The Epstein Files Book Club

Elise Hu and Jena Friedman
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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. We're trying to understand what’s real, what’s not and what we can do about it.

  1. 3D AGO

    Prison Pals and The Final Hours

    This 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 Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com To sponsor or run ads on the show, email amanda@multitudeshows.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  2. MAY 15

    Eight Tons of Epstein Files

    For 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 Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  3. MAY 8

    Secrets Near Santa Fe with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

    We 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 Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  4. MAY 6

    BONUS: Are Dentists Scamming Us? Cross-Post From No Such Thing

    Elise 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. hWVoFNlQBaZlt91vNxXS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min

  5. MAY 1

    Dude Ranch and Gates Keepers

    This 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. Mentioned in this episode: 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 Rep Maxwell Frost episode of EFBCJoin our Patreon at patreon.com/epsteinfilesbookclub where we have a running chat with the community and video episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min

  6. APR 24

    Oversight Needs Oversight with Rep. Maxwell Frost

    House 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? Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  7. APR 17

    Flings of Leon Black

    After 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 Join our Patreon community at ⁠Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub⁠ Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

  8. APR 13

    The Melania Presser No One Asked For

    The 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
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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. We're trying to understand what’s real, what’s not and what we can do about it.

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