rant · moment 6 of 14
Everyone Knows What Epstein Was, and Barry Weiss's $250 Million Blog
from Auctioning America, Ghislaine’s Makeover & Sydney Sweeney’s White Naturals |The Tim Dillon Show #456 · #456
5 min
Tim says the Epstein cover-up reasons are obvious given Israel ties, then pivots to mocking Barry Weiss's Free Press being valued at $250 million despite tiny YouTube viewership, recalling its origin covering absurd 'cultural appropriation burrito truck' stories.
- Tim argues the Epstein scandal's truth is obvious, comparing it to knowing why a cheating father works late—everyone sees through the deception.
- Political fallout from revealing Epstein's alleged connections to Mossad would destabilize U.S. relations with Israel, which is why the documents won't be released.
- Barry Weiss's Substack blog, The Free Press, valued at $250 million despite getting 7,500 YouTube views, exemplifies absurd media valuations in the current environment.
- Tim mocks the valuation by noting The Free Press interviewed Ross Douthat about why conspiracies appeal to people, when the Epstein story contains kernels of popcorn's worth of truth.
- The real grift isn't going against Israel—it's a quarter-billion-dollar valuation for a blog, though Tim respects Barry Weiss personally.
- The Free Press gained prominence during America's silliest era, when critiques centered on cultural appropriation in burrito carts and performative wokeness.
- $250 million for a blog with minimal YouTube reach seems absurd, though the valuation likely reflects willingness to defend Israeli military actions against Palestinian civilians.
Jeffrey EpsteinBari WeissIsraelFree PressLarry EllisonRoss Douthat