Adrian Goldberg's Talk Show

Far right US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $49million dollars – around £40 million pounds – in damages after his repeated claims that the Sandy Hook School massacre in 2012 was a hoax.  He claimed the incident was fabricated to increase support for gun control.   26 people were killed in the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut – 20 of them children; J...

Adrian Goldberg gets the latest update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine from Zarina Zabrisky, who has been to the site of a massacre in Bucha, as well Irpin and Hostomel, and other areas close to the capital Kyiv. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio

Adrian Goldberg hears details of a new study which shows that the public spending gap between London and the north of England has grown, despite government promises to 'level up' the regions. His guests are Amreen Qureshi from IPPR North, the think tank which conducted the research; and Sam Bright from Byline Times, author of 'Fortress London; Why We Need To Save The Country From Its Capital'. Fun...

Adrian Goldberg is joined by Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes to discuss the race to become next Conservative Party leader - and therefore the UK's next Prime Minister - following a televised debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on BBC1. They are joined by a cast of (mostly) excellent callers discussing (amongst other things) the economy, LGBTQ rights, sending asylum seekers to Rwanda...

To what extent are problems for holidaymakers at Britain's borders due to Brexit? Adrian Goldberg investigates with Simon Calder, travel editor of The Independent. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg discusses the Week In Politics with Byline Times co founder Peter Jukes, and editor Hardeep Matharu. They discuss Boris Johnson's final PMQ's, the Tory leadership race and the Forde Report into allegations of internal sabotage within the Labour Party. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @byli...

Author and journalist Zarina Zabrisky gives Adrian Goldberg an eyewitness account of life in Odessa, the strategically important Ukrainian city under attack from invading Russian forces. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times newspaper. Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Naomi Long, the leader of the Alliance Party, talks to Adrian Goldberg about discovering that her effigy was being hung and burnt at a Loyalist bonfire. Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.  

As the UK - along with much of western Europe - swelters in record breaking temperatures, are our politicians finally ready to embrace the realities of the climate emergency? Adrian Goldberg is joined by Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell; and Cam Walker, Campaigns Co-Ordinator for Friends of the Earth in Australia and a volunteer firefighter who challenges bush fires. Produced in Birmi...

Adrian Goldberg discusses the week in politics with SNP MP John Nicolson. Includes debate about the Tory leadership contest, IndyRef 2, and climate change. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline TImes. Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @byline radio

At a bonfire in Carrickfergus, effigies of three female politicians were hung from a bonfire were children were playing and crowds cheered as they were burned.  One of the three – Naomi Long leader of the non sectarian Alliance party – said she felt physically sick after seeing pictures of the fire. Sinn Fein politician Gary McCleave said his youngsters asked why daddy is on a bonfire after h...

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The Tory leadership contest will decide the UK's next PM. Adrian Goldberg discusses the runners and riders with Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and Westminster Correspondent Adam Bienkov. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio)

In her latest update on the January 6th riot hearings Heidi Siegmund Cuda (from the Radicalized Pod) gives Adrian Goldberg the lowdown on claims that Donald Trump 'set the date' for the January 6 riot in Washington DC. Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

A leak of 124,000 emails has thrown light on the business practices of the 'ride hailing app' Uber and the venture capitalists who've supported their attempts to disrupt the taxi business across the world. Adrian Goldberg discusses the key issues with Dalia Gebrial from the LSE, who has researched Uber and the gig economy. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian G...

In the dying days of his Premiership, Boris Johnson has admitted that he did meet former KGB spy Alexander Lebedev in Italy during his time as Foreign Secretary without his security detail or any other government officials. It happened weeks after former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia had been poisoned by intelligence officers from Moscow to the streets of Salisbury...

Former Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss a remarkable week in politics which saw the resignation of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer cleared over 'Beergate'. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio)

Adrian Goldberg discuss Boris Johnson's drawn out resignation with a host of Byline Times luminaries including co-founder Peter Jukes abd editor Hardeep Matharu, plus Sam Bright, Sian Norris, Paul Mason. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio)

Adrian Goldberg discusses the resignations of Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s inconsistent account of the appointment of Chris Pincher as Assistant Chief Whip…Pincher has now stepped down after a drunken assault, but it turns out that Johnson had previously been warned about his behaviour. His guests are Byline Times Westminster editor...

Adrian Goldberg discusses Westminster's sexual misconduct scandals with Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and Political Correspondent Adam Bienkov. Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

After the right to abortion in the United States was overturned by the Supreme Court, Adrian Goldberg explores the appetite among Conservative MPs for turning back the clock on women's rights in the UK with Byline Times Political and Westminster Editor Adam Bienkov, and European and Social Affairs reporter Sian Norris. This podcast is funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Produced in Birmin...

Adrian Goldberg gets an update on the Ukraine War from Zarina Zabrisky, reporting from Odessa. She explains the strategic importance of Mykolyayiv, a city targeted by Russia, and Snake Island, which has been recaptured by the Ukrainians. The Byline Times podcast is funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast via Twi...

The US Congressional Panel investigating the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol building has heard sensational evidence that then President Trump sought to join the riot, and had to be restrained by secret service agents. According to Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Trump threw his lunch against the wall in frustration, while Meadows appeared unbothered by...

Adrian Goldberg discusses the latest developments in US politics including the overturning of Roe vs Wade, and the evidence against Donald Trump at the January 6 Congressional Hearing, with Heidi Siegemund Cuda from the Radicalized podcast and Sian Norris from Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

Six years after the EU Referendum, Adrian Goldberg assesses the economic and electoral impact of Brexit, with Sam Bright - Investigations Editor of Byline Times - and Tony Sampson, as associate professor in Economics Department at LSE. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.