{"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":"Mega Edition:  The Many Scandals Of Former Prince Andrew (5/9/26)","slug":"mega-edition-the-many-scandals-of-former-prince-andrew-5-9-26","published_at":"2026-05-09T09:45:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376/mega-edition-the-many-scandals-of-former-prince-andrew-5-9-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mega-edition-the-many-scandals-of-former-prince-andrew-5-9-26--71924179","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71924179/megamanyscandalsprinceandrew.mp3","summary":"Prince Andrew became internationally associated with scandal because of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but controversy surrounding the Duke of York extended far beyond Epstein alone. His friendship with Epstein and later with Ghislaine Maxwell triggered years of scrutiny, particularly after allegations emerged from Virginia Giuffre that she was trafficked to Andrew as a teenager. Andrew repeatedly denied the allegations, but public pressure intensified following his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, where he attempted to explain his continued friendship with Epstein even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction. The fallout ultimately forced Andrew to step back from public royal duties, lose military affiliations and royal patronages, and later settle Giuffre’s civil lawsuit out of court without admitting liability. Critics argued the Epstein scandal shattered the carefully managed public image of the monarchy and exposed how elite status and royal connections appeared to insulate powerful figures from meaningful scrutiny for years. But Epstein was not the only controversy that dragged Andrew into damaging headlines. In recent years, Andrew also became embroiled in concerns surrounding an alleged Chinese intelligence-linked businessman known publicly as Yang Tengbo, who reportedly cultivated close relationships with influential British figures and was later accused by UK authorities of acting on behalf of the Chinese state. Reports indicated Andrew maintained contact with the businessman even as intelligence concerns escalated, raising uncomfortable questions about judgment and access around the royal family. Separately, Andrew’s name surfaced in connection with Turkish-born fraudster Selman Turk, who was accused in civil proceedings of orchestrating a massive fi…","meta_description":"Prince Andrew became internationally associated with scandal because of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but controversy surrounding the Duke of Yor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3477,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vault-the-epstein-files-6841376/episodes/mega-edition-the-many-scandals-of-former-prince-andrew-5-9-26/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/mega-edition-the-many-scandals-of-former-prince-andrew-5-9-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}