Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Strange News: China Says Influencers Need Bonafides, a Bunch of the Usual Epstein Stuff, Space Food From Pee, and Even More

Nov 17, 2025
This week, the hosts dive into the implications of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein, shedding light on some surprising connections. They explore China's new regulations requiring influencers in finance, law, and medicine to have verified expertise, raising questions about free speech and misinformation. In a bizarre twist, they discuss an experiment where space food is created from human urine, turning waste into protein. Plus, there's a quirky lottery in Paris allowing people to win burial plots in historic cemeteries. It's a wild ride of strange news!
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INSIGHT

Weird Deference In Maxwell's Incarceration

  • The hosts highlight Ghislaine Maxwell's special prison treatment and question why a convicted sex trafficker gets deference.
  • They suggest such preferential treatment fuels suspicion about hidden influence and potential leverage mechanisms.
INSIGHT

Epstein Emails Use Oblique, Spylike Language

  • The released Epstein emails show coded phrases and obfuscation that invite deeper reading for implied meaning.
  • The hosts argue context matters and ambiguous wording like "that dog that hasn't barked" feels intentionally spycrafty.
ANECDOTE

Wolff Acting Like Epstein's Strategist

  • Matt and Ben read an exchange where Michael Wolff advises Epstein to "let him hang himself" for PR leverage.
  • They note Wolff's role seems closer to crisis strategist than detached journalist based on that interaction.
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