541. The Truth About Gary Lineker's BBC Exit - Jonathan Sacerdoti

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Andrew Gold

Personal Journals, Documentary, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Former BBC football presenter Gary Lineker is once again at the centre of controversy — but is he being celebrated for challenging power, or exposed for double standards? Journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti joins me to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes at the BBC. We discuss: •⁠ ⁠⁠Why Gary Lineker’s departure puts the BBC in an awkward position •⁠ ⁠Claims of crass, ugly behaviour (Peter Bleksley’s damning article) •⁠ ⁠The hypocrisy of BBC alumni like Emily Maitlis, Owen Jones & The News Agents •⁠ ⁠The quiet integrity of comedians like Jimmy Carr •⁠ ⁠The strange silence on anti-Semitism and grooming gang scandals •⁠ ⁠The rise of ideologically driven media figures who once relied on BBC credibility •⁠ ⁠We also explore the broader issue: Can journalists still have private opinions without backlash? Sponsors: Get discounts at https://www.coupert.com/join-coupert?ref=andrewgoldheretics-1747929600&m=youtube Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/HERETICS Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Set up your online dream biz on https://shopify.co.uk/glassbox 📺 Subscribe for more conversations with heretics, dissidents and truth-tellers. 🎙️ Follow Jonathan on: https://www.youtube.com/@MrJonsac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.4	only thing that's simple here is Gary Lennox. The mass murder of thousands of children is
1:09.7	probably something that we should have a little opinion on. I think he's a bit of a moraker. The mass murder of thousands of children is probably something that we should have a little
1:11.8	opinion on.
1:12.8	I think he's a bit of a moron.
1:14.8	The views he shares are often very half-baked.
1:17.9	They're often based on things he clearly doesn't have a deep understanding of.
1:20.9	And good-ridden, Scary, you are now free of the BBC, and I am no longer forcibly funding
1:26.1	your ill-informed, nonsensical ramblings.
1:29.3	One presumes that he's learned all of his politics from watching two-minute Tick-togs.
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