Unraveling the Epstein Files, With Jokes We Probably Should Not Tell

Episode link: https://youtu.be/P-tusSM-bys?si=H6nGm4j0QCtJNbGC

What this one’s about

We fired up the mics, cracked a cold El Presidente (Dominican for “yes please”), and talked through the Epstein file drama like a bunch of dads who read the news, watch the games, and still send questionable memes. It is everyday-guy commentary: a little wisdom, a little chaos, and a lot of “are we allowed to say that.”

Warm-up: DR beer and life decisions

Bright explains “vestida de novia,” which is basically a beer wearing a wedding dress, meaning it is ice cold and you are in love. We trade travel stories, then aim our attention at the week’s loudest headline.

The Files, the Headlines, and the Eye Rolls

The House voted to push more Epstein-related records into daylight. Internet detectives started red-circling names like a true crime vision board. Here is how we handled it on the show:

• We separate what is known from what is guessed, then we make fun of the guesses.

• We talk timing, politics, and why every headline seems designed to raise your blood pressure.

• If a story is built on “a friend of a cousin saw a list,” we put it in the maybe bucket and move on.

Short version, we like simple questions. What changed, what matters, and who is yelling just to hear themselves.

Politics without a migraine (we try)

We look at why each side suddenly loves transparency when it hurts the other team. Some folks want names, others want context, everyone wants a win on cable news. Our rule of thumb, if your point needs five scary adjectives, it probably needs actual information.

Media literacy for people who still have a life

We pull a few headlines apart, the kind that take a grain of truth and bake a loaf of nonsense. The show policy is simple: read past the headline, check the source, and do not let a stranger’s thread ruin your lunch.

Local in the Lou: the Nancy Brannon cold case

We bring it home to St. Louis. Nancy Brannon vanished in 1986. We walk the timeline, the backed-in car, the purse, the renewed search, and why the family still needs someone to remember something. If you lived near Watson Road, Halftime Saloon, or Marinati’s in the mid-80s and a detail pops into your head, call Shrewsbury PD and DM us too. Small memories can be big clues.

The Wheel: quick hits you argued about this week

• Soccer: single table talk, Apple TV tweaks, World Cup buzz. Yes, we are becoming a soccer town.

• Health: one of us had a scare, we talk about pushing for answers, and when AI is a helpful second opinion instead of a WebMD panic attack.

• Pop culture: TV and movie picks, a Kevin Costner detour (obviously), and what to queue next.

Final thoughts we probably texted later

Adults can take jokes and the truth at the same time. Files should come out where they can, victims should be protected, and everyone should learn to spot the difference between information and internet cosplay. Also, beer tastes better when your team wins and your headlines do not.

Listen, comment, subscribe

• Full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-tusSM-bys?si=H6nGm4j0QCtJNbGC

• All links: NFNPPOD.com

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