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Episode Overview

Podcast: The Michael Knowles Show
Episode: Ep. 1903 - The Three Million NEW Pages Of Epstein Files EXPLAINED
Date: February 2, 2026
Host: Michael Knowles (The Daily Wire)

In this episode, Michael Knowles tackles the recent release of 3 million previously unseen documents, emails, pictures, and videos related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Knowles dedicates the show to unpacking what the new files reveal (and what they do not), offering analysis, notable examples, and a critical perspective on the significance of the information – or lack thereof. Alongside this, Knowles also discusses related topics in politics, culture, and entertainment, including trans medicine, news media controversies, and cultural casting trends.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Epstein Files: Initial Impressions

• Vindication: Knowles asserts he's never felt more vindicated about his long-running position on Epstein – that despite the massive document dump, nothing truly new or revelatory emerges.
• What People Really Want:
  • "What people really want is just justice for people who have committed crimes. And what they want even more than that is to just know who this guy was. Who was Jeffrey Epstein? What does he represent?" (03:15)

2. Who Was Jeffrey Epstein? Analysis of the Leaks

• Four "Buckets" of Epstein's Activities:
  • Finance: Influence in banking and money circles.
  • Politics: Connections to elite powerbrokers around the globe.
  • Weird Sex Stuff: The core criminal activity and associated scandal.
  • Science: Attempts to connect with and fund prominent scientific endeavors.
• Epstein's Influential Circle: Both the newly released files and prior knowledge show Epstein's links to:
  • Russians, Arabs, Israelis, Americans, Brits, CIA, FBI, Mossad, MI6, high-level scientists.

“He's an influence peddler... moving in these circles with all sorts of the Clintons and the Rothschilds and the Trumps and the... Everybody, just everybody and the Musks and Silicon Valley and this and that and this and that. He's just moving with everybody.” (09:04)

3. Insights From the Steve Bannon Interviews with Epstein

• Clip Played: A Bannon-Epstein exchange on education where Epstein questions teaching children to write.
  [04:20–05:15]

  • Epstein’s claim: Plato and Aristotle never wrote anything – Knowles points out this is basic factual error.
  • Epstein’s tone: Goofy, not what one might expect.

• Unsettling Moments:

  • Epstein’s awkward response when Christ is mentioned, which Knowles interprets as “freaky” and “goofy.”

“He sounds like a slightly dodgier Woody Allen. Like a more morally suspect Woody Allen. ...Well, Steve, it’s funny. He... He sounds like Dr. Fauci.” (06:12)

4. Deep Dive Into the Notable Emails & Files

(Main Segment: 18:00–32:00)

• Epstein's Connections (Selected Examples):
  • Russia:
    • Epstein discussed appointments with Vladimir Putin in 2011.
    • "How is Jeffrey Epstein getting appointments with Putin, the at this time leader of Russia for over 10 years?" (19:22)
  • Arab/Israeli:
    • Email from Dubai's Sultan bin Sulayem about Israeli operations.
    • Potential role as a go-between for Israelis and Arabs.
  • Mossad/Maxwell:
    • Email regarding Robert Maxwell (Ghislaine’s father), implicating Mossad, MI6, Russia, UK, USA.
  • Syria:
    • Epstein inquires about influence over Assad, but replies "not for email" (signifying knowledge of operational security).
  • Western Intelligence:
    • A contact references being able to call on help from MI6 and Mossad.
    • Epstein’s lawyer files FOIA request to CIA; CIA’s response is “can neither confirm nor deny” (standard policy for classified connections).
• Interpretative Uncertainty:
  • The files further muddy the waters: Either reinforcing his status as a master influence peddler (but not a genius) or as a “stand in for some larger systems.” (11:46)
  • Knowing what’s not in the emails may be more important than what is.

“If Jeffrey Epstein knows that some things are not for email and his emails are this titillating, what on earth is not in the emails?” (22:40)

5. The FBI Interviews: Salacious Claims & Skepticism

(32:00–36:30)

• Knowles reviews explosive-sounding accusations (Bush/Clinton sexual crimes, ritual abuse, Trump as observer) that are uncorroborated, sourced to repressed memories, and flagged as likely false by the interviewing agents.
• Knowles's Conclusion:
  • Both Epstein and those making claims about him are deeply unreliable.
  • With this much documentation, true bombshells would already be erased or never committed to writing.

"You can't take anything at face value when it comes to the Epstein case." (33:47)

6. Final Take: Nothing New, No Smoking Gun

• Vindication of Knowles's Theory:
  • We already know everything we will ever know about Epstein, unless someone produces video from his prison cell at the time of his death.
  • Masses of data reaffirm preexisting knowledge: Epstein was plugged into global intelligence, finance, academia, and the world’s richest and most powerful.

"If he is more than what he says he is, then you already know everything you’re ever gonna find out about Jeffrey Epstein. Every substantive significant thing. I am right." (35:32)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "The most important thing: I have never been more vindicated on my prediction back when all this Epstein stuff began." – Michael Knowles (00:50)
• "He said we shouldn't teach children to write because the smartest people in history, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, didn't write. There's just one problem. Plato and Aristotle definitely wrote." – Knowles (08:40)
• "What new finding is there, folks? ...We all knew all of that. So there's—there are more titillating examples of this. What significant new finding...?" – Knowles (34:35)
• "The idea that Jeffrey Epstein… all of the files incriminating him and everyone around him would just continue to exist. That is an absurd notion." – Knowles (34:55)

Other Topics Covered

Detransitioner Wins Malpractice Suit

• Knowles discusses a 22-year-old woman, Fox Varian, who received a $2 million judgment against doctors for “transing” her as a child.

  “Trans is effectively over. It was a fad." (40:13)

Media and Protest

• Don Lemon’s Legal Trouble:
  • Lemon’s involvement in a protest that violated federal law.
  • Clip of Chris Cuomo defending Lemon by claiming ignorance of the law.
  • Knowles and both legal guests agree: breaking the law, even unwittingly, results in liability.

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey & Casting

• Nolan to cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy; Knowles critiques this as distracting and not “true to the story.”
• Raises the double standard and the hypocrisy of “colorblind casting."

Billie Eilish at the Grammys

• Eilish makes a political statement:

  “No one is illegal on stolen land.” [44:04]

• Knowles playfully deconstructs the logic behind the phrase.

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Epstein/Bannon Interview Clip: 04:20–05:15
• Epstein Intelligence Connections: 18:00–32:00
• FBI Salacious Claims Discussion: 32:00–36:30
• Knowles’s Main Epstein Takeaway: 35:32–36:00
• Detransitioner Lawsuit: 40:13
• Don Lemon / Cuomo Clip: 36:52–39:08
• Nolan’s Odyssey/Lupita Nyong’o Discussion: 41:30–44:00
• Billie Eilish Grammys Statement: 44:04–44:36

Tone & Style

Knowles maintains his signature confident, sometimes sardonic, often humorous commentary. He combines skepticism, mockery of mainstream narratives, and firm assertions of personal vindication. His critiques extend to both left-wing and centrist media, as well as cultural trends and fads.

Summary for the Uninitiated

This episode of The Michael Knowles Show offers a thorough, skeptical examination of the new Epstein files. Knowles finds them largely confirmatory of what close followers already knew, lacking in groundbreaking new revelations, and sees the whole document dump as validating his prior skepticism that any real “smoking gun” would ever be left in an official archive. He connects Epstein not just to sexual crimes, but to a worldwide web of powerbrokers and intelligence agencies, without coming to a definitive conclusion about who Epstein truly served, aside from his own interests. The remainder of the show branches into related political, cultural, and media controversies in Knowles's signature style.