Adrian Goldberg's Talk Show

Adrian Goldberg's discusses the history of "attack journalism" and the demonisation of Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT rail Union, with Dr Bethany Usher, a former tabloid journalist and now an academic at Newcastle University. Bethany is the author of Journalim and Celebrity. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.

Perspectives on the UK's biggest rail strike for 30 years with Ellie Mae O'Hagan from the left leaning think tank Class; Ashok Kumar an Associate Professor in the Business School at Birkbeck University; and Sandy James, a commuter from Bradford. Produced and presented in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

Zarina Zabrisky reports from Odessa about a night at the opera - a symbol of Ukraine's defiance against Russia. But as Adrian Goldberg hears, there are other, potentially dangerous, developments including a blockade by Lithuania of Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave in Eastern Europe. Lithuania says it's only enforcing EU sanctions, but Moscow regards the move as provocative. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscribers to Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg investigates "Carriegate" or the story that disappeared…and asks what it might tell us about British media today. He's joined by Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and Byline Times Westminster and Political correspondent Adam Bienkov. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.

The latest evidence from the January 6th Congressional Hearings has led one Republican member of the panel Adam Kinzinger to accuse former President Donald Trump of "seditious conspiracy". Trump, who denies any wrongdoing, has described the hearings as a "kangaroo court". Adrian Goldberg hears commentary from Heidi Siegmund Cudma, from the Radicalized podcast. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast on @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces)

Reaction to the UK's decision to approve the deportation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States with Labour MP Richard Burgon. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times podcast. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio)

Ahead of the TUC's "We Demand Better" march and rally in London, Adrian Goldberg talks to the organisation's Policy Officer Sian Elliott about workers' rights, the minimum wage and a four day week. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.

OK, so this episode has an unwieldy title, but it joins the dots between Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol, the government's unsuccessful plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it's subsequent threat to quit the European Convention on Human Rights. Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and John Kyle, an Ulster Unionist Party councillor in Belfast. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces).

In what is being hailed as a victory for free speech, investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr has successfully defended a libel case against prominent Brexiter Aaron Banks   Cadwalladr raised questions in a Ted Talk and a tweet about the relationship between millionaire businessman Banks and the Russian state.   Had she lost, the investigative journalist would have faced financial ruin, but in the High Court Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that Cadwalladr had “reasonable grounds to believe that her intended meaning was true” and upheld her public interest defence. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces)

Adrian Goldberg hears from Heidi Sigmund Cuda, who has been covering the US Senate Hearing into the January 6th Insurrection for Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded bu subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces)

Reaction to the High Court's decision to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. Adrian Goldberg talks to Zoe Gardner from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Steve Crawshaw of Freedom From Torture. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 10/6/22)

The French government and police are blaming Liverpool fans for disorder at this season's European Cup Final, which held up kick off by 36 minutes. Football's European governing body UEFA also pointed an accusing finger at Reds' supporters, but hundreds of supporters testimonies tell a different story - one of official incompetence and poor communication which could have ended in tragedy. Adrian Goldberg hears from Liverpool fan John Marquis who was at the match, and Professor Phil Scraton, Professor of Law at Queens University, Belfast, who led to the research for the Hillsborough Independent Panel. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Reaction to the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson with Adam Bienkov and Sam Bright from Byline Times, and economist Jeeven Sandher from Kings College London. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 6 June 2022)

The Byline Times podcast can reveal that children are being charged more than £1,000 to register their right to become British citizens - even though the cost of administering their applications costs just £416. Although these are kids are born in the UK and their status isn't disputed, they still have to go through a costly - and alienating - registration process. Adrian Goldberg hears from Susan, who faces paying the fee for her three youngsters; along with Solange Valdez Symonds from the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens; and Steve Valdez Symonds from Amnesty International. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Johnny Depp's defamation suit against his former wife Amber Heard led to the award of $15million in damages to the 'Pirates of the Carribean' star - but at what cost to survivors of domestic abuse? Adrian Goldberg talks to Hera Hussain from Chayn, a charity which combats gender-based violence and Sian Norris from Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 2/6/22)

The government's passion for imperial nostalgia has led to ministerial backing for the promotion of traditional weights and measures; pounds and ounces rather than kilograms, feet and inches rather than metres. Adrian Goldberg hears from James Vincent, author of Beyond Measure, and Otto English, who wrote Fake History: Ten Great Lies And How They Shaped The World. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 30/5/22)

The latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Inna Sovsun, an opposition MP in the Ukrainian parliament. Inna was previously a Deputy Minister for Education and Science and is now Deputy leader of the centrist Holos or Voice Party. Produced and presented by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

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Reaction to "Sue Gray Day" - the publication of a report into lockdown parties at Downing Street - with Peter Jukes and Otto English. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 25/5/22)

Caroline Dennett worked as a consultant for energy giant Shell for 11 years, but has now severed ties with the company, accusing it of paying lip service to climate change. She tells Adrian Goldberg that it's a financial and personal wrench - but says the stakes for the planet are too high to continue. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 24/5/22)

Hardeep Matharu (Byline Times Editor) and Adam Bienkov (Byline Times Political Editor) debate the the latest revelations in Partygate with Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

An update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Denys Ghanza, a Ukrainian youth delegate to the UN, and Zarina Zabrisky who has been writing about the war for Byline Times. They both affirm the will of Ukrainians to continue fighting rather than commit to a ceasefire which would involve conceding any part of the nation's territory. Presented by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces and 22/5/22)

A story you won't hear anywhere else. The Byline Times reveals how newspapers owned by billionaires were bailed out by the government during the pandemic. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg with Byline Times Chief Investigations Editor Sam Bright, and Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 19/5/22)

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that "unrestricted" stop and search will become a permanent feature of the policing landscape - albeit when they fear their "may" be a threat of serious violence, and then only for 24 or 48 hours, depending on the circumstances. Given that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are already disproportionately targeted by Stop and Search, what impact will this this have on community relations? Host Adrian Goldberg hears from Michael Bankole, an expert in race and representation at Kings College London. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast on Byline Radio via Twitter Spaces on 17/5/22)

With the Governor or the Bank Of England predicting an "apocalypse" of food price inflation, Adrian Goldberg explores what the government is doing to help the poorest members of society. With guests Leanne, Imran Hussain from Action For Children and Byline Times Chief Social Affairs reporter Sian Norris. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

A deep dive into the Queen's Speech to open a new session of parliament, with Byline Times Political and Westminster editor Adam Bienkov, and Jun Pang, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Liberty. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 10/5/22)

Home Secretary Priti Patel plans to 'process' some asylum seekers to the UK thousands of miles away in Rwanda. Ministers say the scheme is designed to act as a deterrent, and break the stranglehold of people traffickers who endanger migrants lives with risk channel crossings. That's disputed by our guests on this episode where Adrian Goldberg hears from immigration lawyer Jan Doerfel and Holly Hudson, an activist with Green New Deal Rising who recently disrupted one of Ms Patel's speeches in protest at the plan. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 8 May 2022).

Adrian Goldberg discusses the draft US Supreme Court recommendation to overturn the right to abortion with Dr Sonia Adesara, an expert on reproductive rights and Byline Times Social Affairs reporter Sian Norris. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 3 May, 2022)

After the gongs were handed out at the Bad Press Awards as part of the 2022 Byline Festival, Adrian Goldberg gathered together some of those involved in the event, to discuss the state of modern journalism. Under the shadow of the Westway, Adrian spoke to BAFTA award winning actress Joanna Scanlon; Peter York, writer of the Official Sloane Ranger Handbook and creator of the Modern Review; Alastair Morgan, long time campaigner on behalf of his murdered brother Daniel Morgan; compere Jonathan Pie aka the comedian Tom Walker; andPeter Jukes executive editor of Byline Times.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

The passage of two parliamentary bills in the same week has led many government critics to complain that Britain is sliding towards authoritarianism. Adrian Goldberg discusses the idea with Lib Dem peer Lord Rennard and Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 28/4/22)

Is too much power concentrated in London at the expense of other parts of the UK? Adrian Goldberg talks to Sam Bright, author of Fortress London - Why We Need To Save The Country From Its Capital. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 26/4/22)

Imran Ahmed from the Center for Countering Digital Hate and Peter Jukes, executive editor of Byline Times, discuss the takeover of Twitter by "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (First broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 26 April, 2022)

Niall Couper, CEO of football pressure group Fair Game tells Adrian Goldberg why the sport needs an independent regulator - without delay. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 25 April 2022)

Zarina Zabrisky reports from Odessa, where Russian forces killed eight civilians, including a three month old baby, in a missile attack on an apartment block. All this on the weekend of "Greek Easter", one of the holiest days in the Orthodox calendar. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 24 April, 2022)

Byline Times Investigations Editor Sam Bright assesses whether Boris Johnson can survive an Inquiry by the Commons' Privileges Committee into whether he misled parliament over 'Partygate'. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times (Originally broadcast on @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 22 April 2022)

The latest on the war in Ukraine with novelist and journalist Zarina Zabrisky. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 20 April 2022)

Lib Dem peer Lord Chris Rennard tells Adrian Goldberg why he's amongst those in the House of Lords leading opposition to the government's Elections Bill. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Supported by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Host Adrian Goldberg gets reaction to the UK's new plan to process asylum applications offshore in Rwanda. Guests include Lou Calvey from Refugee Action; Zoe Gardener from the Joint Council For The Welfare Of Immigrants; and Sian Norris from Byline Times. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio on 14 April, 2022)

Reaction to the fines issued to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak for breaking their own lockdown rules at the height of the Covid pandemic - aka Partygate. Adrian Goldberg hears from Safiah Ngah whose father Zahari Ngah died from Coronavirus; and Sam Bright, Byline Times investigations editor. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast as Byline Radio on 12 April 2022).

Host Adrian Goldberg and Byline Times Investigations Editor Sam Bright examine revelations about the "non dom" tax status of businesswoman Akshata Murthy, wife of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. (First broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 7 April, 2022)

As the UK launches its new energy security strategy, Adrian Goldberg hears from climate change lawyer Tessa Khan and Jonathan Atkinson, Director of People Powered Retrofit . Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

Powerful testimony about Russian war crimes from inside Ukraine with opposition MP Inna Sovsun; plus Peter Jukes from Byline Times. Presented by Adrian Goldberg. Made in Birmingham by by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast as Byline Radio 5 April, 2022)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a "now or never" report, challenging world governments to rapidly move away from fossil fuel or risk environmental catastrophe. Adrian Goldberg discusses the report with Asad Rehma, Director of War On Want, plus Zak and Claudia from Stop Oil Now. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Environment and Green Transition at the New Economics Foundation, tells Adrian Goldberg what's at stake when the new IPCC Climate Report is published. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (First broadcast on Byline Radio on 4 April 2022)

In February 2022, the Westminster government declared Covid 19 "Freedom Day", removing the requirement for people to wear masks in public, and self isolate even if they were positive. Now, UK Covid rates have reached record levels but free testing has been removed for most people in England, reflecting ministers' desire to "live with" Covid 19. But what are the long term consequences for public health? And what's the impact on those with underlying health conditions? Adrian Goldberg hears from clinical epidemiologist Dr Deepti Gurdasani of Queen Mary University London, Safiah Ngah who lost her father Zahari in the pandemic, and Sarah Walker whose brother Ben has severe learning disabilities. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

From Byline Radio on Twitter Spaces, Wednesday 30 March. (Follow @bylineradio) Sam Bright explains the history of the PPE scandal to host Adrian Goldberg. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

From Byline Radio on Twitter Spaces, 29/3/22 (Follow @bylineradio) Did Boris Johnson mislead parliament over parties in Downing Street and other government buildings during Covid lockdown? It looks ever more likely after 20 retrospective fines were issued by the Met. Adrian Goldberg assesses what this means for the PM, along with Byline Times Political and Westminster Correspondent Adam Bienkov, and Otto English, author of 'Fake History - Ten Great Lies And How They Shaped The World. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

From Byline Radio, 28 March 2022 In August 2021, Katie Tarrant revealed in Byline Times that asylum seekers were have their phones confiscated by UK Border Officials. Although the the Home Office insisted that the practice was within the law, it has now been forced to acknowledge that blanket confiscation of phones is illegal. Katie reacts to the news, along with Byline Times Investigations Editor Sam Bright who sets the context of the government's 'hostile environment' to migrants. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

First broadcast on Byline Radio via Twitter Spaces on Sunday, 27 March 2022. In the aftermath of protests against a Royal visit to the Caribbean by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Adrian Goldberg explores the position of the monarchy in the UK's former Empire, and asks if reparations are due to the descendants of enslaved Africans forced to work on plantations in the West Indies. Made in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

From Byline Radio 25/3/22 Whether it's the threat of reversing Roe vs Wade and curtailing abortion rights in the States; or denying girls a secondary education in Afghanistan, it seems women's hard won rights are coming under attack around the world. Host Adrian Goldberg discusses this ":Handmaid's Tale" scenario with Sian Norris from BylineTimes who also been investigating (along with colleague Sam Bright) a Conservative MP with link to a US based religious organisation opposed to reproductive and LGBTQI rights. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.