Jeffrey Epstein & the Ordinary Misogyny of "Extraordinary" Men
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The episode explores the reasons behind Jeffrey Epstein's ability to evade justice, focusing on societal misogyny and the influence of powerful men.
Some quick housekeeping to start this lovely Sunday: If you’ve already pre-ordered Caro’s debut novel Yesteryear, or wish to do so now , Knopf wants to thank you. They’re sending custom, limited edition bandanas to DL Substack subscribers — all you have to do is input proof of your order in this link here , and they’ll ship you the bandana, clean and simple. (This is only for US subscribers.) Thanks so much for the support, y’all! Jeffrey Epstein got away with it because he was richer than God. No — he got away with it because he had a rolodex filled with the most influential and powerful people on the planet. No — he got away with it because of his wiliness, and his almost preternatural ability to charm people. All of these claims have been discussed to death in both mainstream and alternative media, and continue to serve as the prevailing theories for why this man was able to abuse young women at a terrifying scale for decades without suffering legal repercussions for it. Today, we discuss an alternative hypothesis. ”A Young Jeffrey Epstein Made An Impression On His High School Students,” by Cat Schuknecht for NPR “Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey…
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Hosts: Katie Gatti Tassin, Caro Claire Burke
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Organizations: Knopf, NPR, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York M
Books & works: Yesteryear
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