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This Week’s Episode

In this conversation on The Higherside Chats, investigative author Kirby Sommers discusses how she sees the Franklin scandal, Jeffrey Epstein, Hollywood, modeling agencies, and intelligence history intersecting. We also get into some various celebrities that seem to be part of a larger networks, and maybe even perpetuating a cycle them were victims to themselves in the beginning.

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In the free first hour, we break down:

• Gerald Ford’s early modeling career, and how his rise to the Presidency has many parallels to the underbelly of Trump’s story.
• Hollywood figures including Jack Nicholson and Roman Polanski, and the ways public narratives can leave important questions unanswered.
• Kirby’s criticism of other researchers that treat each scandal as a standalone event. She argues that researchers should also examine the people and institutions that recur across cases.

Guest Links

• Kirby’s website: https://www.kirbysommers.com/
• KIrby’s Substack: https://substack.com/@kirbysommers
• Kirby on Twitter: https://x.com/LandlordLinks
• Kirby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/kirbysommers

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• Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, and the reported tunnels near the Playboy mansion.
• Hunter S. Thompson and the contrast between his public image and claims raised during the conversation.
• Further criticisms of alternative media personalities who leave out parts of the story.

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