“The Epstein Elite” (with Anand Giridharadas)

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Society & Culture, Politics, Government, News

4.8 • 32.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

What do the Epstein emails reveal about our nation’s elite class? This week, writer, political analyst, and founder of the Substack publication, The Ink, Anand Giridharadas, joins Preet to unpack his latest article, “How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails.” Then, Preet answers your questions about President Trump’s meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and how the Senate passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in less than a day. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Anand chat about the physical attribute that Anand thinks contributed to Mamdani’s rise. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.
0:05.5	I'm Preet Bharara.
0:07.7	If you are an economist who helps guide a deregulation agenda that tanks the economy, you will get promoted.
0:15.7	If you are a foreign affairs expert who helps sell a war that turns out to be a lie, you will literally
0:22.3	get a better professorship and TV gig. There is, in this country, a group of people who survive
0:30.8	at the top, no matter what. That's Anand Giridhar Das. He's a writer, political analyst, author of four books, and publisher of the popular substack newsletter, The Inc.
0:45.7	Recently, he wrote a scathing article for the New York Times titled How the Elite Behave When No One is Watching, inside the Epstein emails.
0:53.8	In it, he delves into what he believes
0:55.9	the thousands of emails from the convicted sex offender reveal about this nation's top 1%.
1:01.2	We discuss Anand's findings. Plus, whether there's such a thing as an ethical billionaire,
1:06.4	and how the wealthy can make the best use of their money. Then I'll answer your questions about
1:10.6	President Trump's meeting with New York City's newly elected mayor, and about how the wealthy can make the best use of their money. Then I'll answer your questions about President Trump's meeting with New York City's newly elected mayor and about how the Senate
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