Episodes
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Fire Side-chat: (#1) Enter the Wuhan (Virus)
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Bonus content! This is our first episode of "Fire Side-Chats". These are just bonus episodes we'll occasionally put out where we discuss topical stories or other stuff on our minds. The outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus is the subject of this chat. Enjoy!
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein (Episode 2)
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
In Episode 2, we pick up the Epstein saga as he begins his mysterious and lucrative career as a financier and his efforts to hook up with underage girls and (allegedly) share them with his other wealthy friends. We dive into his weird fetishes, the possibly hundreds of victims he abused and yes, his headline-grabbing death. Buckle up and get ready for the conclusion of the Asshole Court episode of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Baker, M., & Harris, A. J. (2019, July 13). Jeffrey Epstein Taught at Dalton. His Behavior Was Noticed. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-teacher.html.
Bhagat, P. (2015, January 7). Prince Andrew Might Have Been Caught On Tape With 'Sex Slave'. Retrieved from https://www.ibtimes.com.au/prince-andrew-might-have-been-caught-tape-sex-slave-1407641.
Brown, J. K. (2018, November 28). How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime. Retrieved from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html.
Brown, J. K. (2018, November 28). For years, Jeffrey Epstein abused teen girls, police say. A timeline of his case. Retrieved from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article221404845.html.
Calderone, M. (2019, July 8). Jeffrey Epstein prosecutors aided by 'excellent investigative journalism'. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-prosecutors-aided-investigative-journalism-1402221.
Cassidy, J. (2019, September 10). Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/jeffrey-epstein-and-the-mysterious-deaths-of-the-rich-and-ruined.
Coaston, J., North, A., & Prokop, A. (2019, September 4). Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who was friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2018/12/3/18116351/jeffrey-epstein-case-indictment-arrested-trump-clinton.
Colyar, B. (2019, July 22). The High Society That Surrounded Jeffrey Epstein. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html.
Elert, G. (n.d.). Number of Billionaires. Retrieved from https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2005/MichelleLee.shtml.
Endeavour Audio. (2019, October 10). Epstein: Devil in the Darkness.
Feldman, A. (2019, July 15). What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein's Childhood. Retrieved from https://forward.com/news/427614/jeffrey-epstein-childhood-brooklyn/.
Ferreira, B. (2019, August 16). Epstein Truthers Are Obsessed With a Sci-Fi Book About Child Sex Slavery Written by Bill Barr's Dad. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgpm3/epstein-truthers-are-obsessed-with-a-sci-fi-book-about-child-sex-slavery-written-by-bill-barrs-dad.
Fichera, A., & Spencer, S. H. (2019, August 20). The Epstein Connections Fueling Conspiracy Theories. Retrieved from https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/the-epstein-connections-fueling-conspiracy-theories/.
Grigoriadis, V. (2019, August 26). "I Collect People, I Own People": The Curious Sociopathy of Jeffrey Epstein. Retrieved from https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/curious-sociopathy-of-jeffrey-epstein-ex-girlfriends.
Haag, M. (2019, July 8). $56 Million Upper East Side Mansion Where Epstein Allegedly Abused Girls. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/08/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-nyc-mansion.html.
King, N. (2019, July 15). Alan Dershowitz Denies Epstein Rape Accusations And Defends Role In Sweetheart Deal. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/741739336/alan-dershowitz-weighs-in-on-his-work-on-the-jeffrey-epstein-case.
Mason, C. (1996, January 11). Home Sweet Elsewhere. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/11/garden/home-sweet-elsewhere.html.
Pilkington, E. (2019, July 13). Jeffrey Epstein: how US media – with one star exception – whitewashed the story. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/13/jeffrey-epstein-alex-acosta-miami-herald-media.
Saul, E., & Steinbuch, Y. (2019, August 19). Jeffrey Epstein was sent three 12-year-old French girls as 'birthday gift'. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/jeffrey-epstein-was-sent-three-12-year-old-french-girls-as-birthday-gift/.
Settembre, J. (2019, July 28). Jeffrey Epstein's $56 million mansion could become a real-estate nightmare. Retrieved from https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jeffrey-epsteins-56-million-mansion-could-become-a-real-estate-nightmare-2019-07-12.
Stewart, J. B., Goldstein, M., & Silver-Greenberg, J. (2019, July 31). Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/business/jeffrey-epstein-eugenics.html.
Thomas, L. (2002, October 29). Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/n_7912/.
Voytko, L. (2019, August 12). Attorney General Barr, Facing Criticism, Blames Jail For Epstein's Death. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2019/08/12/attorney-general-barr-facing-criticism-blames-jail-for-epsteins-death/#72bfccd1cf51.
Ward, V. (2019, July 22). The Talented Mr. Epstein. Retrieved from https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03/jeffrey-epstein-200303.
Weiser, B. (2019, August 9). 'Massage' Was Code for 'Sex': New Epstein Abuse Revelations. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/nyregion/epstein-sex-slave-documents.html?register=google&auth=register-google.
Weiss, P. (2007, December 17). The Fantasist. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/news/features/41826/index1.html.
Zarroli, J. (2019, August 14). Jeffrey Epstein's Former Business Associate: I Want To Assist Victims. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2019/08/14/751153024/jeffrey-epsteins-former-business-associate-i-want-to-assist-victims.
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein (Episode 1)
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
He might be the most talked-about asshole in the world right now. Jeffrey Epstein was incredibly wealthy, insanely perverted, and oddly mysterious in every way-- including his death. As you can imagine, there is a lot to this story. So much so that we couldn’t just do one episode. To give this story it’s due justice, we’re running it in two full-length episodes. In this first episode, we cover Epstein’s early years as a student, teacher, and the start of his career in finance. Enjoy!
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Baker, M., & Harris, A. J. (2019, July 13). Jeffrey Epstein Taught at Dalton. His Behavior Was Noticed. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-teacher.html.
Bhagat, P. (2015, January 7). Prince Andrew Might Have Been Caught On Tape With 'Sex Slave'. Retrieved from https://www.ibtimes.com.au/prince-andrew-might-have-been-caught-tape-sex-slave-1407641.
Brown, J. K. (2018, November 28). How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime. Retrieved from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html.
Brown, J. K. (2018, November 28). For years, Jeffrey Epstein abused teen girls, police say. A timeline of his case. Retrieved from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article221404845.html.
Calderone, M. (2019, July 8). Jeffrey Epstein prosecutors aided by 'excellent investigative journalism'. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-prosecutors-aided-investigative-journalism-1402221.
Cassidy, J. (2019, September 10). Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/jeffrey-epstein-and-the-mysterious-deaths-of-the-rich-and-ruined.
Coaston, J., North, A., & Prokop, A. (2019, September 4). Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who was friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2018/12/3/18116351/jeffrey-epstein-case-indictment-arrested-trump-clinton.
Colyar, B. (2019, July 22). The High Society That Surrounded Jeffrey Epstein. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html.
Elert, G. (n.d.). Number of Billionaires. Retrieved from https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2005/MichelleLee.shtml.
Endeavour Audio. (2019, October 10). Epstein: Devil in the Darkness.
Feldman, A. (2019, July 15). What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein's Childhood. Retrieved from https://forward.com/news/427614/jeffrey-epstein-childhood-brooklyn/.
Ferreira, B. (2019, August 16). Epstein Truthers Are Obsessed With a Sci-Fi Book About Child Sex Slavery Written by Bill Barr's Dad. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgpm3/epstein-truthers-are-obsessed-with-a-sci-fi-book-about-child-sex-slavery-written-by-bill-barrs-dad.
Fichera, A., & Spencer, S. H. (2019, August 20). The Epstein Connections Fueling Conspiracy Theories. Retrieved from https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/the-epstein-connections-fueling-conspiracy-theories/.
Grigoriadis, V. (2019, August 26). "I Collect People, I Own People": The Curious Sociopathy of Jeffrey Epstein. Retrieved from https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/curious-sociopathy-of-jeffrey-epstein-ex-girlfriends.
Haag, M. (2019, July 8). $56 Million Upper East Side Mansion Where Epstein Allegedly Abused Girls. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/08/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-nyc-mansion.html.
King, N. (2019, July 15). Alan Dershowitz Denies Epstein Rape Accusations And Defends Role In Sweetheart Deal. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/741739336/alan-dershowitz-weighs-in-on-his-work-on-the-jeffrey-epstein-case.
Mason, C. (1996, January 11). Home Sweet Elsewhere. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/11/garden/home-sweet-elsewhere.html.
Pilkington, E. (2019, July 13). Jeffrey Epstein: how US media – with one star exception – whitewashed the story. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/13/jeffrey-epstein-alex-acosta-miami-herald-media.
Saul, E., & Steinbuch, Y. (2019, August 19). Jeffrey Epstein was sent three 12-year-old French girls as 'birthday gift'. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/jeffrey-epstein-was-sent-three-12-year-old-french-girls-as-birthday-gift/.
Settembre, J. (2019, July 28). Jeffrey Epstein's $56 million mansion could become a real-estate nightmare. Retrieved from https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jeffrey-epsteins-56-million-mansion-could-become-a-real-estate-nightmare-2019-07-12.
Stewart, J. B., Goldstein, M., & Silver-Greenberg, J. (2019, July 31). Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/business/jeffrey-epstein-eugenics.html.
Thomas, L. (2002, October 29). Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/n_7912/.
Voytko, L. (2019, August 12). Attorney General Barr, Facing Criticism, Blames Jail For Epstein's Death. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2019/08/12/attorney-general-barr-facing-criticism-blames-jail-for-epsteins-death/#72bfccd1cf51.
Ward, V. (2019, July 22). The Talented Mr. Epstein. Retrieved from https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03/jeffrey-epstein-200303.
Weiser, B. (2019, August 9). 'Massage' Was Code for 'Sex': New Epstein Abuse Revelations. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/nyregion/epstein-sex-slave-documents.html?register=google&auth=register-google.
Weiss, P. (2007, December 17). The Fantasist. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/news/features/41826/index1.html.
Zarroli, J. (2019, August 14). Jeffrey Epstein's Former Business Associate: I Want To Assist Victims. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2019/08/14/751153024/jeffrey-epsteins-former-business-associate-i-want-to-assist-victims.
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Billy McFarland
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Our subject today became world-famous for organizing the greatest failure of a music festival in modern history. The live-streamed disaster that was Fyre Fest entertained the internet in the spring of 2017 and subsequently created two of the most entertaining documentaries of 2019. On this episode of AHC, we dig a little deeper into Billy McFarland and find that Fyre Festival wasn’t his only disaster.
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Beck, L. (2019, January 18). The Fyre Festival Founder Was Known For Another Controversial Business Venture Before That. Retrieved from https://www.bustle.com/p/what-happened-to-magnises-billy-mcfarlands-credit-card-company-was-a-mess-even-before-fyre-festival-15730700.
Billy McFarland (fraudster). (2019, December 25). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland_(fraudster).
Cartwright, L. (2019, September 24). Fyre Festival Fraudster Billy McFarland Busted by Prison Guards. Retrieved from https://www.thedailybeast.com/fyre-festival-fraudster-billy-mcfarland-busted-by-prison-guards.
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Moved To Low-Security Prison. (2019, October 10). Retrieved from https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/10/fyre-festival-founder-billy-mcfarland-transferred-low-security-prison-recording-scandal/.
Hulu. (2019). Fyre Fraud.
NETFLIX. (2019). Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened.
Hanbury, M. (2019, January 23). Here's everything we know about Billy McFarland, the 27-year-old who created the disastrous Fyre Festival and who's now serving a 6-year prison sentence. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/fyre-festival-founder-billy-mcfarland-bio-profile-2019-1.
Staff, V. (2018, June 13). Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Arrested for New Ticket-Selling Fraud. Retrieved from https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/fyre-festival-founder-billy-mcfarland-arrested-for-new-ticket-selling-scam-1202844282/.
Wang, C. (2017, May 2). 9 douchiest facts about the bro behind Fyre Festival who's not Ja Rule. Retrieved from https://mashable.com/2017/05/02/billy-mcfarland-douchey-facts/.