https://bit.ly/40Gzdh1 | US: https://bit.ly/475MQKe Notepro: https://bit.ly/479tWSR Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Author of Aid Inferno, Emily breaks down the realities of international development, gender policies in aid, parallels with failed experiments, UNRWA operations, and why results often fall short of the lofty promises. A powerful Heretics interview on global institutions, incentives, and practical ways forward. #WorldBankExposed #AidInferno #AidFailure Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Chapters: 0:00 Emily Brearley Highlights 4:30 Warnings Ignored and Cohort Exper…","meta_description":"World Bank insider Emily Brearley reveals shocking failures that global elites ignored World Bank whistleblower Emily Brearley exposes how a high-profile…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heretics-290695/episodes/641-world-bank-let-teachers-do-this-to-girls-whistleblower-emily-brearley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/641-world-bank-let-teachers-do-this-to-girls-whistleblower-emily-brearley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}