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Will Epstein Files Take Down the British Government?

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Pod Save the World

Politics, News

4.825.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Tommy and Ben discuss the growing calls for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign over Labour’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and the comparative lack of political accountability here in the US. They also talk about new details surrounding the whistleblower complaint that was silenced by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, an overwhelming electoral victory for the nationalist party in Japan, a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Taiwan that could jeopardize Trump’s upcoming trip to China, and a penis enlargement scandal taking center stage at the Olympics. Then, Ben speaks to Nilo Tabrizy, an investigative reporter who was just laid off from The Washington Post about the mass cuts to the international desk, and what will be lost without the newspaper’s investment in foreign reporting.

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0:00.0

Today's presenting sponsor is a special one for us here.

0:21.7

The Crooked Media. Love it. As you know, this podcast would not exist if it wasn't for President Obama. My career wouldn't exist. I don't know. Yeah, who knows where we'd be? I mean, I remember, like, when I got the job with Edwards, I was choosing between that and going to work at ClubMed as a GEO, which meant basically you trip kids while playing street hockey or basketball or whatever.

0:26.4

But as you all probably know, we've been inspired by President Obama and his work inside and outside of office. So we're excited to announce that the Obama Presidential Center officially

0:30.5

opens this June on the south side of Chicago. It is so much more than just a library.

0:35.0

It is an entire campus geared towards helping everyday people realize their ability to make real world change.

0:41.2

Beyond the immersive museum exhibits, there's an athletic center, a theater, a media lab, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a collection of brand new commissioned art, world-class performances, and original programming.

0:52.4

The list goes on.

0:55.6

It's a very special place.

0:57.4

I'm excited to see the Obama Presidential Center.

0:59.8

Hopefully get out there for like, I don't know. Yeah, you could go see it.

1:01.6

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1:05.9

The Obama Presidential Center Bring Change Home.

1:10.7

Music. residential center, bring change home.

1:24.5

Welcome to Pot Table World. I'm Tommy Vitor. I'm Ben Rhodes.

1:30.6

Ben, hello from New Zealand. I think it's 21 hours difference here. It's a little what time is it there? So it is, um, where's my phone? It is Wednesday, February 11th at 11.7.

1:41.6

So you're like way ahead. Yeah. So I, you get on the plane. I got on the plane at 1030 at night in LA time, and then you land on Tuesday. So you just like, Thanos a day. Yeah. And Monday just never exists. If you come back, you'll get it back. You get it back on the way on the way back.. Yeah, you get it back. But it's like basically the

2:01.0

easiest way to think about it. It's like negative 21 or you guys are 21 behind me. But in practice, it's as if you're three hours ahead. So I'm just treating you like you're in New York and I'm in LA. That makes sense. Well, I mean, I hope you've been able to lick your wounds out there. There's not a lot of people talking Patriots, Drake May.

2:18.9

I was wondering if you're going to get to this.

2:20.7

So I did pack one sweatshirt, and it is a Patriot sweatshirt, luckily it's pretty warm in New Zealand and Australia this time of year. But, yeah, it's tough. Hey, you made it, and you have a 22-year-old quarterback. I think he'll be back.

2:34.6

I think it'll be fine.

2:35.2

Listen, you know, just be grateful you made it there. I guess apparently the whole Patriots didn't play anyone good strength of schedule thing. They had a point. Yeah, that kind of bore out. That kind of bore out. I mean, you had the Bo Nicks go down. I mean, but hey, you know, you got there.

2:52.1

I'm a Jets fan.

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