4/29/26: Epstein Peter Thiel Plot Exposed, AOC Humiliates Trump Crony, Big Tech Israel Crackdown, Professor Pape On Iran War

April 29, 2026

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Krystal and Saagar cover recent revelations on Jeffrey Epstein's network, EPA oversight clashes over pesticides, pro-Israel lobbying on TikTok, and escalating tensions in the Iran conflict, drawing on expert guests for analysis.

Epstein's Close Relationship with Peter Thiel

Branco Marcetic of Jacobin detailed emails showing Epstein and Thiel maintained frequent contact from around 2016, including calls, meetings, and gifts like helicopter rides to Epstein's island and offers of $50-100 million investments. Epstein introduced Thiel to figures like Tom Barrack (former Trump ally and UAE ambassador), Bill Burns (later CIA director), and intelligence contacts, while seeking Thiel's investment advice and connections to Palantir co-founders. They bonded over early interests in cryptocurrency as an alternative financial system, AI, bitcoin, mass surveillance via Palantir, lifespan extension, and eugenics-like ideas, viewing much of humanity from a detached perspective—Thiel once called New York a "zoo."

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What you'll learn

1 (01:43) **Epstein-Thiel Relationship Exposed** - Branko Marcetic details close ties via emails, meetings, gifts, and political networking
2 (14:30) **AOC Grills Zeldin on Glyphosate** - AOC confronts EPA head Lee Zeldin with logs and emails on Bayer meeting amid Roundup cancer suits
3 (20:22) **Massey on Bayer Immunity** - Rep. Thomas Massie opposes farm bill immunity for Bayer over glyphosate-linked cancers
4 (24:32) **Roundup Abuse in Parks** - Nate Halvorson exposes mass glyphosate use in California national parks for tree farms
5 (26:02) **Zeldin vs. DeLauro on Clean Air Act** - Zeldin cites Loper Bright, major questions doctrine to limit EPA climate powers
6 (34:03) **Bayer's Lobbying Wins** - Politico reveals Bayer's $9M lobbying, CEO meetings yielding Trump EO on Roundup production
7 (38:09) **Leeban Mohammed on TikTok Pressure** - Ex-TikTok congressional affairs lead discusses post-Oct. 7 Israel lobby onslaught

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Show Notes

Ryan and Emily discuss Epstein Peter Thiel plot, AOC humiliates Trump crony, insider exposes big tech Israel crackdown, Professor Pape on Iran war.

Branko Marcetic: https://x.com/BMarchetich

Robert Pape: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/

Liban Mohamed: https://www.libanforcongress.com/

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