Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down their exclusive reporting and deliver sharp, uncompromising analysis on how information moves and shapes society. From the Fourth Estate to Silicon Valley to Hollywood, they scrutinize the powerful institutions driving narratives, shaping perception, and steering the culture. New episodes drop every Friday.
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Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down their exclusive reporting and deliver sharp, uncompromising analysis on how information moves and shapes society. From the Fourth Estate to Silicon Valley to Hollywood, they scrutinize the powerful institutions driving narratives, shaping perception, and steering the culture. New episodes drop every Friday.
Epstein Emails Expose Fox News Bias; Trump Threatens BBC; ‘South Park’ Airs White House Sex Scene
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino
57 minutes
2 weeks ago
Epstein Emails Expose Fox News Bias; Trump Threatens BBC; ‘South Park’ Airs White House Sex Scene
This week on Power Lines:
Newly uncovered Epstein emails reveal troubling ties between Jeffrey Epstein, Michael Wolff, and Donald Trump. Why was Wolff giving Epstein so much advice?
Trump threatens to sue the BBC over an edit in a months-old documentary. Why now? Was it misleading—or just convenient timing?
Plus: South Park’s unhinged Trump-Vance sex scene, Sydney Sweeney’s lackluster response to her “Jeans/Genes” ad, and Tucker Carlson goes full-Alex Jones with chemtrail conspiracy theories.
We’ll see you next week.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Epstein Emails and Fox News' Reaction
09:55 Michael Wolff's Messages with Epstein
18:17 BBC's Leadership Crisis
31:23 South Park Went There
36:51 Tucker Carlson's Chemtrails Conspiracy
44:16 Sydney Sweeney's Box Office Bomb
46:03 Sweeney's Lackluster Jeans Ad Response
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Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino
Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down their exclusive reporting and deliver sharp, uncompromising analysis on how information moves and shapes society. From the Fourth Estate to Silicon Valley to Hollywood, they scrutinize the powerful institutions driving narratives, shaping perception, and steering the culture. New episodes drop every Friday.
