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An Affirmative Vision for Accountability with Sami SageOct 23, 2026 · 37 minBetches founder and Morning Announcements host Sami Sage returns as America barrels toward midterm elections and the potential for wider oversight investigations should Democrats retake the House. She shares why she thinks Americans need to be more angry about how corrupt American leadership is right now, what a Democratic House should actually do for oversight and accountability over the administration, and how the delusions of American society can help explain this moment.
Mentioned in this episode
Jena Friedman's Motherf*cker show at Soho Playhouse
Betches founder Sami Sage
YouTube: JD Vance heckled
Puck: Hegseth Impeachment Chatter
The Guardian: US Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Hold Epstein’s Wall Street-Connected Bosses to Account
CNN: New Mexico attorney general files civil lawsuit against two Epstein advisers
Julia Molchonova vs First Bank
Substack: Sami Sage Says
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Mentioned in this episode
Congress.gov: Epstein Files Transparency Act II
Telegraph: Democrats Begin Leaking Names from Epstein Files
CNN on Instagram: Ossoff and Rogers clash over Epstein files
NBC News: Trump Protester Attacked in ‘Senseless’ Political Violence
The Guardian: Leon Botstein Forced to Resign
InStyle: Sarah Ferguson Stripped of Charitable Honor
People: Carole Radziwill addresses Maxwell friendship
Vulture: Carole Radziwill has more to say on the Epstein files
The Cut: Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez
The Cut: The Student Journalists Who Broke the Cornell Rape Case
EFBC: Trumpworld’s Other Sex Trafficking Scandal (Andrew Tate episode)
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
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- Abolish the Frats with Kate ManneOct 9, 2026 · 42 minIn the wake of the uproar over Cornell University’s response to allegations of gang rape by fraternity members on its campus, feminist philosopher and Cornell professor Dr. Kate Manne returns to discuss what it’s like on the Ivy League university's campus now, whether the #metoo movement made any progress, and why she believes abolishing fraternities is a responsible, legitimate way to address to the campus rape epidemic.
Mentioned in this episode
More to Hate, the Kate Manne Substack
Ban the Fucking Frats by Kate Manne
NYMag: Kate Manne on Cornell 7
NYMag: How Student Journalists Broke the Cornell 7 Case
Cornell University: Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Violent Male Extremism
Kate Manne on EFBC in March 2026
Substack: Seven Good Boys by Bess Kalb
Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom
Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Male Extremism by Cynthia Miller-Idriss
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- Listen to Jane Doe with Cornell Professor Kate Manne [Replay]Oct 2, 2026 · 34 minIn light of the latest Jane Doe to bravely step forward with accusations of heinous rape and violence, this time against seven undergraduate fraternity members at Cornell University, we are bringing back an episode with Cornell professor and feminist philosopher Kate Manne, who painstakingly reviewed the interviews of Jane Doe 4, the woman who, says that at 13, was trafficked to Donald Trump by Jeffrey Epstein. A system that excuses sexual assault allows sexual predators into positions atop businesses, society, and governments. The Epstein network is the clearest example of the rape culture in which we live.
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More to Hate, the Kate Manne Substack
NYMag The Cut: What it feels like at Cornell right now
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- The Injustice Department with Katie Phang, Part TwoSep 25, 2026 · 26 minIn the final part of our two-parter with independent journalist and attorney Katie Phang, who brought a historic lawsuit against the DOJ to release of all Epstein files , Phang explains why the original Epstein Files Transparency Act needs to be bolstered with the new bill — EFTA 2 — and the oversight and accountability that can come with a new Congress in January, if voters swing the balance of power back to the Democrats.
Mentioned in this episode
Katie Phang on YouTube
Katie Phang on Substack
Congress.gov: Epstein Files Transparency Act II
CNN: Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House
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- The Injustice Department with Katie Phang, Part OneSep 18, 2026 · 40 minIndependent journalist and attorney Katie Phang brought a historic lawsuit to stand up for survivors and for the release of all Epstein files as the Epstein Files Transparency Act requires. Phang joins the show this week in part one of a two part interview, about how there must not be two tiers of justice. The self-described “gunner” gives us the state of play on her transparency push, explains why accountability and affordability are interdependent, and shares her expectations for oversight under a Democratic Congress, should Democrats take control next session.
Mentioned in this episode
Katie Phang on YouTube
Katie Phang on Substack
Congress.gov: Epstein Files Transparency Act II
Washington Post: Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help
Julie K Brown Substack: The Empty Promise of the Epstein Files
CNN: Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House
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- Back to Black with Julie RoginskySep 11, 2026 · 37 minEpstein’s most generous client, Leon Black, is suing the House Oversight committee just as lawmakers press him for nondisclosure agreements that the billionaire is refusing to share. So this week, Julie Roginsky, who helped pass two federal laws to limit the threat and power of NDAs for victims of sexual assault or harassment, joins the show to discuss the chilling effect of these agreements, why Leon Black is loathe to give them up, and how newer legislation like the Speak Out Act is intended to give victims and witnesses a voice.
Mentioned in this episode
Thomas Massie on X, on EFTA II
WSJ: Epstein “Assistant” Julia Stepanova Speaks Out
Politico: Leon Black Defies House Oversight, Sues Congress
WWLP: GOP Convention Site Redirects to Epstein Files
EFBC: Flings of Leon with William Cohan (our previous Leon Black episode)
Salty Politics (Julie Roginsky on Substack)
Congress.gov: The Speak Out Act
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- So Much Missing Evidence with Rye Howard-StoneSep 4, 2026 · 40 minThe computer scientist behind Epstein-Data.com joins the show to discuss how he came to maintain, map, and make sense of the three million+ DOJ records released earlier this year, and highlights all the missing files that the public should still demand. He also takes us into his reading on Glenn and Eva Dubin. Glenn is a hedge fund guy and alleged co-conspirator to sexual trafficking and abuse. He is married to Eva, a former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein’s. Why were the Dubins so close to Jeffrey Epstein? And what are the reasons Glenn Dubin's on Rep Thomas Massie's list of folks who should be investigated and prosecuted?
Mentioned in the episode
YouTube: Rho Khanna and Thomas Massie on Epstein Files Transparency Act II
PBS News: WATCH: Massie names 14 Epstein associates to 'shame' DOJ
ABC News: Bondi faces lawmaker grilling over Epstein files
NYT: Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
NBC News: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries competent to face sex trafficking trial, judge rules
Document Zero: Rye Howard-Stone on Substack
Epstein-Data.com
Ellie Leonard’s The Panicked Writer on Substack
Nobody’s Girl, Virginia Giuffre’s bestselling book
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- The Epstein Scandal Won’t Go Away with Ellie LeonardAug 28, 2026 · 44 minA lot more Epstein-related files are expected soon on two fronts, and independent journalist Ellie Leonard is back on the show to explain why the unsealing of documents in the Virginia Giuffre-Ghislaine Maxwell suit could be so potentially explosive, and how they could help us move closer to accountability. Ellie also has the latest in the Katie Phang lawsuit for unredacted files, including key interviews related to Donald Trump and his alleged abuse of Jane Doe 4, a teenaged girl in the 1980s.
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NBC: Judge Rejects Maxwell Bid to Toss Conviction
KOB-TV: New Mexico Moves to Rename Zorro Ranch Highway After Survivors
TMZ: New York Department of Health Investigating Epstein’s Doctor Network
The Lantern: Les Wexner Steps Down from Medical Center Board
EFBC: Doctors Without Boundaries (Harry Fisch Episode)
NYT: Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
Ellie Leonard’s The Panicked Writer on Substack
Live with Katie Phang x Ellie Leonard
The Epstein Files by Julie K Brown, on Substack
Blue Amp Media
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- Virginia Giuffre's Life and LegacyAug 21, 2026 · 37 minAnother trove of Epstein-related documents are set to be released soon, from the late Virginia Giuffre’s successful defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell. Giuffre’s widely known for her fearlessness in taking down some of the world’s most powerful people, but few knew about her private battle at home, and her painful final months in Australia. This week, Elise and Jena sit down with Australian journalists Mel Fyfe and Carla Hildebrandt to discuss Giuffre’s heroism, secret struggles, and the justice that she was ultimately seeking.
Mentioned in this episode
NYPost: Damning New Evidence Could Be Coming
Politico: Comer Threatens Contempt in Battle with Black
James Comey’s letter to Leon Black
Courthouse News: Feds Struggle To Explain Redactions
NewsNation: Hefner Rape Tip about Epstein Was Ignored, Playmate Alleges
Virginia: The Age and SMH Investigates
Yahoo News: Jimmy Fallon jokes about Donald Trump
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- The Mysterious Deaths of Jeffrey Epstein’s FriendsAug 14, 2026 · 34 minAt least 22 people connected to Jeffrey Epstein have died under either somewhat suspicious or super sketchy circumstances. Among them are Epstein himself, Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, two modeling agents, and two higher-ups at Deutsche Bank. This week, writer and comedian Ginny Hogan does her reading and brings us her research on these deaths, and explains why they deserve more scrutiny (and in some cases, why they aren’t so suspicious after all).
Mentioned in this episode
Politico: Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Was Supposed To Bury The Truth
PBS: New Mexico Sues DOJ for Blocking Access to Unredacted Epstein Files
BBC: Modeling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris
Ginny Hogan
Obey in Advance: How to Survive (and Thrive) Under Authoritarianism
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- Trumpworld’s Other Sex Trafficking Scandal, with Brian BeutlerAug 7, 2026 · 50 minThe Trump administration may be on the verge of a “second Epstein scandal” that could prove “worse” in some ways, according to this week’s guest, political journalist Brian Beutler. Brian, Elise and Jena discuss the alarming abuse of girls and women at the hands of right-wing influencers the Tate Brothers, the striking (and perhaps not well-known) similarities with the Epstein operation, and Trump world’s significant ties with both.
Mentioned in this episode
Bloomberg: BofA, Chase, Deustche Bank Enable Epstein, Senator Says
Santa Fe New Mexican: New Mexico AJ Sues Todd Blanche for Epstein Records
The Guardian: DOJ Appears To Ignore New Mexico Deadline
Business Insider: How Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Became a Nightmare for Influencers
The New Yorker: Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse
Brian Beutler’s Substack Off Message
Politix podcast
Call Your Reps with 5Calls
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- Covert Affairs with Murtaza HussainJul 31, 2026 · 38 minWas Epstein a spy? Our guest says he didn’t need to be. Instead, investigative reporter Murtaza Hussain of Dropsite News explains how Epstein was far more powerful by using his contacts as a kind of global “fixer,” facilitating security agreements and arms sales for Israel, working with Emiratis to further their interests in Africa, establishing a backchannel between Israel and Russia during the Syrian Civil War, and more. Hussain unpacks the way Epstein was a player in a “replacement establishment” — allowing him to make end-runs around traditional governmental institutions and operate largely above the law.
Mentioned in this episode
Politico: Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files
Federal Judge’s ruling on DOJ violating Epstein Files Transparency Act
Daily Mail: Tate Brothers party with Trump and Melania’s matchmaker
WHCA Katharine Graham Award to the WSJ for Epstein reporting
NYT: Profile on Karyna Shuliak
Forbes: What Trump Suing BBC Could Reveal About His Finances
Detroit Free Press: Sexual Abuse and Assult Investigation Underway at Interlochen
JKBrown Substack: Another Epstein Recruiter Found Dead
Dropsite News
Murtaza Hussain on Twitter
Dropsite: Epstein and Israel series
Dropsite: Epstein helped sell a surveillance state to Cote d'Ivoire
Dropsite: Jeffrey Epstein and the Mossad: How The Sex-Trafficker Helped Israel Build a Backchannel to Russia Amid Syrian Civil War
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- The British Component: Disorder Podcast Cross-PostJul 24, 2026 · 44 minIf you can buy a royal seal of approval — like Jeffrey Epstein did with former Prince Andrew — you get the keys to some of the most influential people in the world. In today’s crossover episode from our friends across the pond at the Disorder podcast, host Jason Pack is joined by British historian Andrew Lownie, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. The pair look at what made Andrew’s personality so easily corruptible, how Andrew’s narcissism and megalomania were fueled, and why there could be more nasty revelations about what the royals have been up to yet to come. Plus, they discuss making the royal family more accountable, transparent, and better at serving the British people. Elise and Jena will be back next week.
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Disorder podcast
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of House of York, by Andrew Lownie
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- What Ghislaine Maxwell Knows with Barbara ShearerJul 17, 2026 · 34 minIn this week’s headlines, Todd Blanche is grilled in his Senate confirmation hearing, Goldman Sachs exec Kathy Ruemmler goes before House Oversight, and the FBI admits it made training videos to teach Epstein file redaction. Then, we zoom in on Ghislaine Maxwell, the only Epstein co-conspirator currently behind bars. In this episode, Ghislaine Maxwell documentarian Barbara Shearer explains the stunning parallels between Maxwell’s fraudster father and Jeffrey Epstein, both of whom died under mysterious circumstances, and what she believes will happen next for Epstein’s longtime shadow.
Mentioned in this episode
Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell
Barbara Shearer’s imdb
BBC: Epstein “Mistakes” and Trump Ties - Key Takeaways from Blanche Hearing
New Republic: FBI Admits Training Videos Exist
The Independent: Kathy Ruemmler before House Oversight
The Wrap: JD Vance admits administration mishandled Epstein files release
InTouch: Casey Wasserman slashes the price of his LA home
CBC: Fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal
The Guardian: The Murky Life and Death of Robert Maxwell
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- There Are No Good Billionaires with Tim SchwabJul 10, 2026 · 44 minWhat are the ties that bind men like Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein? Investigative journalist and author Tim Schwab joins the show to explain the various and unsavory ways that Gates and Epstein were connected, details from the Gates testimony before the House Oversight committee and the new questions it raises, and the risks of an unregulated world of private philanthropy.
Mentioned in this episode
Tim Schwab on Substack
The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire by Tim Schwab
Bill Gates testimony at House Oversight transcript
Fortune: How Jeffrey Epstein leveraged a prestigious U.N.-affiliated nonprofit—and the Gates Foundation—to control women and keep them in his orbit
BBC: Bill Gates said Epstein Wanted a Relationship
People: Bill Gates Had 'Spoken' with Jeffrey Epstein About His Nobel Prize Ambitions: Source
WSJ: How Epstein Inserted Himself Into a Split Between Bill Gates and a Top Gates Adviser
Drop Site: Epstein Received Sensitive Military Intelligence Amid Gates Foundation Polio Campaign in Pakistan
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- Deadline for the DOJ with Anne P. MitchellJul 3, 2026 · 33 minThe deadline has come for the Justice Department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, after a federal judge concluded that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This ruling came as a result of a lawsuit brought by Katie Phang, a lawyer and political commentator, and on this week’s show, Jena and Elise are joined by lawyer Anne P. Mitchell to explain the 44-page order from the judge, and what comes next in the push for more transparency and accountability.
Mentioned in this episode
The Hill: James Comer Issues Two Subpoenas to Leon Black, on NDAs
ABC News: Doug Band at House Oversight
NYT: Supreme Court Lets $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Trump Stand
WSJ: Buffett Skips Midyear Donation to Gates Foundation
Katie Phang explains the ruling in her favor
Anne P. Mitchell’s Notes from the Front Substack
Judge Sullivan’s 44-page ruling
Call your reps with 5Calls.org
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- Everyone's Named, Now What? Conspiracy, She Wrote Cross-PostJun 26, 2026 · 47 minThe full transcript of House Oversight's interview of Lesley Groff, the woman Epstein called his "right-hand," is now available. Jena offers a recap. Then, in a cross-post from the Conspiracy She Wrote podcast, Elise and Jena share the backstory of bringing this podcast to life, what keeps them going, and what to make of all the women who explicitly and implicitly aided in Epstein's decades of abuse and trafficking.
Mentioned in this Episode
Conspiracy, She Wrote with Cristen Conger
Lesley Groff's testimony at House Oversight
Bill Gates at House Oversight
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- Epstein's Fixer, Michael WolffJun 19, 2026 · 38 minNearly 2,000 emails between writer Michael Wolff and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein reveal the inner dynamics of their close relationship, and the way that Wolff managed Epstein's public reputation all while maintaining a reputation as a "journalist." Also, researcher Ellie Leonard scrutinizes the giant block of time that's missing from the DOJ's public files, and the curious relationship between Epstein and the Saudis.
Mentioned in this episode
NYT: The Untold Story of Epstein’s Death
NYT: Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
Regime Change, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Bloomberg: Epstein Weighed Buying a Plane from Apollo’s Mark Rowan
Front Page Detectives: Jay Clayton nomination and his ties to Epstein
EFBC: William Cohan episode on Leon Black
CNN: Survivors meet with James Comer, push for investigating leads
The Nerve: Curious Connection between Michael Wolff and Jeffrey Epstein (Ellie Leonard's piece)
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The Epstein Files by Julie K Brown, on Substack
Blue Amp Media
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- FSB Femmes? With Scott StedmanJun 12, 2026 · 46 minWhat do the files show about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to The Kremlin? Investigative journalist Scott Stedman of The Newsground joins the show to share what he's found after following the records and the money. We explore the stories of two Russian women who appear thousands of times in the files, but have escaped heavy media scrutiny. One, Svetlana Pozhidaeva, a longtime Epstein gatekeeper , and the other, Kira Dikhtyar, who's linked to Vladmir Putin’s longtime mistress.
Mentioned in this episode
The Newsground
Politico: Leslie Groff testifies
People: Bill Gates says Epstein tried to blackmail him over affairs
Washington Post: This agent sent models to meet Epstein
Reuters: Epstein abused them, the Justice Department exposed them
Newsground: Epstein Insider Revealed as Daughter of FSB Translator
Newsground: Russian Model Procured Dozens of Young Women for Epstein
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- A Little Less Devastated with Molly Jong-FastJun 5, 2026 · 31 minPolitical commentator Molly Jong-Fast joins Elise and Jena to talk through the recent interview of former Attorney General Pam Bondi by House Oversight, new claims about Melania Trump’s backstory, and what she’d like to see happen now that Epstein Files Transparency Act co-author Rep. Thomas Massie is a lame duck in Congress. Plus, this week’s headlines offer some more proof that we’re living in a simulation.
Mentioned in the Episode
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
POLITICO: Bondi shifts responsibility to Todd Blanche
Video: Robert Garcia on Pam Bondi’s interview at House Oversight
NYT: Epstein banked his sperm years before his death
NBC News: Lawmakers in New Mexico to subpoena DOJ, FBI
CNN: Justice Department launches investigation into E. Jean Carroll
Daily Beast: Melania named in bombshell new Epstein claims
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- Systematic Abuse At Scale with Lucia Osborne-CrowleyMay 29, 2026 · 46 minHow should we think about the women who helped Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network expand? Survivors of his abuse say Epstein's executive assistants Leslie Groff and Sarah Kellen worked alongside convicted sex offender Ghislane Maxwell to make it possible to victimize some 1,200 girls and women. Journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley, who wrote the book on the Maxwell trial, joins Elise and Jena to discuss.
Mentioned in this episode
CNN: Epstein’s longtime assistant accused three previously unknown abusers
The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislane Maxwell, by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Snopes: DJT Jr’s new wife was Epstein’s banker
NBC News: Thomas Massie on Meet the Press
NBC News: Police urge victims to come forward in Andrew Windsor investigation
Santa Fe New Mexican: 911 Logs from Zorro Ranch
Up North Live: Interlochen Demolishes Epstein Lodge
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- Prison Pals and The Final HoursMay 22, 2026 · 29 minThis week, lawmakers questioned one of the last people to see Jeffrey Epstein alive, correctional officer Tova Noel. Elise and Jena explore the final weeks of Epstein's life and the unanswered questions about his death by doing the reading on Noel and Efrain Reyes, Epstein's final cellmate, who was removed from the cell fewer than 24 hours before Epstein was found dead.
Mentioned in this episode:
Thomas Massie’s concession speech
The Hill: Greene on Massie defeat
Forbes: Elizabeth Warren introduces amendment for Epstein bank records
The Institute for Primary Facts
WLNS: Michigan lawmakers demand Interlochen resolution
NPR: How Epstein and Maxwell used a Midwest arts school to prey on girls
DW: New Epstein Victims Turn Up in French Probe
NY Post: Prison guard googled him minutes before body found
Miami Herald: Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI
CNN: Jeffrey Epstein's Final Hours, A Detailed Timeline
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- Eight Tons of Epstein FilesMay 15, 2026 · 30 minFor a limited time only, all 3.5 million law enforcement documents related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein are on display at a pop-up reading room in New York. David Garrett, one of the exhibition’s organizers, joins Elise and Jena to explain the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, the motivation behind the exhibition, and the scale that can be conveyed by printing and binding eight tons of files.
Mentioned in the episode
YouTube: House Oversight Dems hearing in Florida
NPR: Howard Lutnick is Questioned
The Guardian: Virginia Giuffre wins British book prize with Sarah Wynn-Williams
The New Republic: Epstein Friend Who Had “Great Time With Girls” At Trump Event
Time: The Pentagon just released the UFO files
The Institute for Primary Facts
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- Secrets Near Santa Fe with Alisa Valdes-RodriguezMay 8, 2026 · 39 minWe had more questions about Zorro Ranch, so New Mexico-based journalist Alisa Valdes Rodriguez joins the show to give us the lowdown on why investigators never seemed to look too closely at Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell’s Western outpost. Also, a lot of Epstein-related headlines this week as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced Congressional questioning, and the House Oversight Chair didn’t rule out a pardon for convicted child sex trafficker Maxwell.
Mentioned in this Episode
NPR: Howard Lutnick is Questioned
The Hill: Pam Bondi to Testify
Miami Herald: Pulitzer Prizes Honor Julie K. Brown
Pulitzer Citation of Julie K Brown
CNN: Ghislane Maxwell’s guilty convictions
Politico: House Oversight interview of Ted Waitt
IBT: Bard College President Steps Down
The Pugilist with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, on Substack
New Mexico DOJ: Zorro Ranch and Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Reuters: Local survivors come forward in New Mexico
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- BONUS: Are Dentists Scamming Us? Cross-Post From No Such ThingMay 6, 2026 · 15 minElise and Jena will be sharing their Epstein reading as usual this Friday, but while you wait, we have a feed drop of another show you might like: NO SUCH THING is a show where three best friends and journalists settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research.
In today's edition, they ask: Are dentists scamming us? It happens to be an interest of EFBC's, as well, given Epstein's girlfriend at the time of his death, Karyna Shuliak, is a certified dentist in the U.S. Virgin Islands. And New Mexico.
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- Dude Ranch and Gates KeepersMay 1, 2026 · 34 minThis week, Jena and Elise each select a part of the sprawling Epstein network to do a little further reading. Jena explains what we know about Epstein’s former property in New Mexico, Zorro Ranch. Elise breaks down the connections between Bill Gates and Epstein, as well as The Gates Foundation and Epstein.
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CBS: 60 Minutes interview with Donald Trump
Click on Detroit: Ford worker calls Trump a pedophile protector
The Independent: Abuse of boys on Zorro Ranch
Mitch the Lawyer Substack: Katie Phang partners with former federal prosecutor
Carrie Johnson episode of EFBC
USA Today: Former FBI Director James Comey indicted again
NYT: Maurene Comey suing the administration
Time: New Investigation Launched into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
New Mexico House Resolution 1 (which authorized the ranch investigation)
DOJ: Anonymous email detailing “two foreign girls” deaths
60 Minutes Australia Chauntae Davies interview
Texas Tribune: Huffines buys Zorro Ranch in 2023
NM DOJ statement on Zorro ranch investigation
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Substack
NPR: Melinda Gates reacts to Bill Gates details in files
Fortune Magazine: Playing with Fire - How Epstein Bankrolled Gates’ Mistress
NYT: How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives
Vanity Fair: Jeffrey Epstein’s Longtime Grip on the Gates Foundation
BBC: Norway police investigate diplomat over Jeffrey Epstein links
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- Oversight Needs Oversight with Rep. Maxwell FrostApr 24, 2026 · 40 minHouse Oversight Committee member Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-FL, joins the show to explain why (and who is responsible for) the holdup in getting former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about her handling of the Epstein files, what the public could do to help the investigations move forward, and the vision he has for justice when it comes to this sprawling scandal.
The Daily Beast: Warren Grills Trump’s Fed Pick
The CoverUp: Amanda Ungaro interview
Scripps News: High profile figures set to testify on Epstein files
Reuters: Giuffre Family Still Seeks Justice A Year After Her Death
WSJ: Gates Foundation to Cut 20% of Staff
Representative Maxwell Frost
Oversight Chair James Comer
Frost post on Reddit: What files have you found that I should review?
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- Flings of Leon BlackApr 17, 2026 · 42 minAfter multi-billionaire Les Wexner cut him off, multi-billionaire Leon Black became pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s primary source of income from 2012 and on. In this episode, William Cohan — who is writing the book on Leon Black and his firm, Apollo Global Management — explains what Black was keeping Epstein around for, and all the fallout that ensued.
Mentioned in this Episode
Puck: Leon Black Discusses Jeffrey Epstein
The New York Times: How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems with Women
Report on Apollo’s Outside Review of the Epstein-Black Relationship
Bloomberg: Nobody Makes Money Like Apollo’s Ruthless Founder Leon Black
FT: Leon Black’s Downfall Confounds the Legacy of MeToo on Wall Street
Puck: Leon Black from the Ashes, Part II
Puck: Leon Black Breaks His Silence on Jeffrey Epstein, Again
Mother Jones: Leon Black’s No Good, Very Bad Year (covers Guzel Ganieva)
The Guardian on Wigdor LLC's suit against Leon Black
NYT: Jeffrey Epstein’s Angry Emails to Leon Black
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- The Melania Presser No One Asked ForApr 13, 2026 · 25 minThe US first lady’s unexpected White House statement denying substantive ties to Jeffrey Epstein took everybody – including Trump – by surprise. What was behind it? The timing coincides with a series of posts from her friend and former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro, who was deported during a bitter custody fight last year and now vowing to “take down” Melania and her “pedophile husband.” This one’s a doozy, we'll explain.
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- Better Call ... Todd Blanche?Apr 10, 2026 · 42 minPam Bondi is out as attorney general — and her 14-month tenure makes her the shortest timer as the nation's top lawyer since Watergate. To put it all into context, NPR’s Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson joins Elise and Jena to discuss what’s next for the so-called “Justice” Department when it comes to the Epstein-related investigations under acting AG Todd Blanche. They discuss Bondi’s biggest missteps with the Epstein files, what’s next for DOJ, and what avenues might exist for the growing chorus of Americans who don’t want the misdeeds of the billionaire class to be shoved under the rug.
Mentioned in this Episode
NPR's Carrie Johnson
NPR: Trump Removes Bondi as Attorney General
Time: Bondi Won't Appear Before House Oversight
Fox News: Todd Blanche on the Epstein Files
DOJ: Dr. Larry Nassar's abuse investigation
Time: EPA Head Lee Zeldin as potential AG
NYMag: Judge Jeanine Pirro as potential AG
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- What We Know About The Rothschilds, with Mike RothschildApr 3, 2026 · 34 minHow do conspiracy theories take hold, and what makes them endure? The myths around The Rothschild banking family have been around (and used as anti-semitic tropes) for hundreds of years, and the theories are still very much alive. Jeffrey Epstein claimed to work for the family, so Jena dives into the Rothschild family history before journalist Mike Rothschild (no relation) helps us understand fringe beliefs and sort out the actual conspiracy – from conspiracy theories.
Mentioned in this Episode
Accountant Richard Kahn testimony before House Oversight
Britannica: Where do antisemitic tropes about the Rothschild family come from?
Le Monde: Jeffrey Epstein’s business ties with banker Ariane de Rothschild revealed
NYT: From the Court Jews’ Uneasy Heyday
Stanford: Historian explores how explusions became widespread in medieval Europe
Journalist Mike Rothschild
Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories, by Mike Rothschild
Newsweek: Who are the Rothschilds, and how much are they worth today?
Snopes: Fact Check - The Rothschild Family Wealth
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- Love Story: Elon and EpsteinMar 28, 2026 · 37 minThe billionaires are beefing. Richest man in the world Elon Musk and LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman both appear many times in the Epstein files, but who was closer with the disgraced pedophile? Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt read all thousand-plus exchanges in the latest trove featuring exchanges with or about Elon Musk and shares the timeline of the Epstein-Elon friendship, the mystery of what changed the relationship’s tenor, and why the prevailing media take on Elon and Epstein is wrong.
Mentioned in this Episode
Amy Westervelt, investigative journalist
Reuters: Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat
Politico: Wyden, DOJ spar over DEA investigation of Epstein
CBS: Democrats walk out of tense Bondi closed-door hearing
MSNOW: As Epstein’s longtime lawyer testifies, questions remain about what he knew
Inside Higher Ed: Students want to ‘take back’ Bard
Kate Manne’s open letter to the Bard President
The Tufts Daily: Changes on campus after revelations about the Tisch-Epstein relationship
Le Monde: French Foreign Ministry in turmoil over Fabrice Aidan
AA: Hoffman and Musk debating over who went to the island and who did not
DOJ: Dec 25, 2012: Elon says he wants to party on the island but is bringing Talulah and then Epstein says "the ratio on my island might make Talulah uncomfortable," and Elon replies "Ratio is not a problem for Talulah"
DOJ: Elon asking asking JE to bring a girl (blacked out, so presumably a victim) for Kimball and that "she might like Elon too"
DOJ: Epstein trying to entice Elon with "under 25" girls in NY
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- Epstein's Publicist Pen Pal wth Jessica BennettMar 20, 2026 · 44 minOver the final decade of Epstein’s life, former A-list Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal helped him reintegrate into high society. She worked for studios with Oscar aspirations, throwing lavish parties and being an ultimate connector. But she was also working for Epstein, in a way, as he was funding her travel and keeping her close for information. Journalist Jessica Bennett, who recently profiled and spoke with Siegal, chats with Elise and Jena about what the files reveal about this relationship.
Mentioned in this Episode
Jessica Bennett, Journalist and Author
NYMag: The Grand Dame of the Epstein Files
NPR: Richard Kahn testifies he was “not aware” of Epstein crimes
LAT: Andersen Auditor Details Shredding of Enron Papers
Fortune: Epstein Bankrolled Epstein Mistresses
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- Listen to Jane Doe with Kate ManneMar 13, 2026 · 39 minThis week, we get to the heart of the story. Philosopher Kate Manne recounts the harrowing stories of the women pseudonymed Katie Johnson and Jane Doe 4. Both say President Donald Trump sexually assaulted them when they were 13 years old. “It is plausible, though not certain, that our President is a rapist of children,” Kate Manne says. “And that is devastating.” Stick around as Kate explains the logic of misogyny at work among the Epstein network, and how all of society is hurt when male entitlement is a norm.
Mentioned in this Episode
NYT: Zorro Ranch investigation begins
Post and Courier reporting on Jane Doe 4
NPR: Justice Dept posts some of the missing documents
Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, by Kate Manne
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, by Kate Manne
Inside Higher Ed: More Prominent Professors Resign
Japan Today: Joi Ito out at Global Startup Campus
The Daily Beast: David Copperfield To End Vegas Show
Kate Manne’s Substack, More To Hate
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- What Did Wexner See In Him? With Lauren ShermanMar 6, 2026 · 26 minLauren Sherman, who wrote the book on Les Wexner, sits down with Elise and Jena to explain why the retail billionaire from New Albany, Ohio, is such an important figure in the Epstein network. They also discuss the fashion people in the Epstein files, the unanswered questions that deserve more attention, and what it means to follow the money in this story.
Mentioned in this episode:
Lauren Sherman at Puck
House Oversight to seek seven more transcribed interviews
The Hill: Bill O'Reilly on no need to depose Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton deposition before House Oversight Committee
WSJ: More than 40,000 Withheld Files
Selling Sexy by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez
Full Les Wexner deposition
Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries
Spectrum News: Wexner and New Albany Ohio
The Cut: Which Fashion People Are In the Epstein Files?
NYMagazine: Peggy Siegal, the grande dame of the Epstein files
Puck: Questions about Wexner ex-girlfriend Sharon Cohen
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- Doctors Without BoundariesMar 4, 2026 · 32 minRecords show Jeffrey Epstein was aided by a network of doctors and dentists who treated women he employed and trafficked. After the latest headlines and fallout, we explore Karyna Shuliak, Epstein’s girlfriend and former assistant, and Dr. Harry Fisch, a celebrity urologist who liked to joke around with Epstein, Woody Allen, and who, according to the files, tried to write and shop a comedy pilot.
Mentioned in this episode
Bill Clinton’s testimony before House Oversight
Poophole Loophole song
Netflix: Jeffrey Epstein Filthy Rich
Chauntae Davis on Bill Clinton
NYT: Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
People: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie banned from royal events
BBC: Paleontologist Jack Horner out at Chapman University
NYT: Columbia University Dental School resignations
SCMP: Karyna Shuliak married a woman
WPIX: Missing dental student pulled from Hudson River
Seth Herzog
NYT archive on Dr. Harry Fisch
Cornell Daily Sun on Weil doctors and Epstein
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- The Talentless Mr. Epstein with Vicky WardFeb 27, 2026 · 37 minJournalist Vicky Ward first profiled Jeffrey Epstein for Vanity Fair in 2003 and has continued following the case since. Ward joins Elise and Jena to talk about all the unanswered questions in this ongoing scandal, how Jeffrey Epstein became wealthy in the first place, and why, after all these years, the Epstein saga won’t slow down.
Mentioned in this Episode
NPR: Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
Roger Sollenberger Substack
WSJ: DOJ To Review Whether Epstein Files Were Improperly Withheld
Hillary Clinton opening statement
Mother Jones: State Department guts office combating human trafficking
PBS: Clinton deposition paused over leaked photo
Bill Gates admits to affairs with two Russians
NYT: World Economic Forum’s Borge Brende resigns over Epstein Ties
Harvard Crimson: Larry Summers leaves Harvard
NYT’s running list of Epstein-related resignations or removals
Journalist Vicky Ward
Ward’s 2003 Vanity Fair profile, “The Talented Mr. Epstein”
Fresh Air: Excavating the Epstein Files, with Vicky Ward
NYT on Leon Black and Epstein
WaPo: Steven Hoffenberg, Epstein mentor, dies
Bloomberg: ‘Eva Dubin gave me your email”
NBC: Epstein’s named and unnamed co-conspirators
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- We Read Donald Barr’s Space RelationsFeb 25, 2026 · 32 minLong before the Epstein scandal broke, Donald Barr, former headmaster of The Dalton School (where Jeffrey Epstein taught math), wrote a 257-page novel called Space Relations. Jena is joined by writer Laura Moran for a book report on Space Relations by Donald Barr (who is also the father of former Attorney General William Barr). Moran calls it “a catastrophe of a book” and “deeply, deeply, unfortunate.”
Mentioned in this episode:
BBC: What happens after Andrew’s arrest?
Was This Victoria’s Secret? (Episode 4)
See clips of the Les Wexner testimony
Space Relations by Donald Barr
Variety: Wasserman’s earlier scandal
Writer Laura Moran
NPR: The relationship between Donald Barr and William Barr
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- Potentially Indictable Stuff with Anne P. MitchellFeb 20, 2026 · 30 minRetail magnate Les Wexner testified before the House Oversight Committee, New Mexico approved a probe of the former Epstein ranch in New Mexico, we track more fallout at home and abroad in the expanding Epstein scandal, and attorney Anne P. Mitchell joins the show to talk about legal pathways for justice after the Department of Justice indicates its Epstein cases are ... closed.
Mentioned in this episode
Anne P. Mitchell’s Notes from the Front Substack
BBC: Les Wexner’s testimony before the House subcommittee
Thomas Pritzker retires as Hyatt’s chairman
Kimbal Musk off the Burning Man board
Lawrence Summers resigns from Open AI board
Larry Summers columns at The New York Times
Ghislane Maxwell hints at ties to Trump administration
Jmail.world
State AGs lead opposition to Trump in 2026
Call your reps with 5Calls.org
Contact the Florida bar
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- Was This Victoria's Secret?Feb 17, 2026 · 31 minUpdates on the latest fallout from the release of the most recent trove of Epstein documents. Those affected include Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at the major investment bank Goldman Sachs, and the CEO of Dubai’s largest port. Plus, a deeper dive into retail magnate Les Wexner, the man responsible for much of Epstein’s money, his New York mansion, and his jet.
Mentioned in this episode:
DOJ’s letter naming 300+ prominent people
Kathy Ruemmler steps down from Goldman Sachs
Wasserman to sell his agency
Head of Dubai ports giant quits
Forrner Norweigan Prime Minister charged with corruption
Rho Khanna on seeking justice
Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez
Jean Luc Brunel dies by suicide
Faith Kates leaves her agency, NEXT Models
The New Yorker’s David Remnick interviews Julie K Brown
Julie K. Brown’s reporting on Alex Acosta and the non-prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein
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- Maybe The Cold War Never Ended?Feb 13, 2026 · 27 minBetches Media Co-Founder Sami Sage joins Elise and Jena this week to discuss the systemic flaws to bear in mind as we continue our reading, and why Steve Bannon is a fulcrum in, well, all of this. Plus, context on AG Pam Bondi’s combative testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, the latest fallout from the files, and Jena makes a provocative bet.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ghislane Maxwell wants to cut a deal
Howard Lutnick faces calls to resign
Chappell Roan and other artists leave Casey Wasserman
Lawmakers react to unredacted files
Massie and Khanna release a list of six co-conspirators
Four Takeaways from Pam Bondi’s testimony before House Judiciary
Watch exchange between Ted Lieu and AG Pam Bondi
Sami Sage on Threads
Betches Media
Steve Bannon and Epstein and a global populist movement
Bannon and Epstein on Justice Brett Kavanaugh
The implications of the SCOTUS Chevron decision
Dr. Mark Landon received payments from Jeffrey Epstein
Democracy in Retrograde by Sami Sage and Emily Amick
Jeffrey Epstein and Leon Black
Les Wexner of Victoria’s Secret and Jeffrey Epstein
Morning Announcements podcast
Find Jena @jenafriedman on Instagram, or on her YouTube or Substack
Find Elise @elisewho on Instagram, @whoelise on TikTok, or on Substack
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- Out of the Rabbit HoleFeb 10, 2026 · 28 minWe’ve got a rundown of the latest headlines in the Epstein fallout, including the Epstein friends both domestic and abroad who are resigning from their posts — as ambassadors and protein bar advisors. Then, Jena reviews Virginia Giuffre’s memoir and why it’s so important, and Elise digs into Lawrence Summers and his anxiety over “Yellow Peril.”
Mentioned in this episode:
Ghislane Maxwell testifying before a Congressional subcommittee
Survivors’ Superbowl spot
A Threads post about the way the files were released
Valeria Chomsky’s apology saying they were ‘careless’ about Epstein
Brad Karp at Paul Weiss
"60 Minutes"pulling the Peter Attia segment
Dave McPhillips CEO of Chuck E Cheese
Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Giuffre
The Larry Summers-Jeff Epstein chat about “Yellow Peril”
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- We're Processing This TogetherFeb 6, 2026 · 19 minThis week, we decided to start podcasting to talk about the files. Jena and Elise riff on why the Epstein story is so important, as it's tied into wealth and power in this moment, and how they'd love a community to come together to process the sheer volume of information we're learning from the Epstein investigations.
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- Welcome to the Epstein Files Book ClubFeb 6, 2026The Epstein Files Book Club is a show where comedian Jena Friedman and journalist Elise Hu break down the latest revelations from the trove of documents released about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his sprawling network of powerful people to try to understand what’s real, what’s not and what we can do about it. Join us as we try to get to the bottom of one of the craziest and widest reaching scandals of our time.
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