{"podcast":{"title":"The Vault: The Epstein Files","slug":"the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376","podcast_index_feed_id":6841376,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5974274/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files--5974274","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/80d7aef4c8006e01cccee5b703103687.jpg","author":"bobby capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The Vault: The Epstein Files Unsealed is a deep-dive investigative podcast that pulls back the curtain on one of the most protected criminal networks in modern history. This series is built from the ground up on the actual paper trail—unsealed court records, depositions, exhibits, emails, and filings that were never meant to be read by the public. No pundit panels. No spin. Just the documents themselves, examined line by line, name by name, connection by connection—paired with precise, document-driven analysis that explains what the record truly shows. Each episode opens the vault on newly unsealed or long-buried Epstein files and walks listeners through what they actually reveal about power, money, influence, and the systems that failed survivors at every turn. Alongside the filings themselves, informed commentary breaks down the legal strategy, the institutional behavior, the contradictions, and the implications hiding between the lines. From judges’ orders and sealed exhibits to sworn testimony and back-channel communications, the show connects the dots the media often won’t—or can’t. Patterns emerge. Timelines collapse. Excuses fall apart. The Vault is a working archive in aud…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T22:19:09.770621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376"},"episode":{"title":"Leon Black Is Set To Appear Before Congress Today To Explain His Relationship With Epstein (6/26/26)","slug":"leon-black-is-set-to-appear-before-congress-today-to-explain-his-relationship-with-epstein-6-26-26","published_at":"2026-06-26T14:00:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376/leon-black-is-set-to-appear-before-congress-today-to-explain-his-relationship-with-epstein-6-26-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leon-black-is-set-to-appear-before-congress-today-to-explain-his-relationship-with-epstein-6-26-26--72702424","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72702424/blackcongressionaltestimony.mp3","summary":"Leon Black is scheduled to appear today before the House Oversight Committee as part of its continuing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the federal government’s handling of the case. The questioning is expected to focus on Black’s decades-long relationship with Epstein, including the extraordinary sums Black paid him for tax, estate, art, and financial advice after Epstein was already a convicted sex offender. Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, but his relationship with Epstein has remained one of the most glaring examples of how Epstein stayed attached to elite money and power long after his first conviction. The committee is also expected to press Black on the deeper financial questions surrounding Epstein’s operation, including Black’s $62.5 million settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands and whether payments to Epstein helped fund or sustain Epstein’s activities in the Virgin Islands. Senator Ron Wyden recently referred findings from a four-year Senate Finance investigation to the House panel, urging lawmakers to ask whether Black had ever been under criminal investigation and whether Epstein’s money flows were tied to trafficking or hush-money arrangements. In that sense, Black’s appearance is not just another closed-door interview; it is a test of whether the committee is willing to follow the money instead of letting another powerful Epstein associate walk in, deny knowledge, and walk out with no real answers. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Lawmakers expected to press billionaire Leon Black about Epstein ties","meta_description":"Leon Black is scheduled to appear today before the House Oversight Committee as part of its continuing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376/episodes/leon-black-is-set-to-appear-before-congress-today-to-explain-his-relationship-with-epstein-6-26-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376/leon-black-is-set-to-appear-before-congress-today-to-explain-his-relationship-with-epstein-6-26-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}