Epstein’s friendship with Bill Gates; Raw Milk; Jeremy Strong Comes for Zuckerberg; Update about the show - NEWS ROUND UP

June 12, 2026

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In this news roundup episode of There Are No Girls on the Internet, host Bridget Todd and producer Mike cover a raw milk empire that has made millions despite repeatedly sickening children, Bill Gates’s closed-door testimony about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the trailer for the upcoming Aaron Sorkin film The Social Network companion, The Social Recording. The episode also includes a brief announcement: the main show is going on hiatus, but the weekly news roundups will continue for free and ad-free on Patreon.

The Raw Milk Kingpin Who Doesn’t Feel Bad

Bridget opens the news segment with a deep dive into a ProPublica investigation by Annie Waldman about Mark McAfee, the 64-year-old owner of Raw Farm, the largest raw milk dairy in the country, which brings in about $30 million a year. Raw milk—unpasteurized milk that carries over 100 times the risk of foodborne illness—has gone from a fringe obsession to a mainstream movement, with more than 10 million Americans now drinking it and national weekly sales rising 65% from 2023 to 2024. Bridget notes that there are no proven nutritional benefits to raw milk over pasteurized milk, but the appeal is about identity: “You can get people to sicken themselves and poison themselves and pay for the pleasure if you tell them that it means that they’re standing up against some unseen force.”

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What you'll learn

1 (03:10) **Show Hiatus Announcement & Patreon Transition** - Bridget and producer Mike explain that the main show is going on a short hiatus, but weekly news roundups will continue for free and ad-free on Patreon.
2 (06:18) **Pet Peeve: Perpetual Grief Marketing** - Bridget complains about companies emailing Mother's Day and Father's Day reminders years after a single purchase, a painful experience after losing both parents.
3 (09:03) **Trailer Reaction: "The Social Network" Companion Film** - Excitement over the trailer for the upcoming film about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, with Jeremy Strong playing Mark Zuckerberg.
4 (13:04) **Skepticism About Frances Haugen's Portrayal** - Bridget pushes back on the trailer's depiction of Haugen as "doe-eyed," noting she was a savvy, wealthy person who protected herself legally and financially before whistleblowing.
5 (20:17) **Obsession with Raw Milk (Not Drinking It)** - Bridget introduces a deep dive from ProPublica about the raw milk movement, which she finds fascinating for what it reveals about wellness culture, misinformation, and regulatory capture.
6 (23:35) **The Raw Milk Movement Explained** - Raw milk (unpasteurized) has gone from fringe to mainstream, with over 10 million Americans drinking it and sales rising 65% from 2023 to 2024.
7 (26:14) **How the Raw Milk Grift Works** - Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm (the largest raw milk dairy), has built a $30M/year business by selling people the feeling of being free thinkers and pioneers.

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Show Notes

We’re taking a short hiatus from publishing here, but will continue publishing weekly news roundups on our Patreon. Anyone can listen for free, without ads, at our Patreon at tangoti.com/roundup . There are new stories there today, so please check it out after you listen to this episode!

There Are No Girls on the Internet is a weekly podcast and newsletter hosted by Bridget Todd covering the tech, internet, and culture stories that deserve more attention — especially when they're about AI, power, gender, race, and who actually gets hurt when systems fail.

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This week: The Social Network is getting a sequel and Jeremy Strong is playing Zuckerberg, a bombshell ProPublica investigation into raw milk and the kids it's put in the hospital, and Bill Gates testified before Congress about Jeffrey Epstein — totally voluntarily, he cannot stress this enough.

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