{"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":"649. Madeleine McCann: The Biggest Cover-Up In British History","slug":"649-madeleine-mccann-the-biggest-cover-up-in-british-history","published_at":"2026-05-04T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/649-madeleine-mccann-the-biggest-cover-up-in-british-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS2728605559.mp3?updated=1777786220","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS2728605559.mp3?updated=1777786220","summary":"Could this be the single most important conversation about Madeleine McCann on the internet today? On the anniversary of the night that changed everything, Matthew Steeples (Follow https://www.youtube.com/@mjs2781 ) joins andrew gold | heretics. to reveal why he believes the evidence points to a reality far different from the mainstream narrative. From allegations of an institutional cover-up to the strange behavior of those involved, this conversation uncovers the \"highly photogenic tragedy\" that may have been used to bury bad news at the highest levels of government. 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 We explore the 46 unanswered questions, the forensic anomalies involving cadaver dogs, and the startling theory that Madeleine may never have left that apartment alive. Why has £14 million of public money been spent on a case that remains unsolved, while thousands of other missing children are forgotten? In this episode, we discuss: - The \"Tapas 7\" and the conflicting accounts of the night Madeleine vanished. - Why the Portuguese police were branded \"third world\" by British media. - The Ghislaine Maxwell e-fit and the bizarre links to the \"Pizza Gate\" rabbit hole. - The truth about Christian Brueckner: Is he a viable suspect or a convenient scapegoat? - The Jeremy Bamber case: A 9…","meta_description":"Could this be the single most important conversation about Madeleine McCann on the internet today? On the anniversary of the night that changed everything…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3963,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heretics-290695/episodes/649-madeleine-mccann-the-biggest-cover-up-in-british-history/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/649-madeleine-mccann-the-biggest-cover-up-in-british-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}