The End of the World with Michael and Stu
The Apocalypse is Everywhere. The End of the World with Michael and Stu is a (hopefully) insightful and (hopefully) humorous exploration of the rise of apocalyptic news, apocalyptic thinking and apocalyptic culture. Each week, we’ll be looking at a work of art, a piece of media, or an historical event related to the (hopefully not) impending End of the World.
The End of the World with Michael and Stu
78: Islands in the Stream
This week we are discussing the recent furor over the Jeffrey Epstein case which has begun to surface divisions within the MAGA movement. We go over the actual history of the prosecutions of Epstein and Maxwell, look at the various ways Trump supporters have justified the administration's refusal to "release the files," while also speculating about what the reasons behind that refusal might be.
Sources:
Scott Adams' tortured defense of Trump
Will Sommer on five MAGA responses to the Epstein 'crisis'
The New York Times on the history of Epstein's prosecutions
Axios on tensions within the Trump White House over Epstein Files
The Wall Street Journal on Trump's "bawdy letter" to Epstein in 2003
Cullen Hoback's documentary on QAnon at HBO Max
The New York Times on Trump and Epstein's friendship
The New York Times on allegations against Trump connected to Epstein
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