BYLINE TIMES PODCAST

The Green Party pulled off a stunning victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, deposing Labour who trailed in third place, with Reform UK 2nd. Adrian Goldberg discusses the result with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov. Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to Zarina Zabrisky, who has covered Russia's war in Ukraine from Odessa, Kiev and the frontline in Kherson, where she identified the ‘human safari' drone warfare on civilians being waged by Putin's troops. Sergiy Kashylov, a Ukrainian exiled in the UK also joins the conversation. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to award winning author Daniel Rachel about his book 'This Ain' Rock n Roll - Pop Music, The Swastika and the Third Reich." Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the Epstein Files with Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and executive editor Peter Jukes to mark the latest print edition of the the paper. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the High Court's judgement that proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group is "unlawful" and disproportionate. Membership or support for PA nevertheless remains illegal pending the outcome of an appeal by the Home Secretary. Produced in Birmingham UK, by Adrian Goldberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a story reflective of our times, Steve Scherer lost his job as International Bureau Chief with Reuters News Agency in Ottawa and has been forced to take a job as an Uber driver to make ends meet. As Steve tells Adrian Goldberg, the experience has made him more appreciative of migrants in the US, who rely on his services to get them to work. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears from Lord Steve McCabe, who was inside Sir Keir Starmer's crucial Parliamentary Labour Party meeting, where he saved his skin as PM. They are joined by Sebastian Salek, a Labour councillor fo Waltham Forest. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberd surveys the fallout of the Mandelson/Epstein affair with Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and political editor Adam Bienkov. This is an edited version of a live broadcast on the Byline Supplement Substack. Produced in Birmingham UK, by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears from Phil Burton-Cartledge, a political author and academic who is representative of what appears to be a rising trend - Your Party members who have quit to join the Greens. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our latest Westminster review, Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov tells Adrian Goldberg that Sir Keir Starmer has blundered by failing to bring Great Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham into his inner circle. PLUS debate on Reform UK's succession of former Tory MPs and new recruits and a challenge to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch from the left of her party, with the creation of the pressure group Prosper. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the reverberations continue in Minneapolis, following Alex Pretti's death at the hands of ICE agents, Adrian Goldberg hears from Jacob Thomas, a resident of the city, and a US Army veteran who now acts as Communications Director for pro-democracy group Common Defense. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota with Naveed Shah, a US Army veteran who served in the Iraq war and is Political Director at Common Defense, a veteran-led grassroots movement dedicated to protecting democracy and combating authoritarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg explores the Post Office Horizon scandal with Richard Brooks of Private Eye, whose book Post Mortem is out now. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses Donald Trump's threat to annexe Greenland. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK ambassador and diplomat Alex Hall Hall tells Adrian Goldberg what's it's been like to live as a new US citizen in Donald Trump's United States. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg gets insight on the protests in Iran from activist and journalist Daniela Sepehri and Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College, Dublin and both Founder and Editor of EA WorldView. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg is joined by Sofie Pultz, a Dane based in the UK, to discuss Donald Trump's threat to Greenland. Sophie is a researcher in the International Policy team at the IPPR thinktank. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the US invasion of Venezuela with Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin and both Founder and Editor of EA WorldView. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founder of the Whizz Kidz Wheelchair Charity Mike Dickson offers tips on 'How To Be. a Better Human", based on his book of the same name which is available now via Byline Books. Presented by Adrian Goldberg; Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byline Times editor in chief Hardeep Matharu and executive editor Peter Jukes join Adrian Goldberg to look beyond the doom loop - as per the latest Byline Times print edition - as they explore their highlights and lowlights of 2025. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byline Times Investigations Editor Nafeez Ahmed discusses the United States new National Security Strategy with Adrian Goldberg. Nafeez' book, 'Alt Reich - The Network War To Destroy The West From Within' is available now via Byline Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the world wakes up to Russia's hybrid war on the West, Heidi Siegmund Coda explains to Adrian Goldberg, how it has impacted Donald Trump and the United States. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not all about Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana - Adrian Goldberg hears from two ordinary members of Your Party, Jed Thomas a 26-year old political novice from Hertfordshire and 77-year old veteran campaigner Alan Story from The Left Lane substack. Away from the rows and factionalism, what do they want from the new left wing movement? Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes offers Adrian Goldberg a begiiner's guide to Russian influence on UK politics, including the Scottish independence referendum, Brexit and more. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Mansfield KC tells Adrian Goldberg why he believes there's scope for the criminal prosecution of ministers for their handling of the Covid 19 pandemic. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses whether tactical voting or even a 'progressive partnership' of parties on the centre and left of UK politics could frustrate Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming PM, despite Reform's lead in the polls. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans for asylum seekers to the UK with Dr Sohail Jannesari, a migration and mental health researcher at King's College London, and Lauren Starkey, an independent social worker specialising in working with refugee children and young people. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg is joined by economist Professor Branko Milanovic to talk about his new book The Great Global Transformation - National Market Liberalism In A Multipolar World. They discuss the rise of China and other countries in Asia as a result of neo-liberalism - and the populist backlash in the West that has ensued. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg explores what some observers are describing as an 'existential crisis' for the BBC, following its apology for editing a speech by Donald Trump on Jan 6, 2021. Trump is threatening to sue for $1bn and there are fears that a journalistic mistake is being used to by its enemies to force the Beeb to compromise its editorial integrity. Adrian is joined by former BBC journalist Patrick Howse and Byline Times Political Editor Adam Bienkov. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses how the language of the far right British National Party have been incorporated into mainstream political discussion by members of supposedly mainstream parties. He's joined by Byline Times Chief Reporter Josiah Mason and Editor In Chief, Hardeep Matharu. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the demotion of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor with Symon Hill, who was wrongly arrested for shouting 'who elected him?' during a proclamation for King Charles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the latest moves in President Trump's 'war on drugs' in Venezuela and elsewhere in Latin America, with Scott Lucas, Prof of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin and both Founder and Editor, EA WorldView. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses President Trump's sanctions on Russia with Dr Svitlana Romanko, Ukrainian Exec. Director and Founder of Razom We Stand - and hears from Zarina Zabrisky on the front line of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kherson. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to Harvard University Professor Serhii Plokhy about his new book, 'The Nuclear Age'. They talk about Vladimir Putin's weaponisation of nuclear power plants and discuss the realities of unilateral nuclear disarmament. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses 'Nigel Farage's Putin Problem' - the headline story in the new Byline Times newspaper. He's joined by Byline Times executive editor Hardeep Matharu and executive editor Peter Jukes. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film maker Josh Appignanesi takes us inside the COP Climate Summit in conversation with Adrian Goldberg. Josh's new film, "Colossal Wreck' about his participation in Cop 29 in Dubai last year, is being premiered at the Curzon, Soho in London on October 22, at 6.30pm. Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham, UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK ambassador Alex Hall Hall assesses the prospects for Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss the links between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the party's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, who has admitted accepting bribes to speak up for Russia in the European parliament. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg interviews Dan Wang, the author of ‘Breakneck – China's Quest to Engineer The Future', a brilliant study of China's emergence as a major power. They discuss the implications of this development for the United States and the UK… Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Lowles from Hope Not Hate joins Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov to talk about his new book, "How To Defeat The Far Right". Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears from US Congressman Jamie Raskin - a Democrat and constitutional law expert - who recently challenged Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about free speech in a Congress hearing. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Donald Trump is welcomed to the UK - at least by The King, the PM and senior ministers - back home in The States, hundreds of activists are marching from Philadelphia to Washington DC in protest at the slow erosion of the Constitution. Adrian Goldberg hears from two of them, MJ and Steve. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg explores whether the proscribed organisation Palestine Action are really terrorists - or activists engaged in the great British tradition of non violent direct action. He's joined by RAF veteran Steve Masters, who was arrested at a recent Palestine Action demonstration, and Saeed Taji Farouky from Defend Our Juries who are planning further protests. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg interviews new Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham, UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former Director of Public Health in North West England, John Ashton, explains why he's giving up his Labour membership after more than six decades. Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears from British surgeon Dr Nick Maynard who has vowed to return to Gaza, despite an horrific Israeli 'double tap' attack on the hospital where he recently worked. Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall shares the story of President Trump's "total assault" on Washington DC, where the National Guard has been sent onto the streets and immigration officials are terrorising diverse neighbourhoods. Alex also tells Adrian Goldberg about wider pattern of authoritarian control from the White House. Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to Byline Times editor in chief Hardeep Matharu about why identity matters in modern Britain. Produced by Harvey White and Sean Byrne Roberts. Recorded at the Byline Festival at Keele University in July 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hears how the Silcon Valley tech bros - Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman - are skewing the news agenda to theirown advantage. With Kyle Taylor, editor of the Little Black Book Of Press Barons. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the fledgling and provisionally titled 'Your Party' be controlled by a centralised grouping at the top? Or should it be run by grassroots activists? It's a question which lies at the heart of Alan Story's concerns about the new left wing grouping. Alan, an activist and writer of the Left Lane substack, tells Adrian Goldberg that local organisers like him have been denied access to details of the 700,000 potential members who have so far expressed an interest in the party. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices