{"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:   Jeffrey Epstein, The Exclusive Dinners And EDGE","slug":"mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-the-exclusive-dinners-and-edge","published_at":"2026-06-08T05:45:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-the-exclusive-dinners-and-edge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-the-exclusive-dinners-and-edge--72403917","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72403917/megaepsteinbrockmanbilliondinner.mp3","summary":"Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with John Brockman was one of the clearest examples of how Epstein bought his way into elite intellectual culture. Brockman was a powerful literary agent and the founder of Edge, a high-status salon world that brought together scientists, technologists, writers, entrepreneurs, and billionaires. Epstein used Brockman’s orbit as a legitimacy machine: not merely to meet famous thinkers, but to place himself inside the room where wealth, science, technology, and cultural prestige overlapped. Reporting has described Brockman as a key connector who helped Epstein gain access to prominent academics and scientists, while Epstein’s money helped support Edge-related activities. BuzzFeed reported in 2019 that Epstein was Edge’s largest financial donor and that his association with Edge gave him access to leading scientists and tech figures. Later DOJ-released material and reporting showed that Epstein continued trying to stay close to that world years after his 2008 conviction, which is what makes the relationship so ugly: Brockman’s intellectual network gave Epstein a way to rebrand himself as a patron of science rather than a registered sex offender. The “Billionaires’ Dinner” was the perfect stage for that laundering operation. Hosted around the TED conference world, the Edge dinners gathered the kind of people Epstein desperately wanted to be seen with: Silicon Valley titans, famous scientists, investors, authors, and cultural power brokers. Epstein attended those gatherings from the early 2000s and reportedly as late as 2011, after his conviction, and earlier Edge material even described the dinner as one of Epstein’s favorite events before references to him were later scrubbed. The significance is not that every person at those dinners was inv…","meta_description":"Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with John Brockman was one of the clearest examples of how Epstein bought his way into elite intellectual culture. Brockman…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2591,"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-jeffrey-epstein-the-exclusive-dinners-and-edge/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-jeffrey-epstein-the-exclusive-dinners-and-edge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}