About this episode

Naomi Klein and Mehdi discuss the belief in conspiracy theories and the implications of the latest Epstein file revelations.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this first “Unshocked” episode of 2026, Naomi and Mehdi talk about how people come to believe conspiracy theories, and discuss what the latest Epstein file revelations say about power and wealth, and of course, the people named in it. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/unshocked FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND NAOMI: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/naomiaklein.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/ Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/ ‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history.

People in this episode

Host: Naomi Klein

Guest: Mehdi

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• Epstein revelations
• power and wealth
• independent journalism
• media analysis

Keywords

• conspiracy theories
• Epstein
• power
• wealth
• journalism
• Naomi Klein
• Mehdi

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