{"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":"655. Triggernometry Francis Foster: The Ideological Capture of Schools","slug":"655-triggernometry-francis-foster-the-ideological-capture-of-schools","published_at":"2026-05-21T15:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/655-triggernometry-francis-foster-the-ideological-capture-of-schools","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9237914771.mp3?updated=1779274466","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9237914771.mp3?updated=1779274466","summary":"Must-Watch Moments: 1. Francis Foster's poignant words about Triggernometry co-host Konstantin Kisin (49:50). 2. The harrowing story of a kid who 'died like a fish' (1:05:00) - the brutal reality of ideological 'utopias'. --- Support my sponsor: go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark *AD. Francis Foster (Triggernometry) reveals the shocking reality of what is actually happening behind closed doors in British classrooms. From teachers forced into hiding to the \"trip wires\" that make certain topics - like Islam and biological reality - completely forbidden, Francis explains why he finally had to walk away. SUPPORT MY GUEST: Please support him and get his brilliant new book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/educated-Teacher-Should-Never-Become/dp/0349021503 Follow Francis on X: https://x.com/francisjfoster Subscribe to his new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Francisfosterpod Sub to Trigg!: https://www.youtube.com/@triggerpod SPONSORS: Support our sponsor: go to https://boncharge.com and use code HERETICS to save 15%. Go to https://boncharge.com and use code HERETICS to save 15%. 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 In this deep dive, we discuss the brutal consequences of extreme ideology, the rise of blasphemy laws in the UK, and the \"haunting\" story of a 17…","meta_description":"Must-Watch Moments: 1. Francis Foster's poignant words about Triggernometry co-host Konstantin Kisin (49:50). 2. The harrowing story of a kid who 'died li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4271,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heretics-290695/episodes/655-triggernometry-francis-foster-the-ideological-capture-of-schools/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/655-triggernometry-francis-foster-the-ideological-capture-of-schools.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}