On this week’s show, Jez and Bev try to untangle what’s been happening with the Epstein files. The Jeffrey Epstein-related conspiracy rumours US President Donald Trump initially helped stoke are now coming back to bite him. He's facing backlash from his MAGA fanbase as he tries to tamp them down.

We also look at The Salt Path controversy and the trust between authors and readers. Does anyone actually fact-check memoirs?

Jeremy Fernandez and Beverley Wang chat about the stories you're obsessed with, the stuff you've missed and the things that matter. Filling in while Julia Baird is away, is Beverley Wang is ABC’s National Culture correspondent, co-host of Stop Everything and Life Matters on Radio National.

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Jez’s pick: AI recycling trucks https://www.centervilleohio.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=146

Bev’s pick: Bev talks about Albo’s song picks for Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. Voting closes at 5pm on 17 July.https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/countdown/hottest100

Ep. 8: Don’t Tread on Me--Student Kicked Out for ‘Racist’ Gadsden Flag