E379. Michael Tracey Exposes Epstein Hysteria For What It Is

Journalist Michael Tracey joins Bridget to dissect the Epstein moral panic currently swallowing the internet whole—and he's got the receipts on why most of it is "conspiracy-brain melted slop." As one of the only journalists pushing back on the dominant narrative, Tracey breaks down what we actually know versus what people want to believe: the FBI's fraudulent "1000 victims" number, why the Alex Acosta "sweetheart deal" wasn't actually a sweetheart deal, how Whitney Webb's "research" is a joke, and why the evidence doesn't support the blackmail ring everyone's convinced exists. They cover audience capture turning podcasters into Pizzagate truthers, the billion-dollar Epstein economy, how this has become less about facts and more like a new internet religion, politicians resigning over jocular emails, people screaming about eating babies in airports, why skepticism has devolved into nihilism, and the class war undertones fueling the hysteria. Check out Michael's Substack - Topics covered: Jeffrey Epstein primary source evidence, audience capture in alternative media, Alex Acosta deposition facts, Whitney Webb research critique, the psychology of moral panics. 🔥 New episodes weekly.

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E379. Michael Tracey Exposes Epstein Hysteria For What It Is is an episode from Walk-Ins Welcome w/ Bridget Phetasy by PodcastOne.

This episode is 113:05 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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