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Not many books change the direction of an entire debate but, in 2023, Hannah Barnes’ ’Time To Think’ did just that. Through the testimony of whistle-blowers from inside the Tavistock hospital GIDS clinic, it revealed deep concern about the use of puberty blockers on gender-distressed children and how this approach - for which there is very little hard evidence - almost always led to further and irreversible hormone treatments and surgery.
When the Cass report into Britain’s treatment of gender questioning young people was welcomed by the UK Parliament last week, politicians from across the House of Commons praised Hannah for her work, and her book is credited with helping change the policy of the opposition Labour party (and possible next government) on this very divisive and controversial issue.
Hannah’s work explores how best to treat children who feel they are somehow living ‘in the wrong body’ and fear the changes of puberty. It asks whether the ‘instant affirmation followed by puberty blocking’ model is dangerous and might better be replaced by counselling and other therapies.
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Andrew Lownie...
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Phil Craig...
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The Scandal Mongers...
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Theo X
Kerem Isik
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Andrew Gold joins us this week to talk about his brand new book and his life as a 'heretic' podcaster and reporter. In recent months Andrew has established himself a leading voice in the anti-woke free speech broadcasting community, talking provocatively to natural rebels such as Robbie Williams, David Baddiel, John McWhorter, Jon Ronson, Amanda Knox, Richard Dawkins and Helen Lewis. Whether it's the excesses of the trans-rights movement, the campaign to close down debate about Covid or the politics of the great royal rift, Andrew has something interesting to say.
For his fascinating new book he interviewed dozens of people with secrets - including cult members, fraudsters and violent prisoners - and he writes powerfully about how our ideas about secrecy, trust and exposure help define our world.
If you want to support what we do and help us grow this podcast we now have a THANKYOU option on YouTube for donations starting at 2 UK pounds - find it by clicking on the 'three dots' next to the 'download' button.
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This is a better link for anyone outside the UK looking to buy Andrew Gold's book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychology-Secrets-Adventures-Murderers-Influencers/dp/1035002590/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Phil Craig...
https://twitter.com/philmcraig
The Scandal Mongers...
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You can get in touch with the show hosts via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).
Production by
Theo X
Kerem Isik
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We're thrilled to get an hour to talk with Simon Vigar, one of Britain's most experienced royal correspondents and writers, who is now the Royal Correspondent for 5 News.
Simon has had a ring side seat for all of the great royal dramas of the last two decades, and he brings an unusual level of sympathy and insight to the role. Amongst other things Phil and Andrew ask Simon for his views on the long term impact on Harry of the 'briefing wars' of the early 2000s when very unflattering stories about Diana and other royals were - it is alleged - traded by the Palace for favourable coverage of Charles and Camilla. 
Simon Vigar...
https://twitter.com/simonvigar5
If you want to support what we do and help us grow this podcast we now have a ThankYou option on YouTube for donations starting at 2 UK pounds - find it by clicking on the 'three dots' next to the 'download' button. 
 
Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you'd like to get scandalous with? We're here to help.
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Andrew Lownie
https://twitter.com/andrewlownie
Phil Craig
https://twitter.com/philmcraig
The Scandal Mongers
https://twitter.com/MongersPodcast
You can get in touch with the show hosts via...
team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).
Production by
Theo X
Kerem Isik
 

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Lady Colin Campbell joins Andrew and Phil again with an exclusive sneak peek at her new and explosive book on Meghan, Harry, the angry confrontations that shook the British royal family and Meghan's troubled family background. Based on her connections in the highest reaches of the British aristocracy - and her friendship with the Markle family - this is an uncompromising account of social climbing and what Lady Colin calls 'pathological narcissism' which challenges many of the stories told in the couple's Netflix series, to Oprah Winfrey and in Harry's book Spare.
Phil & Andrew on the Shaun Attwood show!...
(around 7 mins in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85n4uoW-Jfg&t=0s
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If you want to support what we do and help us grow this podcast we now have a ThankYou option on YouTube for donations starting at just 2 UK pounds - find it by clicking on the 'three dots' next to the 'download' button on the YouTube page.
You can buy books from the authors we feature in our own bookshop, along with thousands of others. All profit are shared between podcasters and independent booksellers.
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Andrew Lownie
https://twitter.com/andrewlownie
Phil Craig
https://twitter.com/philmcraig
The Scandal Mongers
https://twitter.com/MongersPodcast
You can get in touch with the show hosts via...
team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).
Production by
Theo X
Kerem Isik

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In a special sports themed episode Andrew and Phil are first joined by writer and former newspaper editor Chris Blackhurst to discuss his investigation into Manchester United - the world’ favourite football team - and how it has fared under the ownership of the American Glazer family, plus the wider role of big money in professional football (or ‘soccer' if you’re American!). Chris also talks about his fascinating work in the world of risk management.
Next up is Andrew Butler and Matt Russell from Tortoise Media who reveal an astonishing scandal of match fixing and intimidation in the normally sedate world of professional snooker.  Spotted: snooker’s fight against match fixing...
https://shows.acast.com/the-tortoise-podcast/episodes/spotted-snookers-fight-against-match-fixing
You can buy books from the authors we feature - including those discussed in this episode - in our own bookshop. All profit are shared between podcasters and independent booksellers. 
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Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help.
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Andrew Lownie
https://twitter.com/andrewlownie
Phil Craig
https://twitter.com/philmcraig
The Scandal Mongers
https://twitter.com/MongersPodcast
You can get in touch with the show hosts via...
team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).
Production by
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Kerem Isik


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Why did Adolf Hitler's deputy and trusted confidante fly alone to an isolated
corner of Scotland at the height of World War Two?
Was it the act of a madman? Was it to conclude a secretly negotiated
peace deal with some of the most senior members of the British
aristocracy and - potentially - the royal family itself? Was
it to help senior conservatives launch a coup against Churchill? Or
was it all the result of a clever British intelligence plot? 
Whatever the true reason, Rudolf Hess himself never got to speak it
since for the rest of his life he was kept well away from journalists and writers.
John Harris has spent decades investigating the affair.  Here he joins Andrew and Phil to
discuss his latest discoveries and insights. 
You can buy books from the authors we feature in our own bookshop. All profit are
shared between podcasters and independent booksellers.
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rudolf-hess-a-new-technical-analysis-of-the-hess-flight-may-1941-john-harris/92085?aid=12054&ean=9781803990231&
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/conspiracy-calamity-and-cover-up-the-truth-behind-the-hess-flight-to-scotland-may-10th-1941-john-harris/7072361?aid=12054&ean=9781914414978&
Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you'd like to get scandalous with?  We're here to help.
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subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will
help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.
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Andrew Lownie
https://twitter.com/andrewlownie
Phil Craig
https://twitter.com/philmcraig
The Scandal Mongers
https://twitter.com/MongersPodcast
You can get in touch with the show hosts via...
team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).
Production by
Theo X
Kerem Isik


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