162: What Happened with the Epstein Files This Week? Plus a 13-Year-Old Hero's Ocean Rescue

This week on Morning Crankers, we dive into the stories shaking up headlines worldwide. The Epstein files dropped new revelations sending shockwaves across international politics and media. Minnesota faces a staggering fraud scandal involving billions of taxpayer dollars, with similar schemes emerging in multiple states.We spotlight an incredible 13-year-old hero from Perth, Australia who swam over 2.5 miles through treacherous waters to save his stranded family. Hollywood's most eccentric spenders make our list as we explore the bizarre ways celebrities burn through their fortunes.The Smithsonian is hiring for a real-life Indiana Jones position—yes, you read that right—offering adventure seekers the archaeological opportunity of a lifetime. We also cover this week's quirky national days and break down what they reveal about our culture.From government corruption to extraordinary acts of courage, eccentric wealth to dream jobs, this episode delivers the news that matters with the edge you expect from Morning Crankers. "teen swims 2.5 miles rescue" "Epstein files global reaction" "Minnesota fraud billions taxpayers" "Perth Australia boy saves family" "Smithsonian Indiana Jones job opening" "eccentric Hollywood celebrity spenders" "state welfare fraud scandal news" "teenage hero ocean rescue story" "real life archaeologist position available" "national days this week explained" "Epstein documents international impact" "government fraud multiple states exposed" "Epstein files" "teenage hero" "ocean rescue" "Minnesota fraud" "Hollywood spenders" "celebrity wealth" "government corruption" "Smithsonian jobs" "archaeology career" "national days" "Perth rescue" "welfare fraud" "heroic teen" "Indiana Jones" "Australia news" Epstein files teen ocean rescue Minnesota fraud scandal Perth Australia hero Smithsonian Indiana Jones job Hollywood eccentric spenders government fraud national days teenage lifesaver archaeology jobs welfare fraud billions #EpsteinFiles #TeenHero #MinnesotaFraud #PerthRescue #SmithsonianJobs #IndianaJones #HollywoodSpenders #GovernmentCorruption #MorningCrankers #TrueNews #CurrentEvents #HeroicKidsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.