EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 34 MIN
What We Know About The Rothschilds, with Mike Rothschild
from The Epstein Files Book Club · host Elise Hu and Jena Friedman
How do conspiracy theories take hold, and what makes them endure? The myths around The Rothschild banking family have been around (and used as anti-semitic tropes) for hundreds of years, and the theories are still very much alive. Jeffrey Epstein claimed to work for the family, so Jena dives into the Rothschild family history before journalist Mike Rothschild (no relation) helps us understand fringe beliefs and sort out the actual conspiracy – from conspiracy theories. Mentioned in this Episode Accountant Richard Kahn testimony before House Oversight Britannica: Where do antisemitic tropes about the Rothschild family come from? Le Monde: Jeffrey Epstein’s business ties with banker Ariane de Rothschild revealed NYT: From the Court Jews’ Uneasy Heyday Stanford: Historian explores how explusions became widespread in medieval Europe Journalist Mike Rothschild Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories, by Mike Rothschild Newsweek: Who are the Rothschilds, and how much are they worth today? Snopes: Fact Check - The Rothschild Family Wealth Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Email us anytime at eliseandjena [at] gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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