{"podcast":{"title":"The True Crime Tapes","slug":"the-true-crime-tapes-5596626","podcast_index_feed_id":5596626,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5621851/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes--5621851","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f806e002b2c7e16b01b7ca1308804c60.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The True Crime Tapes pulls you into the shadowy depths of the criminal underworld, where the line between justice and chaos is razor-thin. Each episode dissects the minds of history’s most infamous serial killers, unravels the inner workings of organized crime syndicates, and investigates baffling missing person cases that still haunt the public’s imagination. From the bloody reign of ruthless mob bosses to the chilling patterns of elusive predators, True Crime Time delivers gripping, deeply researched storytelling that leaves no stone unturned. With a relentless pursuit of truth, True Crime Time goes beyond the headlines, diving into the psychology, motives, and investigations behind the world’s most shocking crimes. You’ll hear firsthand accounts, expert analysis, and rare archival material that shed new light on cases both well-known and obscure. Whether it’s the brutality of cartel wars, the sinister precision of serial murderers, or the eerie last-known moments of vanished souls, this podcast brings you face-to-face with the darker side of human. Every week, True Crime Time takes you on a journey through the twisted corridors of crime, guided by immersive storytelling and chi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T22:18:04.649674+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626"},"episode":{"title":"Mega Edition:   It's Time To Talk About What Steve Bannon Knew And When He Knew It (7/11/26)","slug":"mega-edition-it-s-time-to-talk-about-what-steve-bannon-knew-and-when-he-knew-it-7-11-26","published_at":"2026-07-11T12:45:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/mega-edition-it-s-time-to-talk-about-what-steve-bannon-knew-and-when-he-knew-it-7-11-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mega-edition-it-s-time-to-talk-about-what-steve-bannon-knew-and-when-he-knew-it-7-11-26--72923598","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72923598/megawhatbannonknewaboutepsteinwhenheknewit.mp3","summary":"Steve Bannon has consistently downplayed his proximity to Jeffrey Epstein, but the available reporting and documented overlaps suggest that distance was more rhetorical than real. Bannon was not some passing acquaintance who brushed shoulders once at a cocktail party; he moved in the same elite donor, media, and political-adjacent circles Epstein inhabited for years. Epstein’s well-established habit was to embed himself where influence was forming—think tanks, political strategists, financial power brokers—and Bannon fit squarely inside that ecosystem. Accounts placing Epstein around figures close to Bannon, and Bannon’s own shifting explanations about the depth of those interactions, raise red flags. When someone spends years insisting a relationship was “minimal,” yet the surrounding evidence keeps surfacing, it invites a basic question: what exactly is being minimized, and why? That question becomes far more consequential when you consider what Bannon’s role meant in relation to Donald Trump. As a senior strategist and gatekeeper during a critical phase of Trump’s rise, Bannon was not just another advisor—he was a conduit to power. If Epstein had meaningful access to Bannon, even intermittently, it naturally raises concerns about whether Epstein gained proximity to Trump’s orbit through that channel. Epstein specialized in leveraging intermediaries, not necessarily meeting principals directly, and Bannon would have been an exceptionally valuable node in that network. The issue isn’t whether Epstein and Trump sat down together because of Bannon; it’s whether Epstein had insight, influence, or soft access to a future president via someone who was shaping strategy and messaging at the highest level. That possibility alone undercuts years of casual dismissals and forces…","meta_description":"Steve Bannon has consistently downplayed his proximity to Jeffrey Epstein, but the available reporting and documented overlaps suggest that distance was m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2968,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/episodes/mega-edition-it-s-time-to-talk-about-what-steve-bannon-knew-and-when-he-knew-it-7-11-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/mega-edition-it-s-time-to-talk-about-what-steve-bannon-knew-and-when-he-knew-it-7-11-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}