{"podcast":{"title":"The Moscow Murders and More","slug":"the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377","podcast_index_feed_id":6558377,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5852883/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/85a2c7fb3ddf19fac8a354e1e0ad41b8.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:22:33.491270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377"},"episode":{"title":"Ghislaine Maxwell Demands Immunity From Congress Before Appearing Before Them","slug":"ghislaine-maxwell-demands-immunity-from-congress-before-appearing-before-them","published_at":"2026-05-14T22:30:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/ghislaine-maxwell-demands-immunity-from-congress-before-appearing-before-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghislaine-maxwell-demands-immunity-from-congress-before-appearing-before-them--71964398","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71964398/maxwellwantsimmunity_1.mp3","summary":"Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20‑year sentence for sex‑trafficking convictions, signaled willingness to testify before Congress—but only on a strict set of terms. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, her attorney David Markus spelled out that Maxwell would require formal immunity from prosecution, advance access to all deposition questions, a venue outside of prison, and a delay in testimony until after her appeal, including a potential Supreme Court review, is resolved. Markus even floated the possibility of presidential clemency, stating that under such conditions, Maxwell would be “willing—and eager—to testify openly and honestly, in public, before Congress.” Otherwise, she plans to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and refuse to answer questions However, the Oversight Committee promptly rejected her request to be granted immunity. In a response to Maxwell’s letter, the committee reaffirmed that it will not consider offering congressional immunity as a precondition for her testimony and has declined to accommodate her other stipulated conditions. With Maxwell’s cooperation effectively hinging on assurances that lawmakers have refused to entertain, the invitation to testify remains in a legal and political stalemate. Also: President Trump stated that he severed ties with Jeffrey Epstein after discovering that Epstein had repeatedly “stolen” young women who worked at the spa in Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago resort—referring specifically to employees being “taken out of the spa, hired by him.” Trump said this betrayal prompted him to ban Epstein from the club, and when asked about Virginia Giuffre—one of Epstein’s most well-known accusers—he replied that he believed she worked at the spa and was among those “stolen,” despite having “no complai…","meta_description":"Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20‑year sentence for sex‑trafficking convictions, signaled willingness to testify before Congress—but only on a str…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1080,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/episodes/ghislaine-maxwell-demands-immunity-from-congress-before-appearing-before-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/ghislaine-maxwell-demands-immunity-from-congress-before-appearing-before-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}