Virginia Heffernan: Edge, Jeffrey Epstein, & ...

This week, the girls are joined by Jasper Hoffman, writer, podcaster, and former Mennonite. In part one, she explains how her parents went from a being punk rock atheist and an anthropology major to homesteading, homeschooling, and going to church: first a non-denominational one, ...  Show more

This week, Lola’s mom Dr. Christine Marie (and the podcast’s very first guest!) comes back on the show to talk about moving to FLDS town Short Creek, how she and Lola’s stepdad Tolga earned the trust of new self-proclaimed polygamist prophet Sam Bateman, and what else was going o ...  Show more

The college dropout who becomes a private school teacher. The teacher who becomes a Wall Street titan. That’s the myth of Jeffrey Epstein’s rise to wealth and power. But the truth is more complicated and nefarious. He may even be the mastermind behind one of the largest Ponzi sch ...  Show more

There was a whole world of people around Jeffrey Epstein—his staff. Virginia Roberts Guiffre wants them to speak up. If you’d like to support survivors of sexual abuse, please consider making a donation to RAINN at donate.rainn.org. Unlock all episodes of BROKEN: Jeffrey Epstein, ...  Show more

There was a whole world of people around Jeffrey Epstein—his staff. Virginia Roberts Guiffre wants them to speak up. If you’d like to support survivors of sexual abuse, please consider making a donation to RAINN at donate.rainn.org. Unlock all episodes of BROKEN: Jeffrey Epstein, ...  Show more

The college dropout with little financial pedigree gets close to one of the most successful businessmen in the world, becoming a trusted advisor overseeing his personal fortune. Was this relationship the source of Jeffrey Epstein's mysterious wealth? And did he use this connectio ...  Show more