The Gist · Peach Fish Productions

The Epstein Files Are a Distraction From… the Epstein Files

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Peska argues the Epstein files are 'a distraction from themselves' — not a planned Trump administration ploy, but a self-generating distraction machine produced by 6 million documents released in waves.
A Tuesday show opens with an odd news item: Jill Biden's first husband, William Stevenson, has been indicted on first-degree murder charges tied to Linda's death.

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A restless Gist episode that turns odd headlines and Epstein-file politics into a pointed look at trust, attention, and local news survival.

The Gist opens with Mike Pesca riffing on the indictment of William Stevenson, Jill Biden's former first husband, then settles into a more grounded conversation about the future of local news.

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For a fast pivot from a headline-grabbing murder allegation to newsroom strategy and an Epstein-file coda.

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