Macrodosing: "The Truth About The Released Epstein Files"

Date: March 4, 2025
Hosts: PFT Commenter (Eric), Big T, MacKenzie
Producer: Barstool Sports

Episode Overview

In this “Nano Dosing” episode, the Macrodosing crew—without Arian Foster, who is away at a wedding—dives into a highly anticipated topic: the recently released (and heavily redacted) Jeffrey Epstein files. The cast opens the show with pop culture banter and a long segment breaking down the Oscars before finally getting to the core subject of the Epstein documents—in classic Macrodosing fashion, meandering through tangents on sports, movies, and listener voicemails along the way.

Despite the hype surrounding the "Epstein list," the team finds there's little actual information in the new files, leading them to discuss broader themes of conspiracy, public expectation, and the perpetual lack of closure in high-profile scandals. The second half features voicemail Q&A, sports hypotheticals, and trademark banter.

Main Topics Breakdown

1. Oscars Recap & Pop Culture (10:00–47:30)

Key Points

• Extended banter about the 2025 Academy Awards, winners, speeches, and controversies.
  • Film discussion: The team debates recent 'Best Picture' winners—Big T assigns low “Rotten Tomatoes” scores to films he’s never seen, leading to playful roasting.
  • Adrien Brody's speech: Brody is called out for delivering the "longest Oscar speech ever," even waving off the wrap-up music. (24:15)
  • AI-Assisted Acting: MacKenzie explains the controversy behind Adrien Brody's AI-enhanced accent in “The Brutalist.” (25:06–25:44)
    “It was like the accent was enhanced in certain scenes to, I don't know, make it more realistic.” — MacKenzie (25:16)
  • Pop culture moments: Adam Sandler's casual wardrobe and Ben Stiller live-tweeting the Knicks game during the Oscars amuse the crew.
  • Long vs. short movies: The team riffs on movie theater comfort, pausing movies, couches vs. recliners, and the upper limits of runtime.

Notable Quotes

• “I'm anti-AI. It's better without it.” — Eric (25:44)

Memorable Moments

• Big T rates unfamiliar Oscar winners with arbitrary, low scores. (15:28–18:00)
• Movie theater couch business idea and debate about sharing couches with strangers. (13:55–14:26)

2. What’s Up with the Released Epstein Files? (51:00–57:08)

Key Points

• The much-hyped “Epstein list” is released to right-wing social accounts (Libs of TikTok, Jack Posobiec, etc.)—but it’s heavily redacted and contains nothing substantially new.
  • Eric summarizes the saga: earlier leaks and logs, rumors of more damning evidence, and what actually happened.
• Big T is skeptical anything important will ever come out:

  “You're never gonna learn anything, dude. ... You think they have a list of, like, Jeffrey Epstein's top sexual predator aids, right, that they've just been sitting on, not doing anything with, and then they're gonna tell you about it?” (52:39–52:55)

• Eric explains the historical background of Epstein’s sweetheart plea deal, Acosta’s involvement, and why tangible evidence is likely long destroyed.
• The group discusses fake lists that circulated alongside the actual files, spreading confusion and fueling conspiracy theories.
• Reflection on why some people continue to expect mass arrest revelations and why such closure is unlikely.
• Recurring theme: The real dark details were lost or buried long ago, so the public will likely never see "the truth" in black-and-white.

Notable Quotes

• “Redacting is kind of awesome...it’s a very powerful feeling.” — Eric (51:57)
• “There is evidence that's out there somewhere. Probably. It's probably been destroyed, but...” — Eric (53:01–53:15)
• “Some people thought the list is coming out and now there will be a mass amount of arrests...that's nonsense.” — Eric & Big T (56:05–56:14)

Memorable Moments

• MacKenzie: “There had been Epstein files released that were not redacted. That in this binder that they got were redacted.” (51:46–51:55)

3. Sports and Listener Voicemails (47:30–92:00)

Key Points

• Discussion of college basketball tournament seeding, SEC standings, and fandom traditions. (27:47–35:08)
• Listeners call in with fun hypotheticals:
  • Presidential Royal Rumble: Who wins an all-presidential wrestling match? (Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Obama are favorites.)
    “If you're telling me Lincoln was a wrestler, I'm inclined to go with him, but GW, just all-time badass...” — Big T (66:06–66:31)
  • All-time alumni teams: What school can make the best team of all its football/basketball/baseball alumni?
    • Miami, LSU, Michigan lead the football talk.
    • North Carolina, Duke, UCLA for basketball; with some love for sleeper teams.
    • “Sneaky” programs like Wake Forest (CP3, Tim Duncan) and Georgia Tech get noticed.
  • Trio crossover challenge: Football, basketball, and baseball legend from each school—who has the best “big 3”?
• Lighthearted jokes about meat/crop judging schools (Texas Tech, A&M, Kansas State).

Notable Quotes

• “I want to see a movie with Kevin Costner where he gets to ride a horse.” — Eric (49:26)
• “Do you agree people don’t talk about Charlie Ward enough?” — Eric (89:58–90:00)

Memorable Moments

• Big T’s philosophical musings on Tennessee fandom, bar atmospheres, and why playing celebratory songs about losses is “killing the vibe.” (28:46–29:59)
• Guitar teaching challenge—Big T and Eric negotiate practice schedules and expectations. (59:46–62:53)

4. Additional Highlights & Humor

• Casey Anthony is on TikTok/Substack: The hosts discuss her social media re-emergence and fascination with her “Costanza-level” lying. (3:06–8:31)
• In-depth riffing on bad journalism movies—Mount Rushmore of newsroom films.
• Snickers and Cheez-It sponsored ad reads interspersed with comedic commentary.
• Sidetracks about awkward NCAA jerseys, bar personalities, and finding “Malort jersey guy.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Bits (w/ Timestamps)

• “I'm an average to slightly above average guitar player. But if you're not a guitar player, you would listen to me playing, be like, oh, he's good...” — Eric (58:32)
• “The grand finale.” — Big T on Schefter’s memoriam list (11:16–11:17)
• “You know he loves weddings.” — Eric, roasting Arian’s wedding attendance (1:12–2:22)
• “Fucks a fish.” — Eric (about ‘The Shape of Water’) (17:56–17:57)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | Intro/Pop Culture Oscars Banter | 00:00–47:30 | | Listener sports hypotheticals & NCAA debates | 47:30–51:00 | | Main Topic: The Epstein Files | 51:00–57:08 | | Listener Voicemails & Further Sports Riffs | 57:08–92:00 | | All-time alumni teams/trios game | 71:13–89:48 |

Episode Tone and Style

• Laid-back, irreverent, often tangential.
• Trademark Macrodosing blend of conspiracy skepticism, sharp humor, and stoner-brained hypotheticals.
• Hosts blend genuine curiosity with self-aware goofiness and a willingness to poke holes in online “Truth” narratives.

Final Thoughts

While the Epstein files segment is brief and anticlimactic (matching reality), episode highlights come from the team’s comedic deep-dives into adjacent rabbit holes—sports lore, Hollywood eccentricities, and crowd-sourced hypotheticals—cementing Macrodosing's role as a pop-culture group chat you wish you were in.

Best for listeners who appreciate:
Unfiltered sports banter, pop culture roasting, affectionate theory-busting, and meandering yet insightful group discussions.