Join Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart as they don their sterile gloves to dissect the web of connections surrounding Mr. Pedophile Criminal, Jeffrey Epstein, in "The Epstein of It All." The doctors examine how powerful men shield each other from consequences - and compound harms to survivors.
Arghavan shares her social media deep dive into the recently released Epstein emails about Donald Trump, including those with journalist Michael Wolff and former Harvard Dean Larry Summers. These emails are so poorly written that listeners face the risk of losing brain cells. Alyssa rolls her eyes over how gross and foolish people have way too much power. Etsy sellers are already hawking T-shirts that say "I know how dirty Donald is.”
The episode's diagnostic workup includes a careful examination of how society treats allegations against powerful figures and the chronic condition of powerful men escaping accountability.
What’s bringing you Joy this week?
This week our physicians prescribe a healthy dose of Soraya Chemaly and her new book, All We Want is Everything, and Fumi Abe, whose nephew apparently knows too much about the American healthcare system (we're not asking questions).
Fact check: The guest who was going to visit Epstein and was worried about whether they might run into Trump wasn't a young woman or a woman at all--he was a former member of the Kuwaiti government.
Links:
- To read more about the latest trove on the Epstein emails on Arghavan’s Instagram carousel
- The Harvard Salient: The 20th Anniversary of Larry Summers’ Remarks and the Debut of Cancel Culture
Take two of this episode and call us in the morning.
Activation awareness: This episode contains discussions of SA and mentions of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes. Listener discretion is advised.
Note: The literary reference people are mentioning regarding a “dog not barking” is from Sherlock Holmes, referring to a case in which the dog didn’t bark because the thief was someone the dog knew.
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Credits
- Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart
- Editing by Alyssa Burgart
- Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff
- Social Media by Arghavan Salles