Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab

From Tech Won't Save Us by Paris Marx

March 5, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 318

About this episode

Paris Marx discusses the relationship between Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein with Tim Schwab, exploring the implications of billionaire philanthropy.

Paris Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss the evolving story of Bill Gates and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as well as the issues that arise from allowing billionaires to use philanthropy to push personal political agendas and launder their reputations. Tim Schwab is the author of The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Also mentioned in this episode: Tim wrote about why Bill Gates should be removed from the foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Here is the interview Melinda French Gates did with NPR Here is the Wall Street Journal article covering Bill Gates apology to Gates Foundation staff for his relationship with Epstein

People in this episode

Host: Paris Marx

Guest: Tim Schwab

Topics covered

  • Bill Gates
  • Jeffrey Epstein
  • philanthropy
  • billionaires
  • political agendas
  • reputation laundering

Keywords

  • Bill Gates
  • Jeffrey Epstein
  • philanthropy
  • Tim Schwab
  • political agendas
  • reputation laundering
  • The Bill Gates Problem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nation, Gates Foundation, NPR, Wall Street Journal

Books & works: The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire

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