Heretics | Andrew Gold

Was Charles Manson merely a cult leader—or used the CIA’s MKUltra mind-control program?

Investigative journalist Tom O’Neill spent 20 years examining Charles Manson, the Manson Family and the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. His acclaimed book, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, challenged the accepted Helter Skelter story. In 2026, Tom was called to testify before the United States Congress about MKUltra and the files he uncovered.

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Get Tom O'Neill's book Chaos: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chaos-Truth-Behind-Manson-Murders/dp/1786090627

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Tom explains why Manson repeatedly escaped prison despite serious parole violations—and reveals the disturbing connections between Manson, the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic and psychiatrist Louis “Jolly” West, a secret CIA contractor involved in LSD, hypnosis and mind-control experiments.

We discuss:

• Whether Charles Manson was a CIA asset, informant or unwitting experimental subject
• The original MKUltra documents Tom discovered after “turning every page”
• Sidney Gottlieb, Jolly West and attempts to replace real memories with false ones
• Evidence that the CIA gave Congress altered information about MKUltra
• How Manson used LSD, hypnosis and psychological conditioning on his followers
• Whether MKUltra succeeded—and whether similar programs could still exist today
• What a congressional staffer allegedly told Tom about UFOs, UAPs, recovered crafts and recovered beings
• Tom’s night inside Marilyn Manson’s house
• Private dinners with Peter Thiel
• Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris and the political cost of refusing difficult conversations

Tom is careful to distinguish between what the documents prove and what remains an extraordinary—but increasingly difficult to dismiss—theory.

Do you believe Manson was deliberately used, experimented on, or simply protected as an informant? Let us know below.

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Chapters:

0:00 Congress Reopens MKUltra
7:50 The Files That Survived
13:24 Was Manson a CIA Experiment?
20:34 Someone Needed Manson Free
27:55 How Manson Programmed His Followers
31:18 Replacing Real Memories With Fake Ones
35:35 Did MKUltra Ever Stop?
40:06 Secrets Hidden From Presidents
41:51 What Congress Really Knows About UFOs
45:35 Recovered Crafts and Beings
47:14 Secrets That Require Therapy
48:44 Could Aliens Really Reach Earth?
50:42 Why Democrats Skipped the Hearing
52:15 Psychic Spies and Uri Geller
55:31 Inside Marilyn Manson’s House
59:07 The Tape Too Dangerous for the Phone
1:02:01 Marilyn Manson’s Taylor Swift Obsession
1:05:17 Dinner at Peter Thiel’s House
1:11:02 Kamala Harris’s Joe Rogan Mistake

#CharlesManson #TrueCrime #Conspiracy #CIA #MKUltra #MansonFamily #DarkHistory #HistoryExposed #Heretics #AndrewGold
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Kanika Batra says her psychiatrist scored her 33 out of 40 for psychopathy. She also says she set someone on fire - and that the worst thing she has ever done cannot be discussed because “there’s no statute of limitations.”

In this unfiltered Heretics interview, Andrew Gold sits opposite the former beauty queen, author and viral sociopathy creator to discover what life is really like without emotional empathy, guilt or remorse.

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Kanika explains her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), commonly associated with sociopathy, and why she describes herself as an extreme psychopath. But can a psychopath genuinely love? Can you recognise one by looking into their eyes? Which of Kanika’s smiles is real - and what weakness would she exploit to manipulate Andrew?

They discuss:

* Kanika’s psychopathy score - and why 32 out of 40 is so extreme

* The disturbing things she says she did as a child• Who she set on fire and what she felt afterwards

* How sociopaths imitate emotion, empathy and remorse

* The difference between a psychopath, sociopath and narcissist

* How Kanika would psychologically manipulate Andrew

* Whether psychopaths can experience love• Fake smiles, unblinking eyes and the physical signs she looks for

* Her controversial Sociopathic Dating Bible

* Why she adopted a different personality for her TikTok audience

* Which celebrities and political figures she believes are psychopaths or narcissists

* Her unexpected involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew story

Kanika Batra - also known online as Kanika Rose - has built an audience of more than 670,000 people across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, generating over 37 million views with videos about sociopathy, dark psychology, manipulation, narcissism, dating and power. She has also appeared on LADbible’s Honesty Box, discussing what it means to live without empathy, guilt or remorse.

Kanika’s descriptions of her own experiences - and her opinions about the psychology of public figures - are her own and should not be treated as clinical diagnoses or medical advice.

#KanikaBatra #Psychopath #DarkPsychology
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Hollywood legend Rob Schneider (SNL, Deuce Bigalow, Grown Ups) joins Andrew Gold in the desert.

in this deep dive, Rob reveals why he’s choosing to stay in "Siberia" rather than conform to the new authoritarianism of the film world.

From secret phone calls with A-list stars who are too afraid to speak out, to his famous (and surprisingly touching) confrontation with Robert De Niro, Rob pulls back the curtain on the "blacklisting" happening behind the scenes. We explore the "politics of envy," why critics have always had it out for him, and the emotional toll of being "canceled" by his own family.

This isn't just about movies—it's a conversation about the collapse of Western institutions, the rise of "suicidal empathy," and why Rob believes that "silly is king" in a world that has lost its sense of humor.

Whether you’re a fan of classic SNL comedy or you’re here for the "heretical" truth-telling, this interview is a must-watch.

00:00 The Hollywood Blacklist: Who’s Really in Control?

04:40 The Politics of Envy: James Cameron & The Titanic Backlash

08:45 The Secret Discussion with Jerry Seinfeld at SNL 50

11:15 Why the Studio System is Collapsing in Real Time

13:30 Was Senator McCarthy Right? The New Blacklist

16:25 The Usurpation of Movements: From Rights to Grifts

19:10 Why Hollywood Executives Fear for Their Beach Houses

24:50 Selective Outrage: The Hamas Massacre & Celebrity Silences

28:40 The "French Model" vs. The American Typecast

31:55 Why English Actors Are More "Honest" About the Money

34:55 Richard Dreyfuss and the Reality of Winning an Oscar

39:00 The Status Trap: Why Hollywood Stars Are So Fragile

42:30 Adam Sandler’s Loyalty in a Career of "Siberia"

46:20 The Saskatchewan Benefit: Jokes That Got Me Banned

51:25 Secret Calls: The A-Listers Who Agree with Me in Private

53:20 The Daughter I Lost: Forgiveness & The Family Divide

58:30 Finding Faith: How Christianity Changed the Game

01:05:50 Why Dave Chappelle is the Modern Prophet

01:11:30 John Cleese, Silly Icons, and the Future of Comedy

#RobSchneider #Hollywood #CancelCulture #AndrewGold #Heretics #AdamSandler #JerrySeinfeld #FreeSpeech #Comedy #HollywoodUnfiltered #Interview
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Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Louisville, where he has spent over a decade researching AI safety, superintelligent systems, and artificial general intelligence. He is widely credited with coining the term "AI safety" in a 2011 academic publication and is listed among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world. He is the author of AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable (2024), a book that lays out his case for why advanced AI systems cannot, by definition, be brought under lasting human control. He is a signatory of open letters calling for government regulation of AI development on par with nuclear weapons.

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In this exclusive conversation, Katie Price sits down with Andrew Gold to set the record straight on the headlines that have defined her for decades.

From her complex relationship with the press and the reality of living with body dysmorphia to the truth behind the kidnapping of her husband in Dubai, Katie holds nothing back. She discusses the heavy toll of fame, her experiences with betrayal, and the unconditional love she has for her son, Harvey.

This is Katie Price as you’ve never seen her before—vulnerable, resilient, and ready to reclaim her narrative.

Chapters
00:00 - The "Famous" Persona vs. The Real Katie
04:06 - Why Headlines are Designed to Destroy
07:34 - Acting "Dumb" to Survive the Industry
11:58 - The Truth About My Body Dysmorphia
13:01 - An Origin Story of Trauma
20:04 - Counting the Surgeries: What Went Wrong?
25:17 - Is It an Addiction?
33:32 - The Kidnapping: What Happened in Dubai?
43:34 - The Ultimate Betrayal on the Beach
56:29 - Life with Harvey: The Challenges and the Joy
1:01:03 - Dealing with Dwight York’s Absence
1:04:47 - The Dark Room: My Breakdown and Recovery
1:12:15 - Revenge, Regrets, and Eurovision
1:18:24 - A Different Life: If I Never Got Famous

#KatiePrice #AndrewGold #Heretics #Documentary #Fame #MentalHealth #HarveyPrice #Interview
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