PU 25: The Problem with the Epstein Files

About this episode

Fabian A. Scherschel discusses issues with the media coverage of the Epstein files.

I’ve been digging through the Epstein files for weeks now and I’m finding that there are a lot of issues with the coverage in the press. This is an attempt to explain some of them. Punching Upwards , Episode 25 for 1 March 2026 Topics: Politics / Epstein Files 🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS Feed Credits Thanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen , Fadi Mansour , Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vlad A Gouf for subscribing to the podcast on Substack and supporting it financially! Additional thanks to Sir Galteran who continues to provide financial backing via Fountain.fm ! Sources * FBI records tied to Trump accuser missing from Epstein files , CNN , 26 February 2026 * Epstein files: Drafts expose Bill Gates, Jeffrey Epstein relationship details , CNN , 6 February 2026 Primary Sources: * Department of Justice * House Oversight Comittee * Federal Bureau of Investigation * Distributed Denial of Secrets (Bloomberg emails): public release , limited release Resources: * Jmail * GitHub archive * Epstein Files Explorer (photos) * DocETL Epstein Email Archive Explorer * Library of Leaks (DDoS release / Bloomberg emails) * Epstein Gate (AI analysis) * Epsteinfilez (searchable archive) * Epstein Docs (searchable…

People in this episode

Host: Fabian A. Scherschel

Topics covered

• Epstein Files
• Politics
• Media Coverage
• Investigative Journalism
• Public Interest

Keywords

• Epstein
• media coverage
• politics
• investigation
• FBI records

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fountain.fm, CNN, Department of Justice, House Oversight Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Distributed Denial of Secrets

Places: New York, Palm Beach, Florida, US Virgin Islands, 22 Avenue Foch

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