{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond The Horizon","slug":"beyond-the-horizon-4355856","podcast_index_feed_id":4355856,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-horizon_1","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/47e4689ca71b1822972dd2596fddebbf.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Beyond the Horizon is a project that aims to dig a bit deeper than just the surface level that we are so used to with the legacy media while at the same time attempting to side step the gaslighting and rhetoric in search of the truth. From the day to day news that dominates the headlines to more complex geopolitical issues that effect all of our lives, we will be exploring them all. It's time to stop settling for what is force fed to us and it's time to look beyond the horizon.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:08.851669+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-horizon-4355856"},"episode":{"title":"Why the Epstein Scandal Should Haunt Todd Blanche’s AG Nomination (Part 2) (7/10/26)","slug":"why-the-epstein-scandal-should-haunt-todd-blanche-s-ag-nomination-part-2-7-10-26","published_at":"2026-07-10T16:15:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-horizon-4355856/why-the-epstein-scandal-should-haunt-todd-blanche-s-ag-nomination-part-2-7-10-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-horizon-4355856","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-epstein-scandal-should-haunt-todd-blanche-s-ag-nomination-part-2-7-10-26--72914366","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72914366/875054f5_1467_4692_a37a_6f5ff043f9f7.mp3","summary":"The Epstein scandal should be disqualifying for Todd Blanche because it cuts straight to the central question of whether he can be trusted to lead the Department of Justice with independence, transparency, and moral authority. Blanche has been tied to the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files at a time when the department has faced serious criticism over delayed releases, heavy redactions, disputed compliance with court orders, and the continued withholding of records the public has been demanding for years. That matters because the Epstein case is not just another legal controversy; it is a symbol of institutional failure, elite protection, and survivor betrayal. Any attorney general nominee connected to that same culture of secrecy should have to answer for it before being handed more power. Instead of looking like a reformer willing to rip open the files and restore public trust, Blanche looks like another custodian of the locked door. That alone should stop his nomination cold. The attorney general is supposed to be the person who proves that the law applies upward as well as downward, especially in a case as radioactive and morally loaded as Epstein’s. Blanche’s role in the file-release debacle, combined with reports that the DOJ has continued fighting disclosure in litigation, creates the appearance of a man protecting the institution instead of serving the public. In the Epstein matter, that appearance is devastating because secrecy has always been the scandal’s bloodstream. Survivors do not need another official praising transparency while documents remain buried, and the public does not need another polished lawyer explaining why accountability has to wait. Blanche should not be promoted into the job that controls the very machinery now under suspicion. He shoul…","meta_description":"The Epstein scandal should be disqualifying for Todd Blanche because it cuts straight to the central question of whether he can be trusted to lead the Dep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":704,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-horizon-4355856/episodes/why-the-epstein-scandal-should-haunt-todd-blanche-s-ag-nomination-part-2-7-10-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-horizon-4355856/why-the-epstein-scandal-should-haunt-todd-blanche-s-ag-nomination-part-2-7-10-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}