{"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":"673. Cityboy Geraint Anderson: How Elite Psychopaths Manipulate You","slug":"673-cityboy-geraint-anderson-how-elite-psychopaths-manipulate-you","published_at":"2026-07-20T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/673-cityboy-geraint-anderson-how-elite-psychopaths-manipulate-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9038246796.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9038246796.mp3","summary":"Geraint Anderson was a \"City Boy\"—a high-flying stockbroker who documented the pure greed and psychopathy of London’s financial elite. But there’s a twist: Geraint himself is on the psychopath spectrum. In this gripping interview, he reveals the ruthless tactics used by the elites to manipulate the masses and, in a chilling finale, he measures me up and exposes my own weaknesses. --- - Get Geraint’s book, \"How to Con Friends and Manipulate People,\" here: https://amzn.eu/d/03V21rfP - Beat the system with my sponsor TallyMoney. Gold you can spend. To get 50% off your activation fee, use code ANDREW50 on the activation screen: https://click.tallymoney.com/A64P/rlff183a #ad --- We dive deep into the \"checklists\" used to identify psychopathic tendencies, why 20% of CEOs might actually be psychopaths, and how the 2008 financial crisis allowed the most ruthless individuals to get away with \"stealing from your granny.\" This isn't just a look at the banking world; it's a guide to recognizing the manipulators in your own life—before they find your weakness. #Psychopath #DarkTriad #CityBoy #AndrewGold #Manipulation #FinancialCrisis #TrueCrime #Heretics Chapters 00:00 – The Psychopath Checklist: Where do you rank? 03:42 – Thrill-seeking and the \"ultimate job\" for a psychopath 05:33 – Why the elites got away with it 10:15 – The scoring system of greed: Money as status 12:30 – Stealing from your granny: Insider trading secrets 15:10 – A bullshitter of biblical proportions 19:50 – Breaking the \"Mafia code of silence\" in banking 23:05 – Are world leaders and influencers psychopaths? 31:14 – Fascism vs. Wokeism: The new authoritarianism 35:48 – The physiology of a female psychopath 42:15 – Using \"minions\" to do your dirty work 52:12 – The ruthless world of contract killers vs. bankers…","meta_description":"Geraint Anderson was a \"City Boy\"—a high-flying stockbroker who documented the pure greed and psychopathy of London’s financial elite. But there’s a twist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4206,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heretics-290695/episodes/673-cityboy-geraint-anderson-how-elite-psychopaths-manipulate-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heretics-290695/673-cityboy-geraint-anderson-how-elite-psychopaths-manipulate-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}