{"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":"650. The Ancient Peoples That Lived Before Us - Historian Michael Button","slug":"650-the-ancient-peoples-that-lived-before-us-michael-button","published_at":"2026-05-07T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/650-the-ancient-peoples-that-lived-before-us-michael-button","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS9983099415.mp3?updated=1777631233","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS9983099415.mp3?updated=1777631233","summary":"What if our history is a carefully curated fiction? I sit down with Michael Button to expose the dark underbelly of mainstream archaeology—from confiscated tools in Mexico to the ruined careers of scientists who found \"the wrong thing.\" We’re diving into the 1-million-year-old evidence that elite institutions are desperate to keep hidden. 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 #HiddenHistory #ForbiddenArchaeology #InstitutionalCoverup #AncientCivilizations #ArchaeologyDebunked #EliteCoverup #HumanOrigins #AndrewGold #MichaelButton #ScientificSuppression 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: 00:00 The 0.2% Fiction: Why Our History is a Lie 02:04 The Skull Academics Can't Explain 07:18 Nine Glimpses: The Sample Size Scam 11:51 Inside the Institutional Mindset 16:11 The Lobby That Silences Heretics 20:32 Confiscated: The Mexican Cover-Up 32:41 The 500,000-Year-Old Building 40:02 Forbidden Tech vs. Reality 46:58 The 120-Meter Sea Secret 52:13 The Case for a Lost World Learn more about your ad choices.…","meta_description":"What if our history is a carefully curated fiction? I sit down with Michael Button to expose the dark underbelly of mainstream archaeology—from confiscate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3637,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heretics-290695/episodes/650-the-ancient-peoples-that-lived-before-us-michael-button/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/650-the-ancient-peoples-that-lived-before-us-michael-button.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}