{"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":"War, Distraction and the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal (6/19/26)","slug":"war-distraction-and-the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-6-19-26","published_at":"2026-06-19T11:50:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/war-distraction-and-the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-6-19-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-distraction-and-the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-6-19-26--72598626","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72598626/trumpiranvenezueladistractions.mp3","summary":"David Rothkopf argues that Donald Trump’s military confrontations with Venezuela and Iran were not primarily driven by national-security concerns, but by a political need to divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The opinion column portrays the operations as “wars of distraction,” claiming the administration repeatedly shifted its stated justifications because neither country presented the imminent threat the White House alleged. Rothkopf contends that the Venezuela intervention amounted to an unlawful resource-driven shakedown, while the Iran war produced heavy casualties, economic disruption and weakened alliances without eliminating Tehran’s nuclear, missile or proxy capabilities. In his telling, Trump began looking for an exit once the Iran conflict became a political liability rather than a useful distraction. The central argument is that Trump’s foreign-policy decisions cannot be separated from his administration’s handling of Epstein-related disclosures. Rothkopf accuses the White House and Justice Department of trying to suppress damaging information, points to the government’s dealings with Ghislaine Maxwell and Todd Blanche, and argues that Trump’s resistance to transparency has only intensified public suspicion. The column suggests that military deployments in American cities, the Venezuela operation and the Iran war formed a succession of “Epstein Wars,” with each crisis serving as an attempted escape from questions about Trump’s past relationship with Epstein. It concludes by warning that additional confrontations involving Cuba, Greenland or Panama could follow if Trump again seeks a dramatic foreign-policy spectacle to change the political subject. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Donald Trump’s ‘Forever Wars’ All Come Back…","meta_description":"David Rothkopf argues that Donald Trump’s military confrontations with Venezuela and Iran were not primarily driven by national-security concerns, but by…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1220,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-true-crime-tapes-5596626/episodes/war-distraction-and-the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-6-19-26/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/war-distraction-and-the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-6-19-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}