Everybody Loves Raymond Star: I Had to Join Hollywood’s Secret Network - Patricia Heaton

Everybody Loves Raymond Star: I Had to Join Hollywood’s Secret Network - Patricia Heaton

From Heretics | Andrew Gold by Andrew Gold

August 24, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 683

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Patricia Heaton discusses the challenges faced by conservatives in Hollywood and the formation of a secret network for like-minded individuals.

Patricia Heaton says Hollywood became so hostile to dissent that she helped build a private network of 2,000–3,000 insiders - before the IRS asked for its members’ names. In this Heretics interview, the Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle star tells Andrew Gold why “Hollywood’s dead”—and what changed inside its comedy writers’ rooms. Patricia reveals how a small gathering involving Gary Sinise, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight and Ben Shapiro grew into Friends of Abe, Hollywood’s secret community for conservatives, libertarians and independent thinkers. Follow Patricia on X here: https://x.com/PatriciaHeaton And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciaheaton Andrew first heard Patricia Heaton discuss Hollywood’s writers’ rooms with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. Here, they go further: from jokes being rejected as offensive and diversity requirements affecting hiring to Patricia’s Catholic faith, her pro-life beliefs and the people who allegedly refused to work with her. Patricia also challenges Andrew’s atheism before they debate October 7, Israel, antisemitism, Hollywood activism, radical Islam, immigration and the political future of America. Can Hollywood ever produce…

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Host: Andrew Gold

Guest: Patricia Heaton

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Organizations: Friends of Abe, Hollywood, The Rubin Report

Places: Israel

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